Backstreet Bistro Palm Desert

4.5

1067 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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2 people

Mar 16, 2025

9:30 PM

Booked 22 times today

Neighborhood gem
Great for outdoor dining
Charming

Come and enjoy our fresh and authentic italian cuisine our friendly and family oriented staff is looking forward to provide you with a delightful dining experience on our quaint and comfortable patio . We are looking forward to serve you with our delicious daily specials and our incredible hand selected wine list. You can make reservation by phone or on our website http://www.backstreetbistroelpaseo.com/reservations- . Backstreet Bistro, a place where friends meet friends!

Additional information

Location
72820 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Phone number
(760) 346-6393
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, American, Contemporary Italian
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Chef Salvador Gallaga

What 1,067 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.6Service
4.4Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Backstreet Bistro Palm Desert is a delightful hidden gem with "excellent food" and "superb service." The restaurant offers both indoor and charming outdoor seating, providing a cozy atmosphere. Guests rave about dishes like the Sand Dabs, lasagna, and seafood pasta. The staff is known for being "very attentive and friendly," ensuring a memorable dining experience.

1,067 Reviews

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Chuck VIP
Palm Springs54 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food and service is consistently good. Prices, compared to others, is competitive. We enjoy dining here.
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Honey VIP
Chicago38 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was great and our waitress Angela was excellent. I can’t wait to come back again soon.
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OpenTable Diner
Denver1 review
2.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The chicken was terrible. About as dry as you can get. For how expensive this is, i definitely expected better quality!
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DennisB VIP
Seattle4 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We eat here more than once a season. Took our grand daughter and all three of us were very satisfied with the experience
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Cathy
Seattle1 review
3.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Actually this restaurant was disappointing. Calamari was tough, maybe it hung out under a heat lamp? Which would be shameful. Veal was thick, it needed to be pounded thin. Boring sauce. Simple recipes that need attention. Our entrees took a long time after the appetizer. The staff was nice and water refills plenty. This could easily be a nicer restaurant with some quality control produce a a better meal.
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Scott
Denver76 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Service was outstanding. Very friendly and welcoming place. The food was quite good.
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Linda VIP
Palm Springs16 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The ambiance is wonderful. We loved the food and the service was fantastic. The menu is fabulous with a good value. We will be back!
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Chicago2
Chicago9 reviews
4.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
A very nice experience. Good food, wine and service.
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Barbara VIP
Seattle30 reviews
4.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Our first basket of bread was stale. The second was great. The waiter said we may have slow service as they we’re shortstaffed, but we had great service. The food was absolutely excellent. I’d go back in a second.
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Treborpk
Palm Springs6 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent restaurant. Great food and ambience. Definitely a repeat dining destination.
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FAQs

Backstreet Bistro Palm Desert offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (760) 346-6393.

Backstreet Bistro Palm Desert is rated 4.5 stars by 1067 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 16, 2025

9:30 PM

Booked 22 times today

Google Map for Backstreet Bistro Palm Desert

72820 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA 92260

Additional information

Phone number
(760) 346-6393
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, American, Contemporary Italian
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Chef Salvador Gallaga

Backstreet Bistro Palm Desert

Make a reservation

Additional information

Menu

What 1,067 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

Does Backstreet Bistro Palm Desert offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Backstreet Bistro Palm Desert restaurant rated?

Is Backstreet Bistro Palm Desert currently accepting reservations?

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