Abita Springs Cafe

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Abita Springs Cafe Dine-in | To-Go | Drive-Thru
Full service restaurant with Coffee & Snoball Stand. In the 1960’s, Walter J. Thank You


The Belsom Family
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The Abita Springs Café was built in 1881 as home to a local butcher shop, which operated here until 1919. Over the next 40 years, it was home to several different businesses, such as Murphy’s Lawnmower repair shop before eventually becoming Abita Springs’ favorite breakfast and lunch spot. Belsom and his wife, Betty purchased property at the end of Kustenmacher Road along the Abita River. Here along with their three children, Donald, Charles, and Mary, they raised a variety of livestock on the small farm they affectionately named “Belsom Haven”. Walter worked for Samuel Zemurray, nicknamed “Sam the Banana Man”, head of the United Fruit Company for over fifty years before retiring. In 1979, Walter purchased several pieces of property in Abita Springs, including the current location of the Abita Springs Café and neighboring Snowball stand. Over the course of the next thirty three years the Abita Springs Café would be operated by several different restaurateurs and became famous for its breakfast. In 1996, Walter’s grandson, Brent, entered the restaurant business and spent the next twelve years refining his culinary and management skills at several different restaurants including Chesterfield’s Casual Fine Dining in Hattiesburg, Mississippi owned by Chris Happ. In 2008, with a combined 40 years of knowledge and experience in the restaurant industry Chris Happ and Brent Belsom began a business partnership, and in December of 2010 they opened a second location named Chesterfield’s Bar & Grill at 1300 Gause Blvd, Slidell, Louisiana, while they eagerly awaited their opportunity to return to the Abita Springs Café which was currently under lease. In September of 2012, more than fifty years after Walter J. Belsom planted his family’s roots in Abita…The Belsoms were thrilled with the opportunity to return to operating the Abita Springs Café and rebuild this historic landmark. Through Charlie and Donald’s vision and guidance, the Café has undergone some major renovations and improvements both inside and out, all the while preserving the integrity and the history of this 130 year old building for future generations to appreciate. Walter’s son and grandson, Charlie and Brent, along with their business partner Chris Happ are present daily in the Café preparing homemade favorites with fresh, quality ingredients. In addition to the historically popular breakfast items, our lunch and dinner menus also have a tremendous variety of Homemade Soups, Fresh Salads, Handcut Steaks, Babyback Ribs, Fresh Gulf Seafood, Burgers, Poboys, and Pastas. We also have many delicious desserts, such as the award winning Southern Fried Pecan Pie. Abita Springs Café staff, management, and owners appreciate the opportunity to serve you. As we strive to carry on the rich tradition, we are pleased to present favorites from menus past and present. May these selections enhance your dining experience with us. Today, there are many choices for dining in our town and we are flattered that you selected us.

10/19/2026
10/16/2026

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Friday nights are for crab legs! 🦀🔥Alaskan Snow Crab Legs, Cajun seasoning, drawn butter & a loaded baked potato — all f...
10/13/2026

Friday nights are for crab legs! 🦀🔥

Alaskan Snow Crab Legs, Cajun seasoning, drawn butter & a loaded baked potato — all for $35, while supplies last!

📍 Join us Friday from 5–8 PM with live tunes by The Beach Bums.

☀️ Rise, shine & let us handle breakfast! 🍳🥞
10/10/2026

☀️ Rise, shine & let us handle breakfast! 🍳🥞

Dang these Pints are going fast today!!! Less than 25 left.
10/07/2026

Dang these Pints are going fast today!!! Less than 25 left.

Friday plans? We’ve got you covered. 🦀Get crackin’ on Alaskan Snow Crab Legs, Cajun-boil style, served with a loaded bak...
10/06/2026

Friday plans? We’ve got you covered. 🦀

Get crackin’ on Alaskan Snow Crab Legs, Cajun-boil style, served with a loaded baked potato + drawn butter — all for $35!

🎶 Tunes by the Robert Coello Trio | 5–8 PM

10/05/2026
10/01/2026

Y’ALL… ALMOST 100 PINTS! 🤯

We sold almost 100 pints of Churned Up Hand Packed Pints yesterday on our very first drop!

Seriously, THANK YOU for making our rollout such a success and for believing in this little idea of ours. We’re just getting started, and we want Churned Up to become your go-to for premium, small-batch ice cream on the Northshore.

Now we need to hear from YOU. 👇

After you grab your pint this weekend, tell us what you thought!

How was the ice cream? The flavors? The ordering and pickup process? What did we nail—and what can we do better? We want the good, the bad, and everything in between.

We’re going to keep listening, tweaking, dreaming up crazy flavors, and making every drop better than the last.

98 pints on Drop #1. 🥹

Not a bad way to start.

Thank y’all. Next week, we do it again. 🔥

Address

22132 Level Street
Abita Springs, LA
70420

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 8pm
Tuesday 7am - 8pm
Wednesday 7am - 8pm
Thursday 7am - 8pm
Friday 7am - 8pm
Saturday 7am - 8pm
Sunday 7am - 8pm

Telephone

+19854005025

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