Palace Cafe is located downtown on Canal Street in the historic Werlein’s Music Building. The restaurant is the creation of Dickie Brennan’s culinary empire with Executive Chef Darin Nesbit dishing out contemporary New Orleans Creole cuisine.
This was probably the first restaurant that I went to when I moved to the city. A few of my friends worked here at the time and really talked up the place. Unsure if my friends were just biased or if the food was actually that good, I made my way to Palace Cafe to find out for myself. Since then I have been back many times.
The turtle soup served at Palace Cafe is one of my favorites in the city. It has just the right amount of lemon and sherry to go along with an ample amount of turtle meat. Turtle meat may seem somewhat intimidating if you are not from the South, but I’d encourage anyone to try it. It’s probably the most delicate and delicious meat there is. The sherry in turtle soup is what makes or breaks the dish. Too much sherry and the dish will be overpowering, masking the flavors of the other ingredients. Palace Cafe’s version hits the mark with the perfect amount to complement the dish.
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