Palm Springs Restaurant Guide - Popular Palm Springs Restaurant Reviews

American Bistro style
Steaks, Seafoods, Pastas
205 S Palm Canyon Dr.
Downtown Palm Springs
Phone 760-323-1003

In the heart of lively downtown Palm Springs. Indoor & Outdoor seating. Bistro style with indoor and outdoor seating. Quality fresh seafood, including Hazelnut Salmon, Seared-Rare Ahi Tuna, Seafood Paella, Grilled Tropical Sea Bass and Seafood Linguine. Also, Double-Cut Pork Chops, Meatloaf with Applewood Smoked Bacon and blackened or roasted Prime Rib. Daily happy hour. Lunch & dinner. Dinner reservations suggested.
Website: www.kaisergrille.com

Fine Mexican foods
140 E Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs
Phone: 760-323-0721

An extraordinary Mexican restaurant. Terrific gourmet sauces. Healthy choices. Excellent grilled meats. All delicious & home-made. Offering some of the very best Mexican food in Palm Springs - and Southern California. Lunch & Dinner. 7 days a week. Casual, friendly & comfortable atmosphere. A local favorite, and sure to please visitors as well. Locally owned & operated. Reasonably priced and great quality. 2 locations. 1 in Palm Springs, 1 in Palm Desert. Lively and friendly atmosphere; the wait time for weekend diners is well worth it. Reservations not accepted. Weekend night wait is 15-30 minutes. Usually no waiting for lunches nor weeknights for dinner.

Wang's In The Desert

Asian Cuisine
424 S Indian Canyon Dr
Downtown Palm Springs
Phone: 760-325-9264

It's PF Chang's style and food - with a decidedly local feel and flavor. Full bar with outdoor area. Great Chinese-Asian fusion foods — great bar and dining areas. Contemporary flair with food and drinks. Great design and ambiance. Website: www.wangsinthedesert.com

Enzo's Italian Ristorante

254 N. Palm Canyon Drive
Downtown Palm Springs
Phone: 760-416-4418

Authentic Italian foods. Great wines. Terrific Martinis. Fresh homemade pastas. Outdoor balcony dining along Palm Canyon Drive. If you're looking for delicious authentic Italian cooking in Palm Springs, with a quaint and memorable ambience, Enzo's Italian Restaurant Palm Springs is the right place. Absolutely delicious homemade dishes, freshly prepared pasta, and charming and scenic outdoor balcony seating along Palm Canyon Drive.

Reservations recommended: Phone: 760-416-4418

Enzo's Restaurant is located upstairs, in Downtown Palm Springs, across the street from the Hyatt Hotel, above NYPD Pizza.

Rave Reviews for Enzos Restaurant:
"OK, I'm sorry, I should have gotten here sooner!"
- Max Jacobson, Los Angeles Times

"A romance with food. The bread is possibly the best I ever tasted."
- Elizabeth Evans, Orange County Register

"Enzo Romeo takes Italian dining to a new level."
- Janice Kleinschmidt, The Public Record

"Culinary creativity reigns at Enzo's."
- Maureen Daly, The Desert Sun

"Enzo's conquers the Desert!"
- Dale McKinney, Desert Entertainer

"Enzo's is the place for dinner."
- "Lisa's LA Gas Tank Away Weekend Getaway," FOX 11 Los Angeles

"The homemade cannoli is renowned!"
- Kimberly Nichols, The BottomLine

Website: www.enzospalmsprings.com

La Casita

Mexican Food
Two locations in Palm Springs:
Downtown Palm Springs
100 S Indian Canyon Dr
760-320-2267

South Palm Springs
411 E Palm Canyon Dr.
Phone 760-320-8993

Festive atmosphere. Traditional & Family style Mexican foods. Live entertainment. Reasonably priced. Good service. Generous portions. Excellent fajitas. Full bar.

