LeJeune's Bakery has filled the streets of Jeanerette, Louisiana, with the amazing smell of fresh-baked bread for more than a century and believe me this was the first thing I noticed after pulling in as I approached the small side entrance in the alley. This now sixth-generation family bakery continues to follow the same simple, time-tested process that began in 1884 and nothing besides the delicious products represents this more than the historic structure that houses this hometown specialty bakery. Nothing says Louisiana like a taste of this delicious french bread hot from the oven, from the crusty exterior and light velvety interior it's needs nothing to take you back in time although a slab of salted butter could take the experience over the top. The staff here is so friendly and accommodating and are eager to share a part of the history - it's like no other place I've been, it was definitely a joy to see a business still operating much as it did when it started more than 142 years ago, this is a rare and unique opportunity to not only see but actually taste a bite of history and tradition. This was definitely on my radar as a place to visit and a place I plan to return too when visiting the area. read more

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Great bread, historical building, business. Friendly good service. Worth a visit. Wish there was more businesses like this around.

The absolutely best bread made anywhere by anyone who makes bread. A diamond at the top of all bakery's! We are so fortunate to have our beloved bakery here! read more

Been going here since I was a kid with my grandpa. Nothing could replace a family owned local bakery with a great story!

Fresh French bread ,great ginger bread and the pies are amazing, garlic bread is the best and you got check the festival read more

Lejeune's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Jeanerette, Louisiana

I have ordered here many times I've actually been to this location. The bread is excellent. The people are amazing as far as service. The ambience is exactly what you would expect from an old world, traditional bakery. I love this place. I just can't get past the shipping that cost more than the product by double? There has to be an easier way that they have not explored. read more

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10/10 stars I love this bakery me and my family wanted some fresh baked bread and we got a loaf of French bread it was delicious!

Bread Maker has the best French and sliced Bread around the Iberia and St. Mary Parish area. Walk-in the side door and ring the bell for service because the baker is busy, read more

So nostalgic to come here and grab a loaf of hot fresh French bread! It's a definite stop if traveling through, interesting to tour around the kitchen and can actually see them making and baking the bread! If the light is on, that means fresh bread just out of the oven! Ginger bread cakes are good too. read more

Rude people, and they only take cash. The guy who works there seems like you're bothering him when you walk in.

O my goodness. The best bread. I love all their bakery items. It's also so close to us. Keep doing what you're doing!

Best bread in Acadiana! Worth the scenic route to where ever you are traveling to! A multi- generational bakery!

Best French bread I've ever had. The gingerbread cakes are great as well. When in the area this is a must stop.

I caught this business on a u-tube show I watch and made a note to stop by the bakery in Jeanerette, La boy I did good we got a loaf of the French bread and a few of the ginger cake and man they were good you can create your own ideals with French bread and the ginger cake are delicious right out of the package, the old building was also really something to see and the oven still works as great as it ever did , we spoke to the owner a real kind man he can tell you a lot of good story's about the old building, great place to visit and learn about the old ways that got us where we are today. read more

Felt like we went back in time. Very informal and kind people. Garlic bread and ginger bread was great.

Long live Lejuenes! Love the ginger cakes and of course the bread. (Make sure you ask for the one in the plastic bag if you want it to stay fresh. The standard paper wrapper is great when you can be sure that it's going to be eaten quickly. read more

I am writing this review 5 years later because I cannot get this place off my mind. It is an old building that looks like it should be closed. Don't judge a book by it's cover! You walk down the side alley and enter through an open door. The aroma knocks you into heaven. We bought two loaves of French Bread and went back to our car. We were saving it for supper. We couldn't stand it. Kids were asleep in the back seat, so my wife grabbed a loaf and we devoured it. Best French Bread I have ever had. Kids woke up and found the other loaf. They ate it. This all happened within 10 miles of the bakery. I WILL go out of my way to hit this place again. Mail order is fine, but to experience this place... you gotta visit it! read more

I'm being generous but it's been around for so long. We made the drive cause we were bored and the bread is good but the ginger cake is not. The place is so old I'm surprised it can remain open as it doesn't look like it's been updated since 1884 and the condition of the building is scary. But it was an experience and nice people. Cash only. read more

I believe this is a fraudulent business. I e ordered over a week now let's just say 1 1/2 week to be exact. I've been calling and leaving vm and still no response wth Anyone else getting the same?? read more

Back home in Michigan, we just enjoyed a Lejeune's gingercake that we had frozen upon our return home last April. Take some home - they freeze/thaw wonderfully! If your travels allow, be sure to include this humble bakery in your itinerary. Just walk in and purchase a fresh out-of-the-oven loaf of bread wrapped in paper. A delicious piece of living history. read more

Best gingerbread's I've ever tasted, particularly when its warmed- when i visit i get at least 6!

