The Top 4 Healthy, Organic Restaurants in Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana’s capitol city is located on the banks of the Mighty Mississippi River and features plenty of some of the most beautiful Southern architecture, glorious gardens, and their famous Creole cuisine. Our team has vetted the healthiest restaurants in Baton Rouge, and here are our Top 4 picks!
Cocha
445 North Sixth Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802
225-615-8826
Open for brunch, lunch, happy hour and dinner. Their brunch menu includes items like Farmers Market Frittata; Quiche without the Carbs (served with seasonal Veggies and a Cocha salad); Nordic Salmon Nicoise Salad (Aquavit Cured Kvaroy Norwegian Salmon, Organic Baby Greens, Fingerling Potatoes, Haricot Verts, Boiled Egg, Radish, Nicoise Olives, Cherry Tomatoes, Fried Capers); and Roasted Vegetable Lasagna (Roasted Red Bell Peppers, Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Fennel, Mushrooms, Basil, Confit Tomatoes, Housemade Vegan Ricotta, Mozzarella and Parmesan Cheese).
Their dinner menu is equally impressive with menu items such as Peruvian Seafood Stew; Grilled Spanish Octopus; Grilled Elk (Herd Raised Rack of Elk, Salad of Arugula, Feta cheese, Strawberries, Blackberries, Watermelon Radish, Roasted Carrots and Turnips, Juniper Vinaigrette. Blackberry Port Gastrique, Torched Rosemary, Creamy Polenta); and much more.
Stab’s Prime Steak and Seafood
7666 Jefferson Highway
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809
225-361-0797
Open for brunch, lunch, and dinner, Stab’s features Louisiana favorites like Chicken Paillard (marinated chicken, pounded thin and sauteed, topped with arugula and tomato salad tossed with sherry black pepper vinaigrette with shaved parmesan); Grilled Shrimp Sensation (cucumber wrapped sensation with four jumbo grilled shrimp); Hot Crawfish (with honey mustard dressing); and Shrimp Remoulade.
MJ’s Café
5162 Government Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806
225-412-4803
Open for breakfast and lunch, their plant-based menu includes Breakfast Tacos (choose from a wide variety such as The Plain Jane, Dream Bean, Buff Stuff, and others; The Great “Bae” bino (avocado, MJ’s coconut bacon©, vegan parmesan, red pepper flakes, lemon- olive oil dressing, pickled red onions on whole wheat toast); Vegan Quesadilla (served with cheese, MJ’s black bean hummus, red & green salsa); Tex-Mex Power Salad (romaine, sweet potatoes, black beans, corn, tomatoes, avocado, chipotle-ranch, hemp seeds); and much more.
The Gregory
150 Third Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70801
225-408-1800
Open for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. The Gregory features fresh, local produce and organic ingredients, and uses a wood-stone oven, Spanish Josper oven and cast-iron grill to create flavors and one-of-a-kind dishes and Cajun cuisine. Try one of their brunch favorites like the Nola Shrimp (classic New Orleans style, Louisiana shrimp, purple rice grits); or a lunch favorite such as Gumbo (charcoal roasted chicken, smoked hot sausage, avoyelles parish style poached egg); or dinner favorites such as Garden Ravioli (butternut squash ravioli, St. Francisville harvested mushrooms, English peas, mushroom butter sauce); or the Fish du jour (fresh Louisiana seafood sourced locally, paired with local produce from Fullness Farms Organics).
Solera
4205 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808
225-256-4192
This family owned restaurant offers traditional Spanish-inspired menu items such as Seafood Paella (Jumbo Shrimp, Grilled Gulf Fish, Spanish Chorizo, Snap Peas, Piquillo Peppers, Arroz Calasparra); Pan Seared Gulf Fish (Sweet Potato Hash, Maque Choux, Emulsified Salsa Verde); Chuletas de Cordero (Lamb Lollipops, Manchego Potato Puree, Salsa Verde, Pickled Cherries); Langosta con Fritas (Poached Char-grilled Lobster Tail, Saffron Butter, Charred Lemon, Fries); and more.
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Created by James Templeton, a 30+ year Stage 4 Melanoma cancer survivor, the Templeton List is part of his lifelong dream to give back and lend a helping hand to cancer survivors and to anyone desiring to increase or maintain their good health. James experienced first-hand the challenge of finding quality restaurants and food sources when traveling. The successful CEO of Uni-Key Health Systems and founder of the Templeton Wellness Foundation, The Templeton List was developed to help anyone easily find trust-worthy, carefully vetted healthy restaurants all across America. Read more about our 5 Star Rating System here!
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