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Bar Cecil, Palm Springs, CA
Award-winning

Bar Cecil

4.8
4.8
1775 Reviews
$31 to $50
Bistro

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 74 times today
  • Hot spot
  • Good for special occasions
  • 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

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Bistro, American, French / American
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (442) 332-3800
  • Website
    http://www.barcecil.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Gabriel Woo
  • Location
    1555 S Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92264
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Neighbourhood
    Palm Springs
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 1,775 people are saying

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
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

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 offers a "fantastic" dining experience with a "cool vibe" and "terrific" food. The "charming" atmosphere and attentive service make it a standout spot in Palm Springs. Guests rave about the "excellent cocktails" and "delicious" pork chops. Reservations are a challenge, reflecting its popularity. A must-visit if you can secure a table!

1,775 Reviews

  1. Colleen

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The best restaurant in Pam Springs! Fabulous service and outstanding food.

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  2. Krista

    VIP

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Not to be missed experience! The ambiance can’t be matched.

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  3. Michael

    VIP

    St. Louis

    19 reviews

    3.0

    19 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    I was disappointed in the quality of the food and in the noise volume Luke as well as the confusion of signage for the restaurant

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Kansas City

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
     Great service, fun atmosphere… A little bit disappointed in the portion of the escargot and oysters… Great desserts  and cocktails.. bistro vibe… Not sure if it’s worth getting up at 2 AM to get a table..

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  5. Rodney

    VIP

    Washington DC

    17 reviews

    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Definitely one of the best restaurants in Palm Springs. Make a reservation early!

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  6. david

    VIP

    Chicago

    51 reviews

    5.0

    51 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoyed all you could ask for in a small restaurant where you feel the chef is cooking just for you. The venue is beautiful. I think only 19 tables and bar seating. We had fresh artichokes , shrimp cocktail - pasta, pork chop - the standout dish and a fish dish. Cocktails great …. Dessert , sundae & warm chocolate chip cookies. Has to be a top 5 in the entire dessert.

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  7. Dan

    VIP

    Palm Springs

    16 reviews

    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    We have always loved Bar Cecil, but this time it didn't quite live up to our expectations. The bread was delicious as always, as were our drinks. But the main courses weren't quite as good as usual. And I had ordered a burger, but barely got any fries. Luckily, my husband ordered fries as a side with his dinner and he had plenty. Our friends ordered the 1/2 roasted chicken to split, and it seemed like it was on the very small side. For the price, not sure I'm looking forward to going back any time soon!

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  8. Becky

    Jackson Hole

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Dinner, drinks, and service are wonderful! Favorite place to be when dining out!

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  9. Jim

    Palm Springs

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Worth the wait for hard to get reservations. Perhaps best cocktails in Palm Springs, excellent service and setting. Nothing not to like.

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  10. Dianna

    VIP

    Palm Springs

    52 reviews

    5.0

    52 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Well I have to say it was absolutely fantastic. As miserable as it was to secure the reservation the whole experience tonight was fabulous. From the moment we arrived we were treated very well. I never wanted to sit inside because we were taking my sister from Oregon for her first visit. We love the patio and wanted to share that with her. They moved us to a patio table and our server Erick could not have been more charming and efficient. It was an amazing dinner and evening. Thank you for taking such good care of us. We will be back.

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FAQs

Bar Cecil is rated 4.8 stars by 1775 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 74 times today
Google Map for Bar Cecil

1555 S Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92264

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Neighbourhood
    Palm Springs
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Bistro, American, French / American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Gabriel Woo
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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