Restaurant
Unclaimed profile531 Liberty Cafe
Houma, LA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The beverage program at 531 Liberty Cafe covers cocktails, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic options with unusual breadth for a restaurant. Nine named cocktails are built on branded spirits like Eagle Rare bourbon and Mount Gay Dark rum, with fresh juices and a $5.50 to $10.75 range. The wine list spans ten regions, pouring by the glass and bottle, and the beer selection leans on Louisiana craft breweries. Non-alcoholic choices include fresh lemonade and sweet or unsweet iced tea.
- What should I order?
- Rosemary's Honey, an Eagle Rare bourbon cocktail with rosemary-infused honey and lemon juice, or the Orange Vanilla Rum Old Fashioned with Mount Gay Dark rum and muddled orange. For wine, the Landry Bayoutage Red Blend from West Monroe, Louisiana, is a local pick by the glass. Beer drinkers can try Urban South CA Phe, a Vietnamese-style coffee stout.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Anyone looking for a broad beverage selection under one roof, whether they want a spirit-forward cocktail, a glass of wine from a multi-region list, a Louisiana craft beer, or a non-alcoholic lemonade.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails run $5.50 to $10.75, wine by the glass $6.00 to $15.50 and by the bottle $24.00 to $62.00, beer $3.00 to $7.00, and non-alcoholic drinks $1.75 to $4.50.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The beverage menu is organized as a dedicated 'Have a Drink with us!' section that brings together cocktails, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic options. The cocktail list names specific spirits and fresh juices, the wine list includes a Louisiana red blend alongside international selections, and the beer list highlights several Louisiana craft breweries.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Nine named cocktails use branded spirits such as 1800 Silver tequila, Eagle Rare bourbon, Mount Gay Dark rum, and Woodford Reserve, with fresh juices and modifiers like rosemary honey and St. Germain. The list spans tequila, vodka, bourbon, and rum bases, with prices from $5.50 to $10.75.
Menu strengths
- — Nine named cocktails with specific spirit brands and fresh juices listed
- — Cocktail list spans multiple spirit bases: tequila, vodka, bourbon, and rum
Standout selections
- — Rosemary's Honey: Eagle Rare bourbon, rosemary-infused honey, lemon juice, $10.00
- — Orange Vanilla Rum Old Fashioned: Mount Gay Dark rum, vanilla syrup, muddled orange over ice, $8.00
Pricing: $5.50–$10.75
Wine
The wine list covers white, red, and rosé by the glass and bottle, with selections from California, Italy, New Zealand, France, Germany, Australia, Washington, Oregon, Argentina, and Louisiana. Glass pours run $6.00 to $15.50 and bottles $24.00 to $62.00, including a Louisiana red blend.
Menu strengths
- — Selections from ten regions, including a Louisiana red blend
- — White, red, and rosé available by the glass and by the bottle
Standout selections
- — Landry Bayoutage Red Blend 2017, West Monroe, Louisiana, $9.50 glass / $38.00 bottle
- — La Crema Pinot Noir 2017, Sonoma, California, $15.50 glass / $62.00 bottle
Pricing: $6.00–$15.50 glass; $24.00–$62.00 bottle
Beer
Beers are organized by style across amber/dark ale, IPA, lager, light ale, and domestic/seltzer categories, with ABV and packaging noted. Louisiana breweries such as Abita, Gnarly Barley, Urban South, Bayou Teche, Great Raft, and NOLA Brewing are represented, and prices run $3.00 to $7.00.
Menu strengths
- — Broad beer selection organized by style with ABV and packaging noted
- — Strong Louisiana craft brewery representation; Prices range from $3.00 to $7.00
Standout selections
- — Urban South CA Phe: 7% ABV Vietnamese-style coffee stout brewed with lactose sugar and French Market Roasters coffee, $4.50
- — Gnarly Barley Jucifer: 6% ABV juicy IPA from Hammond, Louisiana, $5.00
Pricing: $3.00–$7.00
Nonalcoholic
Non-alcoholic beverages include fountain drinks, fresh lemonade, iced tea, hot tea, purified water, and bottled sodas. Prices range from $1.75 for purified water to $4.50 for bottled sodas, Smart Water, and Evamor, with multiple options across soda, tea, lemonade, and water.
Menu strengths
- — Multiple non-alcoholic options across soda, tea, lemonade, and water
- — Prices range from $1.75 to $4.50; Fresh lemonade is also available as a cocktail base with vodka
Standout selections
- — Fresh Lemonade, $3.50, also available as a cocktail base with vodka
- — Fresh Lemonade — $3.50 — Non-alcoholic; also available as a cocktail base with vodka.
Pricing: $1.75–$4.50
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