Cafe des Amis - Breaux Bridge
Oct 20th, 2011, 04:08 AM
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Cafe des Amis - Breaux Bridge
Doing a short driving tour of Louisiana after 5 days in New Orleans. We were thinking of taking in the zydeco breakfast, but I've heard it does get very busy. Do they do reservations or do we just turn up on a Saturday morning and join a line? If so when do we need to be there? BTW, we'll be in the area on Saturday 19th November. Any other tips for visiting this restuarant or the Breaux Bridge area in general?
Oct 20th, 2011, 12:43 PM
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They do not take reservations and ask that you give up your table when you are through eating so other guests can enjoy the music.
http://www.cafedesamis.com/
Here's a few places to stop and rest in the area. Get off I 10 at Exit 109 in Breaux Bridge and go S on Rees Street or Highway 328 and go to Le Cafe for outstanding Po Boys. Or get Off I 10 at Exit 109 and go N on Highway 328 which is Anse Broussard Highway also to Poche Bridge Road. Go N to Main Highway and Poche Market and Restaurant for good Cajun cuisine for lunch. This is a buffet so you might really like it if you are in a hurry. Cafe Des Amis has outstanding food and music on Wednesday nights. There's also Zydeco breakfasts on Saturday morning at 8:30.
Le Cafe @ 124 Rees St., Breaux Bridge, LA 337 - 332 - 2500.
Poche's Market and Restaurant @ 3015 Main Hwy., Breaux Bridge, LA. 337 - 332 - 2108.
http://www.pochesmarket.com/
Cafe De Amis @ 140 East Bridge Street, Breaux Bridge, LA 337 - 332 - 5273.
http://www.cafedesamis.com/
Get off I 10 at Exit 115 in Henderson, LA and go E on Highway 352 to Henderson Levee Road to Pat's Fisherman's Wharf for good cajun food. Go to Whiskey River Landing for good music and cold drinks. Robin's has good crawfish.
Pat's Fisherman's Wharf @ 1008 Henderson Levee Rd., Henderson, LA 337 - 228 - 7512.
http://www.patsfishermanswharf.com/
Whiskey River Landing @ 1365 Henderson Levee Road, Breaux Bridge, LA 337 - 228 - 2277.
http://www.whiskeyriverlanding.net/
Robin's Restaurant @ 1409 Henderson Hwy., Henderson, LA 337 - 228 - 7594.
http://www.roadfood.com/Restaurant/Reviews/1897/robins
Get off I 10 at Exit 157A in Baton Rouge, LA to Perkins Road and take a right to Parrain's for outstanding fresh seafood for lunch or dinner. Or get off I 10 at Exit 157A in Baton Rouge, La to Perkins Road. Take a left and Acme Oyster House is on your left open for lunch or dinner serving outstanding fresh seafood.
Parrain's Seafood Restaurant @ 3225 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 225 - 381 - 9922.
http://www.parrains.com/
Acme Oyster House @ 3535 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 225 - 906 - 2372.
http://www.acmeoyster.com/
If you want great fresh seafood and an outstanding view of Lake Pontchartrain get off I 10 at Exit 209 and go N on Highway 51 one mile to Peavine Road. Take a right and go another mile to Frenier Landing Restaurant. The Crab Trap is also a great place for fresh seafood next door to Frenier Landing. CT is only open Thursday/Friday/Saturday for dinnner.
Frenier Landing Restaurant @ Peavine Road, LaPlace, LA 985 - 224 - 2178.
http://www.frenierlanding.com/
Crab Trap @ 100 Peavine Road, Laplace, LA 985 - 651 - 4150.
http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/57/14304...b-Trap-Laplace
http://www.cafedesamis.com/
Here's a few places to stop and rest in the area. Get off I 10 at Exit 109 in Breaux Bridge and go S on Rees Street or Highway 328 and go to Le Cafe for outstanding Po Boys. Or get Off I 10 at Exit 109 and go N on Highway 328 which is Anse Broussard Highway also to Poche Bridge Road. Go N to Main Highway and Poche Market and Restaurant for good Cajun cuisine for lunch. This is a buffet so you might really like it if you are in a hurry. Cafe Des Amis has outstanding food and music on Wednesday nights. There's also Zydeco breakfasts on Saturday morning at 8:30.
Le Cafe @ 124 Rees St., Breaux Bridge, LA 337 - 332 - 2500.
