Baton Creole

Cajun restaurant · Sweetbriar

Baton Creole

Cajun restaurant · Sweetbriar

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5500 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78745

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Quirky hot-pink food trailer doling our Southern Louisiana-style street eats amid picnic tables.  

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5500 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78745 Get directions

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5500 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78745 Get directions

+1 512 986 3834
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$10–20 · Menu

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Jul 10, 2025

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"This hot pink trailer is known for serving up healthy-ish cajun fare on compostable dishes. There’s food for the vegan, the vegetarian, the gluten-free, and the carnivore, like the favorite deep-fried jambalaya on a stick made with sausage or spicy tofu. Come for dinner before a night out or if you’re feeling hangry after a long night out drinking. (We won’t tell if you go for both.)" - Jenna Scatena

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Sammy Bug

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The BEST chicken sandwich I have ever had. Ingredients are fresh and food is made when ordered. The jambalaya on a stick is unique and full of flavor. Sausage is really good and the breading was crisp and prepared well. Every now and then we contemplate driving over an hour just for the food here because it is just that good. The two men working the inside were fun and friendly.

Imran Walji

Google
Baton Creole’s food was on point, and the service and energy that Adam brought to the table made this place a home run. The gumbo was absolutely delicious. The dark roux was fantastic, and the cajun boil potato salad was just magic. Per Adam’s recommendation, I finished my meal off with some bite-sized beignets. Definitely my go-to cajun spot in Austin from now on, and I’m excited to try some other menu items. FYI, this food truck is located in the back of the Shangri-La bar, and there are space heaters by the tables. Very aesthetic - perfect ambience for a little date night!

Karla Feeley

Google
5 stars for the food, but we had a hell of a time finding this place. My friend and I are not from Austin, so we were expecting to come around to where the food truck was and order from it, but it was fenced in behind the bar in front, Shangrila. We then entered Shangrila, and noticed there were Baton Creole menus on each table, so we waited at the bar to order, only to be told we had to order at the truck in the lot behind the restaurant. We went through the back door (located on the left when you first walk in the restaurant) and ordered our food. So why would I give 5 stars? The food was sooo delicious. My friend got the gumbo with potato salad, and I got the vegan fried jambalaya on a stick. The vegan beignets were the best things I’ve ever had!!! I dream of them 😋

Matt Muscari

Google
We were looking to try a new food truck, and gave this place a shot. So glad we did. It's a little confusing to find - it's located in the back of the bar Shangri-la (you have to walk through the bar to get to it, there's not another way around). Lots of picnic tables with sting lights. We tried the jambalaya, the crawfish etoufee, the side of crab boil potato salad, and the beignets - all of it was amazing! The jambalaya was creatively served in almost like a corn dog -like style on a stick - so good! Our favorite were the delicious beignets- perfect sweet end to the meal. And the girl that owns the truck is super nice. Will be back!

Andy Droel

Google
great takeout the night before new years. perfect comfort food for a cool rainy quarantine night. we had trouble picking (although the guy working was super helpful) so we ended up getting maybe more than we needed. etoufee excellent. will return when it's nicer weather - the patio is lovely and open-air, but the sofa was beckoning us ...

Dani Lewandowski

Google
I loved that everything that said it was spicy was ACTUALLY spicy. Excellent vegan options that don't taste like you're sacrificing anything. Super cute locale with a chill vibe. Drinks are available from the bar it's in the patio of

Amy Ma

Google
Laid back food truck behind Shangri-La. Friendly and quick around midnight on a Friday. The gumbo and etouffe were quite flavorful and rich, you could tell that roux dark as night. I've never been a huge fan of green bean casseroles but adding blackened chicken made it quite tasty!

Ron Harrell

Google
Baton Creole makes the best chicken sandwich I have ever had. Made from thighs because they understand this is the superior tasting piece of fried chicken. The breading is thick and crunchy but somehow light. Pimento spread so thick that it sticks around. Greens to to balance out the decadence. All piled high on a brioche bun. Holy smokes.