Since 1983, the Juban family has been offering acclaimed Creole cuisine, gracious hospitality and a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere at Juban's Restaurant.  It is family at Juban's:  Carol Bannerman Juban and Ken Juban with son, Stephen Juban and son in law, Michael Boudreaux; Miriam Maxwell Juban and son, Jason Juban.  They welcome you to enjoy a memorable culinary experience!

     Ray and Molly Juban, lifelong Baton Rouge residents, raised their four children in the quiet and genial area of town known as Southdown's.  In 1965, Ray and a neighbor bought a strip of land on Perkins Road near Acadian Thruway and developed the Acadian-Perkins Center.  It was here that Juban's Restaurant was founded in 1983.

     The original idea was to build a casual-upscale restaurant with small dining rooms surrounding an atrium bar.  The atrium was to have the charm of a New Orleans courtyard.  Nothing like it had ever been built in Baton Rouge before.  The restaurant opened to an instant success.  Esquire Magazine's John Mariani named it as one of the "Best New Restaurants in America."

     Over the next two decades, Juban's Restaurant continued to set the standard for culinary excellence in the Gulf South.  Under the direction of Chef Terry McDonner, the restaurant garnered numerous accolades and awards for its unique rendition of Creole food.

     In 2002, the restaurant expanded into the adjoining building.  Interior designer, Albert Nolan creatively blended the original space with the new area giving the restaurant an updated look but retaining the now-famous warmth and charm.  The addition added a large banquet room, small private dinning rooms, and atrium fireplace and the popular Wine Room.  Recently the Veranda was opened for patio dining.

    Today, Juban's Restaurant and Catering is professionally operated and managed by two generations of the Juban family:  Carol Bannerman Juban and husband Ken Juban, their son Stephen and son in law Michael Boudreaux;  and Miriam Maxwell Juban and son Jason.

     Miriam Juban and Carol Juban are active daily in the restaurant.  Juban's is a proud member of the Louisiana Restaurant Association, the Better Business Bureau of Greater Baton Rouge, the Chamber of Commerce, National Caterers Association and the National Association of Catering Executives.  Miriam served as president of the Louisiana Restaurant Association for 2004 and is a member of the Sunrise Rotary.  Carol was on the board of the National Caters Association.  Community involvement has been important for Juban's Restaurant with the family so well rooted in Baton Rouge.