Cheeky's
Brunch · Uptown Design District · $$
The bacon-flight brunch institution on Palm Canyon, with a menu that changes weekly.
PatioBrunchDog friendly
Food & drink
Where to eat in Palm Springs
Palm Springs Spots keeps this list short on purpose — rooms we would send a friend to, with the patio and happy-hour details that matter in the desert.
PatioBrunchHappy hourDog friendly
Workshop Kitchen + Bar
New American · Uptown Design District · $$$
A James Beard–winning room of concrete booths in a 1920s building.
PatioHappy hour
El Jefe
Mexican · Central Palm Springs · $$
Modern Mexican inside the Saguaro — tacos, mezcal and a loud dining room.
PatioHappy hourOpen late
Farm
French · Downtown · $$
A French country courtyard tucked behind La Plaza — all-day breakfast under fig trees.
PatioBrunch
King's Highway
Diner · South Palm Springs · $$
The diner at the Ace, in a converted Denny's, open to non-guests.
PatioBrunchHappy hourOpen lateDog friendly
Koffi
Coffee · Uptown Design District · $
The valley's local roaster, with a shaded patio in the Design District.
PatioDog friendly
Paul Bar / Food
Bar food · Arenas District · $
A neighborhood bar with an unexpectedly good kitchen and a long happy hour.
PatioHappy hourOpen lateDog friendly
Sandfish Sushi & Whiskey
Sushi · South Palm Springs · $$$
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.
PatioBrunchHappy hour