Bayou Bakery
1515 N. Courthouse Rd.
Arlington, VA 22201
703-243-2410
Neighborhood: Arlington, Clarendon/Courthouse
Cuisines: Southern, Breakfast, American
Opening Hours:
Open Monday through Saturday for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Sunday for breakfast all day and lunch.
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Nearby Metro Stops: Clarendon
Price Range: Inexpensive
Dress: Informal
Noise Level: Chatty
Reservations: Not Needed
Website: http://www.bayoubakeryva.com/
Best Dishes:
Beignets; buttermilk biscuits with pepper jelly and cinnamon-spiked apple butter; house-made croissants and pain du chocolate; Muff-a-lotta sandwich; Creole Pilgrim sandwich; deviled eggs; porKorn (caramel popcorn with bacon); chilled shrimp with remoulad
Price Details:
Breakfast $1.75 to $3, starters $3 to $5, sandwiches $5 to $7.
Special Features: Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly
A slew of items on the menu of this quick-serve cafe commanded by pastry chef, sometime TV guest, and Louisiana native David Guas would alone merit a long drive—butter-laden biscuits; rich gumbo; the Arm-Drip, a roast-beef po’ boy dipped in the beef’s own gravy; and pralines so perfect you’d swear they’d been airlifted from the French Quarter. Oh, and omnivores, take note: The veggie sub might tempt you to entertain the idea of giving up meat.
Also good: Poached shrimp with green-onion ré-moulade; hand-ground hot dog; Dat-O cookies, a riff on Oreos; hot chocolate.