Real town, five minutes out

Where to eat in Kaplan.

Plate lunches before a shift, boiled crawfish in season, donuts on the way to the pad. Everything here is a few minutes from the gate, and most of it is on 1st Street or Veterans Memorial Drive. Hours change and small places close for holidays and hunting season, so tap a map link and call ahead.

Dine-in restaurants & steakhouses

  • Suire's Grocery & Restaurant13923 LA-35

    Famous 50-year-old Cajun eatery known for turtle sauce piquant and homemade stews.

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  • Hebert's Steak House15013 Veterans Memorial Dr

    Classic local destination for steaks, seafood, and pasta.

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  • Mickey's Drive Inn706 E 1st St

    Sit-down restaurant serving down-home burgers, hamburger steaks, and po' boys.

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  • La Fiesta Mexican Grill901 E 1st St

    Casual local spot offering traditional Mexican dishes.

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Local Cajun kitchens, drive-thrus & wings

  • Penny's Cajun Hut913 W Veterans Memorial Dr

    Popular drive-thru known for daily plate lunches and burgers.

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  • B & T Hot Food611 N Cushing Ave

    Casual kitchen open for weekday lunch and dinner plates.

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  • B's Wild Wings

    A local choice for Cajun wings and quick snacks.

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  • Landry's Boiling Pot & Catering

    Local provider specializing in seasonal boiled crawfish and seafood options.

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Coffee, sweets & breakfast

  • Drip Coffee House219 N Cushing Ave

    Community coffee shop offering custom espresso drinks and beverages.

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  • Maggie's Sugar Shack1214 W Veterans Memorial Dr

    Serving ice cream, stuffed snowballs, and Sunday BBQ lunches.

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  • The Choc'Lit Shoppe

    Local parlor focused on ice cream, milkshakes, and sweet treats.

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  • Donut Mix420 W Veterans Memorial Dr

    Morning staple for fresh donuts, breakfast sandwiches, and specialty drinks.

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  • Kaplan DonutsW Veterans Memorial Dr

    Early morning hub for donuts, breakfast croissants, and Philly cheesesteaks.

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Grocery delis, hot counters & pizza

  • Larry's Super Foods1313 W Veterans Memorial Dr

    Grocery deli line famous for its Cajun specialty meats and hot Sunday BBQ.

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  • Chicken & Seafood Express801 E 1st St

    Located inside the Kaplan Food Mart, offering crispy fried chicken and shrimp boxes.

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  • Kaplan Quick Stop (Crawfish Express)501 E 1st St

    Convenience stop known for seasonal boiled crawfish buckets and hot snacks.

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  • Nick's Food Mart & Pizza1301 W Veterans Memorial Dr

    Serving Hunt Brothers Pizza, boudin balls, and hot deli chicken items.

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  • Food-N-Fun118 E 1st St

    24-hour convenience stop offering basic grab-and-go food items.

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National chain fast food

Claim to fame

Kaplan raised a country star.

Country singer Sammy Kershaw was born in Abbeville in 1958 and grew up here in Kaplan. His father died when he was eleven, so he worked odd jobs by day and played the roadhouses and honky-tonks around Vermilion Parish by night. Barely into his teens he was opening shows for Ray Price and Merle Haggard. The hits came later — Cadillac Style, She Don’t Know She’s Beautiful, Third Rate Romance — but they started in bars a few minutes from where your rig will be parked.

Sammy Kershaw is not affiliated with Rocket Farm and has no connection to the park. We just think it is a good story about the town. Biography per the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. He still tours — dates are on sammykershaw.com.

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