Southwestern Foods & Great Margaritas
Downtown Palm Springs
445 N. Palm Canyon Drive
760-327-1196

A classic Palm Springs dining establishment offering fajitas, enchiladas, margaritas, seafood tacos, set in a fun and lively atmosphere. Seating is mostly outdoors, with cozy overhead gas heaters for cool desert evenings in winter months. Full bar indoors. Several distinct seating areas outdoors and indoors offer privacy for large or small groups. Open for lunch & dinner.
Website: www.bluecoyote-grill.com

Le Vallauris Restaurant

385 W. Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs
Phone 760-325-5059

Named after the small village in the South of France where Picasso made his ceramics, Le Vallauris is where owner Paul Bruggemans makes a home for elegant cuisine from that same region. Old world feel located in a Palm Springs historic site. Acclaimed foods, wines & service. White tablecloth dining. Indoor & outdoor seating options.
Website: www.levallauris.com

196 South Indian Canyon Drive
Palm Springs
Phone 760-778-0017

Here's a good indication that you've come to the right place: accompanying the regular menu at this intimate European-influenced restaurant is an insert page summarizing brief, highly favorable reviews of this restaurant from around the country, including such prestigious critics as The New York Times, Bon Appetit, Travel and Leisure and others.

The warm yellow-gold walls of this intimate restaurant in the heart of downtown Palm Springs (approximately 20 tables) seem to recall the South of France rather than the Austrian origin of its owner and head chef, Johannes Bacher.

Johannes brings it all together in a beautifully presented meal. Yellow Beets as an appetizer? In balsamic syrup and an Austrian pumpkin seed sauce, it is sublime. Lobster in the mashed potatoes? It is a perfect accompaniment for crispy Atlantic Salmon. Johannes also offers an extensive by-the-glass wine list and an exceptional variety of imported and domestic beer.

Many Palm Springs visitors and full-time residents alike call Johannes one of the very best quality restaurants in the entire desert area. The owner-chef Johannes Bacher prepares some of the most interesting and innovative, mouth-watering, scrumptious, and eye-pleasing meals in the desert.

Dishes include amazing Wiener Schnitzel, Asian fusion dishes, incredibly tasty appetizers, delicious and innovative soups, great sauces, and mouth-watering desserts, this intimate restaurant is sure to please. The restaurant offers one of the best wine lists in the area as well as an excellent selection of wines by the glass.

About a dozen entrees include such elegant choices as herb marinated Australian lamb rack, grilled pineapple roasted potatoes, broccolini and candied orange glaze; crispy duck breast, sauteed spinach, truffle infusion bosc pear, star anise and plum sauce and crispy Atlantic salmon on braised bok choy, roasted tomatoes, Florida rock shrimp and yellow Thai curry sauce. Another entree is sliced beef tenderloin steak, root vegetables, mashed Yukon Gold potatoes, Danish buttermilk blue cheese and green peppercorn tarragon sauce.

Johannes' menu features entrees as "The Main Thing" with some very special of his trademark dishes listed under "A Bit of My Country," offering special selections from Johannes' European background.

A quick sampling of some of Johannes' favorites include smoked salmon, green beans, red beets, blood orange coulis and blood oranges and sliced pork tenderloin, green peppercorn sauce, pineapple sauerkraut with mashed potatoes.

The top seller by far for this inspiring Palm Springs restaurant is the wiener schnitzel, roasted potatoes, cucumbers in sour cream dressing and lemon cranberry jelly.

"Johannes combines tastes and textures that are often familiar but with original, even experimental, food combinations that make dining here a secure adventure," writes Maureen Daly, a food critic for a Palm Springs local newspaper.

Don't leave Johannes without tasting the tempting desserts: homemade desserts include old-time apple strudel with vanilla sauce; chocolate, almond and apricot bread pudding, cinnamon rum sauce.

Johannes Restaurant
196 South Indian Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262-6604
Phone: 1 760 778 0017
Open for dinner Tuesdays through Saturdays, hours: 5:30 to 10:30 p.m.
website: www.johannesrestaurant.com

155 South Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Phone: 760-416-8664
Fax: 760-416-8656

Charming and hip at the same time, this modern twist on a classic steakhouse, is one of Palm Springs best steak houses, overlooking the bustling Palm Canyon Drive in the heart of downtown Palm Springs, Ca. Serving slow roasted prime rib alongside a wide selection of martinis, The Falls Restuarant also features live entertainment, tableside demonstrations and an art gallery.

Dining is available inside or outdoors, with a terrific indoor-outdoor bar at the entrance of the restaurant. The entire restaurant is located on the second floor, so it offers great views of the downtown area. The food is excellent, with delicious Prime Rib as a house specialty. (An elevator is available to the second floor.)

If you enjoy dining outdoors, request one of the three balcony tables that overlook the Palm Springs main street downtown, offering a hint of New Orleans, where balcony dining is commonplace. The Falls is the only restuarant in downtown Palm Springs that offers balcony dining.

