Natchitoches Restaurants

Located in the heart of the National Historic Landmark District in Natchitoches, Louisiana, The Landing Restaurant and Bar is a premier dining destination to locals and tourists alike. This restaurant and bar is considered THE place to dine for specials occasions.

Wednesday nights from 7-9 pm The Landing proudly presents Steve Wells and Friends! Join us for great music and our great dinner and drink specials starting at 6 pm. 

Authentic Louisiana cuisine, including seafood, steaks and unique menu items, keep customers coming back again and again. The Landing offers an affordable lunch menu and unmatched dinner menu.  We invite you to join us for our delicious Sunday brunch from 11 am to 2 pm. We have been told it is the best in town!

The Landing’s banquet room with adjoining balcony is a sought after spot for special events, meetings and private parties, dances and more. Give us a call for details. We also do away catering. If you need quality food and service delivered to you, we offer the best prices around.

The Landing Restaurant and Bar is also a popular spot for special events, meetings and wedding parties.

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Antoon's Riverfront Restaurant provides a unique and charming dining and social experience in the Landmark Historic District. Great food and southern hospitality is what you will enjoy here. Antoon's is the only downtown restaurant located on the Cane River Lake. Three different dining experiences await patrons. The main dining room features wrought-iron lattice work and brick providing a more intimate setting. The lounge features a full service bar and a view of Cane River through the windows. The outside patio and split-level deck dining area sit underneath sweeping oak trees set on the banks of Cane River. On the menu Chef Todd Barrio's specialties include Black Angus Steaks cooked to perfection and Louisiana Seafood topped with imaginative sauces. A selection of delightful pasta dishes, tasty salads, sandwiches, Natchitoches favorites and appetizers are also served. Antoon's is a great location for families and groups and is open for lunch and dinner.

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Lasyone's Meat Pie Restaurant is the place to go for an authentic home cooked Louisiana experience. A favorite with the locals and travelers alike, this family-owned and operated restaurant, famous for their meat pies, lets you feel like a real Louisiana native the moment you walk through the door and take in the aroma of good, down home cooking. The meat pie is as old as the Civil War, but it wasn't until James Lasyone opened up his small restaurant in 1967 and began serving his meatpie that they became 'famous'. Lasyone's has been recognized and raved about by a score of national magazines and major newspapers who have found their way to Natchitoches and Lasyone's Meat Pie Restaurant. The meat pie, the most popular item on the menu, is not the only thing that makes this restaurant a proud favorite. Other highly recommended fares include the Cane River Cream Pie, Dirty Rice, Red Beans and Sausage, Chicken and dumplings, and not to forget the well known Louisiana Cajun and Creole cuisine that is native to the Lasyone Family. Make the trek to Lasyone's and sample the cuisine and friendly environment. You can't help but feel like part of the family, even if it is only for a meal.

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Open every day, The Pioneer Pub & Restaurant is right on the bricks of historic Front Street in downtown Natchitoches, Louisiana. Originally built in 1830 as the Pioneer Land Office and Bank, the Pioneer Pub has become a favorite among locals and tourists a like since opening in 2000. They offer the best and largest selection of domestic and imported draft beers in the area as well as bottled beer, wine, mixed drinks, custom Pub shots, and soft drinks. Come and choose from the great selection of seafood, steaks, burgers, sandwiches, nachos and fantastic pizza. All burgers and sandwiches are served with homemade pub fries, which are made in house from actual potatoes! Don't forget to check out their daily dinner specials. Sit inside or out in front watching the people of Natchitoches pass by. Live music every Thursday night, as well as frequent Friday and Saturday bands. Give them a call to find out what is happening this week. And where else can you also get free wireless internet access. By the time you'll leave, you have joined the proud family of the Pioneer Pub.

