Lafayette Loft Guidebook
Food scene
Reve Coffee Roasters is a contemporary café that serves in-house roasted coffee, traditional and nitrogen infused iced coffee, probiotic sodas on tap, specialty espresso drinks, house baked pastries, and delightful breakfast and lunch offerings.
42 locals recommend
Rêve Coffee Roasters
200-A Jefferson StReve Coffee Roasters is a contemporary café that serves in-house roasted coffee, traditional and nitrogen infused iced coffee, probiotic sodas on tap, specialty espresso drinks, house baked pastries, and delightful breakfast and lunch offerings.
This place is amazing! You can't go wrong with their menu and the coffee is great. They serve scotch eggs, sandwiches, salads, wraps and burgers. If you want to try Beingnets this is the place to go. You can also phone ahead and pick up your goodies at the drive thru window.
18 locals recommend
Black Cafe
518 S Pierce StThis place is amazing! You can't go wrong with their menu and the coffee is great. They serve scotch eggs, sandwiches, salads, wraps and burgers. If you want to try Beingnets this is the place to go. You can also phone ahead and pick up your goodies at the drive thru window.
Hub City Diner
1412 S College RdThis is a very popular 50's style diner. Great food and service.
Acadian Superette is all about comfort food favorites with a Cajun flair. Here you will find your favorite fare from the hearty to the healthy, with a menu crafted to please all palates. Our team is passionate about Cajun cooking, having mastered the techniques at home with their families long before selling their first plate lunch.
9 locals recommend
Acadian Superette
600 Lamar StAcadian Superette is all about comfort food favorites with a Cajun flair. Here you will find your favorite fare from the hearty to the healthy, with a menu crafted to please all palates. Our team is passionate about Cajun cooking, having mastered the techniques at home with their families long before selling their first plate lunch.
This is a very secret spot with the best burgers.
13 locals recommend
Gary's- Breakfast-Burgers & Plate Lunches
104 Lamar StThis is a very secret spot with the best burgers.
Olde Tyme Grocery
218 W St Mary BlvdClassic Poboys they also have a snoball stand.
Pop's Poboys
740 Jefferson StThey have a contemporary spin on classic Poboys. It is AMAZING!
Community Garden
The Victory Garden, established in 2015, is a community garden located at the corner of Olivier and Pierce Streets, which provides fresh fruit and vegetables to neighborhood residents free of charge. There is a pavilion where you can enjoy a picnic. They also host events there. It's a great educational experience to teach kids about growing produce and overall a cool place to hangout.
Victory Garden
217 Olivier StreetThe Victory Garden, established in 2015, is a community garden located at the corner of Olivier and Pierce Streets, which provides fresh fruit and vegetables to neighborhood residents free of charge. There is a pavilion where you can enjoy a picnic. They also host events there. It's a great educational experience to teach kids about growing produce and overall a cool place to hangout.
Local Shops
This is a great local shop. They design and print in house. They have everything from T-shirts to candles all locally inspired. It's a must see!
19 locals recommend
Parish Ink | Downtown Lafayette
310 Jefferson StThis is a great local shop. They design and print in house. They have everything from T-shirts to candles all locally inspired. It's a must see!
Super friendly neighborhood wine shop, focused on small production, organic and biodynamic, natural wines. Just short walk up Vermillion St.
11 locals recommend
Wild Child Wines
210 E Vermilion StSuper friendly neighborhood wine shop, focused on small production, organic and biodynamic, natural wines. Just short walk up Vermillion St.
This place has all different kinds of arts and crafts by local artists. I love the beautiful ceramics. Go find your new favorite coffee mug!
12 locals recommend
Sans Souci Fine Crafts Gallery
551 E Vermilion StThis place has all different kinds of arts and crafts by local artists. I love the beautiful ceramics. Go find your new favorite coffee mug!
If you are looking for a healthy plate lunch Sandra's has you covered. It is also a grocery store so you can find things to fit your diet.
Sandra's Cafe & Health Food
111 Rena DrIf you are looking for a healthy plate lunch Sandra's has you covered. It is also a grocery store so you can find things to fit your diet.
Live Music
A notorious photo spot! Be the Y in Lafayette! They also have a splash pad to play in. There are also two free concert series that take place here. Bach Lunch ( Fridays in the fall and spring from 12 – 1 p.m) and Downtown Alive (Fridays in the fall 5:30-9 PM).
12 locals recommend
Parc Sans Souci
201 E Vermilion StA notorious photo spot! Be the Y in Lafayette! They also have a splash pad to play in. There are also two free concert series that take place here. Bach Lunch ( Fridays in the fall and spring from 12 – 1 p.m) and Downtown Alive (Fridays in the fall 5:30-9 PM).
A great place for live music with expansive outdoor hangout areas. There's a great Cajun Jam Wednesday nights at 8:00 PM. Free event. Bands passing through on tour often drop in so the chances of seeing a celebrity musician play in an intimate setting is very likely. We don't really care about that. It's about laissez le bon temps rouler!
95 locals recommend
Blue Moon Saloon And Guest House
215 E Convent StA great place for live music with expansive outdoor hangout areas. There's a great Cajun Jam Wednesday nights at 8:00 PM. Free event. Bands passing through on tour often drop in so the chances of seeing a celebrity musician play in an intimate setting is very likely. We don't really care about that. It's about laissez le bon temps rouler!
Hideaway on Lee is going back in time creating a familiar feel in the form of an old house converted into a bar/restaurant/music venue taking inspiration from the old hotel bars around the world while incorporating the intimate feel of a Louisiana house dance.
27 locals recommend
Hideaway on Lee
407 Lee AveHideaway on Lee is going back in time creating a familiar feel in the form of an old house converted into a bar/restaurant/music venue taking inspiration from the old hotel bars around the world while incorporating the intimate feel of a Louisiana house dance.
Activities with Kids
Children's Museum of Acadiana
201 E Congress StArts
Check out who is showing. They also have a great concert series.
46 locals recommend
The Acadiana Center for the Arts
101 W Vermilion StCheck out who is showing. They also have a great concert series.
Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
298 E St Mary Blvd