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If You’re Looking For A True Cajun Experience in Lafayette
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items Lafayette is known for the food and having a good time, these are the places you have to try while you’re here for a genuine Cajun experience.
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Outdoor Activities
Restaurants
Other Food & Drinks
Outdoor Activities
The best park in Lafayette hands down. The landscaping is BEAUTIFUL
Moncus Park – Moncus Park
This farmers market is in front of Moncus Park every Saturday morning. It has tons of vendors, sometimes even live music
Lafayette Farmer's Market
A very well known spot with tons of history. Beautiful landscaping, a must see if you’re in the area.
Rip Van Winkle Gardens | New Iberia, LA | Explore. Stay. Dine.
Avery Island has beautiful grounds and the Tabasco museum, who doesn’t like hot sauce?
Avery Island: Home of TABASCO® Brand Pepper Sauce
Restaurants
If you know, you know. So many menu items. It’s all super fresh, quality ingredients. So good.
CENTRAL Pizza & Bar - Lafayette
I’ve been going here since 2006. 2 0 0 6 yall. I have not had any other sushi in the area that can compete, not even debatable. One man, super sweet man btw, has run this for years. I think it’s carry out only now but it’s the only sushi I’ll have. T...
Oishi Sushi - Lafayette
Zeas is all throughout Louisiana. It is high quality, consistent, and a really nice atmosphere. It’s more on the pricey side but it’s a go to. Everything I’ve tried, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed. My personal favorites: the duck empanadas, Thai ribs, and t...
Lafayette - Zea Rotisserie & Bar
If you’re in town for crawfish season, this is my crawfish recommendation. They are seasoned beautifully and all always cooked to perfection.
LA Crawfish Time: Restaurant
This is my #1 spot. I have yet to get tired of their Verm Beef with Vietnamese Eggrolls. And their House Special Pho..I swear it has healed me of all my ailments. If I’m sad..pho. If I’m sick..pho. If I’m pmsing..pho.
Saigon Noodles | Lafayette LA - Facebook
Gumbo recommendation if you want to take a little ride down the road when in Lafayette. It’s in New Iberia but to me it’s worth the drive. A real Cajun gumbo
Bon Creole Seafoods
This is my husband’s favorite gumbo spot. A very popular seafood restaurant in Lafayette
Don's Seafood
Other Food & Drinks
People travel to get these cakes. Their red velvet is very well known. But my personal favorite is the carrot cake. Got them both for my wedding cakes and people are still talking about them.
Guidry's Cakes
If you want authentic, amazing boudin for the true Cajun experience, Billeauds in Broussard. Don’t let the convenience store front fool you. They got some GRUB in here.
Billeaud's: Home
A donut experience like no other. They have other locations but in my opinion, this is the best one. They melt in your mouth. Especially if you get there early. My dad used to wake up at 4am to get ready for work, run to Meches to get us donuts and w...
Meche's Donuts
The Tamale Trolley is one of my favorite food ventures. He is usually set up on Main Street during the Farmers Market on Saturday morning. Buy fresh and frozen, you’re gonna wish you had some for later.
The Tamale Trolley | New Iberia LA - Facebook
Carpe Diem has coffee and wine but what’s got me running in there is their gelato. My goodness. They have a bunch of flavors to choose from that are all freshly made. They have new flavors all the time. Such a treat
carpe diem cafe & wine bar