Cecelia Creole Bistro

4.8

576 Reviews

$31 to $50

Creole

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 25, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 6 times today

Great for creative cocktails
Charming
Romantic

The only place to get true Creole food is in Louisiana, or at least in someone from Louisiana’s kitchen. Come reste un peu (stay awhile) to downtown Baton Rouge and visit Chef Mark Reilly's Creole kitchen.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Creole, Creole / Cajun / Southern, Cajun
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 11:00 am–9:00 pm Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(225) 615-7833
Website
https://www.ceceliabr.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Mark Reilly
Catering
Visit our website for our catering & buffet menus! We do drop-offs in the Downtown area, as well.
Private party facilities
In search of a fresh, elegant venue for your next special occasion? The Loft at Cecelia Creole Bistro hosts up to 300 people and is perfect for weddings, rehearsal dinners, and more! Contact our General Manager & Events Coordinator, Sara Dixon, for more information today: (225) 615-7833 or send her an email: sara@ceceliabr.com

Location
421 3rd St, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Neighborhood
Baton Rouge
Cross street
On Third Street in the block between Laurel Street & Main Street.
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Sweet & Spicy Alligator$15.00
fried alligator tossed in housemade chili aioli
Sweet-Chili Glazed Brussel Sprouts$12.00
topped with toasted almonds, goat cheese & diced green apples
Parisian Gnocchi$13.00
Louisiana crawfish tails in a tasso cream sauce finished with parmesan cheese
Crab Cake$17.00
with mixed greens over red remoulade sauce
Boudin Balls$11.00
three housemade boudin balls over red remoulade sauce
Skillet Cornbread
maple bourbon glaze & cinnamon whipped butter
- Half$8.00
- Whole$14.00
Pork Belly & Andouille Egg Rolls$13.00
with housemade chili aioli & citrus soy sauce

Salads

Side $7 | Full $13

Sensation
mixed greens with housemade sensation dressing, croutons, parmesan cheese, cherry tomatoes & red onions
Wedge
iceberg lettuce with housemade blue cheese dressing, blue cheese crumbles, pickled onions, pecan-roasted bacon & cherry tomatoes
Cecelia House
mixed greens with housemade pepper jelly vinaigrette, blue cheese crumbles, pickled onions, spiced-candied pecans & cherry tomatoes

Soup

Cup $8 | Bowl $14

Cecelia Gumbo
hen & andouille
Soup du Jour
ask your server or call the restaurant for the current special.

Entrées

Short Ribs$33.00
over boursin whipped potatoes & sautéed broccolini topped with gorgonzola & cabernet demi glace
6 Oz. Filet$39.00
over yukon gold mash & roasted asparagus with your choice of topping: tasso marchand de vin sauce or compound herb butter. Gluten-free without topping.
Seafood Pasta$31.00
linguini tossed in a spicy tasso cream with sautéed lump crabmeat, shrimp & crawfish served with a pistolette
Cajun Fish
blackened fish of the day over corn maque choux & red pepper coulis topped with Crystal crawfish tails. Market price.
Crawfish Étouffée$18.00
topped with Louisiana rice served with a pistolette
Shrimp & Grits$19.00
NOLA style BBQ butter shrimp over corn grits served with a pistolette
Jerk-Fried Chicken$19.00
boneless fried chicken breast tossed in our housemade jerk sauce over red beans & Louisiana rice with sausage
Pork Tenderloin$26.00
Over whipped yukon mash & sautéed haricot verts topped with bacon, mushroom & onion demi glacé. Gluten-free without topping
Redfish Cecelia$28.00
Choice of: fried, grilled or blackened redfish over corn grits & braised collard greens topped with crawfish étouffée. Gluten-free without topping

Sides

Sautéed Broccolini$7.00
Pistolettes$4.00
Whipped Yukon Mash$7.00
Corn Grits$7.00
Sautéed Haricot Verts$6.00
Braised Collard Greens$6.00
Corn Maque Choux$7.00
Red Beans & Louisiana Rice$8.00
Roasted Asparagus$8.00
Sweet Chili-Glazed Sprouts$8.00
Housecut Fries$6.00

Desserts

Crème Brûlée$8.00
topped with fresh fruit
White Chocolate & Blueberry Bread Pudding$8.00
topped with praline sauce

What 576 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.7Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Baton Rouge
Best Food
Baton Rouge
Best Ambiance
Baton Rouge
Best Value

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Cecelia Creole Bistro in Baton Rouge offers an inviting atmosphere with "amazing" food and "exceptional" service. Diners rave about the flavorful seafood pasta and expertly crafted cocktails. Desserts like crème brûlée are "excellent," and the cornbread with maple sauce is a must-try. It's a "must visit" for both locals and visitors!

