Guidebook for Baton Rouge
Food Scene
Wahada Restaurant
5201 Nicholson DrGreat sushi!
Very good breakfast at a small, hole in the wall restaurant. Baton Rouge local staple!
26 locals recommend
Louie's Cafe
3322 Lake StVery good breakfast at a small, hole in the wall restaurant. Baton Rouge local staple!
Beignets! A must try for anyone not from Louisiana. Fried dough with powdered sugar.
30 locals recommend
Coffee Call
3132 College DrBeignets! A must try for anyone not from Louisiana. Fried dough with powdered sugar.
Great local bar that my friends' parents own. Food here is super local Louisianian, staff is friendly, and the vibes are good. Highly recommend stopping here for a date night!
83 locals recommend
The Chimes
3357 Highland RdGreat local bar that my friends' parents own. Food here is super local Louisianian, staff is friendly, and the vibes are good. Highly recommend stopping here for a date night!
Sightseeing
Very cool history and military museum. Went here often as a kid, it's situated right next to the Old State Capitol, which I also recommend going up for some panoramic views!
71 locals recommend
USS Kidd
305 S River RdVery cool history and military museum. Went here often as a kid, it's situated right next to the Old State Capitol, which I also recommend going up for some panoramic views!
Very nice indoors, you can see bullet holes in the wall on the way to the Senate chamber. Huey P. Long was assassinated here, and it's crazy that you can touch the bullet hole where it richocheted!
69 locals recommend
Louisiana's Old State Capitol
100 North BlvdVery nice indoors, you can see bullet holes in the wall on the way to the Senate chamber. Huey P. Long was assassinated here, and it's crazy that you can touch the bullet hole where it richocheted!
very nice outdoors and a nice, cheap to check out old Louisiana history. It's also close to the Bluebonnet swamp, which I recommend walking through for some nature in the city!
36 locals recommend
LSU Rural Life Museum
4560 Essen Lanevery nice outdoors and a nice, cheap to check out old Louisiana history. It's also close to the Bluebonnet swamp, which I recommend walking through for some nature in the city!