Poche's Market and Restaurant @ 3015 Main Hwy., Breaux Bridge, LA. 337 - 332 - 2108.
http://www.pochesmarket.com/
Cafe De Amis @ 140 East Bridge Street, Breaux Bridge, LA 337 - 332 - 5273.
http://www.cafedesamis.com/
Get off I 10 at Exit 115 in Henderson, LA and go E on Highway 352 to Henderson Levee Road to Pat's Fisherman's Wharf for good cajun food. Go to Whiskey River Landing for good music and cold drinks. Robin's has good crawfish.
Pat's Fisherman's Wharf @ 1008 Henderson Levee Rd., Henderson, LA 337 - 228 - 7512.
http://www.patsfishermanswharf.com/
Whiskey River Landing @ 1365 Henderson Levee Road, Breaux Bridge, LA 337 - 228 - 2277.
http://www.whiskeyriverlanding.net/
Robin's Restaurant @ 1409 Henderson Hwy., Henderson, LA 337 - 228 - 7594.
http://www.roadfood.com/Restaurant/Reviews/1897/robins
Get off I 10 at Exit 157A in Baton Rouge, LA to Perkins Road and take a right to Parrain's for outstanding fresh seafood for lunch or dinner. Or get off I 10 at Exit 157A in Baton Rouge, La to Perkins Road. Take a left and Acme Oyster House is on your left open for lunch or dinner serving outstanding fresh seafood.
Parrain's Seafood Restaurant @ 3225 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 225 - 381 - 9922.
http://www.parrains.com/
Acme Oyster House @ 3535 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 225 - 906 - 2372.
http://www.acmeoyster.com/
If you want great fresh seafood and an outstanding view of Lake Pontchartrain get off I 10 at Exit 209 and go N on Highway 51 one mile to Peavine Road. Take a right and go another mile to Frenier Landing Restaurant. The Crab Trap is also a great place for fresh seafood next door to Frenier Landing. CT is only open Thursday/Friday/Saturday for dinnner.
Frenier Landing Restaurant @ Peavine Road, LaPlace, LA 985 - 224 - 2178.
http://www.frenierlanding.com/
Crab Trap @ 100 Peavine Road, Laplace, LA 985 - 651 - 4150.
http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/57/14304...b-Trap-Laplace
Oct 20th, 2011, 01:19 PM
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In that area, our favorites for activities/sights were:
Lake Martin - beautiful lake with tons of wildlife. This time of year there won't be as much as in the summer, but I think it would still be worth taking a boat tour. We went with Butch Gutchereax - he is really great. The tour lasted a couple hours and he has tons of great information.
Shadows on the Teche - Plantation in New Iberia. There is a video to watch and some interesting exhibits at the visitors center and then you can take a tour of the plantation house itself. It is a nice contrast to the bigger, more lavish places on the River Road.
Jungle Gardens on Avery Island - Avery Island is where the Tabasco factory is, which you can also tour a bit of. We went for the Tabasco, but were totally taken by surprise by the Jungle Gardens. This is a huge area that you drive through, stoping along the way to see the different garden areas. Just beautiful. It was summer when we were there, so again - tons of wildlife and flowers. It will be different in November.
Lake Martin - beautiful lake with tons of wildlife. This time of year there won't be as much as in the summer, but I think it would still be worth taking a boat tour. We went with Butch Gutchereax - he is really great. The tour lasted a couple hours and he has tons of great information.
Shadows on the Teche - Plantation in New Iberia. There is a video to watch and some interesting exhibits at the visitors center and then you can take a tour of the plantation house itself. It is a nice contrast to the bigger, more lavish places on the River Road.
Jungle Gardens on Avery Island - Avery Island is where the Tabasco factory is, which you can also tour a bit of. We went for the Tabasco, but were totally taken by surprise by the Jungle Gardens. This is a huge area that you drive through, stoping along the way to see the different garden areas. Just beautiful. It was summer when we were there, so again - tons of wildlife and flowers. It will be different in November.
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It's the same Acme Oyster House chain. The Baton Rouge location is the most recently opened of the five.
I might add that the zydeco band at Cafe des Amis sets up in the bay window by the front door. If one is so inclined, one can hang out on the sidewalk and take in the music and the scene instead of going in and fighting the crowds to eat. Or, before or after doing so.
I've followed some of the suggestions above, and enjoyed them. The one that I most want to do next is Whiskey River Landing.
I might add that the zydeco band at Cafe des Amis sets up in the bay window by the front door. If one is so inclined, one can hang out on the sidewalk and take in the music and the scene instead of going in and fighting the crowds to eat. Or, before or after doing so.
I've followed some of the suggestions above, and enjoyed them. The one that I most want to do next is Whiskey River Landing.
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