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Bar Cecil, Palm Springs, CA
Award-winning

Bar Cecil

4.8
4.8
1800 Reviews
$31 to $50
Bistro

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 44 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Hot spot
  • Great for creative cocktails
"Your Pleasure is Our Pleasure!"

Please join us at Bar Cecil for a delightful evening. We welcome parties of 5 or fewer guests (limited space for parties of 5). Unfortunately, we are not able to accommodate larger parties.

We book tables for 2 hours. Last dinner orders are taken at 9 pm and we close the bar at 10 pm. We've gone cashless and happily accept credit and debit cards.

Due to our small size, tables with separate reservations can not be combined. Please reserve online; if OpenTable is not showing availability, we're fully booked or it is more than 14 days out. We accept reservations up to 30 days out. Our bar is always walk-in and we open at 5 pm (the bar list is usually full around 4:30 pm).


We can't wait to have you as our guests! "Shall we?"

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Bistro, American, French / American
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Gabriel Woo

What 1,800 people are saying

Bar Cecil reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.9Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Best Ambience

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Hot spot

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Best Ambience

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Hot spot

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Bar Cecil in Palm Springs offers a dining experience that truly lives up to its reputation. With "fantastic food," "outstanding service," and a "vibrant and artistic environment," it's a must-visit. Guests rave about the cocktails and unique dishes like the pork chop and cacio e pepe. Reservations are challenging but "worth the wait."

1,800 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The Thai red curry mussels are truly next level. We came 18 months ago and have been dreaming of them since. They didn’t disappoint.

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  2. Paul VIP

    Dallas5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best place and our favorite restaurant! Very welcoming and the food is amazing! We go multiple times when in town.

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  3. OpenTable Diner VIP

    London3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best service. So attentive. Made everyone feel so special

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta1 review

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our experience at Bar Cecil was OVER the top! We tried to get a reservation here for weeks, and ended up getting a last minute reservation. Our waiter, Josh, made the entire experience so pleasant and made us feel like we were Palm Springs locals. We were celebrating a birthday and he made us feel very special! We had the grilled artichokes and steak frites and my mom says “they were the best steak frites she’s ever had”. I would 10/10 recommend going to Bar Cecil if you can get a resy!!!

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  5. Mike VIP

    San Francisco33 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    So not sure what all the fuss is about. Waited patiently to get reservations and we won’t do that again. Food was fine, drinks were ok so we had no complaints there, just not special Waiter was fun

    2 people found this helpful

  6. Bryan VIP

    Atlanta29 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Tiny kitchen therefore limited menu. If you can get a reservation, it will be accidentally. Don’t stress too much if you miss this one. That said, service is excellent.

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  7. Ava VIP

    New York City73 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent dining experience. A must visit in Palm Springs.

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  8. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Palm Springs3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 1
    Great service but the reservation system is horrendous. Do better and take notes from your peers.

    1 person found this helpful

  9. Dianna VIP

    Palm Springs54 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First I have complained about there reservation system in the past. I would like to compliment them on making some improvements on the system. They still have a ways to go, but they are trying. Everything else was fantastic, the ambience the service and our meal. I do wish they would bring back the French Onion soup. I have many more people to introduce to this great addition to Palm Springs. Thanks for making me look so good. Dianna

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  10. Steven VIP

    Chicago6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Bar Cecil is always exceptional. The food, service and bar are not only the best in Coachella Valley, but across the country. Don’t miss menu items inc steak frites, sole meunière, pork chop. Grilled artichoke a great starter as well. Good wine and cocktail list served by “A” bartenders as well. A bit pricey and a challenging res, but well worth the wait.

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FAQs

Bar Cecil is rated 4.8 stars by 1800 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 44 times today
Google Map for Bar Cecil

1555 S Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92264

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Bistro, American, French / American
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Gabriel Woo
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