NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – It’s COOLinary month, which means lunch under $20 and dinner under $39 at over 70 great restaurants around town. Did you know these facts about Palace Cafe?
1. The building that houses Palace Cafe was a historic music building for over 150 years.
Once the home to the historic Werlein’s music building, Palace Cafe still showcases love for music, with murals of famous New Orleans artists on the second floor.
2. Got the temperature? You got the temperature lunch!
The popular New Orleans summer dining tradition continues at Palace Café with Temperature Lunch, returning for its 22nd year. Temperature Lunch is available Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Two courses are priced at the previous day’s high temperature (85° on Monday=Tuesday’s $8.50 lunch) but hurry, because this deal is only available through Labor Day! Check out the story Wild Bill did on the Temperature Lunch last year.
3. Like rum? There’s a free club for that!
Palace Café is the official home of the New Orleans Rum Society, a spirited society dedicated to the appreciation of fine rums. Membership is complimentary, and you can apply to be a part of the society on the Palace Café website.
Check out Palace Cafe’s Menu for Coolinary New Orleans:
Lunch
Appetizer
choice of
Tomato Salad
Marinated local tomatoes, basil, red wine vinaigrette
Seafood Gumbo
Entrée
choice of
Chicken Panzanella
Pan roasted chicken, marinated cucumber salad, tomatoes, red onions, basil, croutons, red wine vinaigrette
Shrimp Tchefuncte
Gulf shrimp, Creole meunière, roasted mushrooms, green onions, popcorn rice
$20
Dinner
Appetizer
choice of
Tomato Salad
Marinated local tomatoes, basil, red wine vinaigrette
Seafood Gumbo
Crab Claws Bordelaise
Blue crab claws, garlic, lemon, butter, Creole seasoning
Entrée
choice of
Chicken Panzanella
Pan roasted chicken, marinated cucumber salad, tomatoes, red onions, basil, croutons, red wine vinaigrette
Grilled Gulf Fish
Spinach, red onions, tomatoes, lemon buerre blanc
Angel Hair Pasta
Jump lump crab meat, olive oil, parsley, lemon
Dessert
choice of
White Chocolate Bread Pudding
The original – White Chocolate baked inside bread pudding, smothered with a warm white chocolate ganache
Seasonal “Cobbler” Cheesecake
Creamy Creole cream cheesecake topped with local fruit and brown sugar crumbles
House Made Frozen Desserts
$39
Brunch
Appetizer
choice of
Tomato Salad
Marinated local tomatoes, basil, red wine vinaigrette
Seafood Gumbo
Spinach Salad
Apples, bacon lardons, candied pecans, goat cheese dressing
Entrée
choice of
Eggs Sardou
Creamed spinach, artichoke-leek ragout, poached eggs, sauce Choron
New Orleans Pain Perdu
Leidenheimer toast, praline syrup, seasonal fruit, whipped cream
Shrimp Tchefuncte
Gulf shrimp, roasted mushrooms, stone ground grits, Créole meunière
Dessert
choice of
White Chocolate Bread Pudding
The original – White Chocolate baked inside bread pudding, smothered with a warm white chocolate ganache
Seasonal “Cobbler” Cheesecake
Creamy Creole cream cheesecake topped with local fruit and brown sugar crumbles
House Made Frozen Desserts
$39