Mandeville lakefront, since the 1880s
Rest awhile.
Fresh seafood, hand-shucked oysters and cold drinks inside one of Louisiana's oldest resort buildings.
From the kitchen
House favorites
The plates people cross the Causeway for. The full menu goes further.
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Reservations
Dinner on the lake tonight?
Grab a table in the Frapart dining room, up on the deck, or out in the courtyard.
Reservations on OpenTable. Planning for a bigger group? Call (985) 951-2173.
Word of mouth
Guests keep coming back
The deck at sunset with a dozen raw oysters and a frozen daiquiri — there is no better seat on the Northshore.— Michelle B.
Casual enough for boat shoes, good enough for an anniversary. The crab cake and the fish almondine were both perfect.— Daniel R.
They saved the old building and you can feel it. Great gumbo, friendly crowd, loud in the best way.— Karen T.
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Six spaces, one property
Find your spot
A dining room in an 1880s hotel, a raw bar by the water, a sunset deck, a cocktail cottage, a private-event hideaway and a dog-friendly courtyard.
The 1880s hotel
Frapart Dining Room
Casual, family-friendly dining inside the last surviving hotel from Mandeville’s resort era — original floors, vintage postcards on the walls.
Shucked to order
The Oyster Bar
Raw or grilled, always fresh and shucked by hand. Belly up to the bar for frozen daiquiris and a lake view.
Front row to the lake
The Deck
A second-story deck tying the whole property together — breeze, sunset, and direct access to the oyster bar.
The 1916 cottage
Sophie Tavern
Wine and craft cocktails in a restored cottage — Sazeracs, Old Fashioneds, and festival posters on beadboard walls. 21+.
Private events, circa 1850s
Hadden Cottage
Our oldest building hosts your most private gatherings — seating up to 35 with the lake all to yourselves.
Ground level, dog friendly
The Courtyard
Brick patio under the buildings with a pet watering station, native landscaping, and full food and drink service.
Word travels
You have turned a dilapidated building into a restaurant and then into a great local museum.
— A guest, after the restoration
Pat Gallagher · Louisiana Restaurateur of the Year
The property
A landmark, restored
An 1880s lakefront hotel, nearly lost to Katrina, brought back board by board — and paired with a Northshore restaurant legend.
Barrett McGuire spent six years raising and restoring the three surviving cottages. Pat Gallagher brought more than four decades of Louisiana kitchens. Historic building, legendary cooking — come sit a while.
Read our story ↗Pat Gallagher's Restaurant Group
The family of restaurants
Rest Awhile is your neighborhood spot on the lake — and part of a Northshore family that's been serving Louisiana since 1978.
Covington
Gallagher's Grill
The original neighborhood steakhouse, a Covington tradition since 2007
Visit Gallagher's Grill ↗Mandeville
Pat Gallagher's 527
Steaks and seafood at the foot of the Causeway
Visit Pat Gallagher's 527 ↗Slidell
Gallagher's on Front Street
A quieter white-tablecloth room on Front Street
Visit Gallagher's on Front Street ↗Find us
2129 Lakeshore Drive
Mandeville, LA 70448 — right on Lake Pontchartrain.
(985) 951-2173
Get directions ↗
Hours
- MondayClosed
- TuesdayClosed
- Wednesday5:00 – 9:00
- Thursday5:00 – 9:00
- Friday11:00 – 2:30 & 5:00 – 9:30Bars open straight through
- Saturday11:00 – 2:30 & 4:30 – 9:30Bars open straight through
- Sunday11:00 – 5:30
The name says it
Come sit a while.
Reserve ahead, or just walk in off the lake. Either way, the sunset's on us.