100 East Pine St, Ponchatoula · Mon – Sat, 7 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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Ponchatoula, Louisiana · Since 1976

Paul’s Cafe: Breakfast & Lunch in Downtown Ponchatoula

Home-cooked breakfast and lunch in the heart of downtown Ponchatoula.
Come hungry, leave happy.

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Monday – Saturday, 7 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Closed Sundays and holidays
100 East Pine Street, Ponchatoula, LA 70454

Hours

Open Monday – Saturday

7 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Breakfast served 7 – 11 a.m.
Lunch served 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Closed Sundays and holidays.

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Find us

Downtown Ponchatoula

100 East Pine St.
Ponchatoula, LA 70454

We’re across from the alligator cage.

Get in touch

Call us

(985) 386-9581

Questions, large groups, or want to know what’s on today? Give us a call.

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Fresh from the kitchen

Today’s Special

Daily Lunch Special

Friday

Friday, November 6, 2026

Welcome to Paul’s Cafe! Friday Specials

Entrees

Sides

Broccoli & Cheese

Green Beans

Candied Yams

Potato Salad

Green Salad

Rice & Gravy

Red Beans

Choice of Entrée, Two Sides, & Dessert

$13.50

Choice of Entrée & Dessert

$11.00

Shrimp Gumbo & Dessert

$11.25

Fried Catfish Dinner – Small (3 pieces)

$13.50

Fried Catfish Dinner – Large (5 pieces)

$17.00

Fried Catfish Dinner served with choice of French Fries or Potato Salad, Green Salad, Toast, & Dessert. All prices include 10.5% sales tax.

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Our story

Serving Ponchatoula since 1976

Paul Pevey opened Paul’s Cafe in 1976, and the Pevey family has been serving home-cooked favorites in downtown Ponchatoula ever since. Learn about the cafe, the cross on Pine Street, and the little town some call the “Mayberry of the Deep South.”

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From our family to yours

Thanks for over 50 years of sharing our home cooked favorites.

We appreciate your business and hope you’ll be back to see us at Paul’s Café!

Stacey, Jennifer, Rebecca, Anna, Theresa, Renee, Laura, & Christie

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Around Ponchatoula

Events

Louisiana Strawberry Festival

Check out the LA Strawberry Festival page for a look at upcoming events!

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Community

Ponchatoula Chamber of Commerce

Get a closer look at what our “berry” delightful city has to offer.

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Tangipahoa Parish Tourism

Local updates and information about our beautiful parish.

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