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EXPLORE HOUMA

Down in Houma, you’ll discover the joie de vivre, or love of life that’s ingrained into every aspect of our centuries-old culture. That’s
especially true when you taste the rich flavors in our world-famous Cajun cooking! Best known for our delicious hot boiled crawfish,
gumbos, tamales, beignets, oysters and so much more – Louisiana’s Bayou Country has you covered for all your food-lovin’ needs!

BOILED ON THE BAYOU

No one does fresh seafood better than Houma, LA. And here, in the sprawling waters of Louisiana’s Bayou Country, crawfish is king.
Taste for yourself by exploring the Bayou Country Crawfish Trail! With over 30 Trail stops serving up crawfish dishes from po-boys and
gumbos to boiled and live crawfish, we’ve got delicious, cravable crawfish for miles, all year long. Explore and earn your very own Bayou
Country Crawfish Trail t-shirt!

BBQ, BARS + BREWS

Savory and unique BBQ flavors are not hard to find in these parts. Big Mike’s BBQ Smokehouse offers some of the juiciest slices of
smoked meats, along with an array of side items including jambalaya, creole rice, coleslaw, and potato salad to complete this delicious
experience. Or try BBQ City, a charming local establishment that certainly packs both flavor and its distinctive version of BBQ magic
that truly satisfies every “smokey” craving. Wash that down with some of Bayou Country’s favorite afterhours spots like Spigots Brew Pub
or Mahoney’s Irish Pub for delicious signature brews and cocktails and an environment that welcomes you as one of our own!

Tara Morvant | Explore Houma | Tara.Morvant@explorehouma.com | 985-868-2732 | ExploreHouma.com

LOUISIANA’S CAJUN BAYOU

BIG TASTES IN A SMALL PLACE
“Lafourche” literally translates to “The Fork” – as in a fork of the mighty Mississippi River. But when your parish shares a name with
an eating utensil, you kind of have to rock the culinary scene, right? And for decades, that’s what Lafourche Parish did ... quietly. But
now Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou is doing a little bragging about their chefs and all kinds of dining experiences. From mom-and-pop
establishments that have been around for generations to white-tablecloth establishments that are doing innovative things with the
bounty of the Bayou, the Cajun Bayou Food Trail encapsulates that for visitors near and far. As smaller, more rural destinations have
become increasingly interesting to travelers, it seems like this could be a time for Lafourche Parish to shine. You can find quality meals
like you’d get in some of those bigger places – like New Orleans, for example – but without all the people. At many establishments,
your dining companions will most likely be a pair of brown pelicans watching you from the docks on the bayou.

BAYOU TO TABLE
The term “farm-to-table” is overused and overdone, we know. But in Lafourche Parish they just skip the farm and go straight to the
Bayou, which both residents and chefs look at as their personal pantry. Need something? Head out the door and into the Bayou,
pluck it out and back into the kitchen you go. The seafood in these parts is beyond belief, with boats docking beside restaurants and
delivering the freshest catch. Louisiana is also home to 45% of the cane sugar grown in America – come to Lafourche Parish at harvest
time and you’ll be steering around the obstacle course of cane that falls off the trucks and onto the highways. Hunting is also a big
deal in these parts, and depending on the season, you could be eating duck (tastes like dark-meat chicken), alligator (when fried, it
tastes like chicken) or even muskrat (nope, doesn’t taste a bit like chicken). Chefs and home cooks alike have a nearly never-ending
bounty of local items from which to choose ... and they get creative with all of it.

Ian Wallis | Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou Tourism | iwallis@lacajunbayou.com | 985-537-5800 | LaCajunBayou.com

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