Love Bonez is a beloved food truck that now has a brick-and-mortar location in Eunice, Louisiana. They are known for delicious burgers, daily plate lunches, and friendly service. Try one of their tasty shrimp poboys or some mixed veggies topped with a grilled catfish filet covered in their homemade "Louzianne sauce".
Formerly Uncle B's Cajun Kitchen, Knott's Cajun Kitchen in Arnaudville, Louisiana is keeping all the original recipes that locals love. Order one of their delicious seafood dinners with a marinated fresh filet of catfish or the Cajun Blaze burger that comes with mayo, grilled onions, jalapeño peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles. On Sunday, try their BBQ pork steak served with rice dressing, pork & beans with generous pieces of bacon as well as potato salad.
Crawfish Corner's Opelousas location is known as a quality spot to get live or boiled seafood in Louisiana. Crawfish Corner even takes its supply out of state. At the Gator by the Bay Festival in San Diego, they boil 10,000 lbs of crawfish for festival-goers to enjoy.
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.
Datz Creole is a food truck located on Union Street in Opelousas right next to Kelly's Country Meat Block and Diner. Their daily plate lunches range from smothered sausage and tasso to heartwarming gumbo. Fridays at Datz Creole are reserved for delicious seafood dishes like shrimp étouffée and fried fish. If you're interested in trying some truly traditional Creole dishes, on Saturdays, you'll be able to try smothered tripe and pig feet with smoked meat.
You can grab plate lunches, boudin, cracklins, fried chicken, meat pies, and more at this locally owned Opelousas eatery.
This deli, located in Port Barre, is more than your average gas station dive. Their menu has Louisiana cuisine classics like beignets, boudin, and poboys. Stop by for breakfast and try their Zydeco Omelette with grilled shrimp or their Cajun Sunrise which includes shredded tasso, egg, and pepper jack cheese on panini bread. It's the perfect stop if you're looking for something quick and filling to start your journey along the nearby Bayou Teche.
DezMeaux's Boudin, located in Opelousas, is your stop for authentic Creole boudin. Their decades-old boudin recipe will have you watering at the mouth. If you want a taste, make sure you get there early. This boudin stop sells out fast.
Tip: try the chicken wings stuffed with boudin. They're a favorite among the locals!
Head over to Dominick's Smoke Wagon in Opelousas if you're serious about barbeque. For over 30 years this local eatery has served the community with some of the best BBQ around. Their secret involves using local products with their own unique spin. In what locals call the "Come Back" sauce they use Jack Miller's BBQ with their own twist. It's a taste that–like the name implies–you'll keep coming back for. With pork steaks that barely fit the plate and affordable prices, the food here is a treat you won't get anywhere else.
Delicious Louisiana Cajun & Creole food classics like fried alligator, crawfish étouffée, gumbo, and a brunch menu that will blow you out of the water await at the reopening of this historic Opelousas, Louisiana restaurant. Toby's Little Lodge had a history of dancing, music, and illegal gambling in the 60's. The original building burned down tragically in 2022. The restaurant has now reopened in downtown Opelousas in what used to be Beau's Garage. With live music on the weekends and food that can't be beaten, it's the perfect place to pass a good time once again.
