Diners' Choice: Best Food restaurants in Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

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Updated February 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall cuisine in Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Chez Pierre Bistro

4.8

4.8 (1574)

$31 to $50

French

Palm Desert

About the restaurant

Chez Pierre Bistro is an authentic and most charming French bistro that everybody wished they had in their neighborhood, where Chef Pierre develops his profound love for creative and innovative ideas in his kitchen.
The ambiance is intimate, friendly, his staff always very professional and his charming wife Esther watches over the dining room.

Chef Pierre has the extensive knowledge, passion and respect of the best ingredients from local farmers markets. His cuisine is superb and his daily specials are impressive, unique and follow the seasons.
In the winter you can find his famous cassoulet, in the spring, shad roe and soft shell crabs, in the summer, paella in addition to a selection of wild fish.

It is no surprise that Chez Pierre Bistro has been voted Best French restaurant of the Desert for the past 10 years and nominated among ”Best Chef of America” by his peers.

Top review

Dined 6 days ago

We enjoyed an excellent dinner. The service was professional, all courses were delicious and properly prepared. We’ll done!

Johannes

4.8

4.8 (3936)

$31 to $50

Modern European

Palm Springs

About the restaurant

Chef Johannes Bacher whose global modern European award-winning cuisine including his popular fan favorite “Wiener Schnitzel” has been a downtown Palm Springs staple since 1999. Chef Bacher continues to use his many years of traveling the world as the inspiration for his subtle, creative dishes that are exciting and tastefully show off his Austrian roots. Enjoy an upscale casual dining experience whether you sit at the bar, the kitchen area, the dining room or the patios you won’t be disappointed. Whatever you choose your experience will be one of the best in Palm Springs - “Eat Well, Live Better” Johannes has been selected three years in a row for the Best of Palm Springs Awards for European Cuisine and has been recognized for the 2022 Palm Springs Business Hall of Fame.

Please, No children under 5 years old. Service animals only…..Thank you!

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Christina

Dined 3 days ago

Wonderful experience at Johannes! Remarkable service and excellent food. Will be back again.

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Popular dish

Cheese Spätzeln

Popular dish

Duck Breast Wiener Schnitzel

Popular dish

Apple Strudel

Freddies Kitchen at the Cole

4.7

4.7 (242)

$31 to $50

French / American

Palm Springs

About the restaurant

A modern French Bistro serving fresh, French California cuisine with global flavors in a casual, social, and welcoming atmosphere.
Chef Frederic takes the best locally grown and sourced food, mixes it with his creativity, and re-imagines it into perfect bites prepared with love.
Located at the remodeled Cole Hotel, a place to gather in Uptown Palm Springs.
We look forward to serving you!

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Sara

Dined 5 days ago

We had dinner at Freddie’s for Valentine’s Day. They had a prix fixe menu with three courses, plus a little amuse bouche and a complementary glass of champagne. Everything was delicious and the service was great. The owner/chef, Frédéric, came out and chatted with everyone. I had cream of butternut squash soup for a starter and my partner had a tomato salad. We both had roast duck and crème brûlée.

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Popular dish

Peppered Elk Medallions

Popular dish

Wild Mushroom Strudel

Miro's Restaurant

4.8

4.8 (3564)

$31 to $50

Modern European

Palm Springs

About the restaurant

Welcome to Miro’s Restaurant, voted best Mediterranean – Continental fine dining restaurant in Palm Springs. We promise to make your dining experience a comfortable, flavorful and memorable one. Be sure to call us for the daily specials, it might just be that entrée you’ve been searching for. We look forward to meeting you. Also please note that patio is first come first serve. If you wish to sit on the patio tell us here but it is not guaranteed that you will be seated on patio depending on availability.

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JimVIP

Dined 1 day ago

Consistently one of the best restaurants in the Valley. Food is interesting and excellent. Service is top notch. Love dining on the patio.

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4.8

4.8 (1093)

$30 and under

German

Palm Desert

About the restaurant

Experience a taste of Europe in Palm Desert at our family-owned restaurant, where we serve authentic German and Balkan/Mediterranean cuisine. Our talented chefs, Blanka and Milka, create homemade specialties like tender schnitzels, savory Cevapcici, hearty goulash, and comforting cabbage rolls, all made from fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
Each dish is prepared with care, evoking the time-honored recipes that your grandmother might have used. For instance, our goulash simmers for hours to develop its rich flavors, while our sauerkraut is meticulously fermented over a period of 30 days to achieve perfection. Whether you dine indoors or on our lovely covered patio, you’ll enjoy a cozy atmosphere.
Recognized as one of the top 47 restaurants by USA Today, Alps Village is perfect for any occasion—special celebrations or casual meals with loved ones. Join us for a delightful experience, complete with a curated selection of wines and signature cocktails! We can’t wait to welcome you!

