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Palace Cafe Dining Room - Palace Café, New Orleans, LA

Palace Café

4.4
4.4
5567 Reviews
$30 and under
French American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 37 times today
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for brunch
For larger parties, please call (504) 523-1661.

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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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    French American, Seafood, Bistro
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:30–15:00 Lunch Tue–Fri 11:00–15:00 Dinner Tue–Sun 17:00–21:00
  • Phone number
    (504) 523-1661
  • Website
    http://www.palacecafe.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Catering
    To learn more about Dickie Brennan & Co.'s catering options, please contact our Sales Department at 504-521-8310.
  • Private party facilities
    Palace Café's Fleur de Lis room can seat up to 80 and overlooks the iconic Canal Street. In our Wine Room set for 12, intimate dinners are fit for a king. For larger parties up to 200, our Second Floor is perfect. It overlooks the main dining room with a grand staircase as an entrance.
  • Private party contact
    Stephanie Aubrey: (877) 625-9155
  • Location
    605 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
  • Area
    French Quarter
  • Cross Street
    Chartres Street
  • Parking details
    We offer discounted valet parking at the Marriott at 555 Canal Street, based on availability. Bring your parking ticket to the restaurant for validation.
  • Public transit
    Easily accessible by the Saint Charles Streetcar & the Canal Streetcar.
  • Entertainment
    Join the Rum Runners Duo during Happy Hour in the Black Duck Bar on Palace Café's second Floor. Happy Hour is Monday - Friday from 4pm-6pm. Place Café also offers a live jazz brunch every Saturday and Sunday from 10:30am-2:30pm featuring the Joe Simon Trio.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 5,567 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

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Review summary

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Palace Café offers a delightful New Orleans dining experience with its "fabulous" crabmeat cheesecake and "wonderful" jazz brunches. Guests appreciate the "friendly" and "engaging" staff, as well as the "amazing" ambiance. While some service hiccups occur, the majority of patrons praise the "delicious" food and "impressive" atmosphere.

5,567 Reviews

  1. Loni

    New Orleans

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    So good. And wait staff was amazing!!!! Bradley was the best

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  2. Sandra

    VIP

    New Orleans

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a fantastic experience! The food, the service, the fun jazz band - it all made for a perfect day. Don’t miss the crabmeat cheesecake, the turtle soup or the white chocolate bread pudding. This is our go to place anytime we are in town to see a show at the nearby Saenger Theater or if we are staying at the Roosevelt which is a short walk away.

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  3. Rebecca

    New Orleans

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The food is great! Service was a little subpar today and what’s with requiring a minimum order of 2 Bananas Foster desserts now? People like to order different desserts and share and the Bananas Foster is quintessential New Orleans and Palace Cafe. Really need to rethink this. Other than that, Palace Cafe is always a good choice!

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  4. Jane

    Tampa

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We enjoyed our evening- hadn’t been here in years. It seems a little “touristy” now. They had 3 guys singing from table to table & they were delightful. Our waiter & everyone we encountered was nice.

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  5. Ray

    New Orleans

    64 reviews

    4.0

    64 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Went to Palace Cafe before a play so had an early reservation. Arrived 30 minutes early but was seated promptly. Our server Kay was excellent. Very attentive and professional. I started with the Bienville Drink which was like a cosmo very good. My husband ordered the Revillion Dinner and was very pleased with his choices, Turtle Soup, Oyster loaf, Quail and instead of carrot cake got rum cake with ice cream and whipped cream which he said was so good. I also got the Turtle soup which was very good and the Werlein salad with grilled shrimp. Shrimp were cooked perfectly. For dessert I got the white chocolate bread pudding which I always get when I come here. A great pre-play dinner.

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  6. Fran

    New Orleans

    7 reviews

    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Went for a festive dinner before a concert and we were very disappointed. Service was inattentive and uncaring. The waitress was unable to answer our question about if a rosé was on offer, finally bringing a bottle to the table to show us what we could order by the glass. The French Onion Soup was thin, with a few pieces of bread floating in it and only a sprinkle of cheese — the worst I have ever had. The only nice thing about our experience was the lovely old building which was decorated with greenery and twinkling white lights for Christmas.

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  7. Charity

    New Orleans

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The service and attention were beyond compare! I ordered the pork and it was very dry and tough and simply did not meet my expectations, especially in correlation to the cost.

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  8. Mariana

    VIP

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our food was good — beet salad and the Pepper Duck — but the Bananas Foster blew me away! Delicious and a great show!

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  9. Chalon

    VIP

    New Orleans

    32 reviews

    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and excellent service! The crabmeat cheesecake was delicious.

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  10. Scott

    VIP

    Tampa

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We came for the Reveillon Dinner. Since we had an early reservation, we were able to take advantage of the Happy Hour drink specials. The food and the service were exceptionally good. Our server May was one of the best we have had!!

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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 4.4 stars by 5567 OpenTable diners.

Palace Café does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 37 times today

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Google Map for Palace Café

605 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Chartres Street
  • Area
    French Quarter
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:30–15:00 Lunch Tue–Fri 11:00–15:00 Dinner Tue–Sun 17:00–21:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    French American, Seafood, Bistro
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    We offer discounted valet parking at the Marriott at 555 Canal Street, based on availability. Bring your parking ticket to the restaurant for validation.
  • Public transit
    Easily accessible by the Saint Charles Streetcar & the Canal Streetcar.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    Join the Rum Runners Duo during Happy Hour in the Black Duck Bar on Palace Café's second Floor. Happy Hour is Monday - Friday from 4pm-6pm. Place Café also offers a live jazz brunch every Saturday and Sunday from 10:30am-2:30pm featuring the Joe Simon Trio.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.palacecafe.com/
  • Phone number
    (504) 523-1661
  • Catering
    To learn more about Dickie Brennan & Co.'s catering options, please contact our Sales Department at 504-521-8310.
  • Private party facilities
    Palace Café's Fleur de Lis room can seat up to 80 and overlooks the iconic Canal Street. In our Wine Room set for 12, intimate dinners are fit for a king. For larger parties up to 200, our Second Floor is perfect. It overlooks the main dining room with a grand staircase as an entrance.
  • Private party contact
    Stephanie Aubrey: (877) 625-9155

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