First time visitor to Lafayette

[billbeck451]

Blue Moon will be great option for live music and drinks after the games! But could also be a great spot to stay if you're down with the whole hostel expierence.

Blue moon also has private rooms with their own private baths. It is an experience you will never forget and you dont have to drive after partying all night

[billbeck451]

Zeus on pinhook is great right next to blue dog cafe which is also very good and has a good bar. Travel lodge next door is older but run by a very nice family is reasonable and clean

[Big Buds]

Laura's II on University for a plate lunch is fire. Gotta get a Judice Inn burger on Johnston. And Olde Tyme on St. Mary is a must!!!

[Bigbuf]

Hey DD...see why HUD and Tayla don't wont to leave!

[BrockMeaux]

Laura's II has THE best plate lunches in town. Definitely home cooking. Unfortunately, I'm not overly well-versed in our breakfast restaurants. We've got Brick & Spoon on E. Broussard that I've been wanting to try, but you can't really go wrong with the ones downtown listed earlier. I live in Abbeville, so as far as Shucks goes...you can find better seafood elsewhere for more reasonable prices. They've really jacked them up over the last few years. The sole reason to go there over other local seafood restaurants is raw oysters; they still rule that category. If you make it down to Abbeville and want seafood, though, I'd recommend Dupuy's. They've got roots with the same family that originally opened Shucks (it's now under new management); their seafood alfredo is heavenly, and they've also got traditional seafood platters, stuffed shrimp, crabs, etc. The best boiled crawfish in the area belongs to Cajun Claws in Abbeville, but you'll have to get there early and prepare to wait. That said, best case scenario for crawfish is to wander into somebody's back yard because it'll be better than whatever a restaurant will give you.

For drinks, Social Southern Table and Bar on Johnston St. has the widest variety of beer and cocktails in town. They also have a rather unique menu, with items meant to be shared. I've been once and got some "buck bombs," which was antelope, stuffed with pepperjack cheese and wrapped with bacon and covered in local fig syrup. A different taste for sure. I also got the smoked shrimp and grits (which were polenta), which came with a sweet relish and curry oil; very tasty.

All that said, you can't go wrong with some of the other Lafayette establishments mentioned. Olde Tyme is the best poboy you're ever going to have, Prejean's is generally regarded as the Lafayette standard for seafood, Deano's has really good pizza and a relaxed atmosphere, Judice Inn on Johnston has great burgers and milkshakes, but (still) no fries, and La Pagua has the best Mexican food in town.

Also, insider tip: we've got a little-known breakfast place called the International House of Pancakes (we locals call it IHOP for short). Don't miss the pancakes.

[Cajunologist]

Excellent choices! Ole time Grocery for awesome lunch PO-boys and Prejeans for dinner if you have room from lunch

Prejeans really? Place is gross and it's not Cajun food.

[Ole Colony]

On Saturday Cafe Des Amis in Breaux Bridge. Live Zydeco band with lots of drinking and dancing at 8:00 in the morning.

[Dad04]

On Saturday Cafe Des Amis in Breaux Bridge. Live Zydeco band with lots of drinking and dancing at 8:00 in the morning.

A friend from Savannah still raves about that place two years later.

[Grantvb]

There is a Ground Pati near Cajun field just Past Our Lady of Fatima.

[Grantvb]

Prejeans really? Place is gross and it's not Cajun food.

I like Prejean's but I REALLY miss Angelle's which used to be right across the interstate. That was the best fried catfish and onion rings....Landry's is good but my favorite is still Don's on Johnston....good platters.

[cajun4life]

I like Prejean's but I REALLY miss Angelle's which used to be right across the interstate. That was the best fried catfish and onion rings....Landry's is good but my favorite is still Don's on Johnston....good platters.

If you want to talk about great restaurants that are no longer open, you could not beat Black's in Abbeville. It was world famous and the food was awesome! If I ever win the lottery I will open that place back up pronto!

[Tasso]

Another good place for boiled crawfish, Crawfish Time on ridge road right off Johnston St.