Palace Café by Dickie Brennan & Co.

Creole restaurant · Central Business District

"Dickie Brennan’s French Quarter restaurant Palace Cafe reopened a few years ago with an upgraded kitchen, swanky new rum bar, and additional sidewalk seating on Canal, the prime people watching seats. There is never a dull moment on that stretch of the gritty thoroughfare; your eyes won’t know where to look." - Beth D'Addono, Clair Lorell

The Best People Watching Spots in New Orleans

605 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130 Get directions

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