Restaurants & Entertainment
While maintaining a small town feel, the California desert provides visitors with world-class menus from award-winning chefs. Cuisines available include American, California fusion, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, French, Greek, Mexican and just about any other type of food imaginable. Our 350 days of annual sunshine allows for more al fresco dining options then much larger cities, and our mountains, golf courses, swimming pools and palm tree lined streets offer dining views like no place else. As a major resort destination close to Hollywood, the California desert also features top quality entertainment.
| Classy, tasty and sophisticated, Mr. Lyons Steakhouse has taken steak and created a New Classic giving it a modern update, with a menu that puts local small farms first. The grand dining room is pure old Hollywood glamour with a steak-centered menu boasting infinite sides and the kind of table side service that instantly transports you to a by gone era.Their Bar/lounge offers something a little more relaxed, where you can savor a true classic cocktail or something seasonal and new. It is actually reminiscent of a five star hotel lobby bar and lounge |
| Location: |
233 E Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA. 92264 |
| Phone: |
(760) 327-1551 |
| The original, and still operating Tonga Hut, is located in LA and has been open since 1958. It is a North Hollywood neighborhood bar that holds the distinction of being L.A.`s oldest Tiki bar still in operation. In 2014, Tonga Hut Palm Springs opened and brought the same classic tiki bar drinks such as the Mai Tai, Zombie, Tonga Punch, Blue Hawaiin and Nui Nui to the California desert. In addition, the restaurant features polynesian and Americanized chinese food such as poo poo platters, kalua pork and coconut shrimp. |
| Location: |
254 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA. 92262 |
| Phone: |
760-322-4449 |
| Located in the back of Fisherman`s Market & Grill in downtown Palm Springs is a different type of desert dive that makes you feel like you are in a California beach town and not the California desert. Shanghai Reds features great food (specializing in seafood), a casual bar and live music during the weekends on their Open-air stage and dance floor. Oyster`s on the half shell, Bacon wrapped shrimp, clams casino, oysters Rockefeller are just a few of their delicious offerings. But it is their fish tacos that are what Shanghai Reds is known for. You must have the fish tacos...seriously. |
| Location: |
235 S Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA. 92262 |
| Phone: |
760-322-9293 |
| Oscar`s Cafe & Bar is one of the best venues in Palm Springs for dinner and a show; Casual bar, spacious courtyard, showroom, dining and live entertainment are all available at Oscar`s. Enjoy dinner and meet new friends on the beautiful patio in the heart of downtown. Oscar`s is walking distance from the Palm Springs Art Museum, the Spa Casino and the shops on Palm Canyon Drive.
Their Cabaret Showroom features World Class Female & Celebrity Impersonation and Sizzling Seniors on Saturdays, and perhaps the biggest outdoor Sunday Disco Dance on the west coast.