Steaks are prepared to order and the delicious side dishes are served family style. Try the side dish of au gratin potatoes, creamed spinach or the classic appetizer of jumbo Shrimp cocktail.

Reservations are suggested, particularly in season and on weekends, but not required. If you'd like the experience a private balcony table with a view, be sure to reserve in advance as there are only 3 completely private balcony tables available.

707 N Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs
Phone: 760-325-4002

Newly opened in May 2005, located in Uptown Palm Springs, bar opens at 5, restaurant opens at 5:30.

New! Located in historical uptown Palm Springs, Boscoso's Modern Bistro concept features Northern Italian cooking with pastas and entrees at reasonable prices. The atmosphere is warm and inviting. You can dine at our bar or relax in the lounge. The dining room is large and open giving patrons the opportunity to see and be seen. Starters included grilled atrichokes, fried calamari, asparagus fritters. Pasta menu selections include Primavera, Capellini Pomadora, Ravioli Marinara, Fettuccine Alfredo, and an excellent traditional Spaghetti with house-made spicy meatballs. Seafood selections at Boscoso's include Salman and Sscallops. Meats and Poultry entrees are also available including grilled pork chops, chicken parmesan, grilled lemon chicken breast. For vegetarians, there's a "Rustic Vegetable Plate."

West of downtown Palm Springs at the Mountain
701 W Baristo Rd.
Phone 760-327-3446

Many locals who frequent this delightful indoor-outdoor setting love its club-like charm — without the extra fees often associated with club membership. This restaurant is open to the public, set in the historic Palm Springs Tennis Club area at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains just a few blocks west of downtown Palm Springs. Open for breakfast and lunch daily. Dinner is served Thursday through Saturday. Known for terrific brunches. Food is excellent, beautifully prepared and presented. Service is first class. Excellent ambiance and service. Valet parking. Pet friendly patio. Spencer's also offers Palm Springs catering.

255 S Palm Canyon Drive
Downtown Palm Springs
Phone: 760-416-1779

White table cloth dining. Quality Prime steaks. Traditional steak-house feel with vaulted wood beam ceilings. Great side dishes. Terrific wine selection. Indoor and outdoor seating. Classic first-rate steak-house environment. A "locally owned, nationally known" type of steak house. Dinner reservations suggested.
Website: www.lgsprimesteakhouse.com

149 S. Indian Canyon Dr.
Downtown Palm Springs
Phone 760-325-2990

Tyler's Old Fashioned Hamburgers is a "must do" when visiting Palm Springs. A classic local favorite, personable and genuinely friendly servers, with absolutely terrific home-made burgers, sandwiches, excellent home-made cole slaw, potato salad, fries - indoor and outdoor dining in the downtown La Plaza center, built in the 1930s. Tyler's quaint indoor-outdoor location was once Palm Springs earliest bus station. 760-325-2990. Open for lunches only - Monday through Saturdays. Closed Sundays. Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m Mon-Sat.

69-950 Frank Sinatra Drive
Rancho Mirage
Phone 760-324-5515

Shame on the Moon Restaurant offers American food in a supper-club environment. This restaurant gets consistently great reviews by repeat customers and food critics alike. Seafoods, steaks, pastas. Full bar. Excellent wines. Reasonably priced, yet Somewhat expensive. Dinner reservations suggested.

1973 North Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs
Phone 760-416-0090

A local's favorite for hearty and tasty breakfasts and lunches. Casual and informal local diner-style. Terrific homemade foods, hearty salads, homemade soups, delicious hot and cold sandwiches. American food with a hint of terrific Latin American flair. Terrific food. Friendly atmosphere. Casual. Affordable. Great for breakfast & lunch. Amazing freshly made home-made soups that grandma's remind you of grandam's greatest recipes.

401 E Tahquitz Canyon Way
Downtown Palm Springs
Phone 760-325-1199

Breakfast, lunch & dinner. Hot and cold foods. Terrific entrees to tasty sandwiches. Excellent home-made foods, great corned beef sandwiches, tasty burgers, rotisserie chicken, homemade soups, fresh bakery items. Indoor and outdoor dining. Casual and informal. A local's favorite. Locally owned.

