While you are exploring restaurants in Louisiana, there’s a few that you may have missed. Whether they are tucked away in hotels or museums or simply so off the beaten path you may have never seen them before, we’ve found some amazing places for you to have a meal.

  1. Restaurant 1868, Avery Island

yelp.com/biz_photos etoufee Hidden away on Avery Island, headquarters for the Tabasco Company, this restaurant offers Louisiana favorites and of course—TONS of hot sauce options.

  1. Café Jefferson, New Iberia

yelp.com/biz_photos Found on the grounds of Rip Van Winkle Gardens.

yelp.com/biz_photos A visit to Rip Van Winkle Gardens is well worth it just for the natural beauty–but the food at the on-site restaurant is also very delicious! You’ll love the views.

  1. Purloo in SoFAB, New Orleans

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The New Orleans Southern Food and Beverage Museum on Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. features tons of exhibits on local cuisine and culture, as well as the delicious Purloo, hidden inside the doors.

  1. Roadside BBQ, Jackson, LA

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.tripadvisor.com If you spy their blow-up pig off of Hwy 61, then you know you’re in the right place for some of the best BBQ in Louisiana.

  1. Crawfish on the Geaux, Baton Rouge

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facebook.com/crawfishonthegeaux This mobile Crawfish boil has taken Baton Rouge by storm. Check out their website to find out the latest place where you can pick up their delicious mudbugs.

  1. Tsunami, Baton Rouge

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facebook.com/Tsunami.Sushi.BatonRouge If you’re in the mood for some fancy sushi, Tsunami’s rooftop location in the Shaw Center is the place to soak up the sights of Baton Rouge and have a great time.

  1. Pole Chan, Lafayette

google.com/maps Perhaps one of the most hidden restaurants on this list, inside of this unassuming gas station is a taco place that everyone raves about.

  1. The Carriage House Restaurant, St. Francisville, LA

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yelp.com/biz_photos If you go for a visit to St. Francisville, consider stopping by Myrtles Plantation, where the Carriage house serves up classic favorites in a gorgeous setting.

  1. Lea’s Lunchroom, LeCompte

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Facebook.com / Lea’s Lunchroom While Lecompte isn’t often high on people’s must-visit list, Lea’s attracts customers from around the country at their hidden away spot—probably because of the pie.

  1. Mosca’s, Westwego

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Facebook.com / Mosca’s chicken Another off the beaten path stop, Mosca’s requires a drive past New Orleans and into more swampy lands. But the trip is well worth the delicious meals found there.

  1. Burger Best, Lafayette

google.com/maps Blink and you could miss this roadside burger stand that many say has the absolute best burgers in the city.

  1. Lucky Palace, Bossier City

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yelp.com/biz_photos This chinese place is hidden away in the Bossier Inn and Suites Hotel and is beloved by all who happen to visit.

Have you visited any of these places? Which one is your favorite? We love to hear your feedback! Let us know where your favorite hidden restaurants in Louisiana are.

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Hidden away on Avery Island, headquarters for the Tabasco Company, this restaurant offers Louisiana favorites and of course—TONS of hot sauce options.

yelp.com/biz_photos

Found on the grounds of Rip Van Winkle Gardens.

A visit to Rip Van Winkle Gardens is well worth it just for the natural beauty–but the food at the on-site restaurant is also very delicious! You’ll love the views.

Facebook.com / SoFAB

yelp.com/biz_photos/

The New Orleans Southern Food and Beverage Museum on Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. features tons of exhibits on local cuisine and culture, as well as the delicious Purloo, hidden inside the doors.

tripadvisor.com

.tripadvisor.com

If you spy their blow-up pig off of Hwy 61, then you know you’re in the right place for some of the best BBQ in Louisiana.

facebook.com/crawfishonthegeaux

facebook.com/crawfishonthegeaux

This mobile Crawfish boil has taken Baton Rouge by storm. Check out their website to find out the latest place where you can pick up their delicious mudbugs.

facebook.com/ShawCenterfortheArts

facebook.com/Tsunami.Sushi.BatonRouge

If you’re in the mood for some fancy sushi, Tsunami’s rooftop location in the Shaw Center is the place to soak up the sights of Baton Rouge and have a great time.

google.com/maps

Perhaps one of the most hidden restaurants on this list, inside of this unassuming gas station is a taco place that everyone raves about.

google.com/maps

yelp.com/biz_photos

If you go for a visit to St. Francisville, consider stopping by Myrtles Plantation, where the Carriage house serves up classic favorites in a gorgeous setting.

Facebook.com / Lea’s Lunchroom

While Lecompte isn’t often high on people’s must-visit list, Lea’s attracts customers from around the country at their hidden away spot—probably because of the pie.

Facebook.com / Mosca’s

Facebook.com / Mosca’s chicken

Another off the beaten path stop, Mosca’s requires a drive past New Orleans and into more swampy lands. But the trip is well worth the delicious meals found there.

Blink and you could miss this roadside burger stand that many say has the absolute best burgers in the city.

This chinese place is hidden away in the Bossier Inn and Suites Hotel and is beloved by all who happen to visit.

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