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Vestal Restaurant, Lafayette, LA

Vestal Restaurant

4.9 (750)
$31 to $50
Contemporary American
555 Jefferson Street, Lafayette, LA 70501

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2 people
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
7:00 PM
Booked 13 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Lively
Vestal, a live fire restaurant concept in the heart of downtown Lafayette. We provide a dining experience with a focus in providing excellent customer service, while creating a welcoming upbeat environment for people to gather and enjoy thoughtful, delicious food and beverage. At Vestal, we honor both tradition and innovation. We believe that food taste better when sourced from local vendors and artisans, is prepared by hand in house, and cooked over hot hard wood coals. We better serve our community by sourcing responsibly and implementing sustainable practices. Our bar program is built around flavor with little regard paid to name and branding of the spirit used. Please visit our website at www.vestalrestaurant.com for more details and to further explore our offerings and policies.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Steak, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Cocktail & Oyster Bar Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Kitchen Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Sullivan Zant
  • Catering
    Please email management for catering and special events at guestservices@vestalrestaurant.com
  • Private party facilities
    Please email all inquiries to guestservices@vestalrestaurant.com
  • Neighborhood
    Lafayette
  • Parking details
    Parking Garage is located directly behind restaurant on Vermillion St.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Chef's Table, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access

What 750 people are saying

Vestal Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Baton Rouge / Lafayette

    Best Overall

  • Baton Rouge / Lafayette

    Best Service

  • Baton Rouge / Lafayette

    Innovative

  • Baton Rouge / Lafayette

    Healthy

  • Lafayette

    Best Overall

  • Lafayette

    Best Food

  • Lafayette

    Best Service

  • Lafayette

    Best Ambiance

  • Lafayette

    Best Value

  • Lafayette

    Hot spot

  • Lafayette

    Neighborhood gem

  • Lafayette

    Good for special occasions

  • Lafayette

    Lively

  • Lafayette

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Vestal Restaurant offers a "phenomenal" dining experience with "amazing" food and "wonderful" service. The atmosphere is "elegant and chic," making it perfect for special occasions. Standout dishes include crawfish bisque, duck-fat potatoes, and a "show stopper" warmed wedge salad. Though slightly pricey, the quality and experience are "worth it," especially for date nights.
750 Reviews
  1. Elizabeth

    New Orleans10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    An intimate, romantic, cave-like atmosphere is home to excellent service and wonderful food at Vestal. From the beef tartar, to the modified ceasar salad to the redfish on the half shell, all were perfectly balanced in both flavor and seasoning. Highly recommend.

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  2. Nanette VIP

    Baton Rouge28 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoyed our dinner at Vestal before a performance at the Acadiana Center for the Arts just a block away. It's hard to beat the crab spaghetti, but everything was good. Vestal is pricey but it never disappoints!

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  3. Denise

    Houston3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    So happy it was open for Mothers Day! It’s one of our fav places in Laffy.

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  4. Emily

    Houston1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was phenomenal! The entire experience was great. Will be back!!

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  5. Michelle VIP

    New Orleans10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was delicious and fresh. I highly recommend sharing a few of the small plates. All of the staff members were amazing from the Hostess to the GM. Our waitress was one of the best I have ever had. She had a very cheery attitude and timed things perfectly.

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  6. BrockB

    Charleston2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, wonderful service, nice ambience, overall an amazing experience.

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  7. Melanie

    New Orleans3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food here was phenomenal! Every dish was flavorful and delicious. The presentation was also nice! Would recommend this place, 10/10.

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  8. Steve

    New Orleans8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Crawfish Bisque is amazing. Focaccia bread with feta butter is delicious. Steaks are always perfect. Duck fat fried potatoes are so damn good.

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  9. Jonathan

    Unspecified1 review

    4.0

    Dined on April 26, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This place was very welcoming. Our server was great and food was great as well. Everything came out on time and hot! Need I say more? Great B Day experience……

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  10. Kimberly

    New Orleans11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The absolute best dining experience. 10 out of 10 from service to every single dish ordered !

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555 Jefferson Street, Lafayette, LA 70501

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Lafayette
  • Hours of operation
    Cocktail & Oyster Bar Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Kitchen Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Steak, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Parking Garage is located directly behind restaurant on Vermillion St.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Sullivan Zant
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Chef's Table, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Please email management for catering and special events at guestservices@vestalrestaurant.com
  • Private party facilities
    Please email all inquiries to guestservices@vestalrestaurant.com
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