Any place that only has 3 products and has been in business since 1884 must be doing something right. It's a small local operation on main street in Jeanerette - the door is actually difficult to find but you'll usually find warm, freshly baked French bread for sale in huge loafs as well as possibly garlic bread and their third product a ginger cake which is also quite good. The crust on Lejeune's French bread was surprisingly soft but the bread is tasty and has great texture - it actually makes a pretty good po-boy for those so inclined. If you're taking the long (read, more interesting) way from New Orleans to Cajun Country make sure to stop at Lejeune's for some bread and bring some nice salted butter or maybe some salumi & cheese to enjoy with it. read more

The best homemade bread ever! As a little girl we'd watch for the red light to flip on. That red light symbolizes fresh from the oven, melt in your mouth, bites of heaven. Once you take that first bite, childhood flushes your cheeks and for a second the only thing that matters is Lejeune's. Please rush to their doors. Take your little ones. They will remember the treasured history ( even if they don't know it yet). read more

Funky is not a strong enough word to describe this place. My friends took me there to get some of their french bread. Not what most of us up North call french bread. This is what they call french bread in louisiana that they make their pooh boys out of . Crusty but not hard soft white not too much yeast. They also make Cajun Pralines and some other kind of ginger bread thing. I am sure the make other items but this is what stands out. They do a big mail order business. This is an old shack type of building with reeeeeeaaaaaaallllllllly old ovens and all. If you can make a stop and get some warm bread just out of the oven mmmmmmmmmmmmmm what a treat!!!!!!! Sorry but I cannot find my pictures. read more

Off the beaten path 30 miles from Lafayette LA. They've been baking French bread since 1881. If the red lights on they have fresh hot bread. You'll pass sugar cane fields and one of only 18 sugar mills still producing sugar in America. read more

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I'm from Jeanerette and have lived away from home for more than 15 years. To this day, every time I visit, I return with ginger cakes and French bread. This is by far the best French bread I've ever had! A must try! read more

Best french bread in Southern Louisiana. Best ginger cake in the world. They ship. Open till 5.

We have traveled from out of state to get some of the authentic fresh hot French bread and ginger cakes. We heard about this great bakery when my company and I volunteered to help during the Great Louisiana Flood of 2016 and we ate the best food we ever ate, including the best bread from Lejeune's. Great people and great everything they make. read more

THE BEST FRENCH BREAD. EVER. Ok, they don't sell all the pretty stuff that a 'normal' bakery does. Get over it. If you want bread - and you want DELICIOUS FRENCH bread? THIS IS YOUR PLACE. No, it's not pretty. Who cares? They've been doing this since the dawn of civilization and they do it right. Just give em your money - and if you go early enough, get back in your car with your warm bread and keep on driving - while devouring your delicious loaf. Gotta go, I'm drooling just thinking about it. And yes, I love bread. But not just any kind - it's GOT to be LeJeune's! read more

perfect for what it is...fantastic french bread and interesting ginger cake in an out of the way whole in the wall kind of setting. It's open if the red light is on, storefront looks permanently closed so you have to go around the side and walk in. read more

This place has been a staple in my home every since I can remember . It's something about getting a hot fresh French bread or a ginger cake that always bring me back to when I was a child. When you are getting the freshest bread around backed everyday . Well you can't go wrong! read more

Very unique place with a lot of history. The store looks very very very old and I don't think they ever renovated this place. The French bread is DELICIOUS! Make sure to get a t shirt from them. Yes they do have t shirts. Also, for some reason they have an online ordering system. read more

Stopped by Lejeune's Bakery today in Jeanerette, :LA today enroute to New Iberia. Had heard so much about this bakery and wanted to give it a try. Purchased a loaf of bread and three ginger cakes, one of which was enjoyed this evening. You have to go in a side door and there is a small counter which holds the ginger cakes. The salesperson went and got me the loaf of French bread wrapped in a paper bag. Overall, I think it was worth the stop and we are enjoying the goodies from LeJeune's Bakery. read more