262 S Palm Canyon Drive
Downtown Palm Springs
Phone 760-320-4500

The Prime steaks served here are cut and prepared on the site. Local owners take their dining experience and responsibility to customers seriously as evident in the food and presentation. Dinner only. Indoor or outdoor dining options. Reservations suggested.

621 N. Palm Canyon Drive
Downtown Palm Springs
Phone:760-327-9555

Copleys Restaurant opened in late 2004 to excellent reviews and is located in downtown Palm Springs on Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs most famous street. The setting is an open and peaceful courtyard with outdoor dining as well as indoor seating. The menu is a blend of refined continental bistro foods, an interesting blend of high cuisine and familiar comfort. Take for example the menu items New York steak, lamb, seafoods, pork chops and roasted Tandoori breast of chicken.

You'll enjoy savoring Copley's of Palm Springs well presented and tastefully prepared appetizers that include roasted butternut squash soup or roasted beet and warm goat cheese salad with baby greens, spiced Asian pear, candied walnuts and honey mustard dressing.

Signature entrees range in price from $24-$38 and include a prime New York Steak with garlic potato puree, roasted wild mushrooms, Roquefort cheese and shallot Cabernet reduction; roasted Tandoori breast of chicken filled with shrimp and mango over Basmati rice, broccolini and red Thai curry sauce.

The setting at Copley's provides casual elegance; you'll see diners with attire ranging from blue jeans and nice dress shirts to formal dresses. The clientele is a pleasant mix of young and old, locals and visitors.

Delicious wines and a full bar are offered.

Reservations: Recommended

Hours: Open for dinner nightly at 5 p.m.
Sunday brunch: 10-2

A Palm Springs landmark restaurant In the heart of downtown Palm Springs

222 S Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs
Phone 760-325-2794

Live music. Outdoor seating. Lively and festive. This restaurant is a 25+ year Palm Springs family-owned tradition. Traditional Mexican foods. You'll often find dancing in the courtyard to the live music. An authentic old-world Mexcian decor.

651 N Palm Canyon Dr.
Palm Springs
Phone 760-320-5503

From spicy to mild, seafoods to saucy beef dishes, this Thai-Chinese fusion restaurant is local and delicious. Excellent Kung Pao shrimp and chicken dishes. Vegetarian options. Fresh vegetables. Freshly prepared dishes. Great upscale and casual atmosphere. Lunch Specials. Early bird dinner specials. Open 7 days a week. Reasonably priced.

415 N Palm Canyon Dr.
Palm Springs
Phone 760-778-6279

More than just great big delicious burgers! Here you'll find a lively and hip crowd of locals and tourists, who've come for fun, drinks and to select from a diverse menu that includes great sandwiches and double-fisted burgers piled 6 inches high, great french fries, salads, Salmon, fajitas, chicken fingers, steaks and more. Open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner. Serving dinner until 10 pm on weekends, until 9:30 p.m. on weekdays. Excellent desserts including nostalgic "S'mores," that hark to an earlier era of campfires and summer camping! Indoor & outdoor dining. Hamburger Mary's full bar is open until 12 midnight on weekends.

200 West Ramon Rd
Downtown Palm Springs
Phone 760-325-2323

Melvyn's is a legendary Palm Springs classic. This acclaimed downtown Palm Springs restaurant has both a glorious past and an active and celebrated present: it's a place where you feel as if Frank Sinatra could walk in at any moment...and when Sinatra lived in Palm Springs, he was a frequent visitor at Melvyn's along with countless other stars of yesteryear. Melvyn's is a classic supper club-style, set in a romantic and nostalgic inn located just west of downtown Palm Springs. The menu is reminiscent of New York in the 1930s: Shrimp Cocktails, Oysters Rockerfeller, Steak au Poive, French Chicken Breast, and countless other tributes to the past. Piano Bar, dancing, open for lunch and dinner. Featuring Sunday Brunch. Dinner is served 6-10 daily. Lunch Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Reservations suggested. A reasonable dress code is enforced, no jeans or shorts, for example

418 S. Indian Canyon Drive
Palm Springs
Phone 760-325-5154

Great old fashioned breakfast counter & diner. Located in downtown Palm Springs

1030 E. Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs
Phone 760-327-8419

Step back in time with a true old-fashioned diner style restaurant with pancakes, blue-plate-like entrees, sandwiches, soups, chicken-fried-steak, tasty pies and desserts. Great for breakfast, lunch or dinner.