Bayou Country Crawfish Trail
Louisiana Boiled & Raised
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.
Download Free Trail GuideHow it Works
Eat
Fill up on the most delicious crawfish at any of our 38 Trail stops.
Collect
As you travel the Trail, collect receipts from 5 locations and send ‘em in.
Claim
Receive your very own Crawfish Trail T-shirt as a free prize!
Heads & Tails
Two seasons. One delicious crustacean.
If you ask us, there’s no such thing as a bad time to eat Louisiana crawfish. It’s just a matter of what’s on your plate, whether it’s a heaping pile of freshly boiled crawdads or a hearty, homemade Cajun dish. Regardless of whether it’s Heads or Tails season, you’re sure to find mouth-watering crawfish across Bayou Country all year long.
Heads Season
When Mardi Gras is on the horizon, you know that “heads” season isn’t far behind. It won’t be long before traps are filling up with mudbugs and we’re throwing the first of many crawfish boils.
During this part of the year, boiled crawfish is a must-have, with hot, juicy, peel-and-eat crawfish widely available by the pound. And don’t forget the fixins — potatoes, corn, sausage and more, all soaking up that savory, spiced flavor. Get your fill while you can — heads season wraps up early in the summer, which leads us to…
Tails Season
When the days grow long and hot, live and boiled crawfish are hard to come by. But that’s no problem in Houma, where we’re eating Louisiana crawfish all year long. Our Cajun recipes are front and center during “tails” season, when you’ll find crawfish tail meat in nearly any dish you can think of.
Dig into a plate of crawfish jambalaya or fettuccine. Warm your soul with a bowl of crawfish gumbo or étouffée. Bite into a crawfish pie or stuffed po-boy. No matter the dish, we’ve got authentic, Louisiana crawfish-filled cuisine waiting for you.
Where To Eat?
We’ve laid out a culinary road map stretching from downtown Houma all the way out to the Gulf. Our 38 Trail stops range from take-out seafood markets and drive-thru boilhouses to family-friendly Cajun restaurants with lots of character.
Find your favorite dishes or try something new!
Capo’s Southern Flavor Seafood
Live seafood including crabs, shrimp and seasonal crawfish. Stop by for boiled or fried seafood platters and daily lunch specials. Outdoor seating available.
109 Sparks CourtGray, LA 70359 985-262-8208
Bayou Blue PoBoy’s
Serving up classic po-boy's since 1989, with over 20 varieties of po-boys to choose from. Crab, shrimp, fish, oyster and crawfish po-boys to-go.
1987 Hwy 182Houma, LA 70364 985-876-9673
West Main Seafood
Boiled seafood and seafood plate lunches available daily. Specials by the pound.
5129 W. Main StreetHouma, LA 70360 985-580-7797
Juicy Seafood
Hot and juicy crawfish, crab and shrimp boils, with delicious seafood being served up year-round. Walk-in, call-in, take-out and local delivery service available.
1217 Lafayette StreetHouma, LA 70360 985-870-3802
Captain Allen’s Bait & Tackle
Fresh catches daily, with boiled and ready-to-boil seafood available. Captain Allen's also carries a wide assortment of fishing gear for those seeking to drop a line themselves.
4325 Hwy 56Houma, LA 70363 985-868-2204
A-Bear’s Cafe
Authentic Cajun and Creole restaurant specializing in seafood dishes, including gumbos, étouffées, jambalaya, crawfish pies and fried catfish. Voted Best Gumbo in 2020's Bayou's Best of the Best.
809 Bayou Black DriveHouma, LA 70360 985-872-6306
Uncle Nick’s Seafood
Come get your fix with hot and ready seafood by the pound and by the platter. Dishing up crawfish, crabs, shrimp, lobster tails, turkey necks and more.
148 Monarch DriveHouma, LA 70364 985-217-0761
1921 Seafood
Family-owned for over 25 years. Raw and chargrilled oysters, boiled crawfish, crabs and red shrimp, plus homemade seafood stews. Great atmosphere, food and service.
1522 Barrow StreetHouma, LA 70360 985-868-7098
Cajun Meat Market
Specializes in fresh cut meat, homemade beef jerky, hog cracklin, smoked boudin, deboned stuffed chicken and pork chops, turduckens and an assortment of seafood.
216 Mystic Blvd.Houma, LA 70360 985-857-9351
Lighthouse Bait & Seafood Shack
Bringing in fresh seafood daily, with live crawfish and crabs by the sack and frozen seafood year-round. Seasonal boil specials with plenty of fixins on the side.
4416 Hwy 24Bourg, LA 70343 985-594-3333
Get Your Trail Guide
Ready to hit the Trail? We’ve packaged up everything you’ll need. Our downloadable Trail Guide includes a map and listings of all Trail locations, as well as a print-at-home tracker for checking off all the delicious places you visit. Be sure to save your receipts — once you’ve collected 5, redeem them to claim your very own Crawfish Trail T-shirt!
Download Your GuideWays to Redeem
Print & Mail
Print the Trail Guide, fill out the tracker and T-shirt form, and mail it in along with your receipts.
