The Palette Café

Cafes in Flint, Michigan

4.6 (40)

Category	Cafes
Address	1120 E Kearsley St, Flint, MI 48503
Street	East Kearsley Street
Area	Flint, Michigan
Phone	(810) 234-1695
Google rating	4.6 (40)
Source	Google Maps and public records · listed Oct 16, 2026

Hours

Monday	10 am–5 pm
Tuesday	10 am–5 pm
Wednesday	10 am–5 pm
Thursday	10 am–5 pm
Friday	10 am–8 pm
Saturday	10 am–5 pm
Sunday	1–5 pm

About The Palette Café

Located inside the North entrance of the Museum, the Palette Café offers signature sandwiches, salads, soups, desserts and a full bar. Begin your visit with a tasty treat, or take a break from the galleries for a glass of wine or a gourmet coffee. Featuring weekly food specials and dinner and cocktail events, there’s something new to experience with every visit.

The Palette Café is one of the cafes listed in Flint, Michigan. The business is registered at 1120 E Kearsley St, Flint, MI 48503; use this page to check its hours, phone number and Google rating before you make the trip.

Hours are published for 7 days a week. On most of those days it is open 10 am–5 pm. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. The listed phone number is (810) 234-1695. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. More information is available on its website, flintarts.org.

Customers rate it 4.6 out of 5 on Google across 40 reviews.

How The Palette Café compares with other cafes in Flint

It usually closes at 5 PM, later than 7 of the 9 cafes in Flint that publish their hours.
It opens on Sundays, which only 2 of the other 9 cafes in Flint with published hours do.
It shares East Kearsley Street with one other listed business.
Nearest other cafes: Picasso @ Flint UCEN Café (0.6 mi), Sweet Peaces 100% VEGAN Pantry (0.6 mi), Steady Eddy’s Cafe (0.6 mi)

Before you go

Ask about allergens when you order: US food law names nine major allergens (milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy and sesame), and kitchens can tell you which dishes contain them.
Restaurant inspection results are kept by the city or county health department; many publish them online or post the latest grade at the door.
For table service a tip of 15–20% is customary; at counter-service places tipping is optional.

Latest Google reviews

The 5 most recent reviews shown on Google Maps. Reviews belong to their authors; read all of them on Google.

Bee Gee 3 months ago

Flat breads were amazing, the wrap was good too!

Kacey Linn 3 months ago

I have been visiting this cafe with my grandma for a long time. We will go to the Art Institute specifically to get sandwiches from them, as we did today. Today, I got the chicken pesto sandwich and a half cup of the Thai chicken and rice soup. I'd post pictures, but they're both definitely long gone. Their portion sizes are great for a filling lunch, the service is always kind (and patient with the pace of slower elders), and I love that my 9yo now loves pesto, haha. 10/10 in every way.

CirqueEpiphany 6 months ago

Got a salad today, literally half the lettuce was rotten, ranch was chunky. Not risking eating it. Waste of $12. Not the first time its happened either. Won’t come back for lunch here.

Steven Bailey 3 years ago

They have the Best Sandwiches & ILLY'S COFFEE ☕ I Enjoy the the ambiance of sitting inside such a Nice Space.

Angela Brown 4 years ago

I’ve been visiting the Flint Institute of Arts museum for years and have been ordering the London Fog Lavender tea from The Palette Cafe. I love the flavour of this ☕️tea, and I’ve been meaning to get lunch here now for some time. Today, I talked my son into eating here for lunch and we had the Caprese sandwiches. The sandwich is made on homemade bread 🍞 from Detroit, with mozzarella cheese, tomatoes 🍅, onions 🧅 and pesto sauce. The sandwich 🥪 was slightly grilled and came with a pickle. The sandwich was substantial and tasty, the pickle was crisp, the tea was hot and soothing and the server was kind and professional. We sat outside the cafe and enjoyed the ambiance of being near the museum. The sandwiches are a little more expensive than a submarine shop, but they were great quality and tasted delicious! I really enjoyed my lunch and if you’re out and about and want to try a new place to eat or you want to go to a museum and stop in for a quick lunch or tea, try out Palette’s cafe.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is The Palette Café located?

The Palette Café is at 1120 E Kearsley St, Flint, MI 48503, in Flint, Michigan. Use the “Open in Google Maps” button on this page for directions.

What kind of business is The Palette Café?

The Palette Café is listed as a cafe.

What are the hours of The Palette Café?

Published hours are Monday: 10 am–5 pm; Tuesday: 10 am–5 pm; Wednesday: 10 am–5 pm; Thursday: 10 am–5 pm; Friday: 10 am–8 pm; Saturday: 10 am–5 pm; Sunday: 1–5 pm. Hours can change on holidays, so call before a special trip.

Is The Palette Café open on Sunday?

Yes, on Sunday it is open 1–5 pm.

What is the phone number of The Palette Café?

You can call The Palette Café at (810) 234-1695.

How is The Palette Café rated on Google?

The Palette Café has a Google rating of 4.6 out of 5 from 40 reviews.

Does The Palette Café have a website?

Yes, the website of The Palette Café is flintarts.org (linked on this page).