Guidebook for Natchitoches
Food Scene
Unique and delicious country cooking. Great, cozy atmosphere. The best time to go is lunch.
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127 Church StUnique and delicious country cooking. Great, cozy atmosphere. The best time to go is lunch.
A great place to eat and meet locals. Get a taste of real Southern cooking, such as fried catfish, fried frog legs, or just relax with drinks and appetizers. A sure way to have a great time on the Natchitoches River Bank!
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Mama's Oyster House
608 Front StA great place to eat and meet locals. Get a taste of real Southern cooking, such as fried catfish, fried frog legs, or just relax with drinks and appetizers. A sure way to have a great time on the Natchitoches River Bank!
I've been eating at Grayson's since I was a little girl. They have the best barbeque I've ever tasted. It definitely has a local feel and smells out-of-this-world good. Highly recommended. Try the chip sandwich on a homemade bun and the chocolate cookies. The best time to go is lunchtime.
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Grayson's Barbeque
5849 US-71I've been eating at Grayson's since I was a little girl. They have the best barbeque I've ever tasted. It definitely has a local feel and smells out-of-this-world good. Highly recommended. Try the chip sandwich on a homemade bun and the chocolate cookies. The best time to go is lunchtime.
Natchitoches is famous for meat pies, and Lasyone's makes the best! A must place to eat while in town. The best time to go is lunch.
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Lasyone's Meat Pie Restaurant
622 2nd StNatchitoches is famous for meat pies, and Lasyone's makes the best! A must place to eat while in town. The best time to go is lunch.
Some of the best seafood and steaks around, overlooking beautiful Sibley Lake.
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Mariner's Restaurant
5948 LA-1Some of the best seafood and steaks around, overlooking beautiful Sibley Lake.
Sightseeing
Walk down front street for incredible sightseeing, shopping, historic places, drinks and nightlife, entertainment and activities. You can even ride a horse-drawn carriage. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, there are beautiful Christmas lights all over downtown and parades during Christmas festival (first weekend in December)
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Front Street
Front StreetWalk down front street for incredible sightseeing, shopping, historic places, drinks and nightlife, entertainment and activities. You can even ride a horse-drawn carriage. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, there are beautiful Christmas lights all over downtown and parades during Christmas festival (first weekend in December)
This is the house where scenes from the movie Steel Magnolia were filmed.
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Steel Magnolia House LLC
320 Jefferson StreetThis is the house where scenes from the movie Steel Magnolia were filmed.
Only one of two Basilicas in the state of Louisiana. There are less than 30 in the nation. A beautiful, serene place to visit.
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The Minor Basilica of Immaculate Conception Church
145 Church StOnly one of two Basilicas in the state of Louisiana. There are less than 30 in the nation. A beautiful, serene place to visit.
Oldest town in the Louisiana Purchase. Just celebrated it's tricentennial (300 years).
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Natchitoches
Oldest town in the Louisiana Purchase. Just celebrated it's tricentennial (300 years).
Parks & Nature
Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery is one of 69 Federal fish hatcheries located across the United States, and is the only Federal fish hatchery located in Louisiana. The fish hatchery and aquarium is a great excursion for families with kids and nature lovers.
Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery
615 South DrNatchitoches National Fish Hatchery is one of 69 Federal fish hatcheries located across the United States, and is the only Federal fish hatchery located in Louisiana. The fish hatchery and aquarium is a great excursion for families with kids and nature lovers.
Arts & Culture
Ranked the best public high school in Louisiana, LSMSA's residential program offers top-ranked faculty and superior academics for the state's best students.
Louisiana School for Math, Science, and The Arts
715 University PkwyRanked the best public high school in Louisiana, LSMSA's residential program offers top-ranked faculty and superior academics for the state's best students.
A great place to see a musical or play. https://theatre.nsula.edu/
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Northwestern State University
175 Sam Sibley DrA great place to see a musical or play. https://theatre.nsula.edu/
Located in historic downtown Natchitoches, LA, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame is dedicated to honoring its sports legends!
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Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
800 Front StLocated in historic downtown Natchitoches, LA, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame is dedicated to honoring its sports legends!
Melrose Plantation
3533 LA-119Home of Clementine Hunter, world famous folk artist.
Shopping
Posey's Sports Center
536 Keyser AveFor the sports lover in you.
Kaffie-Frederick Inc
758 Front StOldest general store in the south. A real treat to see.
Super 1 Foods
318 Dixie PlzA great place to shop for groceries or pharmacy essentials.
Entertainment & Activities
Taking water sports in Natchitoches to new levels of outdoor adventure and excitement, Cane River Paddle & Pedal Sports provides a rental fleet of kayaks and stand up paddle and pedal boards that are easy to operate and have good performance. Lots of fun! https://caneriverpaddlepedalsports.com/
Cane River Paddle & Pedal Sports
101 rue Beau PortTaking water sports in Natchitoches to new levels of outdoor adventure and excitement, Cane River Paddle & Pedal Sports provides a rental fleet of kayaks and stand up paddle and pedal boards that are easy to operate and have good performance. Lots of fun! https://caneriverpaddlepedalsports.com/
Natchitoches is known as the city of lights. Definitely worth the trip to downtown to see the Christmas Festival between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Fireworks on Saturdays and the entire downtown is decked with lights. So beautiful right on the river bank.
Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce
373 2nd StNatchitoches is known as the city of lights. Definitely worth the trip to downtown to see the Christmas Festival between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Fireworks on Saturdays and the entire downtown is decked with lights. So beautiful right on the river bank.
Haunted woods. Just go see it. It will scare the daylight out of you. An exciting twist on the typical haunted house. Open in September and October.
Dark Woods Haunted Attraction
4343 University PkwyHaunted woods. Just go see it. It will scare the daylight out of you. An exciting twist on the typical haunted house. Open in September and October.
Parkway Cinema 6
1011 Keyser AveA great place to catch a movie!