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.
Mel’s Quick Stop is a Cajun convenience store in Eunice, Louisiana selling basic grocery needs, boudin, cracklins, and specialty meats. The store is conveniently located near Lakeview Park & Beach, a popular camping spot. For those looking to barbecue and relax, Mel’s has a nice selection of meats including steaks, sausage, tasso, ponce, and even stuffed beef tongue. When it’s in season, you’ll find locally grown peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, and other produce. When you need something good to eat on the go, Mel’s offers Cajun-style plate lunches Monday through Friday. Their menu is posted regularly on the Mel’s Quick Stop Facebook page.
Mama’s Fried Chicken has been serving hungry locals in Opelousas for more than 25 years. Dine in or drive-thru for crispy fried chicken, tenders, rice dressing, gumbo, homemade biscuits, and their famous chicken salad sandwiches. For dessert, try the funnel cakes or their fried Oreos. Mama’s also offers catering trays for meetings and special events.
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Visitors travel far and wide for Mr. Kermit Lejeune’s smoked meats. Lejeune’s Sausage Kitchen is a family-run smokehouse that has been making sausage in Eunice, Louisiana for over 38 years. The smokehouse sells about 3,000 lbs of sausage a week and will even ship to those fans who live out of state. The Lejeune’s also specialize in smoked ponce and tasso but are especially known for their smoked garlic sausage. The Lejeune family recipe is so renowned that Baton Rouge blogger and Food Network Star Season 11 finalist, Jay Ducote, had to see for himself the process of making Cajun-style smoked meats the traditional way.
Ici on parle français. French is spoken here.
For three generations, the original Ray’s boudin recipe has been breakfast, lunch, and even a mid-afternoon snack for residents of Opelousas, Louisiana. At Ray’s Grocery Plus, the original link isn’t the only crowd pleaser. Crawfish boudin, pepper jack cheese stuffed boudin balls, and a sweet potato biscuit also prove to be popular with hungry visitors and locals. The convenient store’s real specialty is the sweet potato breakfast biscuit, a sandwich made with a fried boudin patty, house-made bacon, and a drizzle of cane syrup. With a wide selection of craft beer in their coolers, you can even wash it all down with a bottle of LA-31 Bière Pâle by Bayou Teche Brewing.
Ici on parle français. French is spoken here.
Pearl’s Country Kitchen is a local favorite for those looking for a Creole-style lunch in Opelousas. The restaurant has a Creole buffet with a different menu each day. You can also order juicy hamburgers and Louisiana-style poboys off of the menu. Pearl’s also makes specialty cakes and offers catering for meetings and special events.
Stop at Lavergne’s Kitchen for a quick snack, some breakfast boudin, or one of their home-cooked plate lunches. Lunches range from seafood to stews and come with a homemade dessert and choice of cornbread or a roll. For an extra kick, try adding a dash of their house-made seasoning blend, Paw’s and Poppy’s Seasoning. Lavergne’s is located in Lawtell, Louisiana, a small community just west of Opelousas.
Due to renovations, the diner portion will be closed, but Kelly’s will still serve to-go orders during regular hours.
Kelly’s is both a country diner and meat market in Opelousas, Louisiana. The diner serves hearty, homemade plate lunches every day of the week. The menu also features juicy burgers, poboys, and barbecue specials. For a list of lunches, check their Facebook page where the menu is updated daily. Next door, at the butcher block, they sell specialty meats, local seasonings, and Kelly’s own sauces and preserves.
Kartchner’s Grocery & Specialty Meats is a popular stop for travelers on Highway 190 in Krotz Springs between Opelousas and Baton Rouge. This local grocery store and meat market is most famous for their boudin and cracklins. Their smoked boudin and cream cheese and jalapeno stuffed boudin balls make the perfect road trip snack. You may want to bring an ice chest because Kartchner’s has your favorite Cajun dishes cooked and ready to take home. Here, prepared “heat and eat” meals are placed in boil bags and frozen. These home-cooked Cajun meals include a variety of gumbos and étouffées, rice dressing, boudin, cornbread, red beans & sausage, and much more. Kartchner’s also has a wide variety of local seasoning, beer, and wine.
Received an A+ rating by Boudin Link for chicken boudin, regular boudin, and cream cheese jalapeno stuffed boudin balls.
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.
