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Restaurants in Gonzales, LA

Places to eat in Gonzales, LA include local restaurants Brew-Bacher’s Grill, Copa, Country Kitchen, Don’s Seafood, Hanbat Korean, Library Wine & Provisions, Mike Anderson’s, Mike’s Po Boys, Philay’s Catfish N’ More, Pot & Paddle, Roul’s Deli, Sno’s Seafood & Steak House and Starlite Espresso Cafe, plus Gilla Brewing Company’s taproom. We checked each one on its own site or Google Business Profile on October 29, 2026. The list is alphabetical, not ranked.

Reviewed by Nicole Gaudet, REALTOR®
Updated October 29, 2026

Cast-iron pot of brown jambalaya on an outdoor burner

The list

Gonzales, LA restaurants, A to Z

Alphabetical, not ranked. Each one was checked against its own website on October 29, 2026. Hours change, so confirm before you go.

Gonzales restaurants checked on October 29, 2026, in alphabetical order
Restaurant	Address	What it serves
Brew-Bacher’s Grill	909 E. Ascension St., Gonzales, LA 70737	Burgers, po-boys, seafood platters and salads
Copa Restaurant	427 S. Burnside Ave., Gonzales, LA 70737	Caribbean: lechon, empanadas, plantains and steaks; breakfast and dinner
Country Kitchen Gonzales	615 E. Ascension St., Gonzales, LA 70737	Southern home-cooking buffet: fried chicken, fish, gumbo, red beans; lunch Sun–Fri, plus Friday dinner
Don’s Seafood	2405 W. Cabela’s Pkwy., Gonzales, LA 70737	Cajun seafood, grilled, fried and raw; open daily with weekend brunch. A Louisiana restaurant group
Gilla Brewing Company	13025 Hwy. 44, Suites 108 & 109, Gonzales, LA 70737	Craft brewery taproom; its site lists beer, not a kitchen
Hanbat Korean Restaurant	3005 W. Cabela’s Pkwy., Ste. A, Gonzales, LA 70737	Korean: bibimbap, bulgogi, black bean noodles and stews; closed Sunday
Library Wine & Provisions	7530 Hwy. 44, Suite 103 (Conway Village), Gonzales, LA 70737	Wine-focused Louisiana dining and cocktails; dinner Tue–Sat
Mike Anderson’s	1500 Louisiana 30 W, Gonzales, LA 70737	Louisiana seafood and chargrilled oysters; open daily, weekend brunch. A Louisiana regional restaurant
Mike’s Po Boys	1006 E. Worthey St., Gonzales, LA 70737	Po-boys, fried rice and egg rolls
Philay’s Catfish N’ More	13386 Airline Hwy., Gonzales, LA 70737	Family-owned seafood and soul food: catfish, crab, oysters, shrimp, po-boys; Thu–Sun
Pot & Paddle Jambalaya Kitchen	2819 S. Cabela’s Pkwy., Ste. D, Gonzales, LA 70737	Cajun plate lunches: jambalaya, gumbo, pastalaya, red beans; Mon–Sat. A south Louisiana group
Roul’s Deli	812 N. Burnside Ave., Gonzales, LA 70737	Burgers, po-boys, gyros and crawfish egg rolls; open daily. Established in 1999
Sno’s Seafood & Steak House	13131 Airline Hwy., Gonzales, LA 70737	Steaks, seafood and seafood boils, since 1971; closed Monday
Starlite Espresso Cafe	514 S. Burnside Ave., Gonzales, LA 70737	Breakfast and lunch: omelets, sandwiches, coffee and pastries; Mon–Sat

Sources: Brew-Bacher’s Grill; Copa Restaurant (Google Business Profile); Country Kitchen Gonzales; Don’s Seafood; Gilla Brewing Company; Hanbat Korean Restaurant; Library Wine & Provisions; Mike Anderson’s; Mike’s Po Boys (Google Business Profile); Philay’s Catfish N’ More; Pot & Paddle Jambalaya Kitchen; Roul’s Deli; Sno’s Seafood & Steak House; Starlite Espresso Cafe. Checked October 29, 2026.

Jambalaya

The Jambalaya Capital of the World

Gonzales has carried the name since 1968, and the festival still runs every spring.

1968year Gonzales took the “Jambalaya Capital of the World” name, per WBRZ

59thannual Jambalaya Festival, held May 21–24, 2026

The festival centers on a jambalaya cooking competition. For food trucks the rest of the year, the parish runs the AP Food Truck Court at 607 E. Worthey Street, with rotating vendors and live music.

Sources: WBRZ, 59th Jambalaya Festival; Ascension Parish, AP Food Truck Court.

How we made this list

How this list works

We publish facts we can check, not opinions.

Local or regional places onlyNational chains are left off. Regional restaurants with a few locations are included.
Checked one by oneOn October 29, 2026 we checked each place’s Gonzales address and hours on its own website, or on its Google Business Profile when it has no website, along with recent activity. Places marked closed, moved or with no recent sign of life were left off.
No ratingsWe do not rank or score restaurants. The order is alphabetical.
Own a Gonzales restaurant we missed?Email [email protected] with your website and we will check it for the next update.

Living in Gonzales

Homes in Gonzales, by the numbers

The housing market in Gonzales, from public data.

$290,428median sale price, July through September 2026

−3.2%change from a year earlier

26 daysmedian days on market

See prices, flood facts and how to buy here on our Gonzales page.

Sources: ROAM MLS closed sales, July through September 2026 (based on information from the ROAM MLS for the period 07/01/2026 through 09/30/2026).

Questions

Eating in Gonzales: questions

What restaurants are in Gonzales, LA?

Local restaurants we checked on October 29, 2026 include Brew-Bacher's Grill, Copa, Country Kitchen, Don's Seafood, Hanbat Korean, Library Wine & Provisions, Mike Anderson's, Mike's Po Boys, Philay's Catfish N' More, Pot & Paddle, Roul's Deli, Sno's Seafood & Steak House and Starlite Espresso Cafe.

Each restaurant's own website

Where can I get seafood in Gonzales?

Don's Seafood, Mike Anderson's, Philay's Catfish N' More and Sno's Seafood & Steak all list seafood on their own sites. Check each site for current hours.

Restaurant websites

Is there a brewery in Gonzales?

Yes. Gilla Brewing Company has a taproom at 13025 Hwy. 44 in Gonzales. It opened in October 2019.

Gilla Brewing Company; Louisiana Office of Tourism

Why is Gonzales called the Jambalaya Capital of the World?

Gonzales has used the name since 1968 and holds the Jambalaya Festival, built around a jambalaya cooking competition, each spring. The 59th festival ran May 21–24, 2026.

WBRZ