Five Generations. One Family Legacy.
The Oldest Continuously Operating African-American Family-Owned Restaurant in the U.S.
Orlandeaux's Café traces its roots to 1921, when the doors first opened as Freeman & Harris Café. Over the following century the restaurant took on new names — Pete Harris Café, then Brother's Seafood — but stayed in the same family's hands the entire time.
Today's name, Orlandeaux's Café, honors Orlando Chapman, the father whose recipes and work ethic still guide the kitchen. The Chapman family now carries that legacy into a fifth generation, serving the Shreveport-Bossier and Ark-La-Tex community from a home overlooking Cross Lake.
Our Timeline
The restaurant opens as Freeman & Harris Café — the beginning of a century-long family legacy.
The café becomes Pete Harris Café, carrying the same recipes forward through a new generation.
The name changes again, this time to Brother's Seafood, opened by the Chapman family patriarch.
Renamed Orlandeaux's Café in honor of Orlando Chapman, the restaurant now sits on Cross Lake, serving the fifth generation of guests.
Our Mission
To serve every guest the same great food, same great taste and same great family warmth that has defined this kitchen since 1921.
Our Recipes
Every dish — from our famous Stuffed Shrimp to our signature tartar sauce — is made from scratch using recipes passed down through five generations.
Our Home
Set on the shores of Cross Lake, our dining room offers a casual, welcoming space that feels like coming home for a Louisiana meal.