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When you visit Natchitoches, the flavor of Louisiana is only moments away at Mariners Restaurant. Enjoy distinguished casual dining overlooking beautiful Sibley Lake. We invite you to come casual or dressy and experience the cuisine for which Louisiana is famous. Specializing in Cajun/Creole, Fresh Seafood, and Certified Angus Beef. Call us to find out more about our Banquet Facilities and Group or Private Luncheons. We also take To-Go orders and accept reservations by telephone only (318)357-1220. A complete bar with cocktails, domestic and imported beers, and more than 50 wine selections makes the Cove Bar & Grill a perfect place to relax at the end of the day. If you're hungry, order from our "Cove/Docks" Menu, including appetizers, sandwiches, and baskets, or from our extensive Main Dinner Menu. The Cove features Live Entertainment every Friday and Saturday night from 9:00 PM. The Docks is a tri-level, outside dining and cocktail area with seating for 140 people; consisting of a cocktail bar, oyster and shrimp bar, along with a cooking area for grilling steaks, burgers, boiling crawfish, and for catfish fries. Come out and enjoy lakeside dining from the Dock's casual menu of appetizers, sandwiches and baskets. It's the greatest place of all to book your private parties and banquets too. You're welcome to enjoy outside seating with dining and cocktails anytime, however, the Bar and Grill are open "Weather Permitting", usually Spring, Early Summer, and Fall.

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Bon Appetit from Jonah & Jacob Doucet. Established in June of 2007 Doucet's has been providing outstanding Cajun meats and other fine food items ever since. Our specialties are cajun smoked sausage, boudin, stuffed boneless chickens, and cracklins. Our regular customers particularly value our fine lunches and fresh top quality meats. Offering Daily Lunch Specials and take out meals.

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A refreshing splash to Natchitoches, La Farine Bakery offers a variety of freshly made pastries, desserts, breads, gourmet sandwiches and soups daily. Choose to dine in the realizing atmosphere or take you order to go and enjoy a spontaneous picnic on the downtown riverbank just a few steps away. Specialty coffees and teas are available to help you wash every thing down along with bottled water and soft drinks. La Farine is located in the Historic Nakatosh Building, a half block away from Front Street in downtown Natchitoches, Louisiana

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Cane River Bar and Grill, established in December 2007, is located on the banks of Cane River just minutes east of Natchitoches' Historic Downtown. Great place for friends and family specializing in St. Louis Style Ribs, Black Angus Rib Eye Steaks, and Authentic Pressed Cuban Sandwiches. Their full menu includes delicious appetizers, salads, sandwiches, burgers, and homemade desserts. All of their meats are smoked in house. Full service bar with a large selection beer and Natchitoches' own legendry Almond Tea. Dine indoors and enjoy the flat screen televisions or outdoors on the covered deck overlooking the beautiful Cane River Lake.

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Located in the middle of Natchitoches' Historic Downtown, Merci Beaucoup is the perfect spot to unwind from all of your exploring. Family owned and operated, you will be greeted as soon as you walk in like an old friend. If you're feeling ravenous this is the only place to get the Cajun Potato, stuffed with crawfish etouffee and topped with a jumbo shrimp. They also offer an array of entrees, sandwiches and salads with homemade dressings. Make sure you save room for dessert, from bread pudding to lemon ice box pie each one is a perfect ending to your dining experience. Banquet facilities for groups, private parties and intimate weddings are available. Open for lunch seven days a week and later during the Christmas season. After your meal, drop on by the Merci Beaucoup Gift Shop located right next door in the Historic Nakatosh Building.

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Papa's Bar & Grill and Mama's Oyster House are locally owned and operated, located next door to each other in Historic Downtown Natchitoches. Papa's Bar & Grill, opened in August 1996, offers a wide variety of sandwiches, including hamburgers and Po-boys, fried seafood and USDA choice steaks. Mama's Oyster House, opened in October 2000, offers a menu specializing in seafood dishes and of course fresh Louisiana oysters. Mama's also features the Blues Room and outdoor covered patio and welcomes large groups. Mama's also has live music every Friday and Saturday night. Whether you're in the mood for steaks, burgers, catfish, shrimp, oysters or any other foods cooked in the great Louisiana style, stop on in. When you get finished with us, California Dreaming won't be the only thing you think of when you hear Mama's and Papa's.

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