Breakfast & Coffee

• Elmer’s - An elevated diner, great food - has been around forever! Must get the pancakes!
• Koffi - Locations around the desert.
• Cartel Coffee Lab - Really great coffee, a part of the Arrive Hotel.
• Fresh Juice Bar - For smoothie bowls and juices.
• Cafe La Jefe - Lovely coffee shop with casual breakfast and healthy lunch options. Great patio to sit outside.
• Native Foods Cafe - Vegan, vegetarian, good smoothies and juices!

Brunch

• Cheeky's - Be prepared to wait, especially on the weekend!
• Norma’s at The Parker Hotel - Pricey but delicious.
• Arrive Hotel - They have a nice outdoor restaurant that is right near the entry of town.
• Biscuit and Counter - Generally available only on the weekends at The Cole Hotel. Really wonderful.

Lunch

• Gabino’s Creperie - SO so good. Must try! These are large and lovely savory crepes that are grab and go or delivery.
• Perfect for by the pool!
• Aspen Mills - Great sandwiches to grab on the go, their tuna and brownies are my go to!
• Haus of Poké - Really delicious and fresh poké. Build your own bowl. Great for a pool day!
• Tyler’s Burgers - Been there forever, often a wait during primetime but delicious burgers!
• Native Foods Cafe - Vegan, vegetarian, good smoothies and juices!

Drinks | Happy Hour 

• Boozehounds - Elevated gastropub food & you can bring your pup!
• Ritz Carlton in Rancho Mirage - Gorgeous views, go during sunset, no reservation needed - can buy a drink at the bar
• and then go sit/wander outside.
• The Colony Palm Springs - The restaurant has a patio right off the gorgeous pool.
• Azu’Car at the Serena Villas - Haven’t been but have heard great things about the food, drinks and rooftop views.

Dinner

• Bar Cecil - Just opened April 2021 and fabulous! Great food and design! Super hard to get into so try to snag a reservation.
• Copley’s - So lovely and so delicious! Has been a long time staple of Palm Springs. Beautiful outdoor eating environment.
• Le Vallauris - Also a Palm Springs staple. Really lovely and elegant dinner spot, outdoor dining ambiance is beautiful (fancier than Copley’s).
• Farm - Charming and intimate ambiance with great food, menu is changing regularly!
• Melvyn’s Restaurant / Ingleside Inn - The bar usually has live music (piano player + singer) on the weekends as well as great people watching!
• Blue Coyote - My go to classic Mexican restaurant with frozen margs.
• Tac/Quila - More fun and lively Mexican restaurant, also right downtown on Palm Canyon.
• Miro’s - Modern European cuisine and delicious.
• Giuseppe’s Pizzeria - Pizza delivery
• Mr. Lyons - Steakhouse - They did an incredible remodel and they have fantastic food.
• Rooster and the Pig - Delicious Vietnamese/American cuisine.
• Sandfish Sushi & Whiskey - Really great quality fish.
• Birba - Fabulous pizzas, good pasta!
• Thai Smile - Great Thai, has been around a long time!
• Workshop Kitchen + Bar - Upscale restaurant with another location in Los Angeles.