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.
Private Dining
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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
Popular dishes
Crabmeat Cheesecake
A palace café signature dish! pecan crust, mushroom sauté, creole meunière
37 reviews
Bananas Foster
A Palace Café favorite! fresh bananas sautéed in brown sugar and cinnamon, flambéed with banana liqueur and rum, vanilla bean ice cream
32 reviews
Turtle Soup
26 reviews
Always a winner!
The service was great!! Food was fabulous and the fried oysters were amazing!
This is just a absolute first class establishment. Everything was perfect!
Great dining experience with excellent service and fantastic food.
Thank you for the great review CarlR
Very good experience for girls night out. Food was delicious!
Thank you for the review Ashley!
Host and other staff extremely accommodating during this challenging time
Had a wonderful meal and excellent drinks. Our waitress was very good. Enjoyed it so much that we contemplated going back again the next evening! Next time in New Orleans this will be the first place we eat.
Thank for the great review Cole! Look forward to your next visit!
Had been a few years since I had dined there. The food was absolutely delicious and the waiter was exceptional. Will definitely try to make it back soon.
Thank you for the review Glenda!
Never disappoints.
Fantastic lunch celebrating my parents' 53rd anniversary! The team at Palace Cafe made the occasion very special from dressing the table to being so thoughtful and welcoming. The food, as always, was outstanding. The gumbo, shrimp remoulade, pecan-crusted fish and bread pudding was all delicious! You can never go wrong at the Palace Cafe!
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One of our new favorite restaurants in New Orleans. Food is outstanding and service and atmosphere are great. Have not had a bad or even marginal meal there. They faithfully adhere to Covid guidelines.
Thank you so much for the great review DJDJ!
A dinner at the Palace Cafe never disappoints. The service is attentive and friendly. The staff is knowledgeable about the menu. The food is always top notch.
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It was a great place to celebrate our Valentine’s Day Wedding Anniversary.
Professional upbeat and positive was the whole experience. We felt wanted.
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Palace Cafe provided a great dining experience. The service was excellent from the time we entered the establishment until time we departed. Although there was a lengthy wait time, for the food to be prepared, the food was delicious.
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valentines day
Totally enjoyable but the Covid protocols have severely injured the vibe of New Orleans’ biggest assets. I can’t wait to have a jazz band playing here on Sundays again. My comments don’t reflect on the establishment themselves just the government’s decision to kill the economy because they have nothing to lose.
We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your experience in the restaurant!
Date with my daughter.
Everything was perfect. Service was exceptional. Best restaurant we have been to in a LONG time. Plan to spend a few bucks, it will be well worth it!
My girlfriend and I celebrated Valentine’s Day at Palace Cafe, and it is an experience I will not forget. From the time arrived until we walked out, we were treated with such class. It felt as if we were the only people there. This was not only my first visit but the first of many I hope. The customer service as well as the food could not have been better. I hope to visit Palace Cafe for years to come.
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Delicious food! Very reasonable prices, excellent white tablecloth service in a beautiful location. Highly recommend.
Only thing I didn't like is the waiter seemed a little frustrated that I didn't like the drink and I wanted to swap it out but overall love this place
The food was great.
Maybe our twentieth time here and the experience never ceases to be exceptional.
Great creole and Cajun food! Wait staff was very attentive . Highly recommend !
It was fabulous! Palace Cafe is a must when I'm in the city of New Orleans. The Shrimp Tchefuncte is my favorite.
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Very friendly and professional staff. We were taken great care of and felt quite welcomed. Food was delicious and overall we seriously appreciated the protocols in place for a safe dining experience during this time.
One of our favorite New Orleans restaurants, part of the Brennan family chain in Nola. It is all good, everything on menu is excellent and service is first rate.
We always enjoy brunch here. The food and the service are always good.
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Amazing restaurant! Chefs special of mahi mahi was OUTSTANDING. I cannot get over how good it was. The man who sat us also was so kind and I felt so welcomed at Palace Cafe! Will definitely be back :)
We are so glad you enjoyed your dining experience!
What a wonderful experience! Love the palace and I was an excellent place to celebrate a birthday. The wait staff was exceptional and so was the Host!
We are so glad you enjoyed your experience at Palace Cafe! Thank you for dining with us and leaving your great comments.
As a tourist, it's great to be able to order something you've never tried before and to find it so delectable! Each course was enjoyed to the max and serve with impeccable timing. We were able to savor every taste and every moment...never feeling rushed.
Nothing to complain about here! Wonderful tasting food and friendly service .
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Great Service.
We celebrated my moms 80th Birthday there. The staff was very accommodating. From storing the cake to lighting and presenting it and allowing for pictures.
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We have food allergies and the staff was absolutely amazing. We dealt with the manager and our server was Nikki - very knowledgeable and ensured that our food was perfect!!
Thank you Sherry for taking the time to review your experience. Thank you for trusting us with your dietary needs! We hope to see you again soon!
Food was delicious as always.
Service was outstanding and consistent.
Have been there twice and will continue to frequent this establishment.
Thank you for the great comments James! We look forward to your next visit!
The drinks were great! The food and service are the killer here. After getting our order incorrect multiple times, neither my wife or I liked or ate more than one bite of our meals. There was no accommodation offered to us. After we paid for meals we didn't eat a manager came out and said "we wish you would have said something so we could have gotten you something different". However we did tell our waitress that we didn't like or eat our meal when she can and saw them barely touched. I think maybe she didn't want to get in trouble, I'm not sure. She just picked them up and left. If this is common practice it's a good thing they are located where a lot of tourists frequent because as a local it was the greatest NOLA has to offer. Needless to say we won't be back or recommending it.
Friends birthday
The staff are so friendly and helpful. You should try the pork shank and DEFINITELY the bananas Foster.
If possible, sit upstairs overlooking Canal St.
One of the best classic Turtle Soup recipes in the city. (It's tempting, but don't overdo the sherry.)
Try the crabmeat cheesecake if it's in season. The frozen bananas foster cocktail is a big plus.
Staff is always on point.
FAQs
Palace Café does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Palace Café also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (504) 523-1661.
Palace Café is rated 4.8 stars by 4313 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.