Freetown Flat Guidebook
Food scene
If you’re looking for authentic Cajun food look no further. This is one of my favorite Cajun restaurants in Lafayette. Bon Temps Grill has everything from alligator to crawfish to sandwiches and etouffee.
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BON TEMPS GRILL
1211 West Pinhook RoadIf you’re looking for authentic Cajun food look no further. This is one of my favorite Cajun restaurants in Lafayette. Bon Temps Grill has everything from alligator to crawfish to sandwiches and etouffee.
Love sushi? Tsunami is our modern and amazing sushi restaurant and bar all located a short walk downtown!
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Tsunami Sushi Lafayette
412 Jefferson StLove sushi? Tsunami is our modern and amazing sushi restaurant and bar all located a short walk downtown!
Central pizza has it all. Pizza. Wings. Drinks. Perfect for a date night. If you go I definitely recommend the Paulie! I promise you won’t regret a pizza night.
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CENTRAL Pizza & Bar
423 Jefferson StCentral pizza has it all. Pizza. Wings. Drinks. Perfect for a date night. If you go I definitely recommend the Paulie! I promise you won’t regret a pizza night.
La Carrerta has my favorite margaritas in Lafayette right next to La Fondas. If you want Mexican this restaurant is also located a short walk from Freetown!
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La Carreta
400 Jefferson StLa Carrerta has my favorite margaritas in Lafayette right next to La Fondas. If you want Mexican this restaurant is also located a short walk from Freetown!
Looking for a little bit of everything. Spoonbill has sandwiches, tacos, and fish as well as a whole brunch menu that we love! This restaurant, located downtown, has enough for everyone’s taste buds.
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Spoonbill Watering Hole & Restaurant
900 Jefferson StLooking for a little bit of everything. Spoonbill has sandwiches, tacos, and fish as well as a whole brunch menu that we love! This restaurant, located downtown, has enough for everyone’s taste buds.
I had to include my girlfriend’s favorite downtown restaurant. Pamplona is a traditional Spanish tapas restaurant. If you’re looking for unique food, ambiance, beautiful drinks, and fine dining this is your restaurant!
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Pamplona Tapas Bar
631 Jefferson StI had to include my girlfriend’s favorite downtown restaurant. Pamplona is a traditional Spanish tapas restaurant. If you’re looking for unique food, ambiance, beautiful drinks, and fine dining this is your restaurant!
My favorite Italian restaurant open for both lunch and dinner! Can’t beat traditional Italian and drinks they have all located a short drive in the oil center.
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Antoni's Italian Cafe
1118 Coolidge StMy favorite Italian restaurant open for both lunch and dinner! Can’t beat traditional Italian and drinks they have all located a short drive in the oil center.
Looking for a quick lunch? Poboys are the answer. They are the sandwiches of Louisiana. Pop’s also has many other lunch options. If you’re in town for Festival International Pops is the place you need to go to because of the amazing crawfish mac & cheese in a bread bowl.
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Pop's Poboys
740 Jefferson StLooking for a quick lunch? Poboys are the answer. They are the sandwiches of Louisiana. Pop’s also has many other lunch options. If you’re in town for Festival International Pops is the place you need to go to because of the amazing crawfish mac & cheese in a bread bowl.
Olde Tyme (old time) has been voted #1 Budget dining in the nation by Trip Advisor travelers. Located close to UL campus this is the spot for a classic Poboy that you can see being made. In the spring and summer, Olde Tyme also has snowballs.
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Olde Tyme Grocery
218 W St Mary BlvdOlde Tyme (old time) has been voted #1 Budget dining in the nation by Trip Advisor travelers. Located close to UL campus this is the spot for a classic Poboy that you can see being made. In the spring and summer, Olde Tyme also has snowballs.
Looking for amazing plate lunches? Check out Laura’s II. Soul food that will take your breath away and then put you in a food coma. This restaurant was actually featured on Anthony Bourdain during his time for Cajun Mardi Gras.
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Laura's Two
1904 W University AveLooking for amazing plate lunches? Check out Laura’s II. Soul food that will take your breath away and then put you in a food coma. This restaurant was actually featured on Anthony Bourdain during his time for Cajun Mardi Gras.
Gary’s is located right in Freetown and also serves amazing plate lunches. My personal favorite is the smothered pork rice and gravy.
