Highly Recommended 14 Dinner Restaurants Near Palm Springs, California

Raymond Smith I came in on a Friday at 6:45 and seated immediately. From food and drinks, to service, this place was exceptional. Unique and delicious vegan options like the crab cakes, carrot cake, and shepherds pie! (Other vegan options available as well). Love to see elevated plant based options! Service was right on time without fail. The cocktail menu surprised me with their bang for the buck (tried four different drinks, all fantastic). Highly recommend!

Tom S Tonga Hut is a great Tiki bar in the downtown Palm Springs area, featuring great drinks, really good food, great service, and a good tiki atmosphere. I had the Kraken the Dole Whip and a Painkiller. Both were big, boozy drinks that were well executed and tasty. I loved the Kraken the Dole Whip! Food included Egg Rolls and Pineapple Rice w/Chicken and Spam. All of the food was really good and was served piping hot. Our server took really good care of us during our whole stay. There are several seating areas with differing decor and seating options. We were in a back room that might hold 15 or so people so it wasn’t that noisy. We really enjoyed Tonga Hut and will definitely hit there again the next time we are in Palm Springs. Highly recommended!

Rich Strom No wait for breakfast seating. Incredibly polite and free staff. Very prompt service. We ordered loaded hash browns, hungry rancher breakfast, and the cinnamon rolls pancakes. Everything was very delicious and filling. Portions size are very generous. The highlight was the cinnamon roll pancakes!!!! They should be illegal! We are already to come back tomorrow to order them again. I highly recommend Elmer’s restaurant for breakfast!!

Paul Hughes Wow. That was soooooo delicious. I laid me down some Beet Salad (goat cheese on baby arugula lettuce with garbanzo beans, pine nuts & Meyer lemon vinaigrette) with legit ice tea, sitting in the shining hot sun, and served by the lovely and delightful Kristin. So great, and so thank you!

Brittany Mashburn We had a great dinner here! Was able to make a reservation ahead of time for 7 people. Food was delicious and the guys were friendly. The outdoor seating and heaters were a huge plus!

Konstantin Goldin Celebrated two birthdays, and a 30 year wedding anniversary. What an amazing warm place. Very welcoming. We got helped by Caesar and Thomas, they have been very hospitable, attentive. And - wow - Caesar gave my mother a chocolate bar for her birthday. This was obviously coming from him personally, and it really made my mother very touched. We got two complimentary Boston cream pies, and they have been delicious. Wish we had room to other other pies, they all looked very delicious. Unfortunately - we had no room! Highly highly recommend!

Ally Hunter We had the most exceptional dinner at FARM last night—truly an elevated dining experience from start to finish. The atmosphere is both romantic and family-friendly (with a kids menu!), which is such a rare and special balance. Our server, Justine, was absolutely wonderful—warm, attentive, and made the entire evening feel effortless. We loved learning that the menu changes every 10 days and that everything is farm-to-table—you can genuinely taste the care and quality in every dish. The Alaskan black cod was buttery, flaky, and perfectly cooked, while the short rib was rich and completely melt-in-your-mouth. Our son adored his chicken Alfredo, which was just as thoughtfully prepared as the adult dishes. We started with the butternut squash salad and the blood orange burrata salad, both bursting with fresh, vibrant flavors. Dessert was the perfect finale: our little boy was thrilled with the ice cream sundae, while I enjoyed a classic New York–style cheesecake, and my husband’s banana brûlée tart was unforgettable. Every bite was beautiful, intentional, and incredibly delicious—you can truly feel the farm-to-table philosophy come through in the flavors. FARM exceeded every expectation, and we can’t wait to return. Highly, highly recommend.

victorjohn osorio Walked in here randomly on a Tuesday afternoon. What got me to go in was the name. I had a good feeling they had tequila! Haha. I sat at the bar for some drinks and lunch. amazing staff members with great drink and food recommendations. I will definitely be back to try more stuff the food was very tasty and looked picture perfect. I ordered the chips with quac, the salmon was fresh and delicious! Oh and dont forget about dessert. The nice bartender recommended the vegan option fruit tart which completely blew my mind! And oh my the drinks!!!!

Kelly F We celebrated my 40th bday at Tropicale and our experience was 10/10. Our server Aaron was SO on top of everything for our party of 15. We could tell this was not his first rodeo. He was super friendly, patient, and got our orders in quickly. The food was delicious, I had the miso salmon and was super happy with my choice. The decor is classic Palm Springs and exactly what I was hoping for. Highly recommend and thank you so much for a great birthday dinner!

You Are Enough Youre in for a treat if you dine here. The food is incredible. The restaurant is beautiful and very spacious. The ambiance is exceptional. We had Chicken Marsala and a pizza for dinner. Wow was it good! We had creme brulee for dessert which was equally as amazing. This is the best Italian restaurant in all of Palm Springs and we look forward to coming back soon.

jsa trades First of all you must know that Im a dinner enthusiast. DDD is high on my list of hidden gem places. Johns is such a place. You can go in and tell them what you feel like, and theyll get it for you and charge you a reasonable price for a tasty and large meal. We saw a plate of fries being served to a customer and made the mistake of ordering a large plate as an appetizer for the 4 of us. A third of it was left behind. Their salads are very good with meat of your choice on them at your pleasure. Mexican, BBQ, huge burgers, steaks fish... All available, and more. The staff is friendly and helpful. We were referred to Johns by the owners of monster shakes here in Palm springs: best date shake I ever had, bye the way. Go to these 2 places, theyre great.

Jill H-F We had a lovely dinner and great service from Dominic. Delicious dates appetizer and salad. Incredibly tender and delicious short rib. Our bottle of champagne was perfect too. We sat outside on the patio and loved the techno music. Perfect temperature for outdoor dining.

Yesenia Absolutely an amazing restaurant. We did not have a reservation but we were first in line for walk-ins and were immediately seated at the bar. The service was so attentive and they recommended each one of us a dish and we all loved it! Unfortunately, I do not remember the drink I had but it was wonderful! I highly recommend it! Im sure if you show them a photo they will know! We got- Bacon blue cheese burger 10/10 No photo here but we did get a Caesar salad with shrimp! 10/10 Grilled chicken sandwich 10/10

Happy Lappy Another popular place to dine at for the locals. Got in quickly and staff was friendly. Nice location and the restaurant had a big menu. You can get breakfast, lunch or dinner. I ordered the French Dip sandwich. I have not had one in a long time. I was not disappointed. The bread and roast beef was done right... at least to my liking. The au jus was not too salty and had a very good flavor. I tried some other dishes and was equally good. Will I go back? Definitely. Need to try other dishes.