Payard Patisserie & Bistro has two different entrances: one to its more formal dining area and the other to its retail area. The entrance to the full-service dining room is located toward the back of Caesars Palace, near the convention center escalators. Outside are several large windows framed in cream with gold lettering announcing "Payard." Two whimsical chocolate-colored metallic structures frame the windows and look like an abstract tree swaying in the wind. Through these windows you can see the entire restaurant. The actual entry is through two wood-framed glass doors with a semicircular top, which reside beneath the signature "P" of Payard. Once inside, you'll enter a warm antechamber with an extensive walnut wine rack to your right and the maitre d' station to your left. Another logo awaits -- the Payard signature "P" logo -- although this time it's made of mosaic tile inlaid in the wooden floor! Above the logo is an elaborate circular chandelier that's framed by a whimsical abstract pattern, like that of the aforementioned abstract trees; it consists of multiple wheels of glass "teardrops" that make their way from smallest to largest, alternating between completely clear and somewhat opaque at the bottom. Small light bulbs are strategically placed on the wheels' hidden "spokes," where they illuminate the glass and create a beautiful lighting structure.

Payard's intimate dining room seats 46 people. Its main attraction -- other than its cuisine -- is the open-air chef exposition station, which is described in more detail below. The room is semicircular and features a whimsical white banquette; made of diamond-shaped tufted leather, it gently hugs the room's curved wall, which is toward the right and in front of you as you enter. Toward the left, meanwhile, are large, almost floor-to-ceiling windows, which have rectilinear seating for about a dozen guests and provide a perfect view of the bustling Raos, hallways to the convention center and one of the entrances to the Garden of the Gods Pool complex. The dining room is whimsical and fun and includes gentle nods to flavors and components used in Francois Payard's cuisine, such as the white leather banquette, which is reminiscent of white chocolate; the gentle color that illuminates the room, which looks like butter; and the cream- and butter-colored table service. The butter-colored room is accented by dark wooden tables -- both round and rectangular -- and stands in welcome contrast to the vibrant coloring of the open kitchen and of the whimsical pattern in the red, gold, beige and grey carpet underfoot. Finally, fanciful lights are strategically placed throughout and are of several different styles; there are teardrop-shaped chandeliers, for instance, which are described below, and fanciful golden sconces, as well as two sunset-hued lamps featuring bases similar to the "trees" outside the restaurant.