576 Reviews

R
Rusty
San Antonio
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 14, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The waiter was perfect! Steak tender as cake ! Then he brought me ice cream & cake
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on December 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Brought my team for dinner. Great meal and service. Would highly recommend! Cajun Fish was fantastic.
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R
Ricardo
Baton Rouge
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First time here. And will definitely be back. The jerk chicken and bread pudding were 10/10
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J
James
Atlanta Metro
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 7, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The food was wonderful, but the portion size was way too small. I had the short ribs which were amazing but $33 for two small pieces of meat and some potatoes is not worth it.
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Kamryn
Baton Rouge
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Loved the food. Really great service. Drinks are strong but good. Food came out fast! Definitely would go again.
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M
Margaret
New Orleans
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great restaurant in the perfect location for a pre-show dinner
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Frank
Oklahoma City
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on November 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food. Kind attentive service. The kind of place that you expect a line out the door.
Cecelia Creole BistroResponded on December 6, 2024
Thank you for dining! Come again!
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Karin
New Orleans
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything was fabulous from the service to the amazing food we had! My husband and I shared a salad and the grouper special they had. Oh and the cornbread appetizer with maple bourbon syrup! You have to try this! I’ve had this restaurant on my list of places to try and I will definitely be returning!
Cecelia Creole BistroResponded on December 6, 2024
Thank you for your feedback & for dining with us! Join us again soon!
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eric
VIP
New York City
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on November 4, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent choice for high quality creole food. The service was very good too.
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Steve
VIP
New York City
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on October 16, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent team made a very enjoyable dinner. Highly recommend.
Cecelia Creole BistroResponded on December 6, 2024
Thank you for dining! Come again!
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FAQs

Cecelia Creole Bistro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (225) 615-7833.

Cecelia Creole Bistro is rated 4.8 stars by 576 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 25, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 6 times today

Order delivery or takeout

421 3rd St, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Additional information

Cross street
On Third Street in the block between Laurel Street & Main Street.
Neighborhood
Baton Rouge
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 11:00 am–9:00 pm Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Creole, Creole / Cajun / Southern, Cajun
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Mark Reilly
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.ceceliabr.com/
Phone number
(225) 615-7833
Catering
Visit our website for our catering & buffet menus! We do drop-offs in the Downtown area, as well.
Private party facilities
In search of a fresh, elegant venue for your next special occasion? The Loft at Cecelia Creole Bistro hosts up to 300 people and is perfect for weddings, rehearsal dinners, and more! Contact our General Manager & Events Coordinator, Sara Dixon, for more information today: (225) 615-7833 or send her an email: sara@ceceliabr.com

Cecelia Creole Bistro

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Fried Green Tomato BLT

Sweet-Chili Glazed Brussel Sprouts

Crème Brûlée

Appetizers

Sweet & Spicy Alligator$15.00

Sweet-Chili Glazed Brussel Sprouts$12.00

Parisian Gnocchi$13.00

Crab Cake$17.00

Boudin Balls$11.00

Skillet Cornbread

Pork Belly & Andouille Egg Rolls$13.00

Salads

Sensation

Wedge

Cecelia House

Soup

Cecelia Gumbo

Soup du Jour

Entrées

Short Ribs$33.00

6 Oz. Filet$39.00

Seafood Pasta$31.00

Cajun Fish

Crawfish Étouffée$18.00

Shrimp & Grits$19.00

Jerk-Fried Chicken$19.00

Pork Tenderloin$26.00

Redfish Cecelia$28.00

Sides

Sautéed Broccolini$7.00

Pistolettes$4.00

Whipped Yukon Mash$7.00

Corn Grits$7.00

Sautéed Haricot Verts$6.00

Braised Collard Greens$6.00

Corn Maque Choux$7.00

Red Beans & Louisiana Rice$8.00

Roasted Asparagus$8.00

Sweet Chili-Glazed Sprouts$8.00

Housecut Fries$6.00

Desserts

Crème Brûlée$8.00

White Chocolate & Blueberry Bread Pudding$8.00

Overall ratings and reviews

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FAQs

Does Cecelia Creole Bistro offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

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Is Cecelia Creole Bistro currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

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