Guidebook for Palm Springs
Food Scene
Happy hour on food & drink from 11am-closing only at the bar or the tall tables around the bar.
351 locals recommend
Lulu California Bistro
200 S Palm Canyon DrHappy hour on food & drink from 11am-closing only at the bar or the tall tables around the bar.
All day bar area happy hour on Wednesdays. This places boasts both an indoor and outdoor bar. Great sit-down restaurant, too
262 locals recommend
The Tropicale Palm Springs
330 E Amado RdAll day bar area happy hour on Wednesdays. This places boasts both an indoor and outdoor bar. Great sit-down restaurant, too
Delicious Indian lunch buffet served daily even weekends until 2:30pm.
19 locals recommend
Monsoon Indian Cuisine
555 S Sunrise WayDelicious Indian lunch buffet served daily even weekends until 2:30pm.
East coast deli atmosphere — HUGE sandwiches motzaball soup and enormous desserts. Breakfast too.
250 locals recommend
Sherman's Deli & Bakery
401 E Tahquitz Canyon WayEast coast deli atmosphere — HUGE sandwiches motzaball soup and enormous desserts. Breakfast too.
Quintessential Palm Springs restaurant famous for their liver & onions. You imagine seeing Frank Sinatra or Sammy Davis Jr or Bob Hope sitting in one of the booths. This is a “night out” restaurant with great service.
25 locals recommend
Shame On The Moon Restaurant
69950 Frank Sinatra DrQuintessential Palm Springs restaurant famous for their liver & onions. You imagine seeing Frank Sinatra or Sammy Davis Jr or Bob Hope sitting in one of the booths. This is a “night out” restaurant with great service.
Local and touristy hangout for java and pastries. Great location with courtyard with fantastic views. There are 4 other locations around town, but this one is most popular.
151 locals recommend
Koffi
515 N Palm Canyon DrLocal and touristy hangout for java and pastries. Great location with courtyard with fantastic views. There are 4 other locations around town, but this one is most popular.
Cheeky's
622 N Palm Canyon DrChi-chi breakfast--you will most always find a line-up.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner. This is a chain restaurant but reliable.
143 locals recommend
Elmer's Restaurant - Palm Springs
1030 E Palm Canyon DrBreakfast, lunch and dinner. This is a chain restaurant but reliable.
Located in a strip mall near Vista Chino (north), this has great Mexican food--sit in or outside.
26 locals recommend
Loco Charlie's Mexican Grill
1751 N Sunrise WayLocated in a strip mall near Vista Chino (north), this has great Mexican food--sit in or outside.
Great service, primo steakhouse at primo pricing, but delicious.
106 locals recommend
LG's Prime Steakhouse
78525 CA-111Great service, primo steakhouse at primo pricing, but delicious.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great drag shows Sundays at 8 &10pm featuring many from RuPaul's Drag Race TV Show. Free, but standing room only. You can reserve a table to sit for a small fee online.
90 locals recommend
Toucans Tiki Lounge
2100 N Palm Canyon DrGreat drag shows Sundays at 8 &10pm featuring many from RuPaul's Drag Race TV Show. Free, but standing room only. You can reserve a table to sit for a small fee online.
Sightseeing
Travel to the top of the mountain in a revolving tram car. Bring a winter or warm jacket! Restaurant, hiking, great views up top.
104 locals recommend
Tram Way
Travel to the top of the mountain in a revolving tram car. Bring a winter or warm jacket! Restaurant, hiking, great views up top.
Parks & Nature
All day road trip to the high desert about an hour from PS.
418 locals recommend
Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center
6554 Park BlvdAll day road trip to the high desert about an hour from PS.
Indian Canyons
38520 South Palm Canyon DriveThere is a fee to enter but beautiful hiking.
Hike along the San Andreas Fault for beautiful scenery and plenty of good information at the “visitors center.”. Bring water and sunscreen. Free!
38 locals recommend
Coachella Valley Preserve
Hike along the San Andreas Fault for beautiful scenery and plenty of good information at the “visitors center.”. Bring water and sunscreen. Free!
Arts & Culture
Free on Thursdays from 4pm-closing to combine with the Thursday street festival on Palm Canyon from usually 6-10pm.
601 locals recommend
Palm Springs Museum Trail
101 N Museum DrFree on Thursdays from 4pm-closing to combine with the Thursday street festival on Palm Canyon from usually 6-10pm.
Local rep theater productions across from the upper Palm Canyon Koffi.
15 locals recommend
Palm Canyon Theatre
538 N Palm Canyon DrLocal rep theater productions across from the upper Palm Canyon Koffi.
Shopping
Cabazon Outlets
48750 Seminole DrLarge outlet mall about 20 mins east on I-10 toward LA.
Essentials
Bring your own bag or pay for one inside to carry your goods. Same as QFC or Kroger.
230 locals recommend
Ralphs
49908 Jefferson StBring your own bag or pay for one inside to carry your goods. Same as QFC or Kroger.
On Date Palm....a Latino grocery with great prices on fruit, veggies and meats. Bring your own bag inside to carry your purchases. The bags are above the fridge.
17 locals recommend
Cardenas Markets
31655 Date Palm DrOn Date Palm....a Latino grocery with great prices on fruit, veggies and meats. Bring your own bag inside to carry your purchases. The bags are above the fridge.
It’s the Safeway of the desert. Your Safeway card works here too. Bring you own bags to carry out groceries. We have put some above the fridge in the cupboard.
62 locals recommend
Vons
4733 E Palm Canyon DrIt’s the Safeway of the desert. Your Safeway card works here too. Bring you own bags to carry out groceries. We have put some above the fridge in the cupboard.