Downtown Covington restaurants:

Lola

(husband n wife team, both was sous chef at Brennan’s restaurant, everything is from scratch from their bread to the deserts, lunch is always busy, highly recommend)

Cured. On Columbia

(Seasonal ingredients on its menu, made out of an array of boards, sandwiches, salads, n small bites, and specialty coffees)

Tavi

(highly recommended, mediterranean between Lebanese in Israeli food)

Don Tacos

(real Mexican street food, it’s a hole in the wall, price is reasonable)

Busters

(New Orleans food, famous for their chargrilled oysters)

Martina Bella

(known for breakfast)

Coffee Rani

(best selection on salads n sandwiches, lunch/breakfast r always busy n there’s a line)

New Orleans Food & Sprits

(real New Orleans food, but mostly r fried)

real New Orleans food.

Del Porto Ristorante

(Italian fine dining, pricey, 3X nominees for the James Beard Award)

Columbia Street Tap Room n Grill

(Burgers & Bar Grub, 30 draft beers live music Thurs to Sat in a brick-lines saloon setting, best bar food in town!)

Dakota

(Fine Dining, American dishes inspired by Southern flavors 2004-2023 Best of Awards, top 25 restaurants in the South)

Seiler Bar

(Louisiana cuisine, steaks, chops, and seafood, indoor or outdoor dining)

The Greyhound

(wood-fire pizzas, burgers, tapas-style dishes, n a full-service bar, they make the best schnitzel! Beside the pizzas u must try their lamb meatballs n Rueben sandwich)

Aki Japanese Restaurant

(authentic Japanese sushi. The finest ingredients, the best fresh fish. Expert presentation, high-quality and delicious.

Place is very small w/ limited seating)

Turgeau

known for breakfast/ lunch, dinner on Fri n Sat also. Known for Cajun breakfast n local farm to table place

Haven

New coffee shop w/ very limited menu great cocktail n small plates