Areas we serve
Louisiana, town by town
Twenty five places we cook from, from the prairie to the end of the river road, each with its own dish, its own season and its own festival. We ship to all of them, and everywhere else in the U.S.
Acadiana
Cajun Country around Lafayette: prairie, bayous and the Atchafalaya Basin, and three towns the Legislature has named food capitals.
Lafayette, Louisiana
The boudin and plate lunch trails, and two of the state's biggest festivals
Lafayette ParishScott, Louisiana
The Boudin Capital of the World, by act of the Legislature
Lafayette ParishCarencro, Louisiana
The Seasoning Capital of the World and C'est Bon Seasoning Fest
St. Martin ParishBreaux Bridge, Louisiana
The Crawfish Capital of the World and the first crawfish étouffée
St. Landry and St. Martin ParishesArnaudville, Louisiana
The Étouffée Festival, where two bayous meet
St. Landry ParishOpelousas, Louisiana
Perfectly Seasoned: Tony Chachere's, Paul Prudhomme and zydeco
Acadia ParishChurch Point, Louisiana
The Courir de Mardi Gras, chicken and sausage gumbo and smoked sausage
St. Martin ParishAtchafalaya Basin, Louisiana
Wild crawfish, catfish and courtbouillon from America's biggest river swamp
Iberia and Vermilion ParishesDelcambre, Louisiana
Shrimp boats, dock sales and a Shrimp Festival running since 1950
Vermilion ParishAbbeville, Louisiana
A 5,000 egg crawfish omelette, Steen's cane syrup and Vermilion Bay oysters
Iberia ParishNew Iberia, Louisiana
Pepper sauce, salt and sugar cane: Avery Island and the Queen City of the Teche
Southwest Louisiana
Rice country, the boudin trail along I-10 and Big Lake.
Bayou Country and the coast
Shrimp, crabs, oysters, tuna and the fishing rodeos, from Holly Beach and Morgan City to Venice.
Houma, Louisiana
Crawfish heads and tails seasons, shrimp and Rougarou Fest
Jefferson ParishGrand Isle, Louisiana
Fishing rodeos, speckled trout, redfish and Gulf shrimp
St. Mary ParishMorgan City, Louisiana
Jumbo shrimp, the first offshore oil well and the Shrimp and Petroleum Festival
Terrebonne ParishCocodrie and Chauvin, Louisiana
Speckled trout, Bayou Petit Caillou and the marine lab at the end of LA 56
Lafourche ParishGolden Meadow, Louisiana
Shrimp boats, the oldest Blessing of the Fleet and a July tarpon rodeo
Jefferson ParishLafitte, Louisiana
Barataria shrimp and crabs, swamp boardwalks and a May seafood festival
Plaquemines ParishVenice, Louisiana
Yellowfin tuna, bull redfish and the Southernmost Point in Louisiana
Plaquemines ParishBuras, Louisiana
Plaquemines satsumas, the Orange Festival and historic Fort Jackson
The capital, the city and the Northshore
Tailgates on the river, the city that named a shrimp dish after barbecue, and the towns across Lake Pontchartrain.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
LSU tailgates, crawfish, red beans and SugarFest across the river
Orleans ParishNew Orleans, Louisiana
Barbecue shrimp, po-boys, gumbo and the spring festivals
St. Tammany ParishSlidell, Louisiana
Honey Island Swamp, east lake fishing and a wild game cook-off
St. Tammany ParishMandeville, Louisiana
A steamboat era lake resort, the Saturday Trailhead market and crawfish
By act of the Legislature
Louisiana's food capitals
Titles the Louisiana Legislature has handed out to towns on this list, and the year each one got it.
| Town | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Breaux Bridge | Crawfish Capital of the World | 1959 |
| Opelousas | Zydeco Capital of the World | 2000 |
| Scott | Boudin Capital of the World | 2012 |
| Carencro | Seasoning Capital of the World | 2024 |
And statewide: gumbo has been Louisiana's official state cuisine since 2004.
Seasons
The Louisiana food calendar
The seasons every town on this list cooks around. Shrimp and oyster dates are set each year by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; crawfish and cane timing comes from the LSU AgCenter.
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Mid November to June | Pond crawfish, with about two thirds of the crop harvested March through June |
| May to July | Brown shrimp season in inshore waters |
| Mid August to mid December | White shrimp season |
| September to April | Public oyster season, with dates set by area each year |
| Mid September to January | Sugarcane harvest and grinding |
| Summer to mid November | Rice harvest, first and second crop |
Before you go
- Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries: recreational fishingLicenses, limits and the season dates that move
- Explore LouisianaThe state tourism office, trails and festivals included
- NOAA tide predictionsThe tide table for the nearest station, which decides most fishing mornings
Where to start in Louisiana
- LafayetteThe boudin and plate lunch trails, and two of the state's biggest festivals
- ScottThe Boudin Capital of the World, by act of the Legislature
- CarencroThe Seasoning Capital of the World and C'est Bon Seasoning Fest
- Breaux BridgeThe Crawfish Capital of the World and the first crawfish étouffée
- The Gulf Coast events calendarEvery festival and rodeo on the coast, twelve months ahead
Run a shop, market or kitchen across Louisiana? Carry JollyGringo'z by the case. Tell us about the shop and the price sheet, the case packs and a sample bottle come straight back.
Get the price sheetShips anywhere in the U.S.
Season it the Louisiana way, wherever you are
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