Trail Restaurants

Open every day, The Pioneer Pub & Restaurant is right on the bricks of historic Front Street in downtown Natchitoches, Louisiana. Originally built in 1830 as the Pioneer Land Office and Bank, the Pioneer Pub has become a favorite among locals and tourists a like since opening in 2000. They offer the best and largest selection of domestic and imported draft beers in the area as well as bottled beer, wine, mixed drinks, custom Pub shots, and soft drinks. Come and choose from the great selection of seafood, steaks, burgers, sandwiches, nachos and fantastic pizza. All burgers and sandwiches are served with homemade pub fries, which are made in house from actual potatoes! Don't forget to check out their daily dinner specials. Sit inside or out in front watching the people of Natchitoches pass by. Live music every Thursday night, as well as frequent Friday and Saturday bands. Give them a call to find out what is happening this week. And where else can you also get free wireless internet access. By the time you'll leave, you have joined the proud family of the Pioneer Pub.

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Experience fresh gulf seafood, prime steaks and pasta seasoned with distinct Louisiana flair. Alexandria's Bistro on the Bayou has been recognized by state-wide newspapers such as the New Orleans Times Picayune and the Lafayette Daily Advertiser as one of the best restaurants in the state of Louisiana. In March 2006 Southern Living featured the restaurant claiming... You'll be eager to try the restaurant..., it serves up some of the best food you'll find outside of New Orleans. Dinner really shines with the fresh fish of the day...fresh Colorado lamb and USDA Prime beef. This hotel and restaurant promise to make any weary traveler rest well. You'll look forward to a repeat visit. Bistro on the Bayou offers private dinning, reception and meeting rooms for parties of 4 - 600, a full-service cocktail lounge, and reception facilities. Call ahead for reservations or to find out more about meetings, conferences, receptions and private dining.

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Lasyone's Meat Pie Restaurant is the place to go for an authentic home cooked Louisiana experience. A favorite with the locals and travelers alike, this family-owned and operated restaurant, famous for their meat pies, lets you feel like a real Louisiana native the moment you walk through the door and take in the aroma of good, down home cooking. The meat pie is as old as the Civil War, but it wasn't until James Lasyone opened up his small restaurant in 1967 and began serving his meatpie that they became 'famous'. Lasyone's has been recognized and raved about by a score of national magazines and major newspapers who have found their way to Natchitoches and Lasyone's Meat Pie Restaurant. The meat pie, the most popular item on the menu, is not the only thing that makes this restaurant a proud favorite. Other highly recommended fares include the Cane River Cream Pie, Dirty Rice, Red Beans and Sausage, Chicken and dumplings, and not to forget the well known Louisiana Cajun and Creole cuisine that is native to the Lasyone Family. Make the trek to Lasyone's and sample the cuisine and friendly environment. You can't help but feel like part of the family, even if it is only for a meal.

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A century ago when paddle wheelers churned Lake St. John, then the Mississippi River, in Concordia Parish, fishermen and hunters the world over came to harvest the lake's bounty of fish and wildlife. President Teddy Roosevelt adopted the world's first "Teddy" bear near here. The steamboats have long gone but, today, the "Duck's Nest" Restaurant still plates up a rich harvest of golden catfish, shrimp and Blackened Crawfish Supreme, their signature dish. Diners enjoy their dinner while watching ancient cypress trees turn blood red at sunset on "the porch", while they sip on the Nest's famous "St. John Sunset", a cocktail of rum and brandy. Owners David and Fay Crews provide a complimentary appetizer of turnip greens and crispy homemade hushpuppies to begin. Then, the Duck's Nest offers entrees of Catfish or Tilapia Spokane, Frog Legs, Golden Fried or Grilled Shrimp and a Giant Seafood Platter that feeds at least two, all at reasonable prices. Their popular USDA choice steaks are grilled to perfection with a dusting of the Nest's secret seasonings. Finish up with the best Brandy Alexander this side of London. Escape to fresh, down home cooking, calm water and sunsets...That's the Duck's Nest. Located on the shores of beautiful Lake St. John, north of Ferriday on Highway 569.

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Ernest's famous marinated crab claws, fresh seafood, steaks, veal.

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