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35 Baton Rouge restaurants offering complimentary birthday treats


The best part of a grown-up birthday? Finally getting that night out you’ve been craving all year.

And local restaurants are great at sweetening the pot: When you dine in on your birthday, many will offer a dessert, drink or dish compliments of the kitchen. Some will write “happy birthday” in icing on your treat, while others will light a candle and sing. Either way, they’re sure to make you feel special.

Here’s just a small sampling of the many offerings around town. 

Beausoleil Coastal Cuisine: Pot de Crème

BLDG 5: Large Pantry Cookie


The Bullfish Bar + Kitchen offers a select entree and glass of wine or Champagne for your birthday, and even serves a free dessert for your anniversary.

The Bullfish Bar + Kitchen: Entree (up to $12.99) and glass of wine or Champagne


Bin 77: Glass of prosecco and Lava Cake

BRQ Seafood & Barbeque: Jumbo Famous Carrot Cake or dessert of your choice

Capital City Grill: New Orleans Bread Pudding

Cecelia Creole Bistro: Dessert of choice

City Pork: Bacon Praline Bread Pudding 

City Slice Pints + Pizza: S’mores Nachos

Eliza Restaurant: Dessert of choice

French Market Bistro: The Birthday Lust cookie cake pie

Gino’s: Italian cheesecake

The Gregory: Slice of chocolate cake 

Hello Sushi: Choice of appetizer or dessert

The Little Village: Birthday mousse

Louisiana Lagniappe: Dessert of choice

The Main Lobby: Birthday shot

Mansurs on the Boulevard: Bread pudding

Mid Tap: Birthday beer or shot

Mike Anderson’s: Slice of lemonade pie

Monjunis: Bread pudding

Jubans: Praline Bread Pudding 

Portobello’s Grill: Lava Cake 

Phil’s Oyster Bar & Seafood Restaurant: Dessert of choice

Proverbial Wine Bistro: Tiramisu Cake

Rocca Pizzeria: Tiramisu Bread Pudding
or Ricotta Cake

Rouj Creole: Chocolate Brownie & Ice Cream 

Ruffino’s: Chocolate Sin Cake

Solera: Dessert of choice or house bubbly

SoLou: Lava Cake

Spoke & Hub: Confetti Cake 

Stab’s Steak & Seafood: White Chocolate Bread Pudding

Tap 65: Birthday beer or shot

Tio Javi’s: Dessert of choice

UMAMI Japanese Bistro: Fried cheesecake


This article was originally published in the December 2022 issue of 225 magazine.

Jennifer Tormo Alvarez
Jennifer Tormo Alvarez was the editor of “225” for nearly 11 years, leading the magazine through two print and digital redesigns, three anniversary years, a flood and the pandemic. She is obsessed with restaurant interiors, sparkling water, Scorpio astrology memes and, admittedly, the word “obsessed.” She is willing to travel to see indie bands in concert, but even better if they play a show at Chelsea’s Live.