La Quinta and Greater Palm Springs Area

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La Quinta and Greater Palm Springs Area

Food Scene

SOME of the best restaurants in the valley. Sorted by distance. Call to confirm hours and changing restrictions.
(4min) Old Town La Quinta. Food is excellent and always fresh. Good beer and wine menu. Great service. Nice outdoor patios with mountain views. Perfect!
73 locals recommend
RD RNNR Libations Pints & Plates (roadrunner la quinta)
78065 Main St
73 locals recommend
(4min) Old Town La Quinta. Food is excellent and always fresh. Good beer and wine menu. Great service. Nice outdoor patios with mountain views. Perfect!
(4 min) Old Town La Quinta. Open for Dinner only. Excellent food. Excellent service. Large nice outdoor patio dining.
41 locals recommend
Fortun's Kitchen + Bar
78085 Avenida La Fonda
41 locals recommend
(4 min) Old Town La Quinta. Open for Dinner only. Excellent food. Excellent service. Large nice outdoor patio dining.
(4 min) Old Town La Quinta. Good food/drinks. Outdoor patio dining. Entertainment on weekends (call).
68 locals recommend
The Grill on Main
78065 Main St
68 locals recommend
(4 min) Old Town La Quinta. Good food/drinks. Outdoor patio dining. Entertainment on weekends (call).
(4 min) Old Town La Quinta. Pizza and large “everything” menu. Outdoor patio dining.
278 locals recommend
Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill
78015 Main St
278 locals recommend
(4 min) Old Town La Quinta. Pizza and large “everything” menu. Outdoor patio dining.
(5 min) Old Town La Quinta. Dinner only 5pm. Upscale exquisite cuisine. Wonderful romantic atmosphere with outdoor courtyard dining available. Occasional Entertainment on the weekends (call) Reservations highly recommend.
144 locals recommend
Lavender Bistro
78073 Cll Barcelona
144 locals recommend
(5 min) Old Town La Quinta. Dinner only 5pm. Upscale exquisite cuisine. Wonderful romantic atmosphere with outdoor courtyard dining available. Occasional Entertainment on the weekends (call) Reservations highly recommend.
(5 min) Old Town La Quinta. Casual authentic Mexican Food and drinks. Small Outdoor dining patio.
82 locals recommend
Casa Mendoza
78110 Cll Estado
82 locals recommend
(5 min) Old Town La Quinta. Casual authentic Mexican Food and drinks. Small Outdoor dining patio.
125 locals recommend
Starbucks
83073 Ave 48
125 locals recommend
(4 minutes) Breakfast and Lunch Only. Modern Diner. Local favorite.
92 locals recommend
Louise's Pantry
47150 Washington St
92 locals recommend
(4 minutes) Breakfast and Lunch Only. Modern Diner. Local favorite.
(6 min) Excellent Juice Bar. Best in the Valley! Across the parking lot from trader Joes.
13 locals recommend
Fresh Juice Bar La Quinta
46480 Washington St
13 locals recommend
(6 min) Excellent Juice Bar. Best in the Valley! Across the parking lot from trader Joes.
(5 min) Good Japanese / Sushi Cuisine. Generous portions. Some outdoor seating..
31 locals recommend
Misaki Sushi & Grill
46600 Washington St
31 locals recommend
(5 min) Good Japanese / Sushi Cuisine. Generous portions. Some outdoor seating..
(5 min) Upscale Steakhouse. Limited outdoor dining - call ahead.
106 locals recommend
