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Pacifica Seafood Restaurant, Palm Desert, CA

Pacifica Seafood Restaurant

4.6
4.6
8903 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 78 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Neighborhood gem
Pacifica Seafood Restaurant serves the freshest seafood in the Desert. On a daily basis our seafood arrives from San Diego, delivered by the primary supplier of Pacifica Del Mar for the past 25 years. We strive daily to make Pacifica Seafood Restaurant your first choice for fine seafood dining.
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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American, Californian
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 3:30 pm–9:30 pm Happy Hour Daily 3:30 pm–6:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (760) 674-8666
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Private party facilities
    Pacifica Seafood Restaurant is the perfect place to host your party. We host a variety of parties and events, ranging from baby showers to business presentations, anniversaries, rehearsal dinners, and wedding receptions.
  • Private party contact
    Tracy Sellin: (760) 674-8666
  • Neighborhood
    Palm Desert
  • Cross street
    San Pablo
  • Parking details
    Two story parking facility available at the rear of restaurant, off of San Pablo. There is street parking also available on El Paseo.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 8,903 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

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  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Most Booked

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Pacifica Seafood Restaurant is a coastal culinary delight in Palm Desert, offering "wonderful seafood" with a "phenomenal" atmosphere. Guests rave about the "fantastic service" and "delicious" sugar-spiced salmon. Whether dining on their scenic patio or indoors, expect top-notch seafood, attentive service, and an "excellent" dining experience.

8,903 Reviews
  1. Deb

    VIP

    Seattle

    36 reviews

    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food (several entrees are available in half portions), great service, and lovely ambience. We sat inside, for the first time, and it was quiet and cozy. We enjoyed the sea bass, the scallops, and salmon entrees, a great wedge salad, and the bacon wrapped dates as a starter. The pineapple lemon drop and the blueberry lemon drop were both delish, a smidge less sweet than we prefer so we asked for some extra simple syrup and they were perfect. We will be back.

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  2. Chris

    VIP

    San Francisco

    23 reviews

    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Arrived from out of town and went for early dinner to celebrate my local friend’s 65th birthday. Outdoor seating closest to the view were reserved so we opted for indoor seating. Service was great. . Had cocktails first. And calamari. We did the sunset dinner which was a great value. I ordered the clam chowder which was delicious. She ordered the sweet potato soup which she liked but said was very rich so she only tasted it so she wouldn’t get full. It was a bowl of soup so I got pretty full. The salmon was cooked perfectly. Served on mashed potatoes with green beans. They comped an ice cream cake slice with candle. I’d definitely go back with my golf friends when we’re in town.

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  3. joann

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and service. Celebrated my birthday here and they gave me a free dessert with a candle on it. I also loved that they had 1/2 portions for several of the entries. It was just enough food for me. The seared ahi couldn't be better! Thank you for a fantastic birthday dinner! It was a highlight of the day for me.

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  4. Ross

    Palm Springs

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was so amazing! Tuna tartar to start and then sea bass for my wife and mahi mahi for me. All we're delicious. his dinner was so great!

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  5. Jana

    Hawaii

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    You can depend on the food being good every time you visit. The service…servers, busers, bar, greeters all friendly and efficient.

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  6. Ron

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    38 reviews

    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    An overall excellent dining experience. Our server, Santiago, was exceptional; knowledgeable, friendly and prompt. Pacifica was its usual well run experience. The ambience is very nice. The food was delicious. There were two orders of Chilean Sea Bass that were outstanding. There was also an order of Short Ribs that was excellent. The starter bowl of Sweet Potato Soup was perfect. All in all a wonderful experience. We will be back and would recommend Pacifica to everyone we know.

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  7. Michael

    Austin

    284 reviews

    5.0

    284 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent dinner restaurant. We enjoyed the clam chowder, scallops, and shrimp louie. We have been eating here for the past 14 years whenever we visit friends in Palm Desert. The service is always amazing and tonight was no different. Very nice dessert menu also.

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  8. Pam

    VIP

    Louisville

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Best food we’ve had here so far! The sugar spiced salmon was delicious.
    Pacifica Seafood RestaurantResponded 3 days ago
    Thank you for choosing us at Pacifica Seafood Restaurant to prepare you a delicious meal and for leaving your feedback. We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed our cuisine, and hope to have you back soon. Cheers!

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  9. Shawn

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Server was great but they ran out of several menu options
    Pacifica Seafood RestaurantResponded 5 days ago
    Thank you for dining with us. It is unacceptable that we were short on menu items, so I am deeply sorry for this. I am relieved to hear the evening was not completely irredeemable.

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  10. Marc

    New York City

    7 reviews

    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    In 2024/25 a restaurant that is serving prefixe menu should not run out of appetizers or desserts (all options while the restaurant was still full). Waitstaff constantly yelling order in/order out at the kitchen door (why?) Service was friendly but very slow. In need of a serious upgrade to operations.
    Pacifica Seafood RestaurantResponded 5 days ago
    Thank you for choosing us as your dining hosts and for leaving thoughtful feedback, as it helps us improve in our pursuit of excellence. We take customer experience very seriously, so I apologize for us missing the mark on this particular evening. I have reached out to you privately, if you would like to discuss this further.

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Pacifica Seafood Restaurant is rated 4.6 stars by 8903 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 78 times today
Google Map for Pacifica Seafood Restaurant

73505 El Paseo, Suite F-2608, Palm Desert, CA 92260

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    San Pablo
  • Neighborhood
    Palm Desert
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 3:30 pm–9:30 pm Happy Hour Daily 3:30 pm–6:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American, Californian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Two story parking facility available at the rear of restaurant, off of San Pablo. There is street parking also available on El Paseo.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (760) 674-8666
  • Private party facilities
    Pacifica Seafood Restaurant is the perfect place to host your party. We host a variety of parties and events, ranging from baby showers to business presentations, anniversaries, rehearsal dinners, and wedding receptions.
  • Private party contact
    Tracy Sellin: (760) 674-8666
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