Palm Springs and the Desert Resorts Restaurants

During the season, restaurants can be busy, as many locals and visitors dine out every night, and some for every meal. An influx of talented chefs has expanded the dining possibilities of a formerly staid scene. The meat-and-potatoes crowd still has plenty of options, but you'll also find fresh seafood superbly prepared and contemporary Californian, Asian, Indian, and vegetarian cuisine, and Mexican food abounds. Most restaurants have early-evening happy hours, with discounted drinks and small-plate menus. Restaurants that remain open in July and August frequently discount deeply; others close in July and August or offer limited service.

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  • 1. Farm Palm Springs

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    At this charmer of a bistro in downtown’s historic La Plaza, you can cross the pond without a passport by tucking into Provençal-style staples like sweet or savory crepes, bouillabaisse, croque-monsieur sandwiches, and omelets—all made from scratch using true-to-the-name ingredients, plenty of dairy products, and amour. Savor breakfast and lunch daily as the sun warms your skin; the setting becomes even more magical after dark thanks to string lights, clinking wine glasses, a gurgling fountain, and a five-course prix-fixe dinner offering.

    6 La Plaza, Palm Springs, California, 92262, USA
    760-322–2724

    Known For

    • Seating in a fragrant, flower-filled courtyard
    • House-made jams, French press coffee, baked-Brie board
    • Boozy brunch

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner Wed. and Thurs.
  • 2. Lulu California Bistro

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    For more than a decade, Lulu has been feeding desert denizens and vacationers a little bit of everything—seriously, if you can't find something on the lengthy menu of soups, salads, pasta dishes, burgers, sandwiches, pizzas, seafood, other star proteins like pork ribs and filet mignon, and desserts (cotton candy!), you likely don't eat human food. Dine in the spacious, quirky multilevel dining room or outside on the terrace with prime Palm Canyon people-watching.

    200 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, California, 92262, USA
    760-327–5858

    Known For

    • Separate vegetarian/vegan and gluten-free menus
    • Three-course, prix-fixe weekend brunch ($28)
    • Local art collection

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No breakfast weekdays
  • 3. Sandfish Sushi and Whiskey

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    The idea of eating raw fish in a landlocked desert might give some people pause, but be assured that a meal at Sandfish—an uptown sushiya melding Japanese techniques, Scandinavian plating, and a sexy minimalist earth-tone aesthetic—is a gastronomical leap of faith worth taking. Chef Engin Onural studied at the reputable Sushi Chef Institute, so he obviously has classic rolls, nigiri, maki, and sashimi on lock, but not trying his original creations that incorporate unusual ingredients like black-truffle zest, coconut flakes, or fried-potato threads would be a rookie mistake, as would skipping the cocktails made with desert botanicals and titular whiskey.

    1556 N. Palm Canyon, Palm Springs, California, 92262, USA
    760-537–1022

    Known For

    • Decadent omakase chef's tasting menu
    • Largest Japanese whiskey collection in the valley
    • The best-selling Venue Roll

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No lunch
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