Best restaurants for 9 cuisines in Lake Charles
America is often described as a melting pot—a place where different cultures have come together over the centuries to form a new set of customs while maintaining the ones their ancestors have long held dear. For a lot of cultures, a major part of their identity is food.
Walk down any main street in the United States and you're likely to see the cuisines of many countries that, despite being nowhere near each other on the globe, are sitting side by side. You could start in Egypt with some falafel, get a taste of Taiwan with a cup of bubble tea next door, pick up a side of fries at an old-fashioned American diner down the block, and finish it off with sopaipillas from the Mexican restaurant in town.
Of course, we all have our favorite dishes: a juicy cheeseburger from a local pub, a savory bowl of tempura udon at a beloved Japanese restaurant, or some chicken tikka masala from your nearby Indian spot. But maybe you're looking to get out of your comfort zone a little, whether to try a different restaurant that has your favorite food or to taste a new type of cuisine entirely. To help point you in the right direction, Stacker compiled a list of the best restaurants for nine cuisines in Lake Charles using data from Yelp. The cuisines included were based on research from Grand Canyon University on the most popular cuisines across U.S. cities.
Read on to find out if your favorite restaurant made the cut and to get inspired for your next dinner out.
Note: The images in this article depict each cuisine and do not necessarily reflect dishes served at each restaurant.
American: Big Daddy's Sports Grill
- Rating: 4.0/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1737 W Sale Rd Ste 101 Lake Charles, LA 70605
- Categories: American, Seafood, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
Chinese: Peking Garden
- Rating: 4.0/5 (57 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2433 Broad St Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Greek: Zeus Greek & Mediterranean
- Rating: 4.0/5 (86 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 625 W Prien Lake Rd Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Categories: Mediterranean, Greek
- Read more on Yelp
Indian: Raja's Curry Kitchen & Grill
- Rating: 4.0/5 (76 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3821 Ryan St Lake Charles, LA 70605
- Categories: Indian, Pakistani, Middle Eastern
- Read more on Yelp
Italian: The Villa Harlequin
- Rating: 4.5/5 (65 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 324 Pujo St Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Categories: Italian, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Japanese: Wasabi Japanese Sushi & Grill
- Rating: 3.5/5 (89 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3905 Ryan St Lake Charles, LA 70605
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Mexican: Victoria's Taqueria
- Rating: 4.5/5 (69 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1004 Broad St Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Categories: Mexican, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
Thai: Thai Lake Charles
- Rating: 5.0/5 (2 reviews)
- Address: 806 E Prien Lake Rd Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Categories: Thai, Noodles, Soup
- Read more on Yelp
Vietnamese: SushiBoxx
- Rating: 5.0/5 (5 reviews)
- Address: 4720 Nelson Rd Ste130 Lake Charles, LA 70605
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Poke, Vietnamese
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Jaimie Etkin, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 332 metros.