LG's Prime Steakhouse
78525 CA-111
106 locals recommend
(5 min) Upscale Steakhouse. Limited outdoor dining - call ahead.
(8 minutes) Japanese cuisine and sushi.
82 locals recommend
Okura Robata Grill & Sushi Bar
78480 CA-111
82 locals recommend
(8 minutes) Japanese cuisine and sushi.
(6 min) Sports Bar with multiple TV screens. Good food and extensive bar. According to their website: "The only game in town with every game every day." Pool Tables and games. Food. Small Patio sometimes open.
96 locals recommend
The Beer Hunter
78483 California 111
96 locals recommend
(6 min) Sports Bar with multiple TV screens. Good food and extensive bar. According to their website: "The only game in town with every game every day." Pool Tables and games. Food. Small Patio sometimes open.
(15 min) Palm Desert. Fantastic fresh food. The BEST breakfasts, and excellent coffee / cappuccino bar. Outdoor patio with panoramic views. (Palm Desert @ El Paseo shopping district) Highly recommended.
86 locals recommend
Wilma & Frieda's Cafe
73575 El Paseo
86 locals recommend
(15 min) Palm Desert. Fantastic fresh food. The BEST breakfasts, and excellent coffee / cappuccino bar. Outdoor patio with panoramic views. (Palm Desert @ El Paseo shopping district) Highly recommended.
(10min) Best coffee house!
50 locals recommend
IW Coffee
74-995 CA-111
50 locals recommend
(10min) Best coffee house!
(15min) Palm Desert El Paseo shopping district. Excellent! Some outdoor dining available.
38 locals recommend
Piero's PizzaVino
73722 El Paseo
38 locals recommend
(15min) Palm Desert El Paseo shopping district. Excellent! Some outdoor dining available.
(8 min) “CHEF LY HAS SPENT A LIFETIME PERFECTING THE ART OF CHINESE GOURMET CUISINE. CHINA WOK & CANTON BISTRO ARE THE FRUIT OF HIS LABOR. SERVING THE COACHELLA VALLEY FOR OVER A DECADE WITH THE MOST DELICIOUS, DISTINCTIVE & HEALTHY ASIAN FOOD IN THE REGION.” <link>https://www.eatcanton.com/eat</link>
16 locals recommend
Canton Bistro
79405 CA-111
16 locals recommend
(8 min) “CHEF LY HAS SPENT A LIFETIME PERFECTING THE ART OF CHINESE GOURMET CUISINE. CHINA WOK & CANTON BISTRO ARE THE FRUIT OF HIS LABOR. SERVING THE COACHELLA VALLEY FOR OVER A DECADE WITH THE MOST DELICIOUS, DISTINCTIVE & HEALTHY ASIAN FOOD IN THE REGION.” <link>https://www.eatcanton.com/eat</link>
(16 min) @ the Empire Polo Fields. Good Food and Drink. Large Patio for dining outside in a nice setting. Sports screens inside.
135 locals recommend
Tack Room Tavern
81800 Avenue 51
135 locals recommend
(16 min) @ the Empire Polo Fields. Good Food and Drink. Large Patio for dining outside in a nice setting. Sports screens inside.
(18 min) Rancho Mirage. Good Mexican food and nice atmosphere. Large outdoor dining patio.
43 locals recommend
Las Casuelas Nuevas
70-050 CA-111
43 locals recommend
(18 min) Rancho Mirage. Good Mexican food and nice atmosphere. Large outdoor dining patio.
(25 min) Palm Springs. Excellent fresh food and good service. Great breakfast, fresh squeezed OJ and delicious Bloody Marys.
259 locals recommend
Cheeky's
622 N Palm Canyon Dr
259 locals recommend
(25 min) Palm Springs. Excellent fresh food and good service. Great breakfast, fresh squeezed OJ and delicious Bloody Marys.

