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2017 Top 20 Voter-Chosen Favorite Restaurants in Lake Charles & Southwest Louisiana

In Southwest Louisiana, locals take their food seriously. Ask anyone about their favorite SWLA restaurant, and you'll get a passionate response—often with multiple favorites. Over the past few months, we invited you to vote for your top local spots.

The votes are in! We're thrilled to reveal Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana's Top 20 Restaurants, starting with the podium finishers.

First Place: Steamboat Bills on the Lake.

2017 Top 20 Voter-Chosen Favorite Restaurants in Lake Charles & Southwest Louisiana

Second Place: Luna Bar and Grill.

2017 Top 20 Voter-Chosen Favorite Restaurants in Lake Charles & Southwest Louisiana

Third Place: Pat’s of Henderson.

2017 Top 20 Voter-Chosen Favorite Restaurants in Lake Charles & Southwest Louisiana

This year's poll was record-breaking, with double the entries and over 6,000 individual restaurant votes.

The full Top 20 also includes, in alphabetical order: 121 Artisan Bistro, Blue Dog Café, Buffi’s Peaux Boys, Casa Mañana, Darrell’s, Harlequin Steaks & Seafood, Hollier’s Cajun Kitchen, Landry’s Seafood, Nina P’s, Pitt Grill, Restaurant Calla, Saltgrass Steakhouse, Seafood Palace, Southern Spice Restaurant & Grill, Tia Juanita’s Fish Camp, Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse, and Walk-On’s.

What a delicious lineup! Congratulations to the winners. Did your favorites make the list? Share in the comments below.

For full details on the Top 20 winners, visit www.visitlakecharles.org/Top20 and follow the Lake Charles CVB on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LakeCharlesCVB.

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