B Sweet Bakery in Grand Coteau is your destination for fresh-baked sweet treats including wedding cakes, pies, cookies, brownies, and puddings. The experienced bakers at B Sweet Bakery are committed to putting forward excellent pastries to satisfy any palate or event. During Mardi Gras season, check out their king cakes.
This locally owned bakery and gift shop in Washington, Louisiana promises that everything is baked fresh with a menu that changes every day. They carry king cakes during Mardi Gras season and a vintage candy bar with sweets ranging from Macarons to hand-dipped chocolates; from cakes to pies and cookies. They have Blue Bell ice cream (cone or cup) snowballs year-round, jams and jellies, balloons, sublimated cups, children’s clothes and shoes, handmade quilts, gift baskets, and lots more to discover.
Sonya’s is a one-stop shop for soul food, donuts, burgers, and plate lunches in Opelousas. Start the day with waffles and chicken wings, beignets, or southern grits. You also won’t want to miss their down-home cooking for lunch. Fridays mean Catfish Courtbouillon over rice. During Mardi Gras season you can get delicious freshly baked king cakes.
Russell’s Food Center is a great place to stock up Cajun food products and take home a taste of Louisiana. George Clifton Coles and his wife, Nora Castille Coles opened a small grocer in 1934 in Arnaudville, selling mostly sugar, rice, flour, and some canned goods. Five generations later, it’s still a family-run grocery store that also offers boudin, plate lunches, and even catering for special events. The bakery offers a wide selection of fresh bread, daily including their brag-worthy olive loaf and sausage jalapeno cheese bread. The meat department is just as enticing with homemade sausage, pork tasso, and even beef tongue. Interested in what’s on the plate lunch menu? You can visit RussellsFoodCenter.com for a list of weekly specials.
Ici on parle français. French is spoken here.
Mikey’s Donut King specializes in treats you can really sink your teeth into. Offering an array of different donuts and fillings, the shop really gets creative during the Mardi Gras season. Expect to find purple, green, and gold cinnamon rolls stuffed with cream cheese and beautiful, doughy king cakes. The shop in located in Opelousas, Louisiana, right next to the Farmer’s Market Pavilion and Le Vieux Village Heritage Park.
Ray’s Bakery has been making bread and sweets for over 50 years in Eunice, Louisiana. The bakery has a case full of treats and freshly baked bread including donuts, dinner rolls, pocket bread, French loaves, pistolettes, cookies, cupcakes, and more. Ray’s makes a satisfying King Cake during Mardi Gras season and also offers custom cake design for special events and functions.
Established in 1926, Champagne’s Marche is a family-owned and operated grocery store in Leonville, Louisiana. Located on the Boudin Trail, they serve fresh boudin and cracklins daily and prepare hot Cajun plate lunches for the lunch crowd. Champagnes is mostly known for their sweet, frosted king cakes, a special treat made available just before Mardi Gras. In fact, they received “Best King Cake in Acadiana” in a blind tasting in 2015. Their cakes are readily available in the bakery, but for a custom filling such as amaretto pecan, orders are recommended. Also, check out their review on KingCaker.com where they received 12 out of 12 “babies” for their delicious recipe!
A small plastic “king cake baby” is often hidden into the cake by the buyer. The treat is typically shared among coworkers or friends, and traditionally, the person who finds the baby is responsible for purchasing the next cake. This unique tradition is celebrated during the Epiphany, which is why you’ll find a small toy representing the baby Jesus in your next cake.
Just across the nearby Bayou Teche, is an informational kiosk for bayou adventurers.
Ici on parle français. French is spoken here.
Café Mosaic is a locally owned café serving locally roasted coffee and homemade pastries in Eunice, Louisiana. Located in an old drugstore and men’s store circa 1900’s, Café Mosaic offers traditional drip coffee, lattes, espressos, and freddas all made with fresh coffee beans, straight from the Rêve Coffee Lab in Lafayette, LA. Rêve, French for the word dream, comes in several unique blends like Melange de Lafitte which is dressed with subtle hints of cedar chocolate. Buy a fresh bag of beans for yourself or as a gift at Café Mosaic. Also, enjoy gourmet sandwiches for lunch and king cake by the slice when in season.
Learn more about Rêve Coffee Roasters.
Bourque’s Super Store is a grocery and boudin stop in Port Barre, Louisiana. The shop is located near Highway 190, between Opelousas and Baton Rouge, and is a popular place for hungry travelers who are looking a quick bite to eat. Bourque’s serves hot boudin and cracklins daily and homemade plate lunches. Visit the bakery to take home a loaf of Bourque’s own jalapeno, sausage-cheese bread. Just before Mardi Gras, you can also find freshly made, traditional king cake and boudin king cake. Before you visit, you might just want to bring an ice chest or an insulated bag because Bourque’s also has a wide selection of specialty meats and even makes their own homemade smoked sausage.
To learn more about the their “A+” boudin recipe, visit the Boudin Link.
Benny’s Supermarket is a good stop for campers in search of something to cook or travelers looking for a snack. Benny’s is a locally owned grocer in Opelousas, Louisiana. The store offers home-cooked plate lunches, boudin and specialty meats in addition to fresh produce, and a large selection of Bayou Teche Brewing’s award-winning ales.
