The Little Village is a modern take on the original Village restaurant established in 1947. Our longstanding reputation is for serving Baton Rouge’s finest classic Italian fare, prime beef, Maine lobster, veal and fresh Gulf seafood. Perfect for a romantic meal for two or the entire family. Remember, “You gotta get the bread!” We offer daily lunch specials, a full service bar and happy hour specials! We pride ourselves in providing exceptional service and food to honor the tradition of good times and good food that was started in the Distefano family kitchen back in 1945. We are a part of the Wayne Stabiler Family of Restaurants. Give us a call to make your reservation today!
Stylish spot for traditional Italian dishes & signature homemade bread in grown-up surroundings. Based on 660 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $$$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No delivery
Address:
14241 Airline Hwy #101, Baton Rouge, LA 70817
Phone: (225) 751-4115
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Hours
| Sunday |
11 AM–8 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed
Holiday hours
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| Tuesday |
11 AM–2 PM, 5–10 PM |
| Wednesday |
11 AM–2 PM, 5–10 PM |
| Thursday |
11 AM–2 PM, 5–10 PM |
| Friday |
11 AM–2 PM, 5–10 PM |
| Saturday |
5–10 PM |
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Reviews
Brianna Decker
My husband and I went for our anniversary. The waitress and waiters were very nice and on top of things. Great, cozy atmosphere for a lovely night alone. Food was delicious!
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Christian Perschall
This place used to be fantastic a few years ago (before covid), but since then it just has not been the same. Of course, the service is great and they have a good atmosphere, but the food is sub par and the only reason for that is because everything they serve has oil in it and lots of it. The bread, the salad, the steak, and a few other items. I do recommend going here, but if you do please be sure to ask for anything you get without the oil because it is just 10x better. Oh, and if whatever you get comes with garlic, I recommend you ask for less or put it on the side because they love to drown it in a bunch of cloves for some reason (I had the soft shell crab on a bed of pasta). I know it’s an Italian restaurant, but even Italians know not to overdue a dish.
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Jonathan Peyton
GREAT food here. Had the grilled tuna with steamed broccoli and the side Italian salad. Lobster bisque was some of the best I’ve had. Server was Mike and he was super friendly and helpful. Co-worker had the lasagna and said it was wonderful. If you are in the mood for Italian, this is your restaurant.
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Cheryl Burrhus
First time and it was a great experience! Had the Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo. The sauce was creamy and the flavor was wonderful! A friend with us was celebrating her birthday and the server brought her a birthday dessert. I will definitely go again!
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Michael Reines
It is a beautiful place. The server was very kind. The bread was soft and like mush. Very off putting. I reccomend the house salad it was good. We ordered the Alfredo and it was too peppery. After the first bite I was done with one of my favorite dishes order. The prices are very expensive. Be prepared this is not a every night kinda meal. You would take someone special or for special occasions. I still recommend others try it. But it was not my cup of tea so to speak.
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Lacy Baccari
Can’t go wrong with the bread, seafood aranceni and a couple of cocktails!
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Erica Gill
6 months ago: superb service, food, atmosphere – it was unmatched.
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CARRIE WALTMAN
I have been to Little Village in the past (pre-COVID) and never had an issue, but last night my husband and I went and it was simply NOT good food. The bread, appetizer and side salad were great but the entrees were awful. My husband ordered the Italian sausage spaghetti. The Italian sausage is not an in house sausage and was honestly the only thing good ab the dish. The sauce itself was reminiscent of baby food pasta sauce. I ordered the chicken Marsala with Angel hair pasta. The pasta was over cooked and the Marsala sauce was just not flavorful and did not really taste good at all; it was almost a burned flavor and the wine ratio was off and overpowering. We barely ate our entrees and for the price of the food, it‘s really disappointing.
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Coreon Joshua
We ate here two previous times and the food was excellent along with our waiter being very courteous and attentive! Last night we celebrated my son birthday and was very disappointed. The food had little to no seasoning and the fettuccine was soupy. Our waitress showed up few and far between to check on us! No plans as of now of going back!!
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Trey’s Entrees
The Italian bread with the Olive tapenade and the roasted garlic is a must. The aricine was very good. The calamari was also wonderful.
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