DINING
American
Chili's
3205 Gerstner Memorial Drive • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-477-8005
Choose from their exciting menu of Starters, Soups & Salads, Fire-Grilled Steaks, Guiltless Grill selections, Baby Back Ribs, Sizzling Fajitas & Quesadillas, Seafood, Big Mouth Burgers, Sandwiches, Desserts, and the Kid's Menu. mapCotten's Famous Hamburgers
2001 Oak Park Boulevard • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-477-9759
Cotten's features homemade burgers, catfish and seafood. Try their homemade french fries and onion rings too. mapNovrozsky's
625 West Prien Lake Road • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-477-7017
A good place to get a quick burger, sandwich, pizza or salad. mapPat's of Henderson
1500 Siebarth Drive • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-439-6618
For over 50 years, Pat's of Henderson has served up authentic Cajun cuisine inspired by their Cajun heritage and love for great food. more... map
Bar-B-Que
Wagon Wheel Barbecue & Catering
3905 Ryan Street • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-474-2607
Wagon Wheel Barbecue is open Monday through Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. They serve old fashioned hamburgers and delicious slow smoked barbeque. map
Cafes
D'Agostino's Bistro
1025 Broad Street • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-436-3246
D'Agostino's features a mixture of American & Italian cuisine. You can get a pizza or catfish. Enjoy the live music and full service bar. mapPujo St. Cafe
901 Ryan Street • Lake Charles, LA 70601
Located at the Corner of Pujo and Ryan Streets
337-439-2054
Pujo St. Cafe serves lunch and dinner. Features of the restaurant are a covered courtyard dining area, full bar, upscale wine list (with wine tastings every two months), live music, and a private banquet room - all in a New Orleans-style atmosphere. more... mapRenee's Cafe
1 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 555 • Lake Charles, LA 70629
337-439-6916
Open for breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday, Renee's features lunch specials, sandwiches, paninis, salads, soup and gumbo. map
Chinese
Great Wall Buffet
1717 Highway 14 • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-439-7099
Authentic Chinese restaurant serving lunch and dinner buffets with sushi and mongolian BBQ. Come and watch your meals be prepared right in front of you. They also offer take out. mapHong Kong Restaurant
629 West Prien Lake • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-477-5126
Chinese dishes in a casual family atmosphere. map
Coffee Shops
Bayou Blend Coffee & Beignets
632 West Prien Lake Road • Lake Charles, LA 70601
Located in the Prien Lake Mall
337-478-0696
The only place in the Lake area that serves fresh Beignets and Cafe Au Lait. The Bayou Blend Menu includes Cappuccinos, Lattes, Espresso, Granitas, Mochas, Hot Chocolates and more. mapCoffee Beanery
1740 West Prien Lake Road • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-502-5330
Specialties here include breakfast, lunch, dessert, an espresso bar, coffee originals, frozen drinks, and catering. more... map
Contemporary
La Truffe Sauvage
815 Bayou Pines West • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-439-8364
La Truffe Sauvage offers fine dining. For your meal, the finest Angus Beef, fresh seafood, produce, skilled preparation by the chef and kitchen staff, and menu selections that are the result of decades of experience and innovation. For your wine, a selection that a connoisseur can truly appreciate. A highly skilled wait staff will anticipate your needs. more... map
Creole & Cajun
Abe's Cajun Market
3935 Ryan Street • Lake Charles, LA 70605
337-474-3816
Serving plate lunches daily. Enjoy cajun boudin, turduckens, stuffed chickens, jambalaya, stuffed pork chops, and more. mapBlue Duck Cafe
345 Broad Street • Lake Charles, LA 70601
Located in the Downtown Business District
337-721-1967
The Blue Duck is the only authentic New Orleans style restaurant in Lake Charles. The café has become a local favorite in a very short period of time. Try the Grilled Red Snapper topped with lump crab in a tarragon/dill butter sauce. On the side are champagne carrots & haricort vert. This is one of the Friday night entrees. Traditional red beans & rice with Louisiana smoked sausage is the Monday lunch special. more... mapCajun Cafe
329 Lawrence Street • Lake Charles, LA 70601
318-439-3722
The Cajun Cafe is one of the best lunch spots in Lake Charles. Pick from a half-dozen stewed or baked meats and twice as many veggies. The jambalaya and beef stew are first rate! mapHackett's Cajun Kitchen
5614 LA Highway 14 • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-474-3731
Charles Hackett grew up making boudin at his daddy's grocery down in Sweetlake. He now offers the traditional family recipe, along with four flavors of his own creation. Try the smoked, shrimp or catfish varieties. mapMonique's Restaurant & Catering
920 Sampson Street • Lake Charles, LA 70669
337-439-8803
Monique's serves good, old-fashioned Cajun daily lunch specials, po-boys, juicy hamburgers, salads, pasta, ribeyes and fried seafood. Stop by on Friday evening and try their prime rib or seafood platter. Open Monday through Friday for lunch from 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. and Friday night for dinner from 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. more... map