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Gary's- Breakfast-Burgers & Plate Lunches
104 Lamar StGary’s is located right in Freetown and also serves amazing plate lunches. My personal favorite is the smothered pork rice and gravy.
One of my favorite and cheap breakfast and lunch spots located in Freetown. A short walk will take you to the sweetest of old ladies who will cook your food as your grandma would. I highly recommend it if you looking for quick, easy, and cheap.
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Acadian Superette
600 Lamar StOne of my favorite and cheap breakfast and lunch spots located in Freetown. A short walk will take you to the sweetest of old ladies who will cook your food as your grandma would. I highly recommend it if you looking for quick, easy, and cheap.
Coffee
Looking for a morning coffee or an afternoon pick me up? This is an amazing black-owned cafe with amazing coffee and a beautiful atmosphere.
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Black Cafe
518 S Pierce StLooking for a morning coffee or an afternoon pick me up? This is an amazing black-owned cafe with amazing coffee and a beautiful atmosphere.
Dessert
Borden’s is a historic ice-cream parlor founded in 1941 and is a minute walk from the flat. The parlor will transport you back to the 40s, with its design and classic ice cream flavors.
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Borden's
1103 Jefferson StBorden’s is a historic ice-cream parlor founded in 1941 and is a minute walk from the flat. The parlor will transport you back to the 40s, with its design and classic ice cream flavors.
Keller’s Bakery opened in Lafayette opened in 1929 and has served Lafayette amazing homemade goods, cakes, bread, and pastries... oh and KING CAKES! But you’ll want to get there earlier to get everything hot and fresh out the oven.
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Keller's Bakery Downtown
1012 Jefferson StKeller’s Bakery opened in Lafayette opened in 1929 and has served Lafayette amazing homemade goods, cakes, bread, and pastries... oh and KING CAKES! But you’ll want to get there earlier to get everything hot and fresh out the oven.
Nightlife
The Wurst Biergarten is a casual outdoor bar. They have many games for you and all your buddies to play. After a couple beers, you don’t have to go any further because they also have some of the best wings in town.
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Wurst Biergarten & Food Park
537 Jefferson StThe Wurst Biergarten is a casual outdoor bar. They have many games for you and all your buddies to play. After a couple beers, you don’t have to go any further because they also have some of the best wings in town.
A classic bar with everything you could ever need. Beer, Booze, and Billiards.
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The Green Room
229 Jefferson StA classic bar with everything you could ever need. Beer, Booze, and Billiards.
A fun pub with an outdoor patio with all of your favorite bar games. Beware of the legends margarita because they may have you stumbling home. Legends also offers amazing burgers for your late-night munchies.
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Legends Downtown
413 Jefferson StA fun pub with an outdoor patio with all of your favorite bar games. Beware of the legends margarita because they may have you stumbling home. Legends also offers amazing burgers for your late-night munchies.
Marley’s is your classic sports bar with a patio that is combined with legends. You can walk back and forth from both bars if you so wish.
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Marley's Sports Bar
407 Jefferson StMarley’s is your classic sports bar with a patio that is combined with legends. You can walk back and forth from both bars if you so wish.
Maybe you’re looking for some dancing. The office is a mix between Lafayette’s college bar and a bar for the older crowd. Enjoy a wide variety of DJs and a night you won’t forget with your friends.
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The Office Bar
324 Jefferson StMaybe you’re looking for some dancing. The office is a mix between Lafayette’s college bar and a bar for the older crowd. Enjoy a wide variety of DJs and a night you won’t forget with your friends.
Bowling, live music, amazing drinks, and cocktails. What more could you ask for? Rock n’ Bowl is fun for all ages and features many local bands that you and your friends can dance to on their huge dance floor or you can bowl your heart away.
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Rock'n'Bowl® de Lafayette
905 Jefferson StBowling, live music, amazing drinks, and cocktails. What more could you ask for? Rock n’ Bowl is fun for all ages and features many local bands that you and your friends can dance to on their huge dance floor or you can bowl your heart away.
Go Cajun dancing! Randol is a restaurant and dancefloor. They play live, local, and authentic Cajun music for you and your boo to get down to. Hands down Randol’s is the best place to experience Cajun culture.
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Randol's
2320 Kaliste Saloom RdGo Cajun dancing! Randol is a restaurant and dancefloor. They play live, local, and authentic Cajun music for you and your boo to get down to. Hands down Randol’s is the best place to experience Cajun culture.
