Dish Guides
Best Of Acadiana
The dishes that travelers come to Louisiana for and locals argue about. Each guide ranks restaurants from our directory using name, tag, and cuisine signals, plus editorial context on what the dish actually is.
Best Boudin in Lafayette
The best boudin in and around Lafayette
Boudin is the pork-and-rice sausage that runs through every gas station, meat market, and specialty shop in Acadiana. Scott, Louisiana is officially the Boudin …
Best Gumbo in Lafayette
The best gumbo in Acadiana
Gumbo is Louisiana's signature one-pot stew — dark roux, the trinity, and whatever protein the cook grew up with. Cajun gumbo skips tomatoes and leans chicken-a…
Best Po-Boy in Lafayette
The best po-boys in Lafayette
The po-boy is the Louisiana submarine sandwich — New Orleans-born but beloved across Acadiana. Shrimp, oyster, catfish, roast beef with debris, hot sausage — dr…
Best Crawfish Étouffée in Lafayette
The best crawfish étouffée in Acadiana
Étouffée — French for 'smothered' — is crawfish tails cooked in a blond roux with the trinity, served over rice. A springtime Lafayette staple that every cook s…
Best Beignets in Lafayette
Where to find beignets in Lafayette
Beignets — the pillowy, powder-sugared French doughnut made famous by Café du Monde — show up across Lafayette at bakeries, breakfast spots, and Cajun-French ca…
Best King Cake in Lafayette
Where to buy king cake in Lafayette
King cake is the braided cinnamon pastry topped in purple, green, and gold sugar that marks Mardi Gras season in Louisiana. Bakeries around Lafayette bake fresh…
Best Cracklins in Lafayette
Where to find cracklins (gratons) in Acadiana
Cracklins — called 'gratons' in French — are deep-fried pork belly pieces, seasoned and crispy-on-the-outside, fatty-on-the-inside. Found at most Acadiana bouch…