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ALESI’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT
www.alesipizzahouse.com
4110 Johnston St., Lafayette (Map) - 984-1823
Monday-Saturday: Lunch and Dinner; Sunday: Dinner
Alesi’s classic neon signs draws in diners from Johnston Street, and the menu offers something for every eater. Alesi’s specializes in traditional home-style Italian cooking, and serve spaghetti the Sicilian way. The manicotti and ravioli dishes offer many choices, and the pizza has a crisp, thin crust.
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ANTONI’S ITALIAN CAFÉ
www.antoniscafe.com
1118-A Coolidge St., Lafayette (Map) - 232-8384
Monday-Saturday: Lunch and Dinner
Antoni’s standout dish is its calzone, and stuff it with a plethora of choices, from sundried tomatoes to artichokes and Italian sausage. Try the Shrimp Sophia pizza, a local favorite, or try the authentic bolognese sauce in the lasagne or on spaghetti.
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BISBANO’S
www.bisbanos.com
1540 Johnston St., Lafayette (Map) - 233-0420
Monday-Friday: Lunch and Dinner; Saturday: Dinner
Bisbano’s welcomes in patrons of all ages, tastes and hunger for its unique pizza topping combinations. There are plenty of other offerings on the menu, but the best bet is the pizza, including the Shoot the Moon, which is covered in pepperoni, beef, Canadian bacon, sausage, mushrooms, olives, onion, green pepper and jalapeños. For something a little lighter, the Mediterranean Belly Dancer combines shrimp or chicken, marinated spinach with virgin olive oil, green onions, fresh mint, parsley, lemon juice and special white cheese. Stop by the cellar, where live music happens every night Tuesday through Saturday.
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BJ’s PIZZA AND DELI
www.bjspizza-lafayette.com
2484 W. Congress St., Lafayette (Map) - 235-8332
Daily: Lunch and Dinner
BJ’s offers some of the most wallet-friendly pizza in town, and prides itself on specialties like the Mexican Pizza and Peggy’s Delight, which piles pepperoni, shrimp, jalapeno on Cajun bread with pizza sauce provolone. The Royal Flush sandwich piles on ham, salami, roast beef, turkey, bacon, swiss and cheddar, and the New Orleans burger is an unexpected delight. They deliver, too!
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BUCK AND JOHNNY’S
www.buckandjohnnyspizzeria.com
100 Berard St., Breaux Bridge (Map) - 442-6630
Tuesday-Sunday: Lunch and Dinner
If unconventional pizza is your M.O., look no further than Buck and Johnny’s specialty pizza menu. The Ragin’ Cajun is red sauce, shrimp, smoked chaurice, tasso, bell peppers, tomatoes and pepper jack for a kick, or the Bayou Blast with cheddar, alligator sausage, shrimp, crawfish, jalapeños and onions. The pizzeria is housed in the former Domingues Motors building in historic downtown Breaux Bridge, and the outdoor porch is the perfect place to enjoy a meal and watch the world go by.
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DEANO’S PIZZARAMA INC.
www.deanospizza.com
305 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette (Map) - 233-5446
2312 Kaliste Saloom Road, Lafayette (Map) - 534-8092
Daily: Lunch and Dinner
Fresh off their Parade Magazine win which named DeanO’s to the Pizzeria Honor Roll — top five pizza places in the nation — DeanO’s is here to stay. The pies are topped with ingredients to match local tastes, like the Marie LeVeaux with blue point crabs, mushrooms and onions, or the Cajun Executioner with pepperoni, hot sausage, shrimp, onions, bell peppers and handfuls of jalapeños. DeanO’s is a Lafayette mainstay and a sure thing when it comes to pizza.
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JJ’S PIZZA
www.jjs-pizza.com
615 Albertson Pkwy., Broussard (Map) - 837-3781
Daily: Lunch and Dinner
Try one of the nine specialty pizzas like the best selling JJ Special (a thin crust pizza served with pepperoni, hamburger, shrimp, pork sausage, onions and jalapeños), the Rooster (chicken, onions, green peppers and mushrooms), or Gator Bait (chicken, onions, green peppers and mushrooms). If you’re in the mood for a dose of dairy, go for the scrumptious cheese bread. The menu explodes with seafood for Lent, so check back for those specials.
