Restaurants & Attractions

List of Downtown Restaurants in Natchitoches

Fare: Italian/Creole – Full Bar

Dinner Entree prices:  $15.00 to $32.00

Lunch Entrée prices:  $8.00 to $20.00

Distance from Conference Hotel:  0.2 miles (3 minute walk)

Hours:  Sunday to Thursday:  11:00 AM to 9:00 PM, Friday and Saturday:  11:00 AM to 11:00 PM

Description:  Here at Maglieaux’s we’ve put together a menu that combines our family’s Italian heritage, and the Creole culture of Louisiana. Some of the Italian recipes you will enjoy have been handed down for generations in our family, and some are traditional recipes with their roots dating back to the Roman Empire. Our creole dishes combine our family’s nearly 200 years of history in Louisiana with the casual comfort of Natchitoches.

Web Link: http://www.maglieauxs.com/home

Fare: American, Bar/Pub

Lunch Entree Prices: $8.00 to $15.00

Dinner Entree Prices: $8.00 to $25.00

Distance from Conference Hotel: 0.2 miles (3 minute walk)

Hours: Sunday to Thursday: 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM, Friday to Saturday: 11:00 AM to 12:00 AM

Web Link: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g40335-d1570750-Reviews-Pioneer_Pub-Natchitoches_Louisiana.html

Fare: Japanese Sushi Bar & Grill

Lunch Entree Prices: $7.75 to $12.25

Dinner Entree Prices: $4.25 to $33.50

Distance from Conference Hotel: 0.2 miles (4 minute walk)

Hours: Monday to Sunday: 11:00 AM to 9:30 PM

Description: Hana Japanese Sushi Bar & Grill offers delicious dining and takeout to Natchitoches, LA. Hana Japanese Sushi Bar & Grill is a cornerstone in the Natchitoches community and has been recognized for its outstanding Sushi cuisine, excellent service and friendly staff. Our Sushi restaurant is known for its modern interpretation of classic dishes and its insistence on only using high quality fresh ingredients.

Web Link: http://www.hanajapanesesushibargrill.com/menu.aspx

Fare: Oyster House

Lunch Entree Prices: $7.99 to $21.99

Dinner Entree Prices: $7.99 to $31.99

Distance from Conference Hotel: 0.2 miles (5 minute walk)

Hours: Monday to Saturday: 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Description: Visit Mama’s Oyster House and Papa’s Bar & Grill to taste the delicious flavors Louisiana has to offer. Dine on the succulent seafood at Mama’s Oyster House or grab a USDA choice steak or mouthwatering po-boy at Papa’s Bar & Grill. Take a look at our menus to find out about all the tasty dishes we have to offer and stop by today

Web Link: http://mamasandpapasnatchitoches.com/papas-bar-grill/2789553

Fare: Bar & Grill

Lunch Entree Prices: $7.99 to $16.99

Dinner Entree Prices: $7.99 to $29.99

Distance from Conference Hotel: 0.2 miles (5 minute walk)

Hours: Monday to Saturday: 11:00 Am to 10:00 PM

Description: Visit Mama’s Oyster House and Papa’s Bar & Grill to taste the delicious flavors Louisiana has to offer. Dine on the succulent seafood at Mama’s Oyster House or grab a USDA choice steak or mouthwatering po-boy at Papa’s Bar & Grill. Take a look at our menus to find out about all the tasty dishes we have to offer and stop by today

Web Link: http://mamasandpapasnatchitoches.com/papas-bar-grill/2789553

Fare: Steak and Seafood

Lunch/Dinner Entree Prices: $15.00 to $59.00

Distance From Conference Hotel: 0.3 miles (6 minute walk)

Hours: Monday to Saturday: 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM

Sunday: Closed

Web Link: https://zmenu.com/mayeauxs-steak-and-seafood-natchitoches-2-online-menu/

Fare: Creole/Cajun, Bar

Lunch/Dinner Entree Prices: $15.95 to $35.95

Distance from Conference Hotel: 0.3 miles (6 minute walk)

Hours: Tuesday to Thursday: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Friday to Saturday: 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM

Sunday: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Monday: Closed

Web Link: https://www.thelandingrestaurantnatchitoches.com/

Fare: American/Cajun

Lunch Entree Prices: $7.95 to  $20.95

Distance from Conference Hotel: 0.2 miles (4 minute walk)

Hours: Monday to Saturday: 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Sunday: 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM

Description: Merci Beaucoup promises an original classic Cajun & American menu, served in a charming atmosphere in Historic Downtown Natchitoches. Merci Beaucoup takes great pride in serving our customers with fast, friendly service and consistently great food. We prepare quality dishes from scratch using family recipes and adding the finest ingredients available. Customers can expect service with a smile each and every time. It’s called “Southern Hospitality,” and we’ll make sure you have a great dining experience…each and every time!

Web Link: http://mercibeaucouprestaurant.com/

Fare: American/Creole

Breakfast Entree Prices: $2.00 to $10.00

Lunch Entree Prices: $5.95 to $17.95

Distance from Conference Hotel: 0.1 miles (2 minute walk)

Hours: Monday to Saturday 7:00 AM- 3:00 PM

Description: Lasyone’s Meat Pie Restaurant is an authentic soulful Creole Cuisine experience. Our recipes are handed down from our family and always prepared with love from the soul of our deep southern roots. Famous for our meat pies, our family-owned and operated restaurant boast many unique dishes you will always enjoy. Lasyone’s is recognized nationally by the leaders of the restaurant industry, travelers from around the world, and in Natchitoches La. as a local favorite. For a catered event or just a meal, once you experience the Lasyone’s Louisiana Creole tradition, we know you’ll be back!

