Dwyer’s Cafe is a longtime Lafayette favorite for homestyle diner classics, Louisiana specialties, and freshly enjoyed coffee. Located at 323 Jefferson St, this welcoming restaurant offers a comfortable setting for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner, with a menu that includes comfort food, quick bites, and small plates.
Whether you are stopping in for a relaxed meal, enjoying dessert, or looking for a satisfying solo dining experience, Dwyer’s Cafe provides the familiar appeal of casual dining with the added character of local specialties.
Guests can choose from outdoor seating, dine-in service, takeaway, delivery, and on-site services. Counter service and table service make it easy to enjoy a meal according to your plans, while the café’s casual, cozy, quiet, historic, and trendy qualities create a setting suited to many occasions.
Great coffee is one of the highlights, complementing the restaurant’s breakfast and brunch offerings and making Dwyer’s Cafe a convenient choice for both a full meal and a quick stop.
Accessibility is an important part of the experience, with a wheelchair-accessible car park, entrance, seating, and toilet. Dwyer’s Cafe accepts reservations and welcomes payment by credit card, debit card, and NFC mobile payments. Rated 4.60 out of 5 based on 1,160 reviews, the restaurant has earned strong feedback from its customers.
Visit Dwyer’s Cafe in Lafayette or call +1 337-235-9364 to learn more.
Popular Items
Frequently ordered and highly recommended items at Dwyer's Cafe
Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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A glimpse of our restaurant experience
Food & Drinks
Dough filled with ground beef, diced onions, and a hint of spices.
Breaded chicken strips, typically featuring a crispy exterior with tender white meat inside.
A single, thick slice of ham, typically pan-cooked to add a slight crisp to its edges.
Hear from our valued guests
Iconic Cajun restaurant in the heart of Acadiana.
Very good! Driving through towards Atlanta from Houston. Stopped for breakfast. I got the number five with fried egg whites, bacon, and sweet potato pancakes with a cup of coffee. All excellent. Staff was friendly. Prices reasonable. Would definitely recommend to anyone else driving through!
What a great example of southern hospitality. We stopped in for lunch and chose cafeteria style. We waited about 5 minutes in a short line and could choose between 3 or 4 main courses and a handful of side dishes. I chose to meatballs over rice (I chose brown rice) and the wife chose the smothered steak. Our waitress took care of our drinks and checked on us regularly. By the way, this is where cops eat, which only confirmed my opinion.
my kind of place local real food I started off with the order of beignets and I ate all six of them. They were different than any others. I’ve had kind of like a croissant type dough very flaky next time I’ll order extra sugar. I’m waiting for the number for breakfast with a hamburger patty eggs over easy well-done hashbrowns biscuit and I added a little gravy for my biscuit
Well worth the drive off the interstate! Highly recommend Dwyer's for breakfast.
Fun old style diner, with cafeteria style plate lunches and also a full menu to order from ! Service was quick and attentive. Right in the middle of Downtown Lafayette. I got the fried chicken plate lunch, chicken was hot and fresh and the potato salad was delicious! My friend ordered off the menu. I’ve heard their breakfast is really good, I want to go back to try that !
This place! It is great. First of all, the food is absolutely delicious. Second, you can feel the history. People walk in and greet each other by name. You can tell who has been coming here for years. It is a hidden gem 💎 of downtown Lafayette.
This place was great! We brought my mom there after going to the temple. Delicious food and fast service! Great comfort foods and enough variety for there to be something for everything. They also have delicious Cajun classics! Don’t miss this place!
Great lunch spot for a hot plate. We went in back and picked out our plates. Ours were delicious. Other table partner had a salad ordered from menu, was good too
You have to make this a stop, food is delicious fair prices great service and super clean
Common questions about Dwyer's Cafe
Dwyer's Cafe is located at 323 Jefferson St, Lafayette, LA 70501, United States, Lafayette, LA, United States.
You can reach Dwyer's Cafe by calling +1 337-235-9364.
Dwyer's Cafe has a rating of 4.6 out of 5 based on 1160 customer reviews.
Dwyer's Cafe features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Dwyer's Cafe features the following service options: Outdoor seating, Delivery, On-site services, Takeaway, Dine-in.
Dwyer's Cafe features the following highlights: Great coffee, Serves local specialty.
Dwyer's Cafe features the following popular for: Breakfast, Solo dining.
Dwyer's Cafe features the following offerings: Coffee, Comfort food, Quick bite, Small plates.
Dwyer's Cafe features the following dining options: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Counter service, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
Dwyer's Cafe features the following amenities: Restroom.
Dwyer's Cafe features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Historic, Quiet, Trendy.
Dwyer's Cafe features the following crowd: Groups, Tourists.
Dwyer's Cafe features the following planning: Accepts reservations.
Dwyer's Cafe features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
Dwyer's Cafe features the following children: Good for kids, High chairs, Kids' menu.
Dwyer's Cafe features the following parking: Free parking lot, Free street parking, Paid parking lot, Paid street parking, Somewhat difficult to find a space.
Business Features
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