Palace Café
For over two decades Palace Cafe has been serving award-winning, contemporary Creole cuisine in the historic Werlein Music building. Located downtown, at the entrance to the French Quarter, this Dickie Brennan & Co. restaurant is popular with visitors & locals alike.
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Creole On Canal Street
Multiple dates available
Sun 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Wed - Thu 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Fri - Sat 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
All items for $7! Oyster Artichoke Dip Sweet Potato Planks Creole Chips n Dip Potato Andouille Croquettes Crispy Black Eyed Peas Descombe Chardonnay or Cabernet Local Draft Handle of the Moment Dome Daiquiri
Safety precautions
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep cleaned daily
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
- Sealed or wrapped utensils used
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff temperature check required
- Contact tracing information collected
Outstanding as always!!
The duck was so tough I couldn’t eat it. The fois Gras was so burnt all I could taste was char. The apps were good. The drinks were good but the entree’s were horrible.
Great restaurant. I can’t remember the name of our server but he was very accommodating and a wonderful server.
We had an absolutely wonderful time. The staff was knowledgeable and great. The food was awesome. The experience was beyond what we expected. We cannot wait to visit again.
Thank you for the great review TMorton!
We had phenomenal service. Everyone was able to find something they liked on the menu, and every dish was incredible. We particularly enjoyed our wines and desserts!
Always a treat to have brunch at the Palace Café
The food was delicious! The staff was awesome and practiced great Covid cleaning protocols.
Thank you for the great comments!
Loved the cheesecake appetizer
Thank you for the great review!
Great service and food. Loved the gumbo
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Always fantastic
Thanks for the great review Katherine!
Food was amazing and the staff were all great
Wonderful food. Excellent service! I’ll be back!
Thank you for the great review Ashley, we hope to see you again soon!
Great place to eat
This was our second time dining here. First time was absolutely amazing and the main reason we chose to return for NYE lunch. Food was far different this time. Drinks were lame, and over loaded with ice. Service was mediocre. I ordered the crabmeat cheesecake, it came out burnt. Literally. We sent it back and the next one they served was close to the same. The shrimp roumalade was a bit small for its price and mostly shredded lettuce.
If we were garunteed consistency, we would recommend to family, friends and strangers. Not too sure after this last visit tho. Beautiful restaurant. Hesitant to return.
Dear SarahJean, thank you for telling us about your recent experience at Palace Cafe. We were very disappointed to see that your visit was not to the standard that we expect. We truly appreciate your feedback and have shared your comments with our team. We hope to have another chance to serve you. Thank you again for dining with us and giving us the opportunity to improve! Palace Cafe Management
Amazing!! the shrimp tchefuncte was out of this world
Thank you for the great comments!
Horribly loud on the street with sirens and sketchy characters walking around. The food was overpriced and looked like it had been made hours before and just reheated. Felt dirty. Would not recommend.
The service was amazing. The food was absolutely delicious. We will certainly come back here the next time we are down visiting.
Thank you for the great comments, we are sharing your feedback with the team!
Absolutely loved eating at the Palace Cafe, so much that I came back a second time!! My servers were great- I forgot our first servers name but our second server, Nigel, was attentive and friendly. My favorite dish was the Crab Cheesecake but everything on the menu is amazing! Also loved the Green Goddess salad and Banana Foster dessert!
Never had to come back a second time to a restaurant before, but Palace Cafe was so worth it!
Thank you for the great review! We have shared your feedback with the team!
We visit New Orleans often, but due to COVID, had not been able to get back for awhile! We wanted to celebrate our return with a festive brunch and of course The Palace is the perfect place! Nikki, our server was amazing! ❤️ Will return for her absolutely! The food was perfect and we loved every minute, nothing short of excellent!
Thank you for the amazing compliments Foodfan! We shared your comments with the team!
Holiday lunch
If you just order an entree you are selling yourself short. Every course wasn’t better than the last, but excellent on its own in wonderfully surprising ways. The service was excellent. It wasn’t pretentious, but it also wasn’t substandard. Great attention to detail and just a perfect balance. We didn’t feel like just another customer. The experience was memorable and warm from start to finish.
Thank you for dining with us and leaving your great comments!
The 5% service charge was unnecessary. Most restaurants accept the charge as a cost of doing business rather than directly passing on to the guest so blatantly. I reduced my tip accordingly. Other restaurants do not have this practice!
As always, outstanding service and food! One of my favorites in New Orleans! They treat you like family!
Thank you for the great comments and we can't wait for you to revisit!
The crabmeat cheesecake was out of this world.
Great staff!!
Beautiful dinner. Wonderful service. Our server Nicki was knowledgeable and professional! Will definitely be back!
Thank you for the great feedback and we have shared your kudos with the team!
Good, not great food. Apps and desserts were very good but main courses were kind of bland. Service was great! Not a great value for the price.
Visit Palace Café every year during this time. It never disappoints. We always do brunch and enjoy the live jazz but even this year without the music because of covid, it was equally exceptional!
Thank you for the great review, we cannot wait to get back to live music too!
Nikki was amazing!!!
Thank you for the great comment!
Clare provided excellent service and beyond by preparing Bananas Foster table side. Thanks also to the chef for preparing appealing and luscious meals.
Thank you for dining with us Bruce!
Lovely dining room. Fabulous New Orleans traditional high end restaurant. We always come to Palace Cafe each year when we visit NOLA. We are originally from here and love their classic dishes and of course the banana foster. Quality and service us always great.
Thank you for the terrific review LesleyB!
Excellent service, excellent food can’t beat the Happy Hour.
Thank you for the review!
Great location, great food!
It was good. It was our first stop of the day for lunch. We celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary. I just wish they would have wrote Happy Anniversary on our dessert plate for our special day. The crabmeat cheese cake was delicious.
We went for our anniversary. Everything we ordered was delicious but the BBQ sauce that accompanied the shrimp was exceptional. And the Bananas Foster is not to be missed
Thank you for the great review and we are glad to have been a part of your anniversary experience!
Delicious food and Great service! Allie was the best and the Reveillon menu was divine.
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The service, food, atmosphere, everything was WONDERFUL!!
Our waiter, Joe, was FABULOUS!!!
Request Joe’s section when making reservations!!!!
Staff was tremendous. Food was excellent— fresh, presented well, and very tasty. We tried a little bit of everything and nothing disappointed.
Thank you for the review Megan!
Very good classic New Orleans restaurant. Menu includes all the favorites.
Thank you for the review!
The meal was delicious and the table service was outstanding. It was a cool evening but the fans were on. Other than that 5 stars.
FAQs
Palace Café does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats.
Palace Café is rated 4.7 stars by 4269 OpenTable diners.
Palace Café does offer gift cards which you can purchase here https://frenchquarter-dining.getbento.com/giftcards/.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable. Due to local restrictions, this restaurant may not be accepting reservations at the moment.