Driving through to pick up breakfast, lunch or dinner can be an economical time saver. Drive-thrus have graduated beyond chain fast-food, spanning all sorts of culinary genres. Here are a few of the many you’ll find today in Baton Rouge.
Beignet Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge’s newest beignet shop combines gourmet espresso drinks with homemade beignets, beignet fingers and sweet dipping sauces, as well as all-day breakfast fare, from avocado toast to breakfast sammies. beignetbatonrouge.com
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Chicken Shack on Scotland Avenue
The Baton Rouge-born fried chicken eatery’s original location on Scotland Avenue makes life easier with its drive-thru. Order classic pieces prepared with the Chicken Shack’s longtime wet batter formula. The two-piece Tuesday special gives you a leg, thigh and roll for $2.25. chickenshack.org
Rice & Roux on Lee Drive
Order lip-smacking gumbo, jambalaya plates and daily Cajun specials, like crawfish etouffee and beef roast. The spot is also known for its affordable family meals. riceandroux.com
Serop’s Express
Baton Rouge’s pioneering Greek/Lebanese eatery got its start as a fine dining spot in the 1980s. Many years later, it pushed the envelope on a quick service format that includes drive-thrus. The menu’s numbered pictures nullify indecision, helping motorists place and receive orders lickety-split. seropsexpress.com
Po-boy Express
Best of 225 voters have ranked this the top po-boy shop every year since 2016. Call or place an order online, selecting from 16 options, like roast beef or the Shrimp Philly. Then, drive through for pick up. Easy peasy. poboyexpress.com
Triplet’s Blue Store
Mind-blowing fried chicken wings and shrimp fried rice are bedrock dishes here. The Highland Road and North Boulevard locations feature drive-thrus, easing the pain as you patiently await the goods. batonrougefriedchicken.com
Kolache Kitchen
Kolache Kitchen makes fresh breakfast tacos, kolaches, sweet rolls and danishes, plus a full lunch menu with lunch tacos and sandwiches like the Cuban or barbecue brisket. thekolachekitchen.com
Coffee Call
Yep, Baton Rouge’s original beignet shop on College Drive has a drive-thru ready to foist over famed beignets and beignet fingers, as well as weekday lunch items that include homemade daily soups, sandwiches and po-boys. Find it on Facebook
A few more Louisiana-born drive-thrus
Albasha Express
Atomic Burger
Cafe Petra Express
Cou-Yon’s
Delicious Donuts
New York Bagel (Perkins Road)
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Smalls Sliders
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This article was originally published in the December 2022 issue of 225 magazine.