Fodor's Expert Review Café des Amis

The culinary heart of downtown Breaux Bridge is in this historic, renovated storefront that's a block from Bayou Teche. Locals and visitors gather here to enjoy hospitality that is second only to the food. Soak in the ambience over cocktails or coffee at the bar, or take a table and try the extraordinary turtle soup or the crawfish cornbread. Breakfast here should be savored, from the java and fresh-squeezed orange juice to the oreille de cochon (pastry-wrapped boudin) and couche-couche (cornbread-based cereal). Saturday mornings bring the extremely popular Zydeco Breakfast, featuring a band and dancing.