Yam Country Pies offers traditional and folded sweet dough pies in Opelousas from recipes handed down through the generations. Every customer enjoys this family run business who has 50 years of experience in keeping their delicious family tradition alive. All pies are made with natural ingredients, baked with care and served warm and fresh. Current flavors are yam, coconut, apple and lemon with more choices, including fig and strawberry, coming soon.

Whitetails Sports Bar and Grill continues to preserve and celebrate the food, music, and culture found in the small towns along the bayous of south Louisiana. The restaurant prides itself on being true to its roots and culture and being located near the Atchafalaya River in Krotz Springs makes this very easy. The decor has mounted deer heads, an antler chandelier, and more hunting memorabilia. The menu features an array of specialty sandwiches, like the Doe and Antler Burger, connecting to the restaurant name and image. There’s also a daily buffet with home-cooked meals, seafood, and homemade desserts.

House-made pecan milk latte? Sweet potato cinnamon roll & cream cheese icing? Brownie batter snowball stuffed with vanilla ice cream? These are just a few of the sweet treats that you can find in Grand Coteau, Louisiana at the Hive Market. This laid-back cafe prides itself on using local, farm-fresh ingredients.

They also serve burgers, wraps, sandwiches, soups, and more.

It is your destination to grab Louisiana-themed gifts and goods, French Truck Coffee, and New Orleans Sno-balls. French Truck Coffee is a decade-old coffee roaster with locations in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Memphis.

Stelly’s is more than just a supermarket and restaurant; it’s a cache of historical keepsakes and an ex-officio community civic center. The grocery store/diner combo has been serving the people of Lebeau, Louisiana since 1920 and even famous travelers including Governor Huey P. Long and Conway Twitty. It’s located at the intersection of highways 71 and 10, making it a busy spot during lunch for Acadiana’s workforce. The diner is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and serves fried chicken, burgers, sandwiches, and old-fashioned plate lunches.

The Steamboat Warehouse Restaurant provides a truly unique fine dining experience in Washington, Louisiana, the third oldest establishment in the state. This historic, bousillage structure, located in the heart of the old steamboat port, offers guests a step back in time. In fact, it is the last of the old steamboat warehouses still standing on Bayou Courtableau. The building was constructed in the 1820s and originally stored cotton before it was restored in 1977 as a fine-dining restaurant. Today, a massive collection of antiques are on display and exposed brick walls set the stage for an unforgettable dining experience. Try Chef Jason Huguet’s signature dishes such as Steak Lafitte or the soft shell crabs. 

For the locals of Leonville, Louisiana and its surrounding areas, the Silver Slipper is a historic landmark filled with memories of dances and good times. In the ’30s and ’40s, the Silver Slipper was a popular barroom, with a small grocery store open during daylight hours. According to the owner, you’d go there to eat, sleep, or fight. Today, people drive the scenic, country roads of Leonville and Arnaudville for Silver Slipper’s Cajun-Asian fusion cuisine and live music. The chef prepares sushi and hibachi meals, Cajun-style, using local sauces, seasoning, and ingredients. The menu also features Louisiana classics like crab cakes, poboys, and gumbo. Also try Lexta's Souther Brew coffee bar located inside the restaurant.

Their signature sauces are made fresh daily, and their one-of-a-kind dough is always made from scratch. Try Ferdie’s Special topped with jalapenos and Savoie’s sausage. They also serve muffulettas, salads, and pasta. Their pasta dish, Flo’s Special, is especially good with black olives and light butter sauce. They’re also known for having the coldest beer in town.

Formerly, the Old Schoolhouse Café, Duet’s is a 50’s style diner found at the heart of a 1930’s schoolhouse in Washington, Louisiana. Today, the two-story building is a treasure chest of antiques and collectibles called the Old Schoolhouse Antique Mall. Beside the old gym is where you’ll find the café, furnished with antiques and classic Hollywood memorabilia. Guests are even encouraged to sign the walls of the eatery, already filled with countless names of travelers visiting the historic steamboat town. Every weekend, the café serves hot plate lunches, poboys, burgers, and soda-fountain treats.

