Restaurants near Joshua Tree Visitor Center

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1. Mojave Gold

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4.8

Exceptional(15)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Wine Bar • Yucca Valley

Booked 15 times today

Nestled in the heart of Yucca Valley, Mojave Gold offers a curated experience of exceptional cuisine, live music, and a striking desert-inspired atmosphere. Our kitchen reimagines New-California cuisine through a High Desert lens, featuring locally sourced ingredients and creative takes on classic dishes. From carefully crafted cocktails to a wine list highlighting the best of California and beyond, every detail reflects our passion for quality and community. Join us for an unforgettable night where food, music, and culture come together in one of the desert's most stylish settings.

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2. Kitchen in the Desert

4.6

Exceptional(910)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Caribbean • Twentynine Palms

Booked 19 times today

Kitchen in the Desert is a Caribbean and New American restaurant located just outside the Twentynine Palms entrance to Joshua Tree National Park. We pride ourselves in making high quality food from scratch using fresh ingredients and providing a comfortable environment to enjoy it in. We have a full bar plus beer and wine and are open nightly from 5 to 10pm. *Please be advised that all reservations are for outdoor seating, so please dress accordingly.

3. Bar Cecil

4.8

Exceptional(1910)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Bistro • Palm Springs

Booked 31 times today

"Your Pleasure is Our Pleasure!" Please join us at Bar Cecil for a delightful evening. We welcome parties of 5 or fewer guests (limited space for parties of 5). Unfortunately, we are not able to accommodate larger parties.We book tables for 2 hours. Last dinner orders are taken at 9 pm and we close the bar at 10 pm. We've gone cashless and happily accept credit and debit cards.Due to our small size, tables with separate reservations can not be combined. Please reserve online; if OpenTable is not showing availability, we're fully booked or it is more than 14 days out. We accept reservations up to 30 days out. Our bar is always walk-in and we open at 5 pm (the bar list is usually full around 4:30 pm).We can't wait to have you as our guests! "Shall we?"

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4. Spencer's Restaurant

4.6

Exceptional(9843)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• American • Palm Springs

Booked 24 times today

Spencer's is an adult-oriented restaurant. We are sorry but we cannot accommodate children under 12 years old. Spencer's features an ambience that embodies the perfect blend of stylish elegance and comfortable informality. Join us for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner or Brunch in our newly expanded indoor dining room or our award winning temperature controlled patio. Nestled at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains, Spencer's offers a popular Palm Springs tradition of culinary excellence featuring a fresh approach to classic American cuisine. Locally voted Best Breakfast, Best Sunday Brunch, Best Outdoor Dining, Best Gluten Free, Best Power Lunch, Best Wine List, Best Chef, Best Caterer and Most Romantic, Spencer's is Palm Springs' "it" place for any occasions.

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5. Copley's on Palm Canyon

4.7

Exceptional(6978)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Contemporary American • Palm Springs

Booked 16 times today

Please Note - Copley's is now open 7 days a week through June 2025. Copley’s is an award-winning restaurant serving American cuisine infused with hints of tropical and European flavors. Located in part of the former Cary Grant estate in the heart of Palm Springs, guests experience an upscale and inviting dining experience either outside on the patio with stunning mountain views or by enjoying the friendly atmosphere indoors. Executive Chef Andrew Copley has an extensive 20-year culinary background at five-star restaurants and hotels across the world, and is well known for innovative dishes such as Asian Spiced Barramundi, Charred Berkshire Pork Chop and creative nightly specials. Come and see why we were voted Top 100 Patio Dining in America!

6. grnd sqrl

4.4

Awesome(29)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• American • Twentynine Palms

Booked 4 times today

a beer and food oasis in the dez, grnd sqrl seeks to be a funky and delicious dose of memorable food and drink for those that need it. we offer scratch-made eats, the freshest craft beers, and top-notch desert vibes. stop by and see us in downtown twentynine palms.

7. Boozehounds

4.4

Awesome(402)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Californian • Palm Springs

Booked 25 times today

Boozehounds Palm Springs was established in 2020 and has served as a go-to restaurant for dog owners from LA, San Diego, Coachella Valley, and beyond. Boozehounds was started by friends for one simple reason… they loved dogs and dreamed of owning a place where people could take their pups, enjoy an awesome cocktail or fab meal, and socialize in style. Making sure the pup was the real VIP of course! Choose from the sexy and stylish dining room and lounge facing the gorgeous San Jacinto mountains, dine in the open-air atrium, or enjoy the picturesque vacation vibes at the cabana bar and patio. Who doesn’t love a little mai tai moment?Both the Atrium and Patio are dog-friendly zones and offer water bowls and a pup-friendly menu. Please note all indoor spaces are human only.Michelin Guide Restaurant 3 years in a row, nominated best drag show 2023 by GED and Business of the Year Winner in 2023

8. Eight4Nine

4.7

Exceptional(5408)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Palm Springs

Booked 29 times today

Join us for Lunch, Brunch or Dinner. Reservations recommended but not necessary. Lounge and bar open all day long for walk-ins. No reservations for lounge or bar. Open 7 days a week.

9. The Tropicale

4.7

Exceptional(10748)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Californian • Palm Springs

Booked 42 times today

A chic and sophisticated décor provides the setting for our distinctive "world cuisine", a provocative mix of zesty influences that creates a delightful dining experience in Palm Springs, California. Plush high-backed semicircular banquettes surround our dining room and offer comfortable and private seating. The cuisine has a light, exotic feel with an emphasis on Pacific Rim specialties, from Chilean Sea Bass baked in Banana Leaves or Kahlua-Barbecued Pork Chops to all sorts of tasty tapas, salads, wood-fired pizzas, and desserts. The Coral Seas Lounge, a hip mid-century style bar is lined with sexy black leather bar-stools and is reminiscent of the upbeat lounges of old Palm Springs. It wraps around the dining room and leads outside to a lush, tropical, 2000 square foot dining patio where a variety of specialty cocktails and old-school favorites are mixed - an ideal place where friends gather and martinis are sipped under the starlit desert sky.

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10. Sandfish Sushi & Whiskey

4.6

Exceptional(3892)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Sushi • Palm Springs

Booked 27 times today

SANDFISH SUSHI AND WHISKEY HAS BEEN SERVING MODERN SUSHI DELICACIES IN UPTOWN PALM SPRINGS SINCE 2018.Our chef and founder Engin Onural draws in cultural influences from his world travels to create a truly unique dining experience.

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John
Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities •15 reviews
5.0
Dined today
Very nice evening. Great service, Very nice waiter, Good food
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Copley's on Palm CanyonPrice: Very Expensive• Contemporary American• Palm Springs
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4.7
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jVIP
Los Angeles •9 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Great staff. Great experience. Highly recommend. Great way to spend my bday
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Bar CecilPrice: Expensive• Bistro• Palm Springs
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4.8
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Zoe
Hawaii •8 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
The high desert is limited on finer dining experiences but Mojave Gold's has an elevated dining menu with good options. The ambience and service were both wonderful.
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Mojave GoldPrice: Expensive• Wine Bar• Yucca Valley
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4.8
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Ellen
Orange County •6 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
Fun and creative food choices; very friendly service; peaceful ambience on a Tuesday evening.
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Kitchen in the DesertPrice: Expensive• Caribbean• Twentynine Palms
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4.6
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joanVIP
Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities •20 reviews
5.0
Dined on Jun 10, 2025
Always the best of the best! Thank you for the consistency and going above and beyond!!
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Spencer's RestaurantPrice: Expensive• American• Palm Springs
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4.6

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