PatioBrunchHappy hourDog friendly
Food & drink
Where to eat in Palm Springs
Palm Springs Spots 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.
Workshop Kitchen + Bar
New American · Uptown Design District · $$$
A James Beard–winning room of concrete booths in a 1920s building.
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El Jefe
Mexican · Central Palm Springs · $$
Modern Mexican inside the Saguaro — tacos, mezcal and a loud dining room.
PatioHappy hourOpen late
King's Highway
Diner · South Palm Springs · $$
The diner at the Ace, in a converted Denny's, open to non-guests.
PatioBrunchHappy hourOpen lateDog friendly
Paul Bar / Food
Bar food · Arenas District · $
A neighborhood bar with an unexpectedly good kitchen and a long happy hour.
PatioHappy hourOpen lateDog friendly
Sandfish Sushi & Whiskey
Sushi · South Palm Springs · $$$
Engawa-focused sushi and a serious Japanese whiskey list on the south end.
PatioHappy hour
Trio Restaurant
American · Uptown Design District · $$
Comfort-food classics in a former midcentury furniture showroom.
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