Restaurants in Hammond, LA: Your Foodie Guide
Louisiana’s cuisine — especially Hammond’s — elicits delicious preconceptions. This city’s proximity to New Orleans and the Northshore mean that fresh talent and diverse flavors are always in tow. From coffee joints to upscale eateries, you’ll find everything from rich and creamy vanilla lattes to scallop-studded gnocchi. Ready to dive into Hammond’s restaurants? This guide will show you how.
Fine Dining
Whether you’re looking for a romantic three-course meal or a place to celebrate a win, these picks represent the best of Hammond’s fine dining scene.
Jacmel Inn
Find unpretentious elegance at Jacmel Inn, where vegetable-forward dishes lead the charge. Savor braised lamb over white bean hummus drizzled in a red wine reduction, or enjoy rigatoni dotted with crunchy steak tips and a tomato confit.
Menu | 903 E. Morris Ave., Hammond
One Thirteen
Originally designed by architect John Desmond, this mid-century modern restaurant exhibits as much good taste in its menu as it does in its design. At One Thirteen, enjoy oven-roasted duck smothered in a raspberry glaze, salmon glistening with a champagne vinaigrette and craft cocktails featuring small-batch spirits.
Savor perfectly seared seafood at One Thirteen Restaurant.
Grab locally baked cookies at Batter: A Bakery.
Bite into mile-high burgers at Our Mom's.
Hammond's casual dining scene is as unique as the city itself.
Casual Dining
In the spirit of all things communal and laissez faire, Louisianans love to share a meal together. These casual Hammond restaurants balance the talent of fine dining with the low-stakes promise of a quick bite.
Our Mom’s
If cheese fries and boudin balls sound like the perfect appetizer, swing by Our Mom’s. This pub’s effortless cool, as evidenced by its rotating taps, daily happy hour specials and mile-long list of burgers, makes kicking back seem all too easy.
Menu | 205 E. Thomas St, Hammond
Cate Street Seafood Station
The trendy Cate Street Seafood Station began as a Chinese restaurant in the 1970’s. Now, it’s one of the most popular downtown restaurants for its punchy use of color and fresh takes on Chinese-Cajun dishes. Try the Who Dat pasta, where penne meets a creamy vodka sauce, smoked chicken and spicy sausage.
Menu | 308 S. Cate St., Hammond
Coffee and Dessert
Few things are as essential as a morning coffee — except, perhaps, an afternoon sweet treat. With these picks, you’ll have no problem sipping locally sourced and roasted coffee or starting the day with a warm scone.
Batter: A Bakery
Apart from its famous range of cookies, Batter: A Bakery serves up pastel-pink pop tarts flecked with rainbow sprinkles and colossal cinnamon rolls drenched in cream cheese icing. Find dense vanilla cupcakes stuffed with baked apples and caramel in the fall, or strawberry-swirled cupcakes in the spring.
Menu | 109 N. Cypress St., Hammond
Luma Coffee Roaster
Like all good coffee shops, Luma places its value on community building. This open-concept space is perfect for gathering, relaxing or studying. Try an Italian Cream Fizz topped with housemade Earl Grey syrup or a Rosemary Ficus Crème latte, which features heady herbs and tart fig preserves.
Menu | 125 E. Thomas St., Hammond
Don’t Miss
- Street Side Market’s unique, multicultural approach to food halls.
- A milkshake from Eddie’s Famous Frozen Custard.
- Locally sourced Italian comfort food at Cena’s.
