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

Palace Café

4.4
4.4
5632 Reviews
$30 and under
French / American

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 44 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • 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 am–3:00 pm Lunch Tue–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • 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
  • Neighbourhood
    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, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 5,632 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.2Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Palace Café offers an authentic New Orleans experience with "delicious food," "excellent service," and a vibrant atmosphere. Highlights include the "jazz brunch" and the "crabmeat cheesecake." While some visits were less than perfect, the "Bananas Foster" and live jazz consistently delight. Ideal for creating memorable moments in the French Quarter.

5,632 Reviews

  1. Andréa

    VIP

    San Francisco

    18 reviews

    3.0

    18 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Overall, The experience at Palace Café was not how I remember it – it was disappointing. It started with a text that informed us our table was ready early on our short walk over from the Omni. When we arrived, our table wasn't ready. After about 8 minutes, we were seated. Once seated, we waited for 10 minutes for any staff member to acknowledge us. Once the waiter arrived, we ordered two glasses of wine. We waited for our drinks for about 20 minutes and had to remind the waiter that we did so. This was with a front-of-house that had about half a dozen open tables. Food was OK; nothing to write home about. The restaurant itself is beautiful and in a great location at the edge of the Quarter and in the heart of the CBD.

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  2. Kim

    VIP

    New Orleans

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    I made a reservation but had to wait 20 minutes to be seated. The waiter raised his voice at me when I asked him to take the banana foster (that we never got) off of the bill.

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  3. Jack

    Houston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great server. Food was great.

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  4. Thomas

    VIP

    Alabama

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The Sunday jazz brunch was an excellent experience. Good food and ambiance.

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  5. Cathy

    Baton Rouge

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We thoroughly enjoyed our visit! We loved the three piece band playing New Orleans music! It made a very special experience even better! Service and food were both great! We would highly recommend the rum cake dessert.

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  6. Daniel

    Shreveport

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Palace Cafe was over the top in service and the food was outstanding. I will most differently be coming back to this restaurant.

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  7. Chimene

    VIP

    New Orleans

    26 reviews

    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent service. Crabmeat cheesecake is delectable! Band was great. Tableside Banana Foster is always a treat!

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  8. Donna

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    everything was lovely and the food delicious, but the music was a bit too loud for my group. Had a couple of older people with me and it was hard to converse. other than that, it was lovely

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  9. Lisa

    VIP

    New Orleans

    26 reviews

    4.0

    26 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Steak Frites and Gumbo Ya-Ya were excellent. Our server, Kyng, was attentive but not intrusive. Jazz trio was outstanding!

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  10. brett

    New Orleans

    16 reviews

    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great NOLA atmosphere! Our server seemed to have too many tables to cover, which really made the service very slow for getting drinks refilled and our food out timely. The dishes were served warm and not hot. All of our entrees had wonderful flavors but for the price we found the portions on the small side. We’ve been to Palace in the past and found the brunch and lunch menus to be a better value. This is a beautiful restaurant and the window seats provide an excellent view of canal street.

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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 5632 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.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 44 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Palace Café

605 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Chartres Street
  • Neighbourhood
    French Quarter
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:30 am–3:00 pm Lunch Tue–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • 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, Takeout, 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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