Web Link: http://lasyones.com/

Natchitoches Local Attractions

“Our museum combines two previous Natchitoches museums, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and the Old Courthouse Museum. The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame celebrates accomplishments by Louisiana athletes, coaches and sports stars, while the Northwest Louisiana History Museum celebrates the region’s culture and history, all in a dazzling museum complex in historic downtown Natchitoches.”

  • Hours: Tuesday – Saturday: 10am – 4:30pm
  • Tickets: Adults – $6, Students/Senior Citizens – $5, 6 & Under – Free

https://louisianastatemuseum.org/museum/louisiana-sports-hall-fame-northwest-louisiana-history-museum

“We say #NoWakeZone because it represents everything that Cane River Brewing is. From our founders to our philosophy, we believe in taking the time to slow down and enjoy the simple things in life. For us, that means great beer and even better company.

Our brewery is housed in a refurbished cotton gin building that is nearly a century old. The overlap between this historic space and the birth of a new business is a perfect representation of what Natchitoches is all about: rooted in history but constantly evolving.

Natchitoches is the small southern riverside town Cane River Brewing gets to call home. Defined by that special blend of culture and tradition that can only be found in Louisiana, we couldn’t think of a better place to create a space for us to brew beer and bring people together.

Our community treats friends like family, creating a bond that is inexplicable to those that haven’t yet experienced it but invaluable to those that have. Whether you’re a Natchitoches native or a visitor just stopping through, we hope you’ll stop by and have a beer with us.” 

  • Hours: Thursday/Friday: 4pm – 11pm, Saturday: 11am – 12am, Sunday: 12pm – 8pm

http://caneriverbrewing.com/

“In 1716, Sieur Charles Claude Dutisné was sent to Natchitoches with a small company of colonial troops to build and garrison an outpost that would prevent the Spanish forces in the province of Texas from advancing across the border of French Louisiane. This strategic outpost was named Fort St. Jean Baptiste des Natchitoches. Economically, Natchitoches evolved into a primary French trade center in the Lower Mississippi Valley. Native American tribes of the three Caddo Confederacies played a vital role in establishing trade and communication links among the French, the Spanish and the Native Americans of the region…”

  • Hours: Wednesday – Sunday: 9am – 5pm
  • Entrance Fee: $4 per person, Free for 3 & under/Senior Citizens

https://www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-parks/historic-sites/fort-st-jean-baptiste-state-historic-site/index

“Melrose Plantation is an Antebellum historic house museum located in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. We invite you to discover the two-hundred year history of the beautiful Melrose Plantation. The birth of a slave, Marie Therese Coincoin, and her ten Franco-African children with Claude Thomas Pierre Metoyer became the legacy of the Isle Brevelle Creole Community. Descendants of the Metoyer family live along Cane River today, a people proud of their heritage and culture. Come realize the impact of the American Civil War and reconstruction on Cane River and the survival of a southern plantation along with the establishment of the Melrose freedman school by Fanny Hertzog. Explore the wonders of the early 20th Century Melrose artists’ retreat founded by Carmelite Garrett Henry and follow the discovery of Clementine Hunter, one-time Melrose cook, as she emerged to become Louisiana’s most celebrated primitive artist. A National Historic Landmark,  Melrose Plantation contains nine historic buildings including the African House, Yucca House, Weaving Cabin, Bindery and the Big House.  A collection of work by world famous African American folk artist Clementine Hunter is available for viewing, including her popular African House Murals.”

  • Hours: Tuesday – Sunday: 10am – 5pm
  • Admission: Adults: $10.00, Students: $5.00

http://www.melroseplantation.org/

“Established in 1994, Cane River Creole National Historical Park serves to preserve the resources and cultural landscapes of the Cane River region. Located along the Cane River Lake, the park is approxiately 63 acres and includes two French Creole cotton plantations, Oakland and Magnolia. Both plantations reflect completeness in their historic settings, including landscapes, outbuildings, structures, furnishings, and artifacts. In fact, both units are the most intact French Creole cotton plantations in the United States.” 

  • Hours: Monday – Sunday: 8:00am – 4:00pm
  • Admission: Free

https://www.canerivernha.org/cane-river-creole-national-historical-park

“Kaffie-Frederick General Mercantile Store is located in historic downtown Natchitoches, LA. As Louisiana’s oldest general store, our old store features everything you remember from the “good old days” like hardware, housewares, cookware and kitchen supplies, classic toys (like Radio Flyer) and gifts. Our original freight elevator still works, and our 1910 cash register is not only in great condition – we still use it for every sale. Any time you shop with us, you’ll get a nostalgic experience, old fashioned service and memories for a lifetime. Stop by and see us today!” 

  • Hours: Monday – Saturday: 8:00am – 5:00pm

http://oldhardwarestore.com/

“Steel Magnolia House Bed and Breakfast is located at 320 Jefferson Street in historic Natchitoches, Louisiana. Steel Magnolia House was the centerpiece of the movie, “Steel Magnolias,” filmed in 1989. Steel Magnolia Bed and Breakfast offers a traditional bed and breakfast experience, with a full breakfast, along with true Southern hospitality.” 

  • Prices/Availability: Call 318-238-2585

http://steelmagnoliahouse.net/

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