Cocktail Bar
Unclaimed profileSpoonbill Watering Hole & Restaurant
Lafayette, LA · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Spoonbill Watering Hole & Restaurant runs a beverage program with clear range. The cocktail list moves from tiki drinks like the Mai Tai to classics like the Corpse Reviver No. 2 and the Old Fashioned, with daily happy hour specials rotating through the week. Wine, canned beer, and zero-proof options all get their own sections, and the canned beer list leans on Louisiana breweries. It's a program built for choice without overreaching.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Mai Tai, made with Hamilton West Indies blend rum, lime, El Guapo orgeat, and Combier. For something spirit-forward, the Old Fashioned uses Pinhook bourbon with raw sugar, bitters, and orange. If you're avoiding alcohol, the Lavender Haze combines lavender, lemon, alcohol-removed Mionetto sparkling wine, and Love Potion bitters.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Anyone looking for a broad drink list that covers tiki, classics, wine, canned beer, and zero-proof options in one place. The rotating happy hour specials give weekday visitors specific reasons to come back.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour runs daily with rotating specials: half-off margaritas on Tuesdays, $5 frozen drinks on Wednesdays, half-off draft beer on Thursdays, and five-dollar Old Fashioneds on Fridays.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails run $9–$14. Wine by the glass is $8–$14, bottles $30–$60. Canned beer is $5–$8. Zero-proof drinks are $4–$10.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A vintage Conoco station with outdoor seating in Downtown serving a beverage program that spans 14 cocktails, a wine list with a natural skin-contact orange wine, 15 canned beers with local Louisiana breweries, and a six-option zero-proof section.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A 14-drink cocktail list that splits its attention between tiki and classics without spreading itself thin. The Mai Tai, Navy Grog, and Humuhumunukunukuapua'a sit alongside a Margarita, Old Fashioned, and Corpse Reviver No. 2. Daily happy hour specials rotate through the week, with half-off margaritas on Tuesdays and five-dollar Old Fashioneds on Fridays.
Menu strengths
- — 14 named cocktails spanning tiki drinks and classics, plus original drinks.
- — Daily rotating happy hour specials, including half-off margaritas on Tuesdays and $5 frozen drinks on Wednesdays.
- — Prices range from $9 to $14, with happy hour Old Fashioneds at $5 on Fridays.
Standout selections
- — Mai Tai — Hamilton West Indies blend rum, lime, El Guapo orgeat, Combier; $11.
- — Old Fashioned — Pinhook bourbon, raw sugar, bitters, orange; $10.
- — Corpse Reviver No. 2 — Gin, Lillet Blanc, Combier, lemon, absinthe; $13.
- — Sidecar — La Fayette cognac, lemon, Combier, raw sugar; $12.
Pricing: $9–$14
Wine
A focused wine list with 8 wines plus 6 house wines, covering sparkling, white, and red. The selection moves from cava and pet nat to sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir, and gamay. A natural skin-contact orange wine from Gonc Winery is a limited-allocation addition to the list.
Menu strengths
- — 8 wines plus 6 house wines, with by-the-glass and bottle options across sparkling, white, and red.
- — A natural skin-contact orange wine, Gonc Winery 'Grape Abduction' Pinot Blanc/Chard/Riesling 1L, announced as a limited allocation.
- — Spritzers section with cava-based drinks including Aperol, Hugo, Amaro Nonino, and Lillet Rosé.
Standout selections
- — Gonc Winery 'Grape Abduction' Skin Contact — Pinot Blanc, Chard, Riesling; organic/natural orange wine in 1L bottle.
- — Fernand & Fils Sauvignon Blanc — Loire, France; $12/$45.
- — Illahe Estate Pinot Noir — Willamette Valley, OR; $14/$60.
- — Petulante Pet Nat Malvasia — Vinos de la Tierra, Spain; $13/$55.
Pricing: $8–$14 by the glass; $30–$60 bottles
Beer
A 15-strong canned beer section with a clear Louisiana and regional focus. The list covers IPAs, pilsners, lagers, ales, gose, wheat ale, and bock, with domestics rounding out the lower end. Half-off draft beer on Thursdays gives the category a weekly happy hour anchor.
Menu strengths
- — 15 named craft and imported canned beers plus domestics, with styles from IPA to gose and bock.
- — Strong Louisiana representation from Gnarly Barley, Urban South, Parish, Great Raft, and Abita.
Standout selections
- — Jucifer IPA — Gnarly Barley Brewing, Hammond; $6.
- — Envie APA — Parish Brewing Company, Broussard; $8.
- — Lime Cucumber Gose — Urban South Brewery, New Orleans; $5.
- — Southern Drawl Dry Hopped Pilsner — Great Raft Brewing, Shreveport; $6.
Pricing: $5–$8
Nonalcoholic
A six-option zero-proof section that goes beyond soda and juice. Two drinks use alcohol-removed Mionetto sparkling wine, while the rest cover cucumber mint limeade, raspberry ginger lemonade, kombucha, and Budweiser Zero. Prices stay between $4 and $10.
Menu strengths
- — 6 non-alcoholic options, including two drinks built on alcohol-removed Mionetto sparkling wine.
- — Range covers limeade, lemonade, kombucha, and non-alcoholic beer.
Standout selections
- — Lavender Haze — Lavender, lemon, Mionetto (alcohol removed) sparkling wine, Love Potion bitters; $10.
- — Nomosa — Mionetto (alcohol removed) sparkling wine, orange juice; $8.
- — Cucumber Mint Limeade — Cucumber, lime, mint simple syrup, Topo Chico; $6.
- — Sashay Away R2 Positive Culture Kombucha — Ask server for available flavors; $6.
Pricing: $4–$10
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