Romantic Restaurants, Getaway Places in Bayou Lafourche

"Nestled on the Burden plantation which stretches for 40 acres, the LSU Rural Life Museum is made up of 30 historically significant buildings that tell the story of Baton Rouge. The aim of the museum is the showcase the history of rural life in Baton Rouge from the 18th century onwards and you will find period artifacts and static exhibits to that end. There are also tours that you can take here with friendly docents who will explain the cultural and historical significance of the various buildings and as the museum is open air you can stroll around at your leisure and take in the gorgeous scenery at the same time."

"The LSU Rural Life Museum is outdoors, so you’ll want to bundle up, but this attraction is well worth it. Browse a complex of 27 historic buildings, all authentically furnished to recreate the experience of life on a pre-industrial plantation. Make your way through buildings like a blacksmith’s shop, grist mill, sugar house, slave cabins and more as you learn about what life was like for many people during the 1800s in Louisiana."

"The LSU Rural Life Museum is a part of the Louisiana State University, which is dedicated to the preservation of the numerous cultures in Louisiana."

"Although Baton Rouge is largely considered a site for culture and history tours, there are several things to do in Baton Rouge for the nature lovers as well. The Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center is a huge park containing a variety of landscapes. As you amber through the pathways, you will encounter armadillos, coyotes, foxes, otters, and many more creatures in the Center’s forest and swamps."

"The facility spans 103-acres and is devoted to the conservation of Louisiana. There are live animal exhibits, examples of plant and animal species that call Louisiana home and ecology and art exhibits that the entire family can enjoy. They also have a gravel path for those who enjoy hiking that will give you a small taste of the outdoors."

"There is no doubt, a walk in the park should be on your list of things to do in Baton Rouge on a date. Take a leisurely walk through Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center. You will see wonderful and untouched flora and fauna."

"Located on the historic Highland Road, Sammy’s has been serving up all of the best Louisiana dishes since opening in 1988. A family-friendly restaurant with arcade games for the kids and those adults who never want to grow up. Try the topped blackened tilapia, shrimp, or crawfish, or the Acadian catfish, a fried catfish filet smothered in crawfish etouffee."

"Sammy’s Grill is another must-try casual spot for gumbo and Southern favorites. Sammy’s opened as a neighborhood spot in the late 1980s, and now it has locations in Baton Rouge, Central, Prairieville and Zachary. Sammy’s has a decent selection of soups, including tasty seafood gumbo, crab bisque, shrimp and corn soup and crawfish etouffee."

"Ruffino’s in Baton Rouge is all about local and seasonal ingredients. The kitchen has a passion for perfecting every dish and pleasing customers with their unique recipes and talen"

"Located on the historic Highland Road, Sammy’s has been serving up all of the best Louisiana dishes since opening in 1988. A family-friendly restaurant with arcade games for the kids and those adults who never want to grow up. Try the topped blackened tilapia, shrimp, or crawfish, or the Acadian catfish, a fried catfish filet smothered in crawfish etouffee."

"Sammy’s Grill is another must-try casual spot for gumbo and Southern favorites. Sammy’s opened as a neighborhood spot in the late 1980s, and now it has locations in Baton Rouge, Central, Prairieville and Zachary. Sammy’s has a decent selection of soups, including tasty seafood gumbo, crab bisque, shrimp and corn soup and crawfish etouffee."

"Louisiana Lagniappe Restaurant has been the recipient of a number of regional Baton Rouge dining awards, including designations as the city's best seafood and Cajun-Creole restaurant. The restaurant, which opened its first location in Destin, Florida in 1984 and moved to Baton Rouge in 1998, is named in honor of a colloquial word meaning "a little something extra" and showcases a full menu of time-tested Louisiana-style cuisine favorites at lunch and dinner. House specialties include fresh fish en papillote, fish pontchartrain and Louisianne, shrimp and Andouille sausage pasta, and chicken Acadiana."

"Louisiana Lagniappe Restaurant, Baton Rouge|© Courtesy Mason's Grill. The word ‘lagniappe’ means something with ‘a little bit extra’, a fitting description for this Louisiana restaurant whose doors first opened back in 1984. Now an established name on Baton Rouge’s dining scene, the Louisiana Lagniappe is renowned for serving up classic Louisiana dishes with fresh ingredients."

"If you’re looking for classic Louisiana Creole cuisine, this Baton Rouge restaurant highlights the seafood taken straight from the Gulf. The all-time favorites from Louisiana Lagniappe’s menu are the Seafood Gumbo and the Corn & Crab Bisque. However, for the seafood lover, there’s a whole range of choice, and if it's available, Crawfish dishes are a must-try."

"Flambée Café is a delightful French-inspired bistro located within Baton Rouge's Village at Willow Grove, serving up unique brunch and dinner menus of French oven-fired fare. The restaurant specializes in clever tartes flambées, a northern French delicacy similar to flatbread pizza prepared with paper-thin crispy crust and fresh ingredients before being fired in the restaurant's traditional brick oven. Flambée styles include Creole-style boudin, smoked salmon, honey poulette, and traditional pizza flavors such as pepperoni."

"It takes careful planning to find a suitable restaurant where kids can be kids. If you want to pass up the fast food stops and have a family sit-down, these kid-friendly places to eat in Baton Rouge will be perfect:. This is just a small sampling of activities you can do with kids in Baton Rouge, Louisiana."

"Colors and flavors abound at the sweet-hearted shop Fleur de Lis Donuts. Their heavenly-scented baked goods also extend beyond donuts. The donuts, such as the Glazed, often steal the show yet it's hard to resist muffins such as the Lemon Poppyseed or pies like the French Silk Chocolate or Key Lime."