Delis & Sandwich Shops
Allen's Deli & Catering
1 Lakeshore Drive • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-439-6916
Stop in Allen's Deli to enjoy hot plate lunches, poboys, salads and potatoes. map
Diners
Archie's Family Diner
345 Broad Street • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-721-1967
Specializing in American and Mediterranean dishes with shrimp and avocados, and steaks. They are open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. map
Italian
Louis DeAngelo's
121 South Ryan Street • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-310-7499
Enjoy casual Italian dining. Pizzas are their specialty, but you can also find calzones, pastas, salads and a full bar. more... map
Japanese
Locally Operated
Seafood Palace
2218 Enterprise Boulevard • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-433-9293
The Seafood Palace serves gumbos, stews and fried seafood, but the minimalist decor, plastic tabecloths, and line out the door mark it as a classic boiling point. map
Mexican & Southwestern
Casa Mañana
2510 Ryan Street • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-433-4112
Since 1976, the menu has been filled with fine Mexican food for a great price. Every morning, they cook a batch of salsa, fry crisp tortilla chips and make dough from scratch that produces steaming hot tortillas cooked to order. The fajitas are marinated for a minimum of 24 hours to ensure the most tender product, and then grilled to perfection. mapCasa Olé
4058 Ryan Street • Lake Charles, LA 70605
337-477-1151
The original Casa Olé Mexican Restaurant was opened in December 1973 in Pasadena, Texas by Larry Forehand. Today, there are more than 45 restaurants in operation. The menu appeals to all ages and features a wide variety of mouth-watering entrees for lunch or dinner. more... mapPepper's Roadhouse
545 West Prien Lake Road • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-474-9869
Offers delicious Tex-Mex style foods, drinks, and desserts. map
Pizza
Chuck E. Cheese's
3221 E Prien Lake Rd. • Lake Charles, LA 70615
337-477-2189
Chuck E. Cheese's offers games, rides, prizes, food, and entertainment that children of all ages will love. The entire family will enjoy their freshly baked pizzas and garden fresh salad bar. Visit for everyday fun or they can host special occasions. This is truly "where a kid can be a kid." more... mapGatti's Pizza
3522 Ryan Street • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-474-6625
They select every ingredient with the greatest care and uncompromising standards. That is why they insist on real cheese. The dough is made fresh and by hand each and every day in their own kitchen. The signature pizza sauce is a treasured recipe consistent for over 40 years. This is a fun, family-friendly establishment. more... mapTony's Pizza
335 East Prien Lake Road • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-477-1611
Italian menu that specializes in pizza, deli sandwiches, salads and home-made pasta. Friendly, family-oriented atmosphere. map
Regional & Franchised
Peking Garden
2433 East Broad Street • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-436-3597
Chinese menu that specializes in Hunan cuisine, steak and seafood. map
Regional Cuisine
Steamboat Bill's on the Lake
1004 Lakeshore Drive • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-494-1070
Voted #1 for seafood & crawfish - Readers' Choice Award. Boiled crabs & crawfish, fried shrimp & catfish, gumbo, etouffee, and fresh seafood are served with pride. map
Sports Bars & Pubs
Big Daddy's Sports Grill
1737 West Sale Road, Suite 101 • Lake Charles, LA337-477-9033
Big Daddy's offers a relaxed, neighborhood environment. Here you will find Cajun comfort dishes in addition to hamburgers, seafood, steaks and salads. They are closed on Sundays. mapPappy's Deli & Sports Pub
2627 Ryan Street • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-436-2813
Choose from a menu of American favorites including seafood and sandwich selections. mapSports Pit Bar & Grill
829 University Drive • Lake Charles, LA 70605
337-562-9459
The Sports Pit offers daily plate lunches, hamburgers and more. For your convenience, they offer late night dining until midnight. map
Seafood
Southern
Miller's Cafe
138 Louisiana Avenue • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-433-9184
Miller's Cafe has been serving Lake Charles mountainous plates of soul food and homemade sweet-dough pies since the fifties. Also try the smothered chicken and chops and steaming crawfish stew. map
Supper Clubs
Sylvia's Cafe Royale
329 Lawrence Street • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-436-4344
Features fine dining and entertainment as a supper club and for business lunches. more... map
Steaks & Chops
Outback Steakhouse
2616 Derek Drive • Lake Charles, LA 70605
337-477-3161
At Outback, they take great pride in serving the freshest, highest-quality food possible. Every day they start out fresh, making every one of the soups, salad dressings and sauces from scratch. more... map
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