Atmosphere is a great place to listen to live music or chill with a drink that’s within walking distance. If you’re staying with us on a Tuesday they have karaoke which, personally gets crazy in the best kind of way. You won’t regret going!
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Artmosphere
902 Johnston StAtmosphere is a great place to listen to live music or chill with a drink that’s within walking distance. If you’re staying with us on a Tuesday they have karaoke which, personally gets crazy in the best kind of way. You won’t regret going!
Located right in Freetown this bar has amazing local bands. The bar itself a hole in the wall that Freetown locals will flock to because of the live music and amazing history of the historic building.
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Blue Moon Saloon And Guest House
215 E Convent StLocated right in Freetown this bar has amazing local bands. The bar itself a hole in the wall that Freetown locals will flock to because of the live music and amazing history of the historic building.
Drag Friday’s are the place to be. The crowd is incredible and the energy at this gay bar is unlike any other bar in Lafayette and is also located in Freetown.
Bolt Bar & Patio
222 Rue JeffersonDrag Friday’s are the place to be. The crowd is incredible and the energy at this gay bar is unlike any other bar in Lafayette and is also located in Freetown.
Grocery Stores
Tammy’s has all the essential items you need like eggs, milk, bread. You won’t find things to make an amazing dinner but its walking distance, quick, and easy.
Tammy's Grocery
1301 Jefferson StTammy’s has all the essential items you need like eggs, milk, bread. You won’t find things to make an amazing dinner but its walking distance, quick, and easy.
A local grocery store that will have more food and fresh produce as well as local flowers, coffee, tea, and juices. Handy stop also provides a small deli, breakfast, and lunch.
Handy Stop Market & Cafe
444 Jefferson StA local grocery store that will have more food and fresh produce as well as local flowers, coffee, tea, and juices. Handy stop also provides a small deli, breakfast, and lunch.
Another local grocery store with items you will be familiar with at home and items that you won’t find anywhere else but here. They have King cakes, crawfish, a deli, and local produce. Oh and not to mention all at a great price. Take that Walmart.
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Rouses Market
601 Bertrand DrAnother local grocery store with items you will be familiar with at home and items that you won’t find anywhere else but here. They have King cakes, crawfish, a deli, and local produce. Oh and not to mention all at a great price. Take that Walmart.
Shopping
This is the best place to find a new bike with tons of personality. These people know what they are doing and can hook you up with a sweet new bike perfect for whatever you want.
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Hub City Cycles
501 Jefferson StThis is the best place to find a new bike with tons of personality. These people know what they are doing and can hook you up with a sweet new bike perfect for whatever you want.
Music lover? Lagniappe Records has a large selection of records. They are sure to find a new record that you will love.
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Lagniappe Records
311-B Jefferson StMusic lover? Lagniappe Records has a large selection of records. They are sure to find a new record that you will love.
This is the local skate shop. They have everything a skater could want and need from cool shoes, clothes, and of course skateboards.
Rukus Board shop
311 Jefferson StThis is the local skate shop. They have everything a skater could want and need from cool shoes, clothes, and of course skateboards.
A local shop dedicated to making Louisiana tees, koozies, dishes, and so much more perfect for any occasion. You have to stop here and get a special something to remember your trip by.
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Parish Ink | Downtown Lafayette
310 Jefferson StA local shop dedicated to making Louisiana tees, koozies, dishes, and so much more perfect for any occasion. You have to stop here and get a special something to remember your trip by.
Maven is the perfect boutique for everyone (yes for men and women). A bit of a drive into the River Ranch area of Lafayette but the boutiques in the area are worth it. The clothes here are up to date and very stylish. The staff is also super friendly and will help you find an outfit that you’ll fall in love with.
Maven Womenswear
1900 Settlers Trace BlvdMaven is the perfect boutique for everyone (yes for men and women). A bit of a drive into the River Ranch area of Lafayette but the boutiques in the area are worth it. The clothes here are up to date and very stylish. The staff is also super friendly and will help you find an outfit that you’ll fall in love with.
Park
Beautiful and close to Freetown and UL campus. This park has so much to offer with trails for walking and running, equipment for a full workout, hammock space, frisbee golf, playground, and a pond with many beautiful ducks and turtles.
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500 Girard Park DrBeautiful and close to Freetown and UL campus. This park has so much to offer with trails for walking and running, equipment for a full workout, hammock space, frisbee golf, playground, and a pond with many beautiful ducks and turtles.