Restaurants in Palm Desert

Beloved burger joint offers traditional and eclectic burgers and hosts live music every night

A prototype jeep-style Hummer limo transports visitors to three area wineries to sample 15–18 wines and enjoy a picnic lunch

Famed chef locally sources ingredients for Mexican dishes with a hint of Mediterranean; tapas bar serves food and drink late

Hand rolls, nigiri, and sushi specialties accompanied by sake or wine

Up to four wine tastings include chocolate and gourmet cheese on a five-hour wine tour in a limo van with surround-sound and satellite radio

Tacos made from barbecue goat, grilled steak, fish, or marinated pork, paired with margaritas and traditional Mexican dishes

Restaurant located beside the Pacific Ocean serves appetizers, entrees, and desserts from a prix fixe menu that changes daily

Traditional sushi and hot entrees with modern twists including Southwest-inspired rolls and tempura platters

Michelin-lauded chef Patrick Ponsaty helms a small team of chefs who prepare organic French-California cuisine with robust flavors

Chef’s specials at this popular Indian restaurant include masala pasta, lemon chicken, and lamb curry

Authentic Thai recipes from Bangkok combine traditional seasonings, crispy duck, and mixed seafood in noodle, salad, and curry dishes

Modern and traditional Thai dishes such as meek rob, spicy drunken noodles, and fish fillet and shrimp scallops in curry with coconut milk

Milk- or juice-based smoothies blended with fresh mango, pineapple, berry, or banana

Small bites and amuse-bouches, such as garlic-curry shrimp and goat cheese on toasted French baguettes, plus cheese plate with five wines

Tour scenic hilltop vineyards and winery before tasting five wines and three ports; snack on gourmet cheese, crackers, and chocolates

Chefs fuse Latin staples with the California culinary tradition using tacos, ribs, fresh seafood, and a selection of specialty cocktails

Made-to-order sushi and fresh sashimi served alongside creative sake-infused cocktails at wine lounge

Skilled chefs whip up tasty nigiri, sashimi, and hand-rolled maki from flying fish roe, squid, salmon, avocado, sea urchin, and tuna

Sizzling fajitas made from tender carne asada, chicken, and shrimp, tasty peppers and onions, paired up with frosty beers and margaritas

Family-run bakery whips up Mexican pastries, sweet empanadas, and elaborately decorated custom cakes for any occasion

Prime rib and Alaskan king crab weigh down tables in a glitzy dining room that Bing Crosby and Clark Gable frequented in the 1940s.

Chicken marsala, gnocchi, lobster ravioli, and other Italian dishes from a husband-and-wife team

Visitors each enjoy five samples of Fazeli Cellars' wines before taking home souvenir glasses and bottles of Shiraz

Mexican eatery specializing in more than 30 styles of tortas; other Mexican staples include quesadillas, burritos, and tacos

Flavors such as peanut butter, cake batter, or nondairy green apple, plus toppings such as M&Ms and honey-almond granola

Two brothers borrow their mother’s recipes to create home-style Indian cuisine at two locations, served in upscale dining rooms

Cooks pair American favorites such as country fried steaks, racks of ribs, and cobb salads with Marie Callender’s famous pies for dessert

New York–style thin-crust, oven-baked pizza with toppings such as capers and jalapenos; subs, pasta, and calzones for dine-in or carry-out

Diner with nearly 50-year history slings flapjacks, belgian waffles, and omelets alongside classic diner food, such as fish ‘n’ chips

Experienced executive chef combines family recipes with formal training to serve up oysters, fish tacos, and catch of the day

Argentine-style steaks, fresh seafood, traditional appetizers, homemade pastas and over 30 wines from Argentina

Sip on locally crafted beers concocted by former home brewers before collecting a souvenir T-shirt as a keepsake

Organic house margaritas wash down tacos stuffed with nine fillings including carnitas, salmon, and soy chorizo

Homemade ravioli, black-ink linguine, and other Italian specialties served in a Tuscany-decorated dining room

Tapas of Mediterranean lamb or entrees of cheese-stuffed chicken delight guests who dine in the restaurant or host a catered event

Ideal for graduation parties, award-winning subs pack fresh ingredients such as coleslaw and roast beef, buried beneath hot or sweet peppers