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Bar Cecil, Palm Springs, CA
Award-winning

Bar Cecil

4.8
4.8
1802 Reviews
$31 to $50
Bistro

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 36 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Hot spot
  • 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
  • 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 1,802 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
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Best Ambiance

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Hot spot

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Best Ambiance

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Hot spot

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Bar Cecil in Palm Springs offers a dining experience that truly lives up to its reputation. With "fantastic food," "outstanding service," and a "vibrant and artistic environment," it's a must-visit. Guests rave about the cocktails and unique dishes like the pork chop and cacio e pepe. Reservations are challenging but "worth the wait."

1,802 Reviews

  1. Scott VIP

    Atlanta8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always excellent! Food, drinks, service and ambiance! Always a treat to be here!

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  2. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Detroit2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful experience, great waiter, outstanding food

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The Thai red curry mussels are truly next level. We came 18 months ago and have been dreaming of them since. They didn’t disappoint.

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  4. Paul VIP

    Dallas5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best place and our favorite restaurant! Very welcoming and the food is amazing! We go multiple times when in town.

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  5. OpenTable Diner VIP

    London3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best service. So attentive. Made everyone feel so special

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our experience at Bar Cecil was OVER the top! We tried to get a reservation here for weeks, and ended up getting a last minute reservation. Our waiter, Josh, made the entire experience so pleasant and made us feel like we were Palm Springs locals. We were celebrating a birthday and he made us feel very special! We had the grilled artichokes and steak frites and my mom says “they were the best steak frites she’s ever had”. I would 10/10 recommend going to Bar Cecil if you can get a resy!!!

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  7. Mike VIP

    San Francisco33 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 14, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    So not sure what all the fuss is about. Waited patiently to get reservations and we won’t do that again. Food was fine, drinks were ok so we had no complaints there, just not special Waiter was fun

    2 people found this helpful

  8. Bryan VIP

    Atlanta29 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 14, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Tiny kitchen therefore limited menu. If you can get a reservation, it will be accidentally. Don’t stress too much if you miss this one. That said, service is excellent.

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  9. Ava VIP

    New York City73 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent dining experience. A must visit in Palm Springs.

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  10. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Palm Springs3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on March 13, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 1
    Great service but the reservation system is horrendous. Do better and take notes from your peers.

    1 person found this helpful

FAQs

Bar Cecil is rated 4.8 stars by 1802 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 PM
Booked 36 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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