Palm Desert is the middle of the Coachella Valley and its main shopping and dining hub. It has El Paseo, the McCallum Theatre, The Living Desert and College of the Desert, plus neighborhoods like Sun City Palm Desert. Its residents call local businesses for everything from roofing and air conditioning to dinner on El Paseo.
Restaurants covers locally owned places to eat, from long-running family dining rooms to newer spots. Many offer deals listed here when you mention Coachella Valley Spotlight.
10 restaurants are listed in Palm Desert right now, including Ristorante Mamma Gina, Alps Village and Casa Mendoza. Each one has its own page with the phone number, website and details, and premium listings show current offers.
Family-owned Italian dining on El Paseo for 40 years. Dinner nightly, a bar with happy hour and patio seating.
Happy hour: Nightly in the bar from 4 PM
On the Spotlight postcardGerman and Balkan dinner restaurant known for its schnitzels.
View profile →The Palm Desert location of the family-owned Casa Mendoza Mexican Grill and Bar, a few blocks from El Paseo. Scratch-made Mexican food from breakfast to dinner, with a full bar.
View profile →Italian dinner restaurant on Highway 111 in Palm Desert.
View profile →Plant-based vegan kitchen on Highway 111 in Palm Desert.
View profile →Locally owned small-plates restaurant and bar on El Paseo.
View profile →Italian dinner restaurant on Highway 111, just west of El Paseo.
View profile →Family-owned Peruvian and Colombian restaurant known for pollo a la brasa.
View profile →Seafood, steaks and sushi on El Paseo.
View profile →Seafood restaurant on Country Club Drive.
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