one thirteen restaurant

One Thirteen Restaurant is a restaurant in Hammond, LA, serving American cuisine from a downtown kitchen that also draws on Mexican and broader global influences. The menu is organized into small bites, salads and soups, lunch, main plates, Cocina De Brasa, sides, brunch, brunch sides, cocktails, and desserts, and the restaurant accepts reservations for both lunch and dinner service. Among the more distinctive items are the Bahn Mi Style lettuce wraps with pickled Bibb cups and charred lemon vinaigrette, alongside small plates such as lump crab cakes, prosciutto bruschetta with ricotta and balsamic, Mykonos shrimp sauteed in white wine and garlic butter, kamikaze chicken strips, Hawaiian marinated steak kabob, citrus sesame tuna, Asian honey shrimp, grilled cheese dippers, Mexico City spinach and artichoke dip, hot honey whipped ricotta with pistachios, and lemon calamari.

The kitchen relies on a Vesuvio wood-fired oven imported from Mexico, one of only about three in the country, which develops the depth of flavor in the roasted meats served under the Cocina De Brasa section. Soups rotate daily and include a roasted tomato basil parmesan soup and a soup du jour, while salads range from a stuffed wedge with bacon, egg, heirloom tomato, and blue cheese to a beet salad with burrata and blackberry vinaigrette, a Green Goddess bowl, and a classic Caesar. Proteins such as grilled or blackened chicken, shrimp, lump crab, sesame seared tuna, and shoulder filet can be added to most salads. Brunch is offered on Sundays, and the cocktail and dessert menus round out the all-day program.

The Hammond location sits on the corner of North Oak and West Charles Street in the heart of downtown. Service runs Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. The restaurant holds a 4.20 rating from the customers who have reviewed it. With its rare Vesuvio oven and a menu that blends American, Mexican, and Asian traditions, One Thirteen stands out as one of the more distinctive kitchens in downtown Hammond.