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LA PIZZERIA
www.lapizzeriatakeout.com
3809 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy., Lafayette (Map) - 989-4121
Daily: Lunch and Dinner
La Pizzeria offers a variety of popular pizzas as well as other Italian-inspired treats such as calzones, pastas, soups and salads. Want to try out being a vegetarian for the day? The gardeniera calzone is loaded with fresh veggies ranging from grilled zucchini to squash and packs a flavor punch because the homemade pesto base showers the vegetables. Pizza toppings include grilled chicken, shrimp, and fresh herbs and vegetables, or try the Mirabella pasta, a vegetarian melange of zucchini, portabella mushrooms and roasted garlic in a sundried tomato pesto over angel hair.
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MARCELLO’S WINE MARKET CAFÉ
www.marcelloswinemarketcafé.com
340 Kaliste Saloom Road, Lafayette (Map) - 235-1002
Tuesday-Friday: Lunch and Dinner; Saturday: Dinner
Pick out your own bottle on the way in through Marcello’s wine market at retail price and pay a corkage fee. Lunch offers one of the best values in town, with sandwiches on homemade bread like the ground veal burger and the grilled chicken and spinach panini, which consists of tomatoes, spinach, red peppers and housemade Caesar dressing. Try the fresh mussels appetizer, a hearty heaping of mussels pan-sauteed with white wine, spices both savory and hot and tomatoes to make a sauce that tempts you to drink out of its bowl. For the main dish, order the bistecca marsala, a 10-oz., flat-iron steak topped with the mushroom and marsala demi glaze, grilled asparagus and angel hair pasta.
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PANE E VINO
www.paneandvino.com
740 Jefferson St., Lafayette (Map) - 261-6892
Wednesday-Friday: Lunch; Tuesday-Saturday: Dinner
Caprese, calamari, paninis and other traditional Italian dishes line the new eatery’s lunch menu, while heavier meals like veal marsala and gnocchi are saved for dinner. With a new food truck on this loose, the restaurant takes to the streets to serve its meals across the city.
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PIE HOLE PIZZERIA AND TAP
www.pieholelafayette.com
520 Jefferson St., Lafayette (Map) - 534-4236
Tuesday-Friday: Lunch and Dinner; Saturday: Dinner
Owner Chad Cormier has concocted his own unique pizza crust infused with herbs and sea salt, a perfect setting for his white or red pizza sauces and fresh toppings. Every pasta sauce is made to order — go for the white sauce with pesto. The classic lasagna is exactly that: classic. Grab one of the draft tables, which have two beer taps emerging from the center. If they’re all taken, don’t fret and order one of the 26 beers on tap.
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PIZZA VILLAGE
www.pizza-village.com
1935 Moss St., Lafayette (Map) - 232-1418
2312 Kaliste Saloom Road, Lafayette (Map)
Daily: Lunch and Dinner
This classic northside pizzeria expanded to the south side to bring its crispy, thin crusts and fresh toppings to the rest of Lafayette. The Landry Special comes loaded with pepperoni, hamburger, shrimp, onions and jalapeños, or design your own. The appetizers include the classic wings and mozzarella sticks, perfect for watching football games and accompanying pitchers of beer.
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ROMACELLI
www.romacelli.com
115 Stonemont Road, Lafayette (Map) - 988-9790
Daily: Lunch and Dinner
220 Prescott Blvd, Suite 100, Youngsville (Map) - 451-6198
Monday-Thursday: Dinner; Friday-Sunday: Lunch and Dinner
In the heart of Acadiana’s traditional neighborhood developments, River Ranch and Sugar Mill Pond, you can dine inside or enjoy fresh air while people-watching on the patio at Romacelli. Starters include the feta cheese rolls, hummus, roasted beef-topped Turkish flat bread and the delish Tuscan-seared tuna. Popular pizzas like pesto chicken are one option, or try the avocado sandwich piled with tomato, tuna, mozzarella and garlic sauce.
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MANGIA ITALIAN BISTRO
4807 Johnston St., Lafayette (Map) - 406-2477
Tuesday-Saturday: Dinner
After a few other restaurant ventures, Sicilian native Maurizio Principato opened his newest Italian venture to rave reviews. The prices are reasonable and you get a true taste of Principato’s homeland with fresh ingredients in food made with love.
