Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Lafayette

OpenTable

Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for the best overall restaurants in Lafayette? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Cafe Sydnie Mae

4.9

4.9 (982)

$30 and under

Steak

Breaux Bridge

About the restaurant

Cafe Sydnie Mae is your destination for great food, drinks and entertainment with LIVE. local music. Follow us on Facebook for events as well as food and drink specials. Cafe Sydnie Mae, proudly supporting our beautiful community in the heart of Acadiana. Just a few minutes from Interstate 10!

Top review

Suzette

Dined 2 days ago

Another perfect evening at Cafe Sydnie Mae! Sinatra and Band was excellent!

Park Bistro

4.9

4.9 (286)

$30 and under

American

Lafayette

About the restaurant

Park Bistro is in the Saint Streets area of Lafayette Louisiana and was founded by Chef Peter Cooke. Coming from New York City, Peter is excited to bring his elevated cuisine to the area. Park Bistro has indoor, outdoor and bar seating with a full beer, wine and cocktail program for you and your friends to enjoy.

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Mackenzie

Dined 2 days ago

This is my fave restaurant in Lafayette. Truly a gem that we are lucky to have in the city! Food is exceptional, their specials are always a hit, the pizza on Tuesday nights is the best pizza in Lafayette. Drinks are excellent. Highly recommend everyone go here if you have the chance!

Charley G's Seafood Grill

4.9

4.9 (1298)

$30 and under

American

Lafayette

About the restaurant

Charley G's is a Lafayette favorite known for grilling aged beef & fresh Louisiana seafood over southern hardwoods. The food at Charley G's is driven by Southern inspiration and the menu changes seasonally with local seafood & produce. The casual yet upscale atmosphere has a bar area with live piano music 7 days a week. Charley G's also offers a wide assortment of specialty liquors, liqueurs & wines. Once a month Charley G's hosts a wine dinner that features wines from various regions and uniquely paired cuisine.

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TimothyVIP

Dined on Jun 26, 2025

Charley G’s never disappoints. Service was excellent. Food and drinks were delicious. And the bill was really economical, considering what a wonderful experience it is to dine there.

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Marcello's of Lafayette

4.9

4.9 (1186)

$31 to $50

Italian

Lafayette

About the restaurant

At Marcello's Wine Market Cafe we specialize in true Italian cooking. We use the freshest ingredients that reflect authentic Sicilian cuisine with a touch of Northern Italy. Shop our retail section to pair the perfect wine with your meal. You are certain to have the most unique dining experience in Lafayette.

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LuAnne

Dined 7 days ago

Outstanding food and service. Really enjoyed our before dinner drink and apps at the bar. Professional bar and wait service wins every time. And those meatballs!!

Vestal Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (758)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Lafayette

About the restaurant

Vestal, a live fire restaurant concept in the heart of downtown Lafayette. We provide a dining experience with a focus in providing excellent customer service, while creating a welcoming upbeat environment for people to gather and enjoy thoughtful, delicious food and beverage. At Vestal, we honor both tradition and innovation. We believe that food taste better when sourced from local vendors and artisans, is prepared by hand in house, and cooked over hot hard wood coals. We better serve our community by sourcing responsibly and implementing sustainable practices. Our bar program is built around flavor with little regard paid to name and branding of the spirit used. Please visit our website at www.vestalrestaurant.com for more details and to further explore our offerings and policies.

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Cyndy

Dined on Jun 19, 2025

The food was outstanding and the service/server was excellent! Highly recommend to make a reservation and ENJOY!

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Ruth's Chris Steak House - Lafayette

4.7

4.7 (1472)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Lafayette

About the restaurant

Now Open: We look forward to serving you soon.