Groceries & Essentials

Trader Joe’s (6 min)
218 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
46400 Washington St
218 locals recommend
Trader Joe’s (6 min)
(7 min)
49 locals recommend
Stater Bros. Markets
78210 Varner Rd
49 locals recommend
(7 min)
Von’s Supermarket (7 min)
312 locals recommend
Vons
57590 Twentynine Palms Highway
312 locals recommend
Von’s Supermarket (7 min)
1.6 miles. 10 minutes.
86 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
79050 CA-111
86 locals recommend
1.6 miles. 10 minutes.
Circle K market / gas (7 min)
Circle K
78364 CA-111
Circle K market / gas (7 min)
In Palm Desert. 8.5 miles.
144 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
44-459 Town Center Way
144 locals recommend
In Palm Desert. 8.5 miles.
(4 min)
83 locals recommend
Walgreens
47900 Washington St
83 locals recommend
(4 min)
(8 min) Citrus Plaza next To RALPH’s
61 locals recommend
CVS
44-075 Jefferson St
61 locals recommend
(8 min) Citrus Plaza next To RALPH’s
(20 minutes) Close to freeway on 34175 MONTEREY AVE, Rancho Mirage
17 locals recommend
Clark's Nutrition & Natural Foods Market - Rancho Mirage
34175 Monterey Ave
17 locals recommend
(20 minutes) Close to freeway on 34175 MONTEREY AVE, Rancho Mirage

Drinks & Nightlife

(12 min) Good Dinner too. Known as a popular nightlife spot fir every age group. Nightly music and dancing. Local favorite. Small outdoor patio.
197 locals recommend
The Nest
75188 CA-111
197 locals recommend
(12 min) Good Dinner too. Known as a popular nightlife spot fir every age group. Nightly music and dancing. Local favorite. Small outdoor patio.
(4 min) Old Town La Quinta. Famous Local Craft beer brewery. Nice large Outdoor patio.
76 locals recommend
La Quinta Brewing Co - Old Town Taproom
78-100 Main St
76 locals recommend
(4 min) Old Town La Quinta. Famous Local Craft beer brewery. Nice large Outdoor patio.

Parks & Nature

World famous National Park.
1713 locals recommend
Joshua Tree National Park
1713 locals recommend
World famous National Park.
Pool area but no swimming in the lake. Nice views of the valley and mountains, picnic areas, camping hiking trails.
30 locals recommend
Lake Cahuilla
30 locals recommend
Pool area but no swimming in the lake. Nice views of the valley and mountains, picnic areas, camping hiking trails.
12 locals recommend
La Quinta Cove to Lake Cahuilla Trail
La Quinta Cove to Lake Cahuilla Trail
12 locals recommend
Incredible views. History. Dining at 8500 ft. Peaks Restaurant Peaks Restaurant is a culinary experience above the clouds. "Our chef has created a menu featuring a variety of fresh vegetables and greens from the Coachella Valley, dry-aged meats and poultry and fresh breads from local bakeries. Additional selections include market-fresh seafood and pastas".
1213 locals recommend
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
1 Tram Way
1213 locals recommend
Incredible views. History. Dining at 8500 ft. Peaks Restaurant Peaks Restaurant is a culinary experience above the clouds. "Our chef has created a menu featuring a variety of fresh vegetables and greens from the Coachella Valley, dry-aged meats and poultry and fresh breads from local bakeries. Additional selections include market-fresh seafood and pastas".
37 locals recommend
Painted Canyon
Painted Canyon Road
37 locals recommend
(30 minutes) Palm Springs.Trails, hiking along desert oasis palms and natural running springs. Fee.
390 locals recommend
Indian Canyons
38520 South Palm Canyon Drive
390 locals recommend
(30 minutes) Palm Springs.Trails, hiking along desert oasis palms and natural running springs. Fee.

