Guidebook for Lafayette
Essentials
Great Cajun butcher items like stuffed pork chops, boudin and smoked sausages. Best French bread in town!
Adriens Supermarket
3842 W Congress StGreat Cajun butcher items like stuffed pork chops, boudin and smoked sausages. Best French bread in town!
The Best Stop Supermarket
615 LA-93Best boudin around.
Avoid restaurant prices on crawfish. They serve them at the front door when in season (springtime.) Lots of other good local stuff in this supermarket, too!
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Rouses Market
601 Bertrand DrAvoid restaurant prices on crawfish. They serve them at the front door when in season (springtime.) Lots of other good local stuff in this supermarket, too!
Ambassador Wine and Spirits
2305 Ambassador Caffery PkwyGreat wine selection just around the corner. Ask for Steve.
Food Scene
Great, old-fashioned diner. Before the pandem, Wednesday mornings at 7:00 a.m., there's a French Table where locals (Cajun speakers) meet to talk in French. Yes, it's early, but YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!
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Dwyer's Cafe
323 Jefferson StGreat, old-fashioned diner. Before the pandem, Wednesday mornings at 7:00 a.m., there's a French Table where locals (Cajun speakers) meet to talk in French. Yes, it's early, but YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!
Before the pandem, another French Table at noon on Tuesdays. Also, the best Absinthe cocktail menu ever!
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Pamplona Tapas Bar
631 Jefferson StBefore the pandem, another French Table at noon on Tuesdays. Also, the best Absinthe cocktail menu ever!
The French Press
214 E Vermilion StCreative, continental style dining.
Traditional Cajun. The Hut on Johnston is open; not the downtown location.
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Don's Seafood
4309 Johnston StTraditional Cajun. The Hut on Johnston is open; not the downtown location.
Deano's Pizza
305 Bertrand DrBest item: Marie Leveau pizza - crabmeat special!
Best hamburgers in town! The recipe has not changed since the 1950's. No fries, just chips!
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Judice Inn
3134 Johnston StBest hamburgers in town! The recipe has not changed since the 1950's. No fries, just chips!
Great in-season seafood. Quaint little place that's been serving good stuff for a long time. Be sure to drive through Magdalene Square in Abbeville.
Richard's Seafood Patio
1516 S Henry StGreat in-season seafood. Quaint little place that's been serving good stuff for a long time. Be sure to drive through Magdalene Square in Abbeville.
Johnson's Boucaniere
1111 St John StEatery & smoke house. Just lunch - check hours.
Drive-thru and pick up already-boiled crawfish (while in season, ~Dec - Apr). Much better prices than in a sit-down restaurant and it tastes fantastic! They do it right!
The Crawfish Pot
817 Foreman DrDrive-thru and pick up already-boiled crawfish (while in season, ~Dec - Apr). Much better prices than in a sit-down restaurant and it tastes fantastic! They do it right!
Mazen Grill
5818 Johnston StFine dining.
Charley G's
3809 Ambassador Caffery PkwyFine dining.
Olde Tyme Grocery
218 W St Mary BlvdGreat poboys.
Not only great boiled crawfish (in season) but great fried-food dishes, too.
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Crawfish Town USA
2815 Grand Point HwyNot only great boiled crawfish (in season) but great fried-food dishes, too.
Drinks & Nightlife
Whiskey River Landing
1365 Henderson Levee RdCajun & Zydeco dance hall. Sundays 4-6pm, it rocks!
Hostel - Bar - Covered Dance floor - Local music.
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Blue Moon Saloon And Guest House
215 E Convent StHostel - Bar - Covered Dance floor - Local music.
Old-time dance hall with great local artists playing every Saturday evening & more. Breaux Bridge.
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La Poussiere
1215 Grand Pointe AveOld-time dance hall with great local artists playing every Saturday evening & more. Breaux Bridge.
Parish Brewing Co.
229 Jared DrBeer & snacks. Daily & evenings.
Sightseeing
Wildlife showcase (alligators & egrets). Botanical garden. All on a salt dome.
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Avery Island
Wildlife showcase (alligators & egrets). Botanical garden. All on a salt dome.
See how it's made! Taste other sauces; even Tabasco ice cream. Fabulous gift shop.
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McIlhenny Company
329 Avery Island RdSee how it's made! Taste other sauces; even Tabasco ice cream. Fabulous gift shop.
Alexandre Mouton House
1122 Lafayette StLafayette's founding father.
Beautiful plantation. Gone with the Wind staircase. No longer open to the public. Chretienpoint.com
Chretien Point Road
Chretien Point RoadBeautiful plantation. Gone with the Wind staircase. No longer open to the public. Chretienpoint.com
Cathedral-Carmel School
848 St John StSt. John's Cathedral next door has a beautiful old live oak tree.
Jefferson Island. Beautiful botanical gardens set on Lac Peigneur. Cajun restaurant with beautiful view. Home tours. Ask proprietor Mike Richard to recount the punctured salt dome story.
Cottages at Rip Van Winkle Gardens
5505 Rip Van Winkle RdJefferson Island. Beautiful botanical gardens set on Lac Peigneur. Cajun restaurant with beautiful view. Home tours. Ask proprietor Mike Richard to recount the punctured salt dome story.
Re-created village of long ago, Sunday dancing, and more. Director – David Cheramie.
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Umuzi Wase Vermilionville Historic Village
300 Fisher RdRe-created village of long ago, Sunday dancing, and more. Director – David Cheramie.
Nice museum and film on Acadians. Next to Vermilionville.
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Acadian Cultural Center
501 Fisher RdNice museum and film on Acadians. Next to Vermilionville.
Isixeko sase-Acadian
200 Greenleaf DrRe-created village of long ago.
Everything Else
Cajun Field
2351 W Congress StFairgrounds for Mardi Gras with concerts. All the parades end here.
Not a place to visit; just providing online papers that publish what's going on: http://www.theind.com/
http://www.theadvertiser.com/
http://archive.theadvertiser.com/section/ACADIANA/Times-of-Acad
The Daily Advertiser
1100 Bertrand DriveNot a place to visit; just providing online papers that publish what's going on: http://www.theind.com/
http://www.theadvertiser.com/
http://archive.theadvertiser.com/section/ACADIANA/Times-of-Acad
KBON 101.1 FM
109 S 2nd StCajun music mixed with oldies.
KRVS
231 Hebrard BlvdCajun French radio 6-8a.m. weekdays. More on weekends.
Food & Nightlife
Hideaway on Lee
407 Lee AveCute menu & lots of outdoor seating. Nightly events.
Great eatery & butcher shop. Evening events, also. Wed: Dance class followed by dancing to a band. More dance nights Thu - Sat (Sun?) https://acadiansuperette.com/
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Acadian Superette
600 Lamar StGreat eatery & butcher shop. Evening events, also. Wed: Dance class followed by dancing to a band. More dance nights Thu - Sat (Sun?) https://acadiansuperette.com/
Bayou Teche Brewing
1002 Noth LaneLocal beer & eats. Lunch, too. Arnaudville.
City/town information
Abbeville
Beautiful town square. Home of the Omelette Festival.
LIBERTY THEATRE. Saturday night show (Rendez-vous des Cadiens) with music and dancing, along with a good storyteller at the mic.
2nd & Park St., Eunice, LA 70535 (337) 457-7389
Eunice
LIBERTY THEATRE. Saturday night show (Rendez-vous des Cadiens) with music and dancing, along with a good storyteller at the mic.
2nd & Park St., Eunice, LA 70535 (337) 457-7389
Breaux Bridge
Pont Breaux. Crawfish Capital of the World.