Top 20 Best Restaurants in SWLA

The Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) held the sixth annual Top 20 Restaurants online contest in honor of culinary arts and foodies who love to travel. Individuals could nominate and vote for their favorite places to eat in Calcasieu Parish. Culinary delights are a major draw for tourism, and people are passionate about food. 

In 2018, there were over 250 restaurant nominations made by the public with over 7,400 votes cast. Below is a list of the Best Restaurants in Lake Charles/SWLA.

NOTE: This year's voting resulted in a tie at the number 20 spot; so technically, we have the Top 21 Restaurants in SWLA.

The 2018 Top 3 restaurants were:

1. Luna Bar & Grill
2. Steamboat Bill's
3. Darrell's

The remainder of the Top 20 Restaurants in Alphabetical Order

• 121 Artisan Bistro
• Blue Dog Café
• Calla
• Casa Mañana
• Harlequin Steaks & Seafood
• MacFarlane's Celtic Pub
• Mazen's Mediterranean Foods
• Nina P's
• Pat's of Henderson
• Rikenjaks
• Saltgrass Steakhouse @ Golden Nugget
• Seafood Palace
• Southern Spice Restaurant & Grill
• Texas Roadhouse
• The Villa
• Tia Juanita's Fish Camp
• Tony's Pizza
• Walk-On's

Full List with Map