Local restaurants
Spahr's Downtown
601 W 4th StThis is a great local restaurant for casual dining. The seafood Gumbo is a classic.
This is a beautiful restaurant in historic downtown Thibodaux. The restaurant is across the street from the Courthouse.
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Fremin's Restaurant
402 W 3rd StThis is a beautiful restaurant in historic downtown Thibodaux. The restaurant is across the street from the Courthouse.
Downtown Bar and restaurant. This is a solid option for a night of food, drinks and dancing.
Foundry on the Bayou
715 W 1st StDowntown Bar and restaurant. This is a solid option for a night of food, drinks and dancing.
La Casa Del Sol
141 Westover DriveLocal Tex Mex restaurant with outdoor seating and a lively bar scene.
Weeping Willow Cafe
713 W 3rd StCute cafe. Great for breakfast and lunch.
Cinclare Restaurant
601 West 3rd StreetAmerican Bistro
Cuvee Wine Bar and Bistro
116 Rue AngeliqueThis is a nice restaurant with elevated American cuisine.
Malt & Burger
1604 Canal BoulevardBest burgers around.
Lively local restaurant with live music and kids entertainment. Check their website for scheduled performances. Food is delicious.
Cajun Critters
6433 W Main StLively local restaurant with live music and kids entertainment. Check their website for scheduled performances. Food is delicious.
One of my favorite restaurants when visiting home. You pass right by the restaurant when driving in from New Orleans. Excellent place to stop for lunch before check in.
Spahr's Seafood Restaurant
3682 US-90One of my favorite restaurants when visiting home. You pass right by the restaurant when driving in from New Orleans. Excellent place to stop for lunch before check in.
Good Solid BBQ spot with a large beer selection on tap. Happy Hour hang out.
Big Mike's BBQ Smokehouse
Good Solid BBQ spot with a large beer selection on tap. Happy Hour hang out.
Food scene
This is a family owned butcher shop that is a favorite among locals and international travelers. The meat selection is authentic cajun of the highest quality. People drive for miles just to buy their beef jerky.
Bourgeois Meat Market
543 W Main StThis is a family owned butcher shop that is a favorite among locals and international travelers. The meat selection is authentic cajun of the highest quality. People drive for miles just to buy their beef jerky.
Local Museums
This is a great place to spend the day with the kids. A five minute car ride away.
Bayou Country children's Museum
211 Rue BetancourtThis is a great place to spend the day with the kids. A five minute car ride away.
Beautiful museum with boardwalk along Bayou Lafourche. A lovely place to sit and feed the ducks after visiting the museum.
Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center
314 St Mary StBeautiful museum with boardwalk along Bayou Lafourche. A lovely place to sit and feed the ducks after visiting the museum.
If you are interested in plantation history this would be a recommended spot.
Laurel Valley Village Store
595 LA-308If you are interested in plantation history this would be a recommended spot.
Historic site. Great for people who are fascinated with southern architecture.
E.D. White Historic Site
2295 LA-1Historic site. Great for people who are fascinated with southern architecture.
Places to hangout
Rene's Bar
204 St Philip StClassic downtown Thibodaux bar.
This is a great place to hang out with locals in Houma. The club usually has live music. Alternative scene.
Intracoastal Club
8448 East Main StreetThis is a great place to hang out with locals in Houma. The club usually has live music. Alternative scene.
Sightseeing
Madewood Plantation
4250 LA-308The grounds are beautiful and give a look back at history.
https://www.whitneyplantation.org/
Whitney Plantation opened to the public as a museum on December 7, 2014. The plantation’s restoration was funded by the museum’s founder, John Cummings. A trial attorney from New Orleans, Mr. Cummings owned and operated the property for 20 years, from 1999 – 2019. He restored the plantation over a period of 15 years before opening it to the public.
In 2019, John Cummings donated the museum, which is now a 501(c)(3) governed by a board of directors. In its first five years, the museum has welcomed over 375,000 visitors from all over the world.
Today, Whitney Plantation educates the public about the history of slavery and its legacies. Click the links below to learn more about the enslaved people who worked the sugar, rice and indigo fields here, as well as the plantation's owners who grew wealthy off their labor.
Whitney Plantation Road
Whitney Plantation Roadhttps://www.whitneyplantation.org/
Whitney Plantation opened to the public as a museum on December 7, 2014. The plantation’s restoration was funded by the museum’s founder, John Cummings. A trial attorney from New Orleans, Mr. Cummings owned and operated the property for 20 years, from 1999 – 2019. He restored the plantation over a period of 15 years before opening it to the public.
In 2019, John Cummings donated the museum, which is now a 501(c)(3) governed by a board of directors. In its first five years, the museum has welcomed over 375,000 visitors from all over the world.
Today, Whitney Plantation educates the public about the history of slavery and its legacies. Click the links below to learn more about the enslaved people who worked the sugar, rice and indigo fields here, as well as the plantation's owners who grew wealthy off their labor.
Other things to do
This is an excellent library. Just as good as any I have seen in NYC. There are activities for children and the librarians are very knowledgeable.
Lafourche Parish Public Library Thibodaux Branch
705 W 5th StThis is an excellent library. Just as good as any I have seen in NYC. There are activities for children and the librarians are very knowledgeable.
Thibodaux Regional Wellness Center
726 N Acadia RdTop notch gym within walking distance.
Bilello
608 W 4th Stif you are interested in a classic barbershop frozen in time, this spot is for you.
Bayou Country Club
local country club with a small golf course.
Located only a two minute drive from the house. Great for local events associated with the university.
Nicholls State University
906 E 1st StLocated only a two minute drive from the house. Great for local events associated with the university.
Jean Lafitte Swamp Tour
6601 Leo Kerner Lafitte PkwyFun swamp tour!
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Ungaphuthelwa
Thibodauxville Festival and other local events
https://www.lacajunbayou.com/calendar-of-events/festivals-and-events/thibodeauxville-fall-festival
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Thibodaux Fireman's fair
Local favorite. Yearly event with food, carnival rides and live