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Bar Cecil, Palm Springs, CA
Award-winning

Bar Cecil

4.8
4.8
1666 Reviews
$31 to $50
Bistro

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 17 times today
  • Charming
  • Hot spot
  • Good for special occasions
"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
  • Neighborhood
    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 1,666 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 Ambiance

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Best Ambiance

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Bar Cecil in Palm Springs is an absolute gem that consistently delivers on all fronts. Known for its "fantastic" food and "exceptional" service, it offers a chic ambiance perfect for any occasion. While reservations can be challenging, the "outstanding" cocktails and dishes like the pork chop and steak frites make it worth the effort.

1,666 Reviews

  1. Julie

    VIP

    Chicago

    10 reviews

    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Hardest reservation to get, always, food gone downhill. Deviled eggs were best thing we had. Sole dish and burgers were just ordinary; broccolini flavorless; salad just OK; artichokes were decent. Overall food just wasn’t great

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  2. Joey

    VIP

    Palm Springs

    18 reviews

    4.0

    18 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Despite being an extremely challenging restaurant to get into, it’s worth every penny. I had a lovely three course dinner with drinks and enjoyed every moment of it. Our server was either stretched too thin or just not as present as I would have liked, but it didn’t kill the experience. Definitely a lovely atmosphere and excellent food.

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  3. luke

    VIP

    Chicago

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The Rolls, date butter, shrimp cocktail, sole, and pork chop were all exceptional.

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  4. Michelle

    VIP

    Chicago

    46 reviews

    5.0

    46 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved this fun and trendy spot. The pavlova was amazing. Had to order a second one for the table. Don’t miss out on this superb dessert. We tried to make reservations to come again just for the pavlova but couldn’t get in!

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  5. Elliott

    Palm Springs

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a great meal and wonderful experience. Our waiter was fun, experienced, professional and attentive without being overpowering.....service was excellent. Everything that we ordered was delicious and well prepared and presented. Highly recommend Bar Cecil....even if it's not easy to get a reservation....their policy of only allowing reservations one week in advance isn't user friendly. Aside from that, it was a very good choice.

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  6. Pamela

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really pleased with our experience - great food, fun atmosphere, attentive service. Had a wonderful time and would definitely return when we are in the area again (traveled from the East Coast and this restaurant was one of the reasons for the trip!).

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  7. Jeff

    St. Louis

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food, warm atmosphere, friendly service and staff = a great experience. Cannot wait to return. The rave reviews were spot on.

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  8. Johnny

    Palm Springs

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Incredible. Simply put, a perfect experience. Go. If you can get in.

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  9. Ryan

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely fantastic restaurant with great food great drinks and great service. The ambience is enjoyable well decorated with just the right pitch of music playing in the background. I highly suggest getting one of the coveted seats at the bar and of course you must add caviar service I mean, why wouldn’t you?

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  10. Brad

    VIP

    Palm Springs

    36 reviews

    3.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    The ambience is fun, the food is good. We like Bar Cecil a lot but the service we had last night was very disappointing.

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FAQs

Bar Cecil is rated 4.8 stars by 1666 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 17 times today
Google Map for Bar Cecil

1555 S Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92264

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Neighborhood
    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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