Palm Springs Restaurants

Our list of the recommended restaurants in the Palm Springs area.

Dining

BREAKFAST
Elmer's - right next door! 760.327.8419
Rick's Restaurant - excellent menu for breakfast or lunch. 760.416.0090
Peabody's - also Karaoke at night! 760.322.1877

LUNCH
Tyler's - best burgers in town. 760.325.2990
Fisherman's Market - good for casual dinner as well. The best fish tacos! 760.327.1766
Native Foods - vegetarian. 760.416.0070
Sherman's Deli - delicious Jewish deli, a favorite with locals. 760.325.1199
Jensen's Market - wonderful deli to take food and go! 760.325.8282

DINNER
Johannes - Austrian Chef/Owner - fabulous menu with signature dishes. 760.778.0017
Zin American Bistro - one of the best. Wine/Beer only. 760.322.6300
Steakhouse at the Spa Casino - good food, great value. 760.883.1000
The Chop House - another great Steakhouse. 760.320.4500
Copleys - one of the newer fine dining establishments.760.327.9555
Spencer's on the Mountain - excellent Sunday Brunch too! 760.327.3446
Mr. Parker's - at the Parker Palm Springs. 760.321.2519
The Purple Palm at the Colony Palms Hotel - fine dining, lovely atmosphere. 760.969.1800
LeVallauris - the best French restaurant in town. 760.325.5059
Tropicale - world cuisine, great bar and outdoor patio. 760.866.1945
Pomme Frite - very good Belgium/French cuisine. 760.778.3727
Kiyosaku - The best sushi in the desert. 760.327.6601
Patrice's - good Italian, nice atmosphere. 760.416.4418
El Mirasol - the locals' favorite Mexican food - right around the corner. 760.323.0721
Las Casuelas - favorite with tourists, very lively with live music and dancing. 760.325.2794
Matchbox - casual, inexpensive, great menu and beer selection. 760.778.6000
Thai Smile - very good Thai food. 760.320.5503
Wang's in the Desert - excellent Chinese in the PF Chang's style but better. 760.325.9264
Hamburger Mary's - hetero friendly, good burgers, fun bar. 760.778.6279
Blame it on Midnight - mostly gay, piano bar and great for movie/dinner, right next Regal Cinema. 760.323.1200
Pappy & Harriet's - located in historic Pioneertown, 45 min drive, excellent BBQ, live music and dancing. 760.365.5956

Cocktails

Melvyn's at the Ingleside Inn - a Palm Springs institution. Hasn't changed since the 50s. 760.325.2323
The Falls Martini Bar and Steakhouse - huge martinis - good Happy Hour menu. 760.416.8664
The Bar at Citron - at the Viceroy, for the ultra cool, hip crowd. 760.320.4117
The Parker Palm Springs - small bar but lovely area to lounge in with your cocktail. 760.321.2519
Peabody's - late night, if you feel like Karaoke! 760.322.1877
Toucan's Tikki Lounge - hetero friendly, great for dancing.
Hunter's - nightclub, mostly gay. 760.323.0700
Street Bar - younger crowd, nightclub, mostly gay. 760.320.1266