Parking is located just north of Tahquitz Canyon Way; Park in the 2nd driveway on left on N. Indian Canyon just past Tahquitz Canyon Way. |
| Location: |
125 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way Suite 108, Palm Springs, CA 92262 |
| Phone: |
760-325-1188 |
| In my opinion, some of the best, and most unique, homemade sandwiches you`ll find in Palm Springs. But its the gourmet grocery market that will blow your mind with fine foods & provisions you won`t find anywhere else in the desert. On The Mark is the place to go for gourmet wine, beer, cheese and breads. In addition, the marketplace has olives, mustards, salsas, chips, crackers, flavored oils and vinegars, nitrate free meats, gift baskets, salads, wines, pastries, chocolates and much more. Party platters and store to vacation rental catering is also available. On the Mark is located on Palm Canyon Drive in the Uptown Design District so grab some lunch and peruse the adjacent stores and galleries. |
| Location: |
777 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262 |
| Phone: |
760-832-8892 |
| This is one of my favorite Palm Springs restaurants and bars for happy hour. It`s off the beaten path yet close to most everything. Paul Bar / Food is located in an inconspicuous (And that`s putting it kindly) strip mall by Escena Golf Club. It`s American bar/comfort food at its best. From a classic wedge salad, chicken wings, Steak Frites to one of the best Italian meatballs around, you`ll fill up while downing classic cocktails. Black Manhattan, Frozen Sidecar, Cosmo and more plus a large wine and beer selection are all at Paul`s. |
| Location: |
3700 E. Vista Chino, Palm Springs, CA |
| Phone: |
760-656-4082 |
| Pictured is the Chunky Beef Stroganoff that I had for dinner last night at John Henry`s Cafe. Don`t let the name fool you. This is more than a cafe. It`s one of Palm Springs`s finest dining establishments featuring food you don`t often find in today`s modern fare trendy restaurants. This place has been a favorite of Palm Springs locals and in-the-know visitors for over thirty years. It was built on the simple notion that good food and good service could be had at a good price. Osso Bucco, Roast Rack of Lamb, Sautwed Veel`s Liver, Veal Scaloppini, Breaded Pork Chops and more old fashioned favorites are all available in a casual and yet elegant environment. The service is excellent, the wine selection ample and the desserts are tempting. I highly recommend John Henry`s Cafe. It`s known as Palm Springs`s best kept secret. I`m delighted to reveal this secret to all Dry Heat Resort guests. |
| Location: |
1785 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262 |
| Phone: |
760-327-7667 |
| Serving Palm Spring’s only true New York style water boiled bagels, Townie Bagels is a local`s favorite for breakfast and brunch. Bagels, along with other breads including sourdough, baguettes, rye and focaccia, are baked fresh daily. Their cream cheese selection includes red pepper hummus, peanut butter, maple, strawberry and more. I`m partial to the chive cream cheese. It`s one of the best I`ve had. Their signature bagel sandwiches made with egg, cheese, bacon and sausage are delicious, and customers can even build their own. I recommend capers, tomato and onion. Coffee, espresso drinks and even cold brew round out their delicious morning menu. Delivery of bagels and bagel sandwiches to your Palm Springs vacation home is also available with advance notice. Please order a few days in advance for larger orders. |
| Location: |
650 E Sunny Dunes Rd., Palm Springs, CA 92264 |
| Phone: |
760-459-4555 |
| Welcome to The Tropicale Restaurant & Coral Seas Lounge®, in downtown Palm Springs, where a chic and sophisticated decor provides the setting for distinctive "world cuisine", a provocative mix of zesty influences that creates a delightful dining experience.
The menu includes everything from a grilled organic brisket hamburger to amazing pizza, gourmet southern Fried Chicken, Miso-glazed salmon rice bowl and much more. |
| Location: |
330 E. Amado Road, Palm Springs |
| Phone: |
760-866-1952 |
| The elegant and spacious lounge designed with crisp white decor featuring the back-lit onyx bar makes a dramatic statement evoking a chic and swanky atmosphere. The lounge comprises furnishings that offer maximum comfort to entice guests to linger. The comfortable bar stools and white patent leather Louis XIV ghost chairs complete the EIGHT4NINE’s crisp interior. And the food is pretty darn good too. Chic, trendy, cool, luxurious and an eclectic menu featuring a celebration of West Coast Modern American Cuisine which focuses on both presentation and flavors. |
