Location: Carencro
Top Restaurants in Carencro
Top Things to do in Carencro
Most Popular Restaurants in Carencro
Carencro (/ˈkærənkroʊ/; historically French: St.-Pierre) is a small city in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a suburb of the nearby city of Lafayette. The population was 7,526 at the 2010 census, up from 6,120 in 2000. Its name is derived from the Cajun French word for buzzard: the spot where the community was settled was one where large flocks of buzzards roosted in the bald cypress trees. The name means "carrion crow."
Things to do in Carencro
1. Veronica's Cafe
Overall Ratings
5 based on 22 reviews
337-565-2301
Reviewed By LaBubba - LA
We went to the Cro for lunch today. I had heard Veronica's Cafe was good so we decided to try it out. I must say I have had better plate lunches, but it may have just been our selection. Our sides were potato salad and cole slaw, which were very good. My entree was shrimp stew with boiled egg, which I found a little thin for stew, and the rice was on the dry side. The shrimp were ok, though plentiful. DH had fried shrimp, which had sat out under a lamp for some time, so not the best.
We are hoping next time will be the plate lunch for which we heard such high praise.
2. Meche's Donut King
Overall Ratings
4 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By TrainMan424242
Straight forward doughnut shop with all my favorites. The apple fritters are the best. Lots of choices including King cakes during Mardi Gras season.They open very early and on Sat or Sun am they will be crowded.
3. Guilbeaus Coffee Bar
Overall Ratings
5 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By roncalilove11 - carencro
It's a lil cafe inside of Guilbeaus pharmacy. The food is delicious. They have the best shrimp and grits in the area. The brisket sandwich is awesome. It a coffee house type atmosphere. Seniors meet there regularly for brunch. They have smoothies, salads, soups and daily specials. They also have a gift shop adjacent to The cafe. It's a one stop shop for , meds, good and gifts. A hidden men in carencro.
4. Billy's Boudin & Cracklins
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 267 reviews
Reviewed By Travelcrow - Woodstock, Vermont
Stopped in for lunch yesterday and really enjoyed the place and the food. You don't go for atmosphere, but for someone from far away, the hub bub, smells, friendly chatter of customers and staff all speak to a great Cajun tradition: friends sharing great food. Tried the smoked sausage, two pounds of smoked boudin and a link of the crawfish boudin. Now I am telling you, that is good eating! They offer jalepeno boudin also and many other choices of boudin balls, some mixed with cheese. Coolers along wall are stocked with many great Cajun foods, meats and meals as well as refreshments. Get there if you can.
5. Olde Tyme Grocery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 885 reviews
Reviewed By Mamarama - Louisiana
First, park across the street in small lot.
Wait in line to order at the counter.
Get drinks and wait in another line to pay. Cash Only!
Hopefully find an open table.
Wait for server to yell out your name. Waive your arms to claim food. Server brings food to table which is packaged as a ‘to go’ order.
Eat an excellent po’boy.
6. Fricassee Cafe & Bakery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By Pauldellacroce - New york city
while visiting Carencro for a funeral, a friend recommended us to eat at Fricassee. We trusted her recommendation and we went. Fricassee has the charm of a New Orleans style uptown gourmet brunch place, family owned with great service. Everything in the menu looks exquisite, our food was seriously delicious! Prices are low compared to the top level quality food they serve.
Highly recommend! Worth 2 hours drive to eat there.
7. Don's Specialty Meats
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 167 reviews
Reviewed By TopazMonkey - Dallas, Texas
After a friend recommended this place, we stopped there while driving through Louisiana. More a store than restaurant, there are a few tables you can sit at, but otherwise you might be out of luck. We ordered the boudin (as he insisted) and could not eat it. It was wet, stringy, mealy and odd. So we tried a hamburger. A hamburger is safe, right? No. I have no idea what meat was used for the patty, but it tasted off and was just too dry to eat. Not one to give up on a friend's insistent recommendation, we tried a shrimp poboy. Okay, that was fine, but honestly not worth the detour from our trip. Can I recommend this place? No, not for us. However, it seems popular with the locals and they've found something we missed. Try it if you like a new experience, but avoid the boudin.
8. Borden's
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 133 reviews
Reviewed By Ronald M - Baltimore, Maryland
Great Old Fashion Ice Cream Shop!! Ice Cream and shakes were great!! I did not get to try it but the Frito Pie looked good(Frito's topped with Chili and Cheese ). Wish I had ordered the banana split. Didn't see it until after eating my ice cream but it looked amazing.
9. Swanky's at Downtown Carencro
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
Our restaurant occupies the oldest commercial building constructed in the historic district of downtown Carencro (1901). The team at Swanky's is focused on providing a family friendly atmosphere coupled with delicious cajun cooking. We proudly celebrate Louisiana's culture and heritage. Don't let our name fool you, as we try not to take ourselves too seriously! After all, we consider Swanky's to be the type of restaurant our favorite comedic personas Boudreaux and Thibodeaux would frequent for their "fine dining".
Reviewed By Jerry M - Oakdale, Louisiana
We were told about this restaurant by word of mouth. We went on a Wednesday night just after opening. Restaurant already had quite a few people there. It is a nice restaurant off the beaten path, seating is somewhat limited as the place was full very shortly after our arrival. We were waited on quickly. The waitress was really nice. Our order arrived quite fast for the amount of people there. Food was really good. We were checked on regular. There is a live band there also. We really enjoyed the visit there.
10. Fezzo's Seafood, Steakhouse & Oyster Bar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 314 reviews
Reviewed By Frank J - Calgary, Canada
Place was recommended by an older gentleman met at the interpretive center. The fried oysters with jalapenos were good but a bit pricey for this neck of the country. The snapper my wife had was a good size snd was good. The tilapia was a good portion except I don't like eggplant, the sauce with shrimp on the fish was good. The service was very good on a Saturday night at 6:30.
