Allison's Hickory Pit 501 West Laurel Avenue, Eunice, LA 70535, 337-457-9218, Linus Allison and his wife, Wanda, turn out some of the tastiest Ville Platte-style barbecue on this side of the Prairie. Pork steaks and ribs come drenched in an oniony sauce that is not exceedingly sweet or hot, just succulent. 

Charlie's Steak & Seafood Restaurant 1415 East Laurel Street, Eunice, LA 70535, 337-457-9770 , Open for lunch and dinner, Charlie's offers plate lunches, steaks, seafood, as well as evening specials.

DD's Chatterbox Restaurant 1141 East Laurel Avenue, Eunice, LA 70535, 337-457-9395 , The home of "real Cajun cooking" for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Enjoy a plate lunch Monday through Sunday. They feature a seafood lunch on Fridays.

Krazy Cajun's 1673 West Laurel Avenue, Eunice, LA 70535, 337-580-5543 , Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, this restaurant offers dine in or carry out options. The menu offers omelets, salads, poboys, appetizers, burgers, seafood, and a kid's menu.

Mathilda's Country Kitchen 611 South St. Mary's Street, Eunice, LA 70535, 337-546-0329, Mathilda's cooks up delicious plate lunches in a soul-food style with lots of gravy and barbecue sauce and plenty of spice.

Mowata Store 29017 Crowley/Eunice Highway, Eunice, LA 70535, Located in Mowata on LA 13, 337-457-1140, Next to Bubba Frey’s Restaurant, the Mowata Store is the place to buy boudin, cast iron cook wear and “Mowata Store” brand sweet breads, preserves, roux, and jars of rendered hog lard.

Nick's on 2nd Street and the Courtyard 123 South 2nd Street, Eunice, LA 70535, 337-457-4921 , Open Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch. Open Tuesday through Saturday with a full menu starting at 5 p.m. The bar is open Tuesday through Saturday. The menu includes appetizers, salads, pasta, seafood, Nick's famous steaks, and entrees such as steak & lobster tail or red snapper au gratin. The open air courtyard offers seating. Live Cajun music and many big name bands can be found at Nick's Dance Hall most Saturday nights and every Sunday afternoon from 4 - 8 p.m.  more...

Pelican Restaurant 1501 West Laurel Avenue, Eunice, LA 70535, 337-457-2323, Choose between baked duck, pork roast, beef roast or pit-cooked barbecue and a choice of mouthwatering side orders like yams, black-eyed peas, and cornbread or rice dressings.

Ruby's Café 221 West Walnut Avenue, Eunice, LA 70535, Located in Historic Downtown, 337-550-7665 , Ruby's has been dishing out soul-satisfying plate lunches since the 50's. The day is not complete without sampling the pork roast, redolent of garlic and covered in a dark gravy. Ruby's is a quaint restaurant with 50's style diner-decor and ambiance. 

Mama's Fried Chicken 1640 West Laurel Avenue, Eunice, LA 70535, 337-457-9978, This is a franchise for the regional Mama's Chicken chain, but it is also a Cajun restaurant with an independent and creative cook. Specials are the fish Etouffee, potato salad, seasoned pork roast, backbone stew, rice dressing and much more.