Ruth's Chris Steak House in Lafayette, LA serves the finest USDA Prime beef available, broiled at 1,800° and served on 500° plates, so your steak stays hot, juicy and delicious from first bite to last. Enjoy our New Orleans-inspired appetizers, USDA Prime steaks, fresh seafood, signature side dishes and homemade desserts. All this while you enjoy our warm, inviting atmosphere and Ruth’s Chris’ genuine hospitality. So whether you’re a regular or have just been wondering what all the buzz is about, Ruth's Chris is the perfect excuse to enjoy the perfect night out. Dinner is served nightly, reservations are suggested and private dining and offsite catering may be arranged.

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Margaret

Dined 2 days ago

The wait staff was excellent. The food was delicious and the restaurant has a wonderful setting. The tables are so close that if the table next to you is loud it is hard to have a conversation with your dinner guests. Overall, our dining experience was fantastic.

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Popular dish

T-Bone

Popular dish

Bone-In New York Strip

Experience

$55 3-Course Menu

Don's Seafood - Lafayette

4.8

4.8 (376)

$30 and under

Seafood

Lafayette

About the restaurant

The truth is, you don't become a Louisiana favorite just by putting the word "authentic" on your sign. When you've served Cajun meals as long as we have, you learn the difference between real food and a bland imitation, and our guests know it too. Grilled, fried or on ice-there's time cooked into every dish and time spent on every home cooked recipe, so that every aroma, every bite, every sip and every gathering is memorable. We've spent more than 80 years creating a recipe for something much greater than a place for a lunch break or night out. It's a place to share (or keep the whole plate to yourself), a place where you always have a seat ready at the table and a place where you're always part of the family.

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Ron

Dined on Jun 26, 2025

Always excellent food and service. The staff really listen to requests in your order and it arrives perfect. Great place for friends and family to get together!

Ruffino’s on the River

4.7

4.7 (2016)

$31 to $50

Steak

Lafayette

About the restaurant

Ruffino's on the River is a -Steak-Seafood-Italian restaurant and an experience in Food and Atmosphere like no others. Located in Lafayette, La. From the time you walk in and see the wood burning stove aflame, to the beautiful smiles on every Ruffino's team member's faces, you will have goose bumps on the back of your neck for the dining journey that awaits you. The scenes of the gorgeous Vermilion River where our outdoor patio looks over is breath taking. From our wonderful signature Crabmeat Cheesecake appetizer to our mind blowing Cedar Plank baked Redfish or our mouth watering Prime cut Steaks, the menu is diversive for everyone. The relaxed but swinging music along with perfect lighting and energy make this this ultimate restaurant in Louisiana. I where Louisiana Comes to Celebrate!

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Kyle

Dined 3 days ago

It’s a great place with friendly staff that is very attentive. Food was awesome. Drinks were even better.

Cafe Josephine

4.7

4.7 (681)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Lafayette

About the restaurant

Chef Troy Bijeaux wants to welcome everyone to Cafe Josephine. We have many spectacular dishes, but our signature dishes are both our steaks and oysters. They can be seen getting prepared and cooked at our oyster bar. Its a great time to speak with Chef and others around you.

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Miguel

Dined on Jun 22, 2025

Service by Ali was fantastic! She had to fill in waiting tables, as she's normally a Hostess. But she was amazing and nailed it! My chicken fried ribeye steak was perfectly tender, crisp crust, and seasoned perfectly! The zydeco shrimp were perfect, as was my date's Eggplant Crab Dinner was delicious. Portions are very generous! My old fashioned was beautiful! Great experience, definitely coming back!

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Social Southern Table and Bar

4.7

4.7 (868)

$30 and under

Southern

Lafayette

About the restaurant

Be real. Eat good. It is all about being true to who you are: sharing with friends and family and enjoying each other's company over a good meal. The ingredients are always fresh and that is the cornerstone of our farm-to-table approach. It's talking about dinner when you're having lunch. Have you got some positive energy to share? Or maybe your grandmother's recipe for cobbler?
Leave here and create some more good in your world. We're all a part of it.

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Leslie

Dined on Jun 20, 2025

Met up with some friends and had a fantastic time. Service is always fast, courteous, and professional. Food was fabulous and portions are always generous.

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