Natchitoches Waterfront Restaurant
5948 HWY 1 BYP, Natchitoches, LA 71457
- Added:
- Oct 28, 2025
- Days on Market:
- 218
- Last Refresh:
- Jun 2 at 2:06 pm
Property Features for 5948 HWY 1 BYP
General Information
- Property type
- Commercial Sale
- Property subtype
- Other
- Zoning
- B3
- Parking features
- Off Street
- Standard status
- Active
- APN
- 0011266300
- Lot size
- 3.53 Acres
Utilities
- Water source
- Public
Building Details
- Year built
- 1982
Listing agent Jena Regan License #S57018 (504) 300-0700
Listing office REVE, REALTORS 4827 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA (504) 300-0700
Listing date Oct 28, 2025
MLS# 2528436
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HighLights
- Turnkey restaurant investment opportunity with all furniture, fixtures, and consumable inventory included.
- Prime lakefront location on Sibley Lake with approximately 1,500 feet of water frontage, offering development potential.
- Multiple dining experiences including outdoor seating (The Docks), upscale sports bar (The Cove), and a main dining room with lake views.
- Unique private island dining experience, exclusive to Louisiana.
- Recently renovated (within 12 months) with new plumbing, electrical, kitchen equipment, and other major upgrades.
- Established restaurant with a 40+ year history, Wine Spectator award, and strong local/tourist patronage.
Overview
Located in historic Natchitoches, Louisiana, Mariner's Lakefront Restaurant overlooks Sibley Lake. It offers a dining experience that attracts patrons from Louisiana and Texas. The restaurant has a combined seating capacity of 348 across three distinct dining areas. "The Docks" provides open-air views and a casual beach atmosphere for outside dining. "The Cove" features an upscale sports bar atmosphere with a 12-seat modern bar. The main dining room offers views of the sunset on Sibley Lake with white tablecloth dining. Additionally, the restaurant includes a leased private island for a chef's table dining experience. Mariner's has been a Natchitoches establishment for over forty years, frequented by tourists and locals. The menu features contemporary Louisiana cuisine, including steaks, fresh local seafood, and pasta dishes. The restaurant has received a Wine Spectator award for its wine list, which includes over 1,200 bottles. The location is suitable for weddings, private parties, class reunions, and corporate events. The sale includes approximately 1,500 feet of water frontage on Sibley Lake, suitable for development. The parking lot is accessible for tour buses. The property is being sold as a turnkey investment, including all furniture, fixtures, and consumable inventory. The property has been updated within the last 12 months with new plumbing, electrical systems, kitchen equipment, walk-in coolers and freezers, bar equipment, bathroom fixtures and stalls, cork floors, sheet rock, insulation, light fixtures, tables, chairs, and a new roof. The lot size is 3.53 acres and the zoning is B3.
Property Profile
Location Intelligence
Current Use by Public Records
Conventional restaurants
Location Insight
- Map
- Local Demand
- City
- Natchitoches
- County
- Natchitoches
- State
- Louisiana
- Longitude
- -93.108751
- Latitude
- 31.767502
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FAQs
What type of property is this?
Conventional restaurant - Turnkey restaurant with lake frontage and development potential.
Where is this conventional restaurant located?
The property is located at 5948 HWY 1 BYP Natchitoches, LA.
What is the asking price?
The asking price for this property is $2,499,999.
What are key features of this property?
This property features: Turnkey restaurant investment opportunity with all furniture, fixtures, and consumable inventory included.; Prime lakefront location on Sibley Lake with approximately 1,500 feet of water frontage, offering development potential.; Multiple dining experiences including outdoor seating (The Docks), upscale sports bar (The Cove), and a main dining room with lake views.
