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

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Updated March 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 favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!


A photo of Johannes restaurant
4.8
4.8 (3965)
$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!

Top review
OpenTable Diner
Dined 1 day ago
It was a lovely evening with delicious food and wonderful service in a lovely environment.
A photo of Desert Moon Palm Springs restaurant
4.8
4.8 (32)
$31 to $50
Contemporary American
Palm Springs
About the restaurant
## Desert Moon Palm Springs: A Culinary Oasis in the Heart of California Escape to a world of culinary delights at Desert Moon Palm Springs, where California's vibrant flavors come alive on your plate. Our newly reinvented menu is a celebration of diverse influences, showcasing the freshest seasonal ingredients and innovative culinary techniques. **Indulge in a symphony of tastes:** * **Pan-seared Chilean Sea Bass:** Delicately cooked with a crispy skin, served with fragrant jasmine rice, sautéed spinach, and a tantalizing mushroom-edamame-mirin sauce. * **Blackened Poblano Chicken:** A succulent chicken breast stuffed with creamy cheese, nestled on a bed of mango rice with a vibrant avocado puree and seasonal vegetables. * **8oz Grilled Filet Mignon:** A classic cut of prime beef, cooked to perfection and drizzled with a rich rosemary demi-glaze. Accompanied by roasted garlic mashed potatoes, sautéed spinach, and a delightful cranberry-butter sauce. * **Thai Coconut Curry:** A fragrant and flavorful medley of shrimp, scallop, salmon, seabass, red bell peppers, tomatoes, and fresh herbs, simmered in a creamy coconut broth. **Sweeten your experience:** * **Chocolate Rum
Top review
DanielMVIP
Dined today
We all loved our first experience at Desert Moon (there were 4 of us). The food was delicious and the service was excellent! Rafa and Alex (owners and waiters) were super friendly and provided top notch service. We will definitely be back. In fact, I have a feeling it might become our new favorite in Palm Springs.
A photo of Canopy Wine Lounge restaurant
4.9
4.9 (137)
$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.

Top review
Jacquie
Dined 1 day ago
Total experience was great. The atmosphere and decor was absolutely gorgeous. Great selection for all budgets. The staff went the extra mile to help us celebrate our anniversary. Definitely will go back. Cheers to Canopy. Beautiful addition to downtown Palm Springs.
A photo of Mitch's on El Paseo Prime Seafood restaurant
4.8
4.8 (4568)
$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!

Top review
LauraVIP
Dined 1 day ago
Superb experience all the way around! Sushi staff ambience.
A photo of Johnny Costa's restaurant
4.8
4.8 (2283)
$31 to $50
Italian
Palm Springs
About the restaurant
From the classic Italian music to the candlelit tables, the nostalgic atmosphere at Johnny Costa’s Ristorante feels like traveling back to midcentury times. It’s no wonder Frank Sinatra was once a regular at this fine Italian restaurant, which has been honored by Palm Springs Life as best Italian restaurant for 10 consecutive years. The Costa family continues the legacy of late chef-owner Johnny Costa, who was pals with Sinatra when he moved to Hollywood from New York in the 1960s, and a decade later served as the singer’s personal chef at his desert home. Costa’s pedigree lives on in his legendary recipes, including his classic cioppino. Open for dinner at 5 p.m. Closed Sunday & Monday
Top review
OpenTable Diner
Dined today
Excellent experience Love the food Service was superb Waitstaff exceptional
A photo of Clandestino restaurant
4.8
4.8 (960)
$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.
Top review
PamelaVIP
Dined 1 day ago
Fabulous food and stellar service! The margaritas were fresh, and the fried squash blossoms were delicious--lightly fried, filled with a generous amount of cheese, and accompanied by chunks of squash, bits of onion, and two tasty sauces.
A photo of DSRT CLUB restaurant
4.8
4.8 (684)
$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!

Top review
George
Dined 3 days ago
Great Food, Awesome service and comfortable ambiance! Love it, you will too! cheers
A photo of Arnold Palmer's Restaurant restaurant
4.9
4.9 (4935)
$31 to $50
American
La Quinta
About the restaurant
Arnold Palmer’s Restaurant features Progressive American cuisine, including fresh seafood, steaks, and some of Arnie’s great comfort foods. This one-of-a-kind restaurant features many indoor dining options, including multiple private rooms, a beautiful bar and lounge, and an impressive wine room that houses 2,500 bottles with a large table for special events up to 20 guests. The extensive newly remodeled patio (awarded 2022 top 100 outdoor dining restaurants in the country by open table diners) offers live entertainment every night featuring Mark Linford with stunning views of the Santa Rosa Mountains and breathtaking landscape.
Top review
Misty
Dined 3 days ago
Love this restaurant! Gluten free hot rolls are so wonderful! The waiter was knowledgeable about gluten free options and there were many! The live music on the patio is so enjoyable!
A photo of Jillian's restaurant
4.8
4.8 (1022)
$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

Top review
Laura
Dined 5 days ago
Just exquisite!! The food was amazing and the service was outstanding!! I definitely recommend and return!!
A photo of Miro's Restaurant restaurant
4.8
4.8 (3593)
$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.
Top review
WilliamF
Dined 1 day ago
Top quality food excellently prepared in a very nice atmosphere. Excellent service.
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