Brunch Menu

Appetizers

Oyster Pan Roast- $8.00
Oysters poached in rosemary cream with herb breadcrumbs, served in a roasting skillet

Banana Foster Beignets - $6.00
Sweet banana beignets served with a classic Foster sauce of brown sugar, butter, rum, cinnamon and banana liquor

Fried Oyster “Loaf" - $8.00
Corn fried oysters served on grilled ciabatta bread with melted St. Andre cheese and sherry-tasso cream sauce

Shrimp Rémoulade - $9.00
Spicy boiled Louisiana shrimp dressed with New Orleans rémoulade sauce served in a crisp tomato cup on micro greens salad with herb vinaigrette and chopped egg

Crabmeat Cheesecake - $8.00
A Palace Café signature dish!
Baked in a pecan crust with a wild mushroom sauté and Creole meunière sauce

Café Eggs Benedict - $8.00
Slow roasted pork “debris" set on a buttermilk-cheddar cheese biscuit, topped with a poached egg and tasso hollandaise sauce

Barbecued Shrimp - $9.50
In a New Orleans style barbecue sauce, spiked with Abita beer and served with a Leidenheimer crouton

Soups & Salads

Turtle Soup - $7.50
Enriched with fresh lemon and lots of sherry

Seafood Gumbo - $8.00
Simmered with shrimp, crab, oysters and okra in a rich seafood broth and served with rice

Soup du Jour - $6.50
Inspirations from the Chef

Chicken and Sausage Gumbo - $7.00
Roasted chicken, housemade andouille sausage and file

Café Spinach Salad - $7.00
Spinach tossed with candied bacon, red onion and boiled chopped egg in a sherry cane vinaigrette

Werlein Salad - $6.00
Romaine lettuce with garlic-anchovy dressing, grated Pecorino Romano and homemade croutons
With Fried Oysters - $8.00

Bleu Cheese Salad -$8.00
Fresh strawberries, toasted pecans, Danish bleu cheese crumbles, shaved red onions and mixed greens tossed with a blueberry-balsamic vinaigrette - $8.00

Entrees

Catfish Pecan Meunière - $18.00
Pecan-crusted with Creole meunière sauce, spiced pecans, popcorn rice, and vegetable du jour

Cochon du Lait Pot Pie - $13.00
Slow roasted pork “debris", garlicky spinach, smashed potatoes and cheddar cheese with French bread croutons and sweet onion gravy

Crabmeat Quiche - $18.00
Savory crab quiche baked with Gruyere cheese, served with creamed spinach and crisp house smoked bacon

New Orleans Pain Perdu - $15.00
French bread toast served with pecan-praline sauce, fresh berries, and andouille sausage

Café Eggs Benedict - $16.00
Slow roasted pork “debris" set on a buttermilk-cheddar cheese biscuit, topped with a poached egg and tasso hollandaise sauce

Eggs in a Nest - $15.00
Savory brioche nestled around two shirred eggs, topped with smoked catfish, crème fraîche and local caviar, finished with sauce Choron

Pan Eggs and Hash - $14.00
Pickled pork hash with leeks, peppers, garlic, and potatoes, topped with sunny side up eggs and sliced pecan smoked bacon

Cafe Cobb Salad
Chiffonade of romaine and red leaf lettuce with crumbled gorgonzola, hard boiled egg, grilled and chilled red onion, topped with avocado Creole cream cheese, candied andouille and finished with a charred tomato vinaigrette
With chicken $14, with duck confit $17, with shrimp $18

Shrimp Tchefuncte - $17.00
Sautéed Louisiana shrimp with Creole meunière, green onions, roasted mushrooms and popcorn rice

Lyonnaise Gulf Fish - $17.00
Fresh Gulf fish, potato-crusted and pan sautéed, served on caramelized onions, lemon caper beurre-blanc, and topped with poached eggs and herb hollandaise

Grilled Breakfast Steak and Eggs - $20.00
Beef tournedos on savory pain perdu with grilled tomatoes, fried eggs, and béarnaise sauce

Chicken Pontalba - $15.00
Oven roasted, boneless chicken served on a bed of sautéed green onions, ham, mushrooms, garlic and Brabant potatoes, topped with béarnaise sauce

Grilled Gulf Fish Panzanella - $16.00
With housemade olive bread croutons, local cucumbers, Creole tomatoes, grilled eggplant, capers and spinach tossed in an Italian parsley pistou

Yogurt Parfait - $9.00
Granola, Creole cream cheese and honey sweetened yogurt layered with fresh fruit

EYE OPENERS

Mimosa - $7.00
Sparkling wine with a splash of orange juice 

Bloody Mary - $8.00
Housemade tomato juice blend & Absolut, garnished with spicy, pickled green beans

Bourbon Milk Punch - $6.00
Made with Buffalo Trace bourbon and garnished with a dash of nutmeg

Peter's Planters Punch - $9.00
A house favorite! Blend of orange and lemon juice, Old New Orleans Amber Rum & cardamom syrup