Knotty Pine on the Bayou

A NKY staple for about 75 years, this authentic Cajun/Creole restaurant brings Louisiana cuisine and Southern hospitality to Northern Kentucky with specialties like gumbo, jambalaya, étouffée, Cajun shrimp boil, blackened Chilean sea bass, fried alligator bites, frog legs, and crab cakes. Charming New Orleans-themed atmosphere with crooked floors and outdoor metal furniture creating a unique bayou dining experience high above the Licking River, featuring generous portions and signature cocktails like the Voodoo and Hurricane.