Casuelas Cafe
Mexican · Palm Desert · $$
The Palm Desert branch of the Casuelas family on Highway 111 - big menu, big portions, mariachi on weekends, and a patio built for groups.
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Food & drink
Where to eat in Palm Desert
PalmSpots keeps this list short on purpose — rooms we would send a friend to, with the patio and happy-hour details that matter in the desert.
Chef Tanya's Kitchen Palm Desert + Kreamery
Vegan · Palm Desert · $
The Palm Desert location of Chef Tanya's Kitchen adds the Kreamery — plant-based ice cream — to the same freshly made vegan take-out, deli case and specialty grocery. Longer hours than the Palm Springs original.
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Clementine Gourmet Marketplace & Cafe
Californian · El Paseo · $$
All-day cafe and market on El Paseo with pastries, salads and a shaded patio. Clementine Gourmet Marketplace & Cafe is a Californian spot in El Paseo, Palm Desert. Prices sit in the mid range. Worth knowing: patio, market, coffee. Served here: breakfast, brunch, lunch. Hours: Daily 8am-4pm. There is a patio. Kids are comfortable here. Dogs are welcome on the patio. Best for breakfast and lunch on el paseo.
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Cuistot
French · El Paseo · $$$$
A Provencal-style special-occasion restaurant that has anchored El Paseo fine dining for decades. Cuistot is a French spot in El Paseo, Palm Desert. Prices sit in the splurge range — plan on a special-occasion bill. Served here: lunch, dinner. There is a patio. Best for anniversaries and celebration dinners.
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Fresh Agave Mexican Bar & Grill
Mexican · Palm Desert · $$
Lively Highway 111 spot in Palm Desert for tableside guacamole, big combo plates and a busy bar. Family-friendly with patio seating.
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Il Corso
Italian · Palm Desert · $$$
Authentic Italian and Sicilian cooking with wood-oven pizza and a strong seafood list. Two locations: the El Paseo original and a downtown Palm Springs room at 111 N Palm Canyon.
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Pacifica Seafood Restaurant
Seafood · El Paseo · $$$
Long-running El Paseo seafood house with a rooftop terrace and a busy happy hour. Pacifica Seafood Restaurant is a Seafood spot in El Paseo, Palm Desert. Prices sit in the upper-mid range. Served here: lunch, dinner. There is a patio. Best for sunset dinner on el paseo.
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Piero's PizzaVino
Italian · Palm Desert · $$
Neapolitan pizza, pasta and Italian wine in a lively room off Highway 111. Piero's PizzaVino is an Italian spot in Palm Desert. Prices sit in the mid range. Served here: lunch, dinner. There is a patio. Kids are comfortable here. Best for casual family dinner.
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Ristorante Mamma Gina
Italian · Palm Desert · $$$
Florentine-style Italian on El Paseo with housemade pasta, an outdoor terrace and a daily happy hour. Reliable for groups.
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