$19 Gourmet Lunch at Payard Pâtisserie, Las Vegas

There may be no such thing as a FREE lunch, but smart travelers know that lunch time dining at that over-the-top-gourmet restaurant is generally a better value than dinnertime.  If money is no option, go ahead and splurge!  But if you’re watching your budget, but still want a fabulous experience, choose lunchtime for your main meal of the day and choose a wonderful restaurant.

Recognizing that not all traveler cannot afford dinnertime gourmet, restaurants are meeting the lunchtime dining needs of its patrons with creative menus and pricing, all the while still maintaining a very upscale experience.

In a city with dining choices ranging from cheap-o buffets to high end gourmet dining, food lovers can rejoice in an affordable (and yummy) prix fixe lunch offer at Payard Pâtisserie & Bistro at Las Vegas’s Caesars Palace.  For $19 (not including beverage, tax, or tip), you can savor three delicious courses from award-winning chef François Payard in the beautiful restaurant dining room, designed for an upscale French bistro experience.

The summer menu is still in effect, giving you a choice of a Caprese Salad or Taboule for your starter, a choice of Halibut Riviera Style or Flat Iron Steak for you lunch entree, and a choice from the delicious selection of French pastries for dessert.  Schedule a late lunch and you can skip dinner all together!

Payard’s also has a casual walk up chocolate and pastry shop featuring signature chocolates, desserts, sandwiches and pastries, along with made-to-order crepes, coffee drinks, ice cream and sorbet.  Stop off for a morning coffee and pastry fix (almost as good as if you were in Paris), as well as to pick up goodies for a picnic lunch.

Payard Pâtisserie is located in Caesar’s Palace on the energetic Las Vegas strip:  3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South.  Lunch is served 11:30 – 3 pm.  The pastry counter is open 6:30 am – 11 pm.

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