Internationally Recognized – Award Winning Cuisine
One of the “Best Neighborhood Restaurants in America.”
Bon Appétit Magazine
“Featured on Rachael Ray’s “Tasty Travels.”
“Abernathy has a passion for creative southwest cooking.”
Gourmet Magazine
“A rising star.”
Southern Living
FUN – Delicious – Creative – Casual Cool – Reasonably Priced
Loca Luna is one of Arkansas’ most celebrated restaurants. In addition to scores of local dining awards and glowing Four Star Reviews, Loca Luna has been nationally recognized in Southern Living, Gourmet, USA Today, Food Arts, New york Times, The Atlanta Journal and many others. Bon Appétit called Loca Luna one of “America’s Best Neighborhood Restaurants.” Dress is whatever you feel good in and the prices are moderate with Lunches around $7.00 – $8.00 and Dinners around $12.00 to $19.00.
This fun eclectic bistro is where the locals hang out and where they bring out of town guests when they want to have an impressive evening with a cool casual feel. Owner/Chef Mark Abernathy calls Loca Luna’s cuisine, “Nouveau Schizophrenic” because it’s all over the map and truly is one of those places where there is something for everyone. At dinner the focus is on grilled meats, fresh seafood, creative pastas, and wood fired, brick oven pizzas. It’s international cuisine with a southern twist. The lunches are legendary. In addition to outstanding soups, salads and sandwiches, Loca Luna offers award winning “Best Plate Lunches” (Gourmet Plate Lunches) with traditional Southern roots. Items like pot roast, chicken fried steaks, chicken and dumplings all with a huge assortment of home style vegetables like greens and real mashed potatoes with pork thyme cream gravy. Great appetizers, and homemade desserts round out the offerings.
Fun is the simplest description. Loca Luna feels like you’re in a trendy bistro in New Orleans or San Francisco, but with that special Little Rock hospitality. It is casual cool, you’re comfortable in jeans, shorts or a suit. You might have a State Senator at one table, a family at the other, a good ole boy, a wealthy ad exec or even an ex-President of the United States. A beautiful outdoor New Orleans patio awaits you when the weather’s nice.
The large bar features what most consider the best selection of spirits anywhere in the state. A lively Happy Hour during the week attracts a crowd of young professionals drinking assorted draft beers, Margaritas, Cosmopolitans and Martinis.
Loca Luna is known for having not only a great list but unbelievably LOW PRICES. Most bottles are priced under $ 30.00 and many of the wines on the list are $ 20 – $ 30 less than what other area restaurants charge. There are over 40 wines but the glass plus a nice selection of $ 5.00 special feature wines. Chef Abernathy believes, “We shouldn’t triple the price of a bottle of wine just because we pulled the cork out.”
Every Sunday’s a party from 11:00 to 2:30 with a great selection of traditional goodies along with a delicious assortment of Breakfast/Brunch items. Choose from Eggs Benedict, Huevos Rancheros or an old fashioned southern style “slap yo mama” country breakfast with grits and fluffy biscuits. And of course there is a great deal on Champagne, Bloody Marys and Margaritas.
Hours of Operation:
Lunch:
Monday – Friday 11:00 – 2:00
Closed Saturday Lunch only
Sunday Brunch 10:30 – 2:30
Dinner:
Sunday – Thursday 5:30 – 9:00
Friday – Saturday 5:30 – 10:30
Happy Hour: Mon – Fri 4:00 – 6:30
NOTE: Closing times may very based on circumstances. Sorry for any inconvenience.