Myran’s Maison de Manger has been serving Cajun cuisine in Arnaudville, Louisiana since 1979. This family-owned eatery overlooks Bayou Teche and is a big hit during crawfish season. Their menu includes a long list of delicious breakfast items, tasty poboys, hamburgers, and plate lunch favorites like barbecue ribs and pork steaks. You can find the full menu at MyransCajun.com. For hot, boiled crawfish, visit Myran’s during crawfish season.

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.

Love Bonez is a beloved food truck that now has a brick-and-mortar location in Eunice, Louisiana. They are known for delicious breakfast items. 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”. Check Facebook for updated hours.

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.

From Louisiana classics like jambalaya and blackened redfish to charcuterie boards and spicy chicken sandwiches, Kayenne’s Bar & Grill in Opelousas is a restaurant for those looking for comfort food with a high-end twist. Located in the old Frank’s Poboys, the relaxed atmosphere is perfect for date night or a  weekday lunch. Grab some beer on tap and check out their wall of Louisiana-themed posters and artwork.

Java Square serves a light lunch and locally roasted coffee in historic downtown Opelousas. The café is located in the old Parish & Trust Bank building, built in 1927. Even the old bank vault is accessible and has been converted into a cozy seating area for guests. You can get a discount on your coffee if you take photos and post to Social Media.

Java Square serves a variety of coffee drinks but always serves Rêve coffee, a micro-roaster located in Lafayette, Louisiana. Bags of Rêve coffee, fresh or ground, are also available for purchase. For lunch, enjoy gourmet soups, sandwiches, and sweets.

EVD Express allows you to grab traditional American cuisine or Cajun-style dishes like blackened chicken sandwiches and gumbo.

• Grab n’ Go Hours
  Sunday – Tuesday 11:00am – 8:00pm | Wednesday – Thursday 11:00am – 10:00pm | Friday – Saturday 11:00am – Midnight

  Grill Hours
  Wednesday 4:00pm – 10:00pm | Thursday 11:00am – 10:00pm | Friday – Saturday 11:00am – Midnight | Sunday 11:00am – 4:00pm
  

Infusion Casual Cuisine carries items like crispy gator bites which is buttermilk marinated alligator in a rémoulade to burgers and poboys. You might also like their fried chicken stuffed potato which is a loaded baked potato stuffed with crispy chicken tenders and covered in country-style white gravy.

• Monday-Tuesday 11am-8pm | Wednesday-Thursday 11am-10pm | Friday-Saturday 11am-12am | Sunday 11am-8pm

The Spotted Horse Dining Parlor at Evangeline Downs has gourmet comfort food with a fine-dining atmosphere. Try southern classic small plates or Cajun and Creole cuisine favorites on the parlor menu. For bold flavors in the form of a juicy burger or stuffed poboy, take a look at the tavern menu items. The menu also has a wide variety of brews, wines, and signature cocktails. For some after-dinner excitement, stick around for live horse racing.

• 5pm-10pm Wednesday-Thursday | 5pm-11pm Friday-Saturday

Open every day from 4:30am till 1pm, this bakery is a great stop for a quick breakfast or something sweet to kickstart your morning.

You don’t have to wait till Mardi Gras season to try king cakes. Here, you can have this delectable Mardi Gras treat year-round. They have a wide range of flavors including cream cheese, chocolate, Bavarian, strawberry, lemon, blueberry, chantilly and pecan praline.

For breakfast, be sure to try their croissants, savory kolaches, breakfast burritos, or biscuits.

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 fried chicken wings stuffed with boudin. They’re a favorite among the locals!

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.

This quick stop boasts freshly boiled seafood as well as burgers and daily plate lunches including a daily seafood plate lunch. For dinner, try their Catfish Cankton, fried or grilled fish topped with étouffée served with potato salad, side salad, and a dinner roll. Pair it with one of their tasty appetizers like fried okra, hush puppies, or crab fingers.

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.

Experience the days of yesteryear in this old-fashioned-styled cafe and gift shop. Each dish is named after some of the owner's favorite films creating a fun atmosphere and a throwback to old Hollywood. The cafe’s charm isn’t the only thing keeping us coming back for more. The cafe offers a delicious variety of fresh salads, soups, and gourmet sandwiches. Save room for homemade desserts like their famous two-layer chocolate cream cheese brownie.