Dogs are encouraged at this massive new restaurant/bar/lounge with an expansive outdoor patio that welcomes both humans and their four-legged friends (dog menu included). The tropical-meets-midcentury space is filled with velvet banquettes, neon signs, plenty of greenery, and a wall dedicated to the owners’ pups. The Asian-influenced menu features some standout crudo, along with sharable plates and a smattering of entrees like miso sea bass fish and chips. The cocktail program is extensive and features frozen and tap offerings as well. During the day, the lounge flips to an espresso bar and co-working space.

Restaurateurs Chad Gardner (Roly China Fusion, 533 Viet Fusion) and Willie Rhine (Eight4Nine) banded together to flip the airy standalone space near the Arrive Hotel into a neighborhood gastropub, utilizing its roll-up glass doors and plenty of wraparound patio space for airy eating. The all-day menu features bar fare, like sweet-and-spicy wings, onion rings, and burgers, along with salads and entrees. There’s also a serious gin cocktail menu and lots of craft beers. The duo’s latest venture Willie’s is located at Rancho Mirage.

Here at chef Michael Beckman’s long-standing hot spot, you’ll find an array of innovative, vegetable-forward, farmers market-driven dishes like chilled melon soup and scarlet runner beans with collard greens and black garlic. There are also heartier offerings like steak au poivre. Workshop Kitchen + Bar opened its long-awaited Los Angeles location in August of this year.

The couple behind the French-inspired Farm is also running this popular modern Mexican spot along the main Palm Canyon drag. The bar boasts innovative margaritas, including versions made with mezcal and grapefruit. Meals might include a bright white fish ceviche, al pastor and carne asada tacos, and a variety of fajitas, nachos, and stuffed poblanos. The outdoor patio now spills out into the sidewalk and street, while an ample space out back offers even more seating.

This splashy pink restaurant with an Old Havana supper club vibe has a perennially busy patio, especially during its fabled happy hour when discounted food and bargain drinks are offered. The massive menu skews global with meatballs, rice bowls, skirt steak asada, and the kitchen’s best-selling buttermilk fried chicken with succotash. Look for specialty martinis, tropical-inspired cocktails, and a fun brunch scene. 

This tucked-away patio bistro has become a brunch mainstay since lawyers-turned-restaurateurs Liz and Mark Ostoich took over the mostly outdoor eatery. The menu is full of jams, local produce, and really good French press coffee, plus staples of crepes, cheesy omelets, and brioche french toast. With its bougainvillea-covered trellis, rustic wood tables, strung lights, and bubbling fountain, the Provence-inspired venue is extra romantic after dark, when it offers a prix fixe dinner menu (Friday through Tuesday) that rotates monthly.

Are there better places to get schnitzel in Palm Springs than at Johannes? Better yet, in the Los Angeles area at large? While that’s an unscientific and niche line of questioning, the important takeaway is sidling up to Johannes Bacher’s Austrian-born restaurant for a chicken cutlet pounded thin, breaded, and fried is never a mistake.

The fabulous Indian food at Monsoon is not to be slept on. Offering reasonable prices, a full lunch buffet, and lots of options for vegetarians, there’s no reason not to drop by this Palm Springs restaurant for standards like samosas, chicken tikka masala, and palak paneer.

Hidden away in an industrial complex is Tanya Petrovna’s bastion of meatless fare. This takeout-only spot offers a selection of sides, such as an eggless egg salad, smoked chicken pasta, and Moroccan-roasted cauliflower, while heartier offerings include entree-sized salads, sandwiches, and tempeh burgers. Over the past few years, Petrovna has rejiggered the small space to become a mini-market with produce, bottled dressings, house-made seitan-based deli meats, take-and-bake lasagna, and plenty of plant-based desserts.

The crew behind boutique hotels Sparrows Lodge and Holiday House transformed this former sushi spot into a posh restaurant anchored by a wood and marble bar and wrapped in bold wallpapers and poppy art. In the kitchen, executive chef Gabe Woo is churning out contemporary bistro fare, putting his own spin on classics and incorporating seasonal ingredients from local farms. Think steak frites, roasted chicken with charred green beans, and grilled California artichokes with house-made aioli.

This little-creperie-that-could has become a cult hit with locals, who wait at the window-service spot hidden in a South Palm Springs alley most days. Chef-owner and Palm Springs native Marcel Ramirez has created a menu of poultry-focused “craft crepes,” including barbecue chicken, chicken pesto, and turkey cheddar, plus a salad-stuffed veggie version all served in branded — and ultra-Instagrammable — paper cones.

The swanky steakhouse has a glam dining room that harkens back to the Rat Pack days of yore. Order up icy martinis, craft cocktails, and meat-centric fare — including such classics as a New York strip — in addition to a serious array of sides, from crispy Brussels sprouts to creamed spinach. And don’t forget the Mr. Lyons signature burger with bacon jam.

The roadside diner within the Ace Hotel is always a good go-to for a standout breakfast; among choices are a salmon lox plate and biscuits and gravy stacked with eggs and pork sausage. Come dinner, expect an array of salads, small plates of shareable dips and spreads, and a handful of entrees including steak frites and stripped bass. Grab a booth inside the bustling dining room or take a table by the pool for your open-air enjoyment. Catch live jazz every Wednesday evening.

The outdoor seating at this Palm Springs favorite, the sister restaurant to NYC’s now-shuttered Norma’s at the Parker Meridien, is reason enough to visit: think mod tables, cheery orange cushions, and shade courtesy of the city’s eponymous trees. The all-day, all-night breakfast here is a home run, with highlights including the restaurant’s iconic pancakes, griddle cakes, and chocolate decadence french toast, though dinner is not to be missed either.