Owens Grocery Market & Deli

Owens Grocery Market & Deli Soul food family restaurant - visit us throughout the week for a hearty breakfast or lunch. Also, there is homemade dessert daily for those sweet lovers.

If you have been desperately searching for "good eats" around the city of Baton Rouge, you have found the right one! Cynthia Owens-Green is a native of the city who is arguably making waves with her small restaurant/deli. After her father retired from Standard Oil (formerly ESSO, currently EXXONMOBIL), he envisioned the need of the community needing a local grocer, gas station and hardware store, he opened Owens Grocery & Market with his wife Emma Johnson-Owens in 1938. The business was a great success and throughout that time, her mother also cooked and fed the community well. However, after her parents grew older, Cynthia Green, left California with her husband and family in 1979, and returned to Baton Rouge to assist her brother, Carl Owens, to continue operate Owens, as it is today. As Baton Rouge continued to grow, larger grocers moved closer to her business with them brought more reasonable prices which decreased her grocery sales. With this in mind, they knew to stay open, they had to go to PLAN B, which was to continue to push the hearty, soulful meals. Together, they brought different menu ideas for their moms comfort line of foods. Carl invented, what's still known today as the Truck Driver & Sub-Marine Po-boys. Cynthia's awesome homemade bread pudding, Obama Burgers, peach cobbler and much much more kept the customers begging for more. Her line of comfort foods sold on a weekly basis include items such as jambalaya, fried chicken, smothered chicken, pork chops, baked chicken, turkey necks, chitterlings, meatloaf; sides such as mustard greens, collards, cabbage, candy yams, okra & tomatoes; extremely too many to name, but the list goes on and on. It is obvious that Green puts her heart and soul into her cooking and truly loves to see people gather around to enjoy a meal at her deli. The family of Owens not only feed those when they don't have the money for a meal, but when you just need great conversation or counseling, as busy as they are, she and her family is there to listen, advise and lend help with whatever the need is. So, whether you are looking for a place to satisfy your taste buds or for a good soul who loves the idea of making people happy with good food and fellowship, you are always welcome to dine with the Greens at Owens.

🏈 The Owens 88 may be gone, but game-day food is still here! Our Owens Tailgate Package is now available for $99 and fee...
10/01/2026

🏈 The Owens 88 may be gone, but game-day food is still here! Our Owens Tailgate Package is now available for $99 and feeds 10–12.

Place your order today!

Thanksgiving Package Menus Now Available!🍗Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and Owens is ready to help make your ...
10/01/2026

Thanksgiving Package Menus Now Available!🍗

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and Owens is ready to help make your holiday gathering a little easier!

Our Thanksgiving Holiday Package Menus are now available, with options for family gatherings, office parties, and holiday celebrations.

🗓 ORDER DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 14TH

📝 Order forms are now available in store. You can also email or message us on Facebook to receive an order form.

📧 [email protected]
📞 225-320-1127

*Please note: A deposit is required to secure your order. Orders are not confirmed until the required deposit is received.

Let Owens help take some of the work out of your holiday planning!

Good Food. Great People. Since 1938.

Happy Thursday! Today's Menu: 🦃 Baked Turkey Wings 🍖 Smothered Turkey Necks🥩 Hamburger Steak 🍗 Fried Chicken
10/01/2026

Happy Thursday!

Today's Menu:
🦃 Baked Turkey Wings
🍖 Smothered Turkey Necks
🥩 Hamburger Steak
🍗 Fried Chicken

Happy Wednesday!We have your favorites today! 🍗 Baked or Fried Chicken 🥩 Smothered Pork Chops🍝 Lasagna🍔 Burgers & Poboys
09/30/2026

Happy Wednesday!

We have your favorites today!
🍗 Baked or Fried Chicken
🥩 Smothered Pork Chops
🍝 Lasagna
🍔 Burgers & Poboys

Happy Tuesday! ☀️Stop by for a homemade breakfast until 10:30 AM! 🍳For lunch, we’ll have Poboys & sandwiches. 🥪Hot plate...
09/29/2026

Happy Tuesday! ☀️
Stop by for a homemade breakfast until 10:30 AM! 🍳
For lunch, we’ll have Poboys & sandwiches. 🥪
Hot plates will be back Wednesday! 🍽️

🏈 The Owens 88 is almost gone! Last chance to grab our 88th Anniversary Tailgate Package for just $88. Feed 10–12 for ga...
09/29/2026

🏈 The Owens 88 is almost gone!
Last chance to grab our 88th Anniversary Tailgate Package for just $88. Feed 10–12 for game day (or any day)!

⏰ Only 2 days left to register for the Young Entrepreneur Market!Does your young boss have their spot? 👀💼✨Don’t wait—reg...
09/29/2026

⏰ Only 2 days left to register for the Young Entrepreneur Market!
Does your young boss have their spot? 👀💼✨
Don’t wait—registration closes soon!

09/26/2026

Happy Saturday!

Come get your Saturday morning fuel! 🍳☕️

We’ve got all your breakfast favorites AND a few limited lunch plates today!

🍗 Baked Chicken
🥩 Liver & Onions
🐟 Fried Fish

Come grab a plate before they’re gone! We’re serving until 12 PM. ⏰

Happy Friday! Today's Menu:🐟 Fried Fish🦐 Crawfish Etouffee 🥩 Meatloaf🍗 Baked or Fried Chicken 🍔 Burgers & Poboys
09/25/2026

Happy Friday!

Today's Menu:
🐟 Fried Fish
🦐 Crawfish Etouffee
🥩 Meatloaf
🍗 Baked or Fried Chicken
🍔 Burgers & Poboys

🏈 Sunday or Monday night game? Although we’re closed to the public, we can still cater your game-day event!Let Owens han...
09/25/2026

🏈 Sunday or Monday night game? Although we’re closed to the public, we can still cater your game-day event!

Let Owens handle the food while you enjoy the game! Call, email, or message us to place your catering order.
📞 225-281-5195
📧 [email protected]
48-hour notice is appreciated!

🎉 HELLO SEPTEMBER & HAPPY 88TH ANNIVERSARY TO OWENS GROCERY MARKET & DELI! 🎉

For 88 years, we’ve been serving our community with family, food & tradition — and we hope to continue for another 88! ❤️

To celebrate this milestone and football season, we’re bringing you the OWENS 88 TAILGATE PACKAGE — ONLY $88! 🏈

Let us handle the cooking while you enjoy the game! Give us a call to get your game-day order started.

*48 hour notice required

📞 225-281-5195
📧 [email protected]

88 years strong. And we're just getting started! 🏈❤️

Address

2444 Balis Drive
Baton Rouge, LA
70808

Opening Hours

Tuesday 7am - 2pm
Wednesday 7am - 2pm
Thursday 7am - 2pm
Friday 7am - 2pm
Saturday 7am - 12pm

Telephone

+12259265831

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