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1. State Fare Bar & Kitchen
4.6
Exceptional(1019)
Price: Expensive
• American • Rancho Mirage
Booked 30 times today
State Fare Bar & Kitchen is a modern California dining destination that celebrates the vibrant and diverse flavors of the region. Featuring fresh ingredients, the menu is stylishly appointed and seasonally inspired, offering artisanal dishes and curated cocktails that highlight the best of Southern California's culinary fare. The restaurant provides a fresh and creative menu, a lively chefs’ display kitchen, a chef’s table and private dining room. The restaurant is highlighted by a choice of settings from intimate to lively, including a fireplace “snug”, private dining rooms, relaxed fireside patio dining and expansive terraces overlooking gardens and pools.
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2. bluEmber at Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa
4.5
Awesome(862)
Price: Expensive
• Californian • Rancho Mirage
Booked 11 times today
Experience bluEmber, the resort’s signature restaurant for an inventive spin on California New American cuisine. Enjoy the sophisticated dining room, or sit back and enjoy food and wine pairings on the award winning patio. Cozy up with a cocktail by the fire pit and admire the majestic mountains and lush fairways. Whatever you choose, bluEmber embodies the Rancho Las Palmas experience at every turn with an exquisite menu, variety of fine wines, and unmatched hospitality.
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3. Trilussa Ristorante
4.7
Exceptional(3427)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Palm Springs
Booked 27 times today
Trilussa serves traditional Italian cuisine in an intimate and family atmosphere. They serve great Italian seafood, steaks, pizza and pasta dishes with elegance and a smile. Front door parking to the restaurant available. Gluten-free pasta available. Live Music. Happy Hour reservations not available. Table requests are not guaranteed.
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4. Cork Tree Restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(4233)
Price: Very Expensive
• Californian • Palm Desert
Booked 54 times today
Cork Tree Restaurant is built around California products. Local ingredients are used whenever possible and wines of the West Coast, particularly California, are featured. The wine list is always a work in progress, with a balance of well known wineries, as well as boutique wineries. Cork Tree enhabits a style rich in California elegance. Large and round booths privately encased in wood and fabric provide intimate spaces for conversation and romance, while providing views of the understated glamour of the dining room. Beautiful Palm Trees and a natural cascading fountain make the Cork Tree Patio wind-protected and well-appointed for dining under the stars. Additionally, depending on the size of your celebration, two private dining options await.
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5. Cuistot
4.6
Exceptional(2921)
Price: Expensive
• Contemporary French / American • Palm Desert
Booked 21 times today
Cuistot offers fine California/French cuisine and is located at the Southwest intersection of Highway 111 and El Paseo. Cuistot has consistently earned top ratings in the Zagat Survey and was named one of six restaurants in the United States to score a perfect 100 for food by the Conde Nast Traveler. Dine under the stars on our beautiful terrace overlooking a desert water oasis or in one of our elegant dining rooms.
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6. Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill - Palm Desert
4.3
Awesome(65)
Price: Moderate
• Pizza Bar • Palm Desert
Booked 13 times today
PALM DESERT STUFT PIZZA ACCEPTS LIMITED RESERVATIONS. WE ARE PRIMARILY A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED RESTAURANT. IF YOU DO NOT SEE A RESERVATION AT YOUR DESIRED TIME, PLEASE JOIN THE WAITLIST AND COME ON DOWN. Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill has two locations in the desert, both owned and operated by the Bertram Family. Old Town La Quinta opened in 2004 and The Shops at Palm Desert in 2014. We have been proud fixtures in the desert, boasting expanded menus, full bars, full service, HD TVs, and an exceptional wine list. Come check out our daily lunch specials, Prime Rib Wednesday, Wine Thursday's.... If you haven't been to our daily happy hour from 3-6pm, every seat every day you are missing out. There is always something for everyone as Stuft!
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7. Mountain View Grille at Desert Princess Country Club
4.6
Exceptional(124)
Price: Moderate
• American • Cathedral City
Booked 5 times today
Dining at the Mountain View Grille is always a memorable experience. Whether you join us for breakfast, a casual lunch or to wine and dine, the service and food are always impeccable. The Mountain View Grille at Desert Princess offers a comfortable ambiance with a full bar, complete with stunning views of an immaculately groomed golf course framed by the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa mountain ranges. The Mountain View Grille, and the Masters Lounge for smaller gatherings, are great places for banquets, wedding receptions, parties, reunions and meetings.Sun/Mon/Tue: 7:00am - 5pmWed-Sat:7:00am - 8pm (Only Happy Hour menu available between 3pm-5pm)*Happy Hour Drink specials 3pm-5pm All week!*Breakfast served until 12pm daily.
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8. Sammy G's Tuscan Grill
4.7
Exceptional(3921)
Price: Moderate
• Italian • Palm Springs
Booked 53 times today
Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill is located in the heart of downtown Palm Springs and near some of the city’s most quaint shops and hotels.Established in 2009, Sammy G’s has is open seasonally for Sammy's weekend Brunch and lunch with an innovative menu, blending traditional Italian with California cuisine. Take a break from shopping and dine al fresco for lunch on the newly renovated patio and soak up the gorgeous desert weather, or venture inside and be transported to Tuscany with the restaurant’s rustic charm.Dinner becomes a casual yet elegant event, and traditional Italian favorites mixed with updated classics are on the menu. A semi-private room is available for family gatherings or business events.On Thursday through Saturday nights, the Sammy G’s Lounge becomes an energetic yet intimate place to meet up with friends and dance the night away to live music and enjoy Sammy G’s signature cocktails.
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9. Escena Lounge & Grill
4.5
Awesome(1784)
Price: Moderate
• Contemporary American • Palm Springs
Booked 18 times today
Escena Grill is freshly renovated and open for indoor and outdoor dining, with full bar service! Browse or call for updates, hours of operation, specials and menus! (The kitchen closes 30-60 mins prior to the posted closing time.) The best view and outdoor dining patio in Palm Springs. Escena Grill pairs delectable California cuisine with eye-popping design and a playful, retro vibe. Spacious indoor and dog friendly outdoor dining areas frame majestic views of the towering San Jacinto Mountains. Ranked among OpenTable's 2015 Top 100 Al Fresco Dining Restaurants in America, Escena Grill offers breakfast, lunch, dinner and happy hour. Events are welcome. Hours, menus and event schedules vary seasonally; please call or check our website for current information. Escena Lounge + Grill is located within the Escena Palm Springs community and is connected to the stunning Escena Golf Club. Dining & golf open to the public year-round. Enter from Vista Chino 200 yards east of Gene Autry Trail.
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10. Eight4Nine
4.7
Exceptional(5277)
Price: Expensive
• Contemporary American • Palm Springs
Booked 80 times today
Join us for Lunch, Brunch or Dinner. Reservations recommended but not necessary. Lounge and bar open all day long for walk-ins. No reservations for lounge or bar. Open 7 days a week.

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