About Us

The Pastime Restaurant started out as a grocery store on the Corner of South Blvd and a gravel road that later became Nicholson Drive, in the early 1920s. It operated as Alesce's Grocery on the south side of downtown Baton Rouge in an area designated as Beauguard town. Surrounded by a rice mill, a brickyard, a lumberyard and a furrier, the Pastime eventually grew into a restaurant and lounge in 1945. Due to the one-mile exclusion law from the LSU campus for any business selling alcohol, the Pastime, being one of the closest places to celebrate LSU sports, became a familiar and popular hangout for students, faculty and fans alike. As the times changed, the laws were lifted, but the tradition was started and remains today.

We hope that you, your family, your friends and neighbors are safe and healthy during this worldwide pandemic.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

In order to serve our customers during this time, the Pastime is now offering the following:

DINE IN IS NOW OPEN

Come in and sit down at a table and enjoy your meal

Curbside Pickup - We will bring your order to you in your car.

Delivery - Delivery available through WAITR and Door Dash. We will also deliver with in-house drivers for large orders over $100.00 to chemical plants, construction sites, neighborhoods, etc.

Neighborhood Delivery - Organize your neighborhood to order from us and we will bring all orders to the front of the neighborhood at a specified time and neighbors can drive through and pick up their pre-paid orders.

Pastime Pizza Kits

A 12" par baked crust, our homemade pizza sauce, our in-house blended cheese and any 2 ingredients you would like. You can always add more if you wish or use the vegetables, meats or seafood in your refrigerator. The kit comes with a cardboard pizza circle for serving and instructions on how to build and bake the perfect pizza.

$10.00 + tax