| Location: |
849 North Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA. 92262 |
| Phone: |
760-325-8490 |
| If you are looking for one of the best outdoor patio dining experiences in the California desert, Spencer`s Restaurant is for you. Located at the base of Mt. San Jacinto in downtown Palm Springs, the restaurant touts itself as serving "Four Star American Cuisine with a French-Pacific Rim Influence" Appetizers include Chinese Style Kung Pao Calamari, Sautéed Crab Cakes and ahi tuna tartare, while main courses such as Grilled Double Breast of Free Range Chicken, Roasted Portobello Mushroom and Black Angus Filet Mignon round out an incredible menu. Sunday Brunch? Spencer`s is a must. |
| Location: |
701 W. Baristo Rd, Palm Springs, CA. 92262 |
| Phone: |
760-327-3446 |
| Arnold Palmer`s Restaurant is one of the most popular restaurants in the Coachella Valley. Featuring Arnold Palmer`s favorite dishes, with a genuine and inviting atmosphere a hallmark of The King himself, the restaurant treats visitors to a massive collection of memorabilia spanning Palmer`s decades-long professional golf career. Dine indoors in the Masters Room, the British Open Room, the U.S. Open Room, the Palmer Room, or the Wine Room; each provides a unique experience and a journey through Arnold Palmer`s history and triumphs, all with our signature service. The Wine Room, perfect for special events, showcases more than 2,000 bottles of wine. Enjoy dishes like lobster Mac & Cheese, Coachella Date & Bacon Skewers, Shrimp Cocktail, Maple Glazed Salmon just to name a few. |
| Location: |
78164 Avenue 52, La Quinta, CA 92253 |
| Phone: |
760-771-4653 |
| Located in a beautiful Santa Fe-style building in elegant Indian Wells, this classic and refined restaurant offers a delectable menu that includes Prime steaks, fresh seafood, rack of lamb, veal and pork chops, rotisserie chicken, blue cheese burgers, and nightly creative specials, such as the Chef’s signature Macadamia Crusted Chilean Sea Bass with a Thai coconut sauce. A walk-in 4,000 bottle wine cellar features California vintages from both well-known winemakers and exclusive boutique vintners, and the music lounge, centered with a 9 foot concert grand piano, rounds out the dining experience with local and nationally known musicians appearing nightly & afternoons. |
| Location: |
45-100 Club Dr, Indian Wells, CA 92210 |
| Phone: |
760-345-9770 |
| Jutting from a massive rock outcropping above the desert floor the La Quinta Cliffhouse is renowned for its spectacular views across the valley and providing a lively, casual destination to enjoy a menu of American classics focused on premium steaks and seafood at great prices. The menu highlights vibrant flavors from the desert along with a generous selection of fresh fish and seafood. The wine list has been thoughtfully chosen to complement the food and provide reasonably priced selections including rare and limited bottles. They also have one of the best happy hours in the desert. |
| Location: |
78250 CA-111, La Quinta, CA 92253 |
| Phone: |
760-360-5991 |
| This is an actual Chili, cheese onion omelette with hash browns that I ate at Rick`s Restaurant. It was good...really good. Look at the hash brown carefully. Notice how it is crispy on the outside? Trust me when I say it is delicate on the inside. They make the perfect hash browns. If you are looking for great diner food in the City of Palm Springs, Rick`s is the place (For beakfast, brunch and lunch at least). Enjoy numerous daily homemade soups, plentiful salads, a great selection of sandwiches, omelettes and much more. |
| Location: |
1973 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262 |
| Phone: |
760-416-0090 |
| Kaiser Grille is a favorite downtown destination for casual upscale dining, offering seafood, steaks, chops, pizza, salads and an unbeatable Happy Hour. Fresh, top quality ingredients make each dish flavorful and healthy. This is one of Kaiser Restaurant Group`s numerous Palm Springs restaurants. They also own The Chop House and Fresh Grind Brgr Bar, just a few doors down the street. This restaurant has a great downtown Palm Springs location and al fresco dining area. |
| Location: |
205 S Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA. 92262 |
| Phone: |
760-323-1003 |
