The Gregory | Dine Downtown in Baton Rouge

Welcome to The Gregory

Gourmet Dining in Downtown Baton Rouge

The Gregory at Watermark hotel is Baton Rouge’s choice for a modern spin on classic Louisiana soul food. Our chefs create one-of-a-kind dishes influenced by Southern cooking styles. To enjoy dining in our upscale atmosphere, reserve a table or book a private event today!

When it comes to Baton Rouge restaurants, you have many options. There are diverse cuisines and styles of dining experiences represented, from the luxurious to the casual. But if you’ve been searching the downtown restaurant scene in Baton Rouge with the specific intention of finding unique culinary experiences, you won’t want to go anywhere but The Gregory.

About us

The Best Downtown Baton Rouge Restaurant

Part of our secret is the considerable research our team completed before opening our restaurant. Our chefs dined at many establishments in the area and worked hard to develop a menu and understanding of cuisine that would rival even the most established restaurants in Baton Rouge.

Our goal was to create an experience that would offer tourists and locals alike a completely new experience. Relying on local, sustainable ingredients as well as a unique twist to traditional Southern cooking, The Gregory is now one of the most popular local restaurants in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Just Getting Warmed Up

Eggs Your Way $13
two eggs, breakfast potatoes or grits, biscuit or toast

Belgian Waffle $11
belgian waffles | sugar | syrup | berries

Grits and Grillads $16
roast beef debris and grits served w. toast

Light Start

Beignets $8
3 beignets, powdered sugar w. Steen’s cane syrup

Avocado Toast $14
artisan toast, housemade guacamole, sliced tomato, pickled red onion, fried egg w. your choice of breakfast potatoes or grits

Parfait Bowl $11
vanilla greek yogurt | berry compote | granola | berries | honey

Overnight Oats $10
coconut milk | cashew & cranberry trail mix

classics with a twist

Boudin Enchiladas $24
3 Enchiladas filled with housemade boudin, Louisiana crawfish etouffee, fried egg, pork cracklin’, pickled peppers

Shrimp and Grits $23
New Orleans style BBQ shrimp, Gulf shrimp, grits

Country Fried Steak Biscuit $18
Breakfast sausage white gravy, fried egg & pickled peppers

Fried Green Tomatos $21
jumbo lump crabmeat, remoulade, hollandaise

Beignets $8
3 beignets, powdered sugar w. Steen’s cane syrup

Banana Foster Crepes $13
nutella, bourbon chantilly, powdered sugar

Avocado Toast $14
artisan toast, housemade guacamole, sliced tomato, pickled red onion, fried egg w. your choice of breakfast potatoes or grits

Eggs Your Way $13
two eggs, breakfast potatoes or grits, biscuit or toast

Grits and Grillads $16
roast beef debris and grits served w. toast

Eggs

BBQ Shrimp Omelet $23
louisiana shrimp | tasso | trinity | cheese | breakfast potatoes

wafflin’

chicken-n-waffles $18
baby belgian waffles | fried chicken | pepper jelly syrup

Belgian Waffle $11
belgian waffles | sugar | syrup | berries

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A Top Southern Dining Experience

Unlike Any Other

What sets the best restaurants in Baton Rouge apart from the rest? In some cases, it is a well-established chef, ambiance or other factors. In almost all cases, however, the best restaurants in downtown Baton Rouge have one thing in common — exceptional food.

Our culinary team designs The Gregory’s menus around the flavors of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. We utilize fresh, local produce and organic ingredients that offer inspired twists on classic dishes and drinks.

As Louisiana natives, we’re proud to showcase Southern styles. We enhance our Creole and Cajun-style food by cooking with a wood-stone oven, Spanish Josper oven and cast-iron grill. You’ll taste the savory flavors honoring heritage and modern influences with every meal.

Local Flavors

Fresh Ingredients

Many new restaurants open in Baton Rouge each year, and a significant portion of them offer signature dishes based on Southern cuisine. This cooking style is famous around the world for its spicy flavors, international influences, fresh seafood dishes and specialized ingredients. If you’re looking for new restaurants in Baton Rouge and want to experience Cajun and Creole cuisine, you want to visit The Gregory at Watermark hotel.

As one of the premier new restaurants in downtown Baton Rouge, The Gregory serves up heaping plates of Southern hospitality, ambiance and cuisine. You’ll experience incredible dishes enhanced with subtle twists not found anywhere else. Think Southern food, but with little surprises. Even if you’ve eaten this kind of food your whole life, you’re sure to experience something new when you come to The Gregory.

Why do the best restaurants near Baton Rouge — such as The Gregory — pay so much attention to ingredients? They really are the building blocks of any dish. Local, seasonal ingredients purchased directly from producers at the peak of their season result in better meals. The fresh ingredients can also have a higher nutritional value than prepackaged items. Our culinary team knows how to take the basic ingredients available locally and make masterpieces.

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at Our Downtown Baton Rouge Restaurant

If you’ve tried eating at other new places in downtown Baton Rouge and want a variation on your favorite dishes, we think you’ll like what we have to offer. The Gregory has also become a favorite spot for lunch in downtown Baton Rouge, for both locals and tourists. Whether you’ve had Southern cuisine before or not, stop by The Gregory to impress your taste buds. Make a reservation or book a private event today!

At The Gregory, we want to help you experience the rich history and vibrant arts scene in the heart of Louisiana. Our restaurant offers an aesthetically pleasing dining experience with extraordinary flavors. We provide an opportunity to explore creative dishes during private dining events such as birthday parties, holiday celebrations or gatherings with friends and family.

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