Joe’s Sandwich Shop was established in 1941 in Opelousas, Louisiana. Locals still love to get a fried chicken sandwich or poboy during the work week. The sandwich shop also serves breakfast and dinner with a menu that features burgers, poboys, fried seafood, and chicken. Plate lunches are served Monday through Friday. For meetings and special events, ask Joe’s about their party trays.
The Jambalaya Café serves a full breakfast, Cajun plate lunches, homemade burgers, seafood dishes, gumbo, and even boiled crawfish when in season. The café is located inside of King’s Truck Stop in Port Barre with plenty of seating for dining in.
Go Bears Southern Eatery is located inside of Go Bears Truck Stop in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. The diner has a large variety of gourmet salads, sandwiches, and Cajun food favorites. Snack on boudin or enjoy dishes such as crawfish étouffée, jambalaya, red beans and rice, or fried fish. Go Bears also serves breakfast, daily.
Snack on fried gator bites during the big game at D.C.’s Sports Bar & Steakhouse. D.C.’s is located in Eunice, Louisiana near area hotels. The restaurant has a full-service bar and a lunch and dinner menu featuring Cajun cuisine favorites including gumbo, crawfish étouffée, and fried seafood platters.
Crawfish House & Grill in Opelousas is the birthplace of the “Cajun Girl Poboy”, a sandwich made with fresh French bread and stuffed with crab meat, shrimp, and crawfish that’s tossed in a rich seafood sauce. Enjoy other traditional Cajun dishes for lunch and dinner, or any of their gourmet salads as a lighter option. When in season, get boiled shrimp and boiled crawfish that comes straight from the owners’ pond.
Ici on parle français. French is spoken here.
After a long day of shopping in Sunset, Louisiana, take a break at Café Josephine. The menu is best described as southern comfort meets gourmet cuisine. Chef Troy gets creative with traditional dishes, adding his own unique flair, while still staying true to the local food culture. His menu features classic Louisiana-style comfort foods like shrimp and grits or seafood gumbo. However, if you’re looking something different you can also find dishes like his famous Zydeco Tacos, spiked with a drizzle of Sriracha and pecan pepper jelly.
Here’s a tip from the locals; don’t go hog-wild on their famous cheddar biscuits. It’s all too tempting! Save some room the main course, a few cocktails, and dessert, or sample fresh and charbroiled seafood at the oyster bar.
Spend time with locals on the banks of Bayou Fuselier at the Little Big Cup in Arnaudville. This fine-dining restaurant feels more like the home of an old friend, one with excellent taste and a scenic view of the bayou, likely due to the owners Kevin Robin and Sanjay Maharaj. The two New Yorkers moved back to Robin’s hometown, Arnaudville, and opened the restaurant in 2012. Since then the restaurant has created a buzz on the bayou with dishes like Praline Chicken or the popular Boucherie Brunch Buffet items. Their “A+” reputation isn’t solely about the food but the wait staff’s kindness and southern hospitality.
The Little Big Cup specializes in Cajun and Creole dishes, but Wednesday nights are now reserved for the cuisine of the Caribbean, a tribute to the owner’s heritage, Sanjay, who is originally from Trinidad. Each week the restaurant will explore new flavors, spices, and dishes from a different island.
Learn more about the Little Big Cup on KLFY – Acadiana Eats.
