iMonelli Restaurant is a highly rated restaurant in Lafayette, LA, offering a chic yet relaxed dining experience at 4017 Johnston St, Lafayette, LA 70503. Known for its seafood, steak, and pasta dishes, iMonelli Restaurant also features rotating specials, local specialties, and a menu designed for lunch, dinner, dessert, and solo dining.
Guests enjoy a cozy, romantic, and upmarket atmosphere with great cocktails, a great wine list, and standout desserts, along with dine-in, takeaway, and delivery options. With wheelchair-accessible parking, entrance, seating, and restrooms, plus table service, private dining, and an on-site bar, iMonelli Restaurant is a top choice for memorable dining in Lafayette, Louisiana.
To enjoy one of the best seafood, steak, and pasta restaurants in Lafayette, LA, call +1 337-989-9291 or reserve your dinner table today.
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Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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Eating out in Lafayette can be expensive and the worst thing about eating out in Lafayette is paying a lot of money for a bad meal with worse service. That won't happen here. iMonelli never disappoints!. Excellent meals with great service.
Love this restaurant!! The food is amazing! Love the lunch and dinner menu. We went for lunch and they give you a free soup or salad with your meal. The spinach and tasso bisque is so flavorful! Paired so good with the homemade free bread! Service was great!!! I got the small crab cake with a side of pasta with imonelli sauce! DELICIOUS! My friend got the oyster spaghetti with shrimp and it was so good! Definitely recommend everyone should come eat here!! Love the staff!!
We had a great dinner experience at Imonelli. Crab and artichoke appetizer was fantastic. We had the oyster Rockefeller soup and wedge salad. The wedge salad was one of the best I've ever had. For our entree I had the bone in veal chop with cognac cream sauce. My wife had the veal Italiano. Both were fantastic. Bone in veal was incredibly tender. Highly recommend 👌
The seafood crepes were delicious! We also had red fish and seafood tortelloni. Our server Presley was amazing. Atmosphere was quiet and intimate, a nice change from noisy restaurants, especially for my birthday. My only regret was being too full to order desert.
Tonight's meal was the best I have had at a restaurant in years. The oyster Rockefeller bisque was rich and flavorsome with a fair amount of delayed heat. The Halibut special with lump crab meat was fresh, flakey goodness! The chocolate ganashe with raspberry sauce was delicious, especially with my last bit of red wine. Our waitress never dropped her smile. She knew the menu flawlessly. The entire experience was amazing. Another trip to Lafayette and another impeccable meal at iMonelli. This place is a gem. Super romantic, but not overly pretentious. EVERY SINGLE DISH was fantastic and could have been the star at any other restaurant in town. I ended up having 3 appetizers. That duck and andouille gumbo was one of my favorite gumbos ever. And if you knew me, you would know how strong a statement this is. Dark, super rich roux makes this a home run. So much Andouille, it almost has a bacon flavor in the back end. The sherbet between courses was nice so you got a "clean" start at the next set of flavors about to hit your taste buds. The Red Snapper with shrimp was fantastic. That sauce was SO good. I'm glad the bread was good so I could clean the last drops from the plate. Our waitress was great. Knowledgeable about every option. Kept a couple of thirsty guys who had played tennis all day with plenty to drink....not an easy task if you ask the other restaurants we have been to. They don't rush you to turn the table, something I hate at some high end smaller restaurants. My Old Fashioned made with a nice eye whiskey was quite nice. The weakest part of the meal was the marishino cherry. I'll live with it. The cane sugar swizzle almost made up for it. I can't say enough good about the myriad of house made desserts. They are SOO good and so rich!! I can't wait to come back again and update this again. Back again. Got to introduce 5 more people to this place. All went away very happy. It was my first time there for lunch. That was a great value! The oysters sp
This restaurant is a jewel. I've had the pleasure of eating here since I was a teenager in the 80s when I first tried the stuffed rainbow trout and could order nothing else for long after. Literally everything I've had here is amazing. The fact that their house cabernet is my favorite go-to J Lohr doesn't hurt either. Friday nights means Walter Jr. playing in the back room so I always go for the back room on Friday nights. Low lights, candles, and a great atmosphere here helps the mood get right. Be sure to make a reservation, you'll need it. This is gourmet Italian with a Cajun flair. You MUST try iMonelli. Be sure to ask for their house fresh-baked warm bread with their oil and vinegar. Their Oyster Rockefeller Soup, Duck and Andoille Gumbo, Oyster Spaghetti, Seafood Stuffed Tortelloni, Veal Ossobuco, and Seafood Crepes appetizer must be tried as well so, just keep going back until accomplished.
We had a great time at iMonelli. Our server Sarah was excellent. We had the crab and artichoke dip with fried eggplant to start. The crab and artichoke was excellent. The fresh bread was also excellent. The sorbet was a great pallet cleanser and transition to the Rack of Lab plate. The lab was excellent as was the oyster spaghetti. I definitely recommend it as a nice quieter restaurant to have a meaningful dinner.
AMAZING experience! Grace was our server and she was phenomenal! Our favorites were the seafood crepes and dessert (turtle cheesecake & white chocolate bread pudding). Thank you Imonelli’s
We went to Imonelli’s for Valentine’s Day and it was absolutely amazing, especially for my first time. The atmosphere was warm and romantic, and the food was so fresh and flavorful, every bite was so good. The service was kind and attentive, which made the night feel even more special. Such a perfect Valentine’s dinner, and I’ll definitely be going back. Our waitress was absolutely amazing! Wish I remembered her name.
Imonelli is hands-down one of the best dining experiences I’ve had in Lafayette. From the moment you walk in, the atmosphere is warm, elegant, and inviting—perfect for a romantic dinner or a special evening out. The food was absolutely phenomenal. I had the seafood crepes and the soft-shell crab, and both were rich in flavor and beautifully presented. Every dish tasted fresh and thoughtfully prepared. You can tell there’s real passion in the kitchen. Service was just as impressive—attentive without being overbearing, and the staff made us feel welcomed and well taken care of throughout the evening. If you're looking for top-tier Italian cuisine with a Southern flair, Imonelli is a must-visit. I’ll definitely be back
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iMonelli Restaurant is located at 4017 Johnston St, Lafayette, LA 70503, United States, Lafayette, LA, United States.
You can reach iMonelli Restaurant by calling +1 337-989-9291.
iMonelli Restaurant has a rating of 4.6 out of 5 based on 275 customer reviews.
iMonelli Restaurant features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
iMonelli Restaurant features the following service options: Takeaway, Dine-in, Delivery.
iMonelli Restaurant features the following highlights: Great cocktails, Great dessert, Great wine list, Serves local specialty.
iMonelli Restaurant features the following popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
iMonelli Restaurant features the following offerings: Alcohol, Beer, Cocktails, Coffee, Comfort food, Private dining room, Spirits, Wine.
iMonelli Restaurant features the following dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
iMonelli Restaurant features the following amenities: Bar on site, Restroom.
iMonelli Restaurant features the following atmosphere: Cozy, Romantic, Upmarket.
iMonelli Restaurant features the following crowd: Groups.
iMonelli Restaurant features the following planning: Dinner reservations recommended, Accepts reservations.
iMonelli Restaurant features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
iMonelli Restaurant features the following children: High chairs.
iMonelli Restaurant features the following parking: Free parking lot, Free street parking, Plenty of parking.
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