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Jim

Dined on Feb 12, 2025

As always, the food was tremendous! Starting with the Bavarian pretzel to the stuffed cabbage rolls and the vegetarian schnitzel the food always looks and tastes homemade. Add in staff that is always prompt and pleasant and they are always a can’t miss!

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Popular dish

Goulash Soup

Clandestino

4.8

4.8 (924)

$30 and under

Mexican

Palm Springs

About the restaurant

Clandestino is the moody sister of Tac/Quila. Serving elevated and fresh Mexican food. Located right next to the Marilyn Monroe statue in downtown Palm Springs. The restaurant is headed by Chef Gustavo Carreon who has worked diligently to create a menu that highlights the best that his home country has to offer. Some Clandestino exclusives include stuffed squash blossoms and cochinita pibil. We have 100% outdoor seating.

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Michael

Dined 2 days ago

Excellent food. Must try the squash blossoms they are out of this world

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Popular dish

Fajitas

Popular dish

Fried Squash Blossoms

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Chicken

Canopy Wine Lounge

4.9

4.9 (129)

$50 and over

Wine Bar

Palm Springs

About the restaurant

Canopy Wine Lounge is a driving source for wine & community no matter where your palate takes you. To curate this lounge, a partnership formed between longtime Palm Springs local Noah Mamet and the owner of our 15 unique winery properties around the globe. Our decor is a modern take on the popular design of the 1950's, using clean lines, pops of color, and various textured fabrics and fixtures.

To accent our wine bar, we have a custom-built clay amphora where our in-house winemaker will be fermenting and ageing a Californian rosé. Glowing fireplace features highlight our meticulously curated selection of desert plants. Our food bites are meant to be paired with quality-driven wines and lively conversation between friends.

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Richard

Dined 5 days ago

Very reasonable prices for the quality and quantity of food. Charcuterie board fed 6 of us. As a group we got the spinach lasagna - very filling and fed 2 people, the tartine - had a great balance of flavour, fried chicken sliders - good portion packed with flavour, and the caramelized onion grilled cheese - pairing it with the butternut squash sidecar made it to be such a cozy meal on a chillier night . We were full for the rest of the evening. Steve was amazing to deal with in regards to communication on our reservation. Jen was an incredible server, highly recommend

Jillian's

4.8

4.8 (1019)

$50 and over

International

Palm Desert

About the restaurant

Romantic. Inviting. Original. Uncompromising quality.
Superb cuisine graciously served in an extraordinary atmosphere, is the unique inspiration of proprietors Jay and June Trubee.
Guests will experience a masterful Eclectic cuisine. Our menus are designed to include seasonal local ingredients, classic Jillian’s dishes and, of course, your preferences. To accompany your meal, we offer an extensive selection of fine wines from around the world.
Whether you choose one of our distinctive dining rooms or the inviting outdoor courtyard, enchanting garden or private terrace, every detail will be attended to, every need met. With everything from the menu selection to the wine pairings and flower arrangements that can be custom-designed for a most memorable occasion.

RESERVATIONS FOR 5 GUESTS OR MORE.......CALL (760) 776-8242

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TimVIP

Dined on Feb 5, 2025

Absolutely fantastic! Love the food, service and music!

Mitch's on El Paseo Prime Seafood

4.8

4.8 (4522)

$31 to $50

Californian

Palm Desert

About the restaurant

Thank you for choosing Mitch's on El Paseo.

Sushi, Specialty Sake Selections, Prime Steaks and Seafood. Serving Lunch and Dinner. Climatized patio, Located at the corner of Portola & El Paseo in Palm Desert. Come join us for great food and a fabulous time!

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CarolVIP

Dined 1 day ago

Caesar salad, salmon and apple fritter were superb. Lovely environment, but the noise level for our party of seven was a negative. I would return, but only with a party of four so we might be able to hear one another above the noise.

DSRT CLUB

4.8

4.8 (653)

$31 to $50

American

La Quinta

About the restaurant

DSRT CLUB! Another creation brought to you by the owners of RD RNNR. In developing a sister restaurant to RD RNNR, we set out to create a social club atmosphere that drew inspiration from the lore of Desert nostalgia. In our journey through the development of the name and design, we came across a true desert classic in The Desert Club. This vintage establishment was built in the late 1930’s and was closed up in the late 1980’s. With the 1940’s and 1950’s marking the major success of The Desert Club, we then envisioned a restaurant that brought back the swanky essence of those years here in the Desert.

With the intent to restore some vintage ADULT dining to the “cove”, our hope is to establish a feeling of upscale classic that is reminiscent of “nostalgic” Desert vibes. We are focused on offering a great feel in ambiance, amazing food and exceptional service all wrapped in a tight bow.

We look forward to dining with you!

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Rod

Dined 1 day ago

Service was impeccable, food was delicious and served promptly, and prices were reasonable for Palm Springs. Will return.

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