Arts & Culture

Local history and changing Exhibits. Close-by in Old Town La Quinta.
45 locals recommend
La Quinta Museum
77-885 Avenida Montezuma
45 locals recommend
Local history and changing Exhibits. Close-by in Old Town La Quinta.
The Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert features an architecturally distinctive, LEED-certified 8,400-square-foot building named The Galen that presents ongoing and temporary exhibitions of internationally important art in different media, including sculpture, painting, photography, and new media. The Galen building is surrounded by the four-acre Faye Sarkowsky Sculpture Garden that features more than 10 significant sculpture works on view surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens.
74 locals recommend
Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert
72567 CA-111
74 locals recommend
The Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert features an architecturally distinctive, LEED-certified 8,400-square-foot building named The Galen that presents ongoing and temporary exhibitions of internationally important art in different media, including sculpture, painting, photography, and new media. The Galen building is surrounded by the four-acre Faye Sarkowsky Sculpture Garden that features more than 10 significant sculpture works on view surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens.
"The Palm Springs Air Museum is home to one of the world’s largest collections of flyable WWII aircraft and from Korea and Vietnam; and unlike many other museums, our air-conditioned hangars have no ropes to keep you from interacting with our exhibits".
366 locals recommend
Palm Springs Air Museum
lot 745 N Gene Autry Trail
366 locals recommend
"The Palm Springs Air Museum is home to one of the world’s largest collections of flyable WWII aircraft and from Korea and Vietnam; and unlike many other museums, our air-conditioned hangars have no ropes to keep you from interacting with our exhibits".
Good list of tours and events. The Palm Springs Historical Society offers historical walking tours focusing on Palm Springs' historic neighborhoods, distinguished by a combination of the celebrities and local pioneers who called them home and the architects and builders who shaped their development. https://pshistoricalsociety.org
24 locals recommend
Palm Springs Historical Society
221 S Palm Canyon Dr
24 locals recommend
Good list of tours and events. The Palm Springs Historical Society offers historical walking tours focusing on Palm Springs' historic neighborhoods, distinguished by a combination of the celebrities and local pioneers who called them home and the architects and builders who shaped their development. https://pshistoricalsociety.org
602 locals recommend
Palm Springs Museum Trail
101 N Museum Dr
602 locals recommend

Shopping

Shopping Palm Desert is the perfect way to spend the day. Start your spree with a trip to the El Paseo shopping district. Known as the “Rodeo Drive of the Desert,” this mile-long shopping oasis is the area’s premier luxury shopping and exquisite dining destination.
335 locals recommend
El Paseo Shopping District
335 locals recommend
Shopping Palm Desert is the perfect way to spend the day. Start your spree with a trip to the El Paseo shopping district. Known as the “Rodeo Drive of the Desert,” this mile-long shopping oasis is the area’s premier luxury shopping and exquisite dining destination.
Old Town La Quinta. Where the spirit and architecture of Old California is brought to life in a chic outdoor shopping and dining village. With sophisticated boutiques and curated fashion, delicious dining and exciting nightlife, wine tastings, art shows, live weekend music and a multitude of seasonal events.
271 locals recommend
Old Town La Quinta
78100 Main St
271 locals recommend
Old Town La Quinta. Where the spirit and architecture of Old California is brought to life in a chic outdoor shopping and dining village. With sophisticated boutiques and curated fashion, delicious dining and exciting nightlife, wine tastings, art shows, live weekend music and a multitude of seasonal events.
Indoor shopping mall with many top retail brands. For a list of stores: https://www.westfield.com/palmdesert/stores/all-stores
163 locals recommend
Westfield Palm Desert
72-840 CA-111
163 locals recommend
Indoor shopping mall with many top retail brands. For a list of stores: https://www.westfield.com/palmdesert/stores/all-stores
(7 min)
67 locals recommend
Target
78935 CA-111
67 locals recommend
(7 min)

Entertainment & Activities

Home of the Coachella and Stagecoach Music festivals held here in the valley in April. https://www.goldenvoice.com/venue/empire-polo-club-indio-tickets/
240 locals recommend
Empire Polo Club
240 locals recommend
Home of the Coachella and Stagecoach Music festivals held here in the valley in April. https://www.goldenvoice.com/venue/empire-polo-club-indio-tickets/
Water Park & more. picnic area. Call for hours of Operation.
102 locals recommend
Wet 'n' Wild Palm Springs
1500 S Gene Autry Trail
102 locals recommend
Water Park & more. picnic area. Call for hours of Operation.
56 locals recommend
Desert Adventures
74794 Lennon Pl
56 locals recommend
Modernism Week CAMP 2018
285 N Palm Canyon Dr
889 locals recommend
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
47900 Portola Ave
889 locals recommend
1213 locals recommend
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
1 Tram Way
1213 locals recommend