In this guide, Lake Charles lists 489 places in this guide, including 358 restaurants, 57 bars, 50 quick service spots, and 22 cafes. Bars are the top category at 55, followed by bakeries and donuts at 35 and Southern and soul food at 30. Most of the listings are restaurants.
306 listings are independent; the chains that show up most are Subway (14), Krispy Krunchy Chicken (9), Starbucks (8) and Sonic Drive-In (7).
Food in Lake Charles by cuisine
Bars in Lake Charles
- Bar · 3622 1/2 Ryan St
- Bar · Chain · 5111 Common St Ste 500
- Bar · 603 E Prien Lake Rd
- Bar · 3430 Ryan St
- Bar · 119 W College St
- Bar · 4688 Common St
Bakeries and donuts in Lake Charles
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 4112 Lake St #100
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 1736 Common St
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 3404 Nelson Road
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 596 W Prien Lake Rd
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 664 W Prien Lake Rd
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 2040 E Walnut St
Southern and soul food in Lake Charles
- Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 3624 Ryan St
- Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 823 University Dr
- Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1500 Siebarth Dr
- Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 901 Ryan St
- Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 5313 Common St
- Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 3901 Ryan St
Sandwiches and delis in Lake Charles
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 1105 East Prien Lake Road Suite A
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 3527 Ryan St
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 2550 Golden Nugget Blvd
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 3415 Gerstner Memorial Blvd
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 576 W Prien Lake Rd
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 3723 Nelson Road Suite 300
Mexican in Lake Charles
- Restaurant · Mexican · 1004 Broad St
- Restaurant · Mexican · 2740 Country Club Rd
- Restaurant · Mexican · 629 W Prien Lake Rd
- Restaurant · Mexican · 3395 Derek Dr
- Restaurant · Mexican · 4080 Nelson Rd
- Restaurant · Mexican · 3395 Derek Dr
Seafood in Lake Charles
- Restaurant · Seafood · Chain · 339 W Prien Lake Rd #400
- Restaurant · Seafood · 500 E McNeese St
- Restaurant · Seafood · 2218 Enterprise Blvd
- Restaurant · Seafood · Chain · 2550 Golden Nugget Blvd
- Restaurant · Seafood · 732 S Martin Luther King Hwy
- Restaurant · Seafood · 723 Ryan St
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