| Embrace the luxury island lifestyle in the heart of Palm Desert; Conveniently located at The Gardens on El Paseo shopping center, Tommy Bahama Restaurant, Bar & Store is ideal for shopping, lunch, dinner, or Happy Hour. Spacious patios with sweeping mountain views create a spectacular backdrop for sipping on a tropical drink and feasting on creative upscale cuisine. Appetizers include ahi poke napolean, Char-Grilled Artichoke, Macadamia Crusted Goat Cheese and Filet Mignon Flatbread. The Chicken Tortilla Soup or Char-Grilled Filet Mignon Salad make great appetizers, or you can have something a bit more filling like the crab stuffed shrimp or Kona Coffee Crusted Ribeye. Island inspired clothing and more can be purchased at the Tommy Bahama store. Eat, drink and then shop shop shop. |
| Location: |
73-595 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA. 92260 |
| Phone: |
760-836-0188 |
| Dramatic, refined, and intimate, SOPA offers a unique alfresco dining experience. Enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner in an intimate outdoor setting. Finished with fire pits, fountains, Lindsey Adelman chandeliers and home to Michelin Stared Chef, Giacomo Pettinari, who honed his craft at the legendary El Bulli, Sopa Restaurant is a very distinctive gourmet Palm Springs restaurant. |
| Location: |
1050 E Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA. 92264 |
| Phone: |
760-323-1858 |
| Workshop Kitchen + Bar is located in Palm Spring`s Uptown Design District in the Class 1 Historic El Paseo building built in 1926. The restaurant`s Industrial chic interior gives the historic space a contemporary edge befitting the locale. The food is based around seasonal products from local farms, so the menu changes often. Although "Americana" may best describe the style of the food, influences are many. Favorite techniques in the kitchen include our wood-fired pizza oven, wood-fired grill, and custom sous-vide station.
The bar looks mostly to American classics and carefully homemade basics. Original cocktails vary with the market`s availability and the bartender`s mood. Their signature drinks are intoxicating and you won`t find them anywhere else. |
| Location: |
800 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA. 92262 |
| Phone: |
760-459-3451 |
| Located in the heart of Palm Springs, the 1940’s former Cary Grant guesthouse has been converted into Copley’s Restaurant, a casual yet sophisticated restaurant offering a friendly indoor and outdoor unique dining experience. The menu is a colorful array of contemporary American dishes filled with unique elements such as the surprising basil ice cream. Copley’s has consistently been rated among the top restaurants in the California desert by Zagat’s and the New York Times. Poached Maine lobster, Hawaiian Ahi Tacos, Prime 12 Ounce New York Steak & Prosciutto wrapped duck breast are just a few of the great dishes available. Andrew Manion Copley is the owner and executive chef. Can`t get much more local than this. |
| Location: |
621 N Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA. 92262 |
| Phone: |
760-327-9555 |
| Aspen Mills Bakery is Palm Spring`s Premier Baker of Artisan Breads, Muffins, Cookies & Pies. In addition, they have delicious sandwiches, using their fresh baked bread of course, salads and have been voted the number 1 BEST Bakery & BEST Sandwiches in the Valley by Desert Magazine. Their Tuscany sandwich includes an eight inch baguette topped with Prosciutto, Capacolla, Honey Glazed Ham, provolone cheese, pepperoncinis, tomatoes, red onions, roasted bell peppers, fresh basil, fresh cilantro, spun lettuce, and robust Italian dressing. For dessert they enjoy their Pumpkin Raisin Nut Muffins or a chocolate brownie. Catering available at Your Vacation Home. |
| Location: |
555 S. Sunrise Way, Suite 101, Palm Springs CA 92264 |
| Phone: |
760-323-3123 |
| A great place for French & Belgian cuisine in the heart of downtown Palm Springs. Pomme Frite Restaurant has attracted a serious following of food aficionados since it opened thanks to its simplicity and by consistently serving superior cuisine with pride but without European pomp. This quaint and cosy bistro features Belgian specialties, moderately priced, includes mouth-watering steamed black mussels and Flemish style beef stew (simmered in Belgian beer). A wide selection of Belgian beers, French and California wines are also available to whet your palette. |
| Location: |
256 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA. 92262 |
| Phone: |
(760) 778-3727 |
