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Lulu California Bistro, Palm Springs, CA

Lulu California Bistro

4.4
4.4
5418 Reviews
$30 and under
Californian
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Lulu California Bistro is Palm Springs’ landmark restaurant on world famous Palm Canyon Drive where there’s a lively vibe daily on its streetside patio, covered terrace, bar, and in its indoor dining areas featuring an extensive all day favorites menu, an award-winning three-course weekend brunch, and of course, signature cocktails and wines. The list of accolades awarded to Lulu is all encompassing: best all around restaurant, best brunch, best California cuisine, best dining experience, best outdoor dining, best pet friendly dining, best take out, and best place to hang with friends…all awarded from readers’ polls and editors’ picks over the years. Dining at Lulu is an authentic local experience with its California bistro menu, friendly and warm service, and the energy and excitement of being in Palm Springs’ most popular restaurant because, after all, “there’s always a party at Lulu!”

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2 people
11:30 PM
Booked 26 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Cuisines
    Californian, American, Bistro
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat 9:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 9:00 am–9:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–2:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (760) 327-5858
  • Website
    http://lulupalmsprings.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Catering
    Lulu Catering & Events is a multi-talented team second to none— combining innovative ideas and culinary excellence. We’re famous for creating memorable events, always with the highest standard of quality. We're the most reliable, award-winning catering and event company in the desert. For inquiries, please visit catering.lulupalmsprings.com.
  • Private party facilities
    Lulu’s mezzanine level dining rooms can be arranged to suit the needs of your private party with seating available from 15 to 500 guests. With top-notch food and service, custom menus, beautiful décor and excellent audio/video equipment, we make dreams come true. For inquiries, please call Lulu at 760-327-5858, or email inhouseevents@lulups.com.
  • Private party contact
    Ariana Meza: (760) 413-9636
  • Location
    200 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262
  • Neighborhood
    Palm Springs
  • Cross street
    Arenas Road
  • Parking details
    Valet parking available Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 4 PM to 9 PM. Street parking available all day on East Palm Canyon, excluding Thursday night Village Fest. Free parking garage parking available 24/7 located on Baristo rd and Indian Canyon.
  • Public transit
    Sunline public transit drop off and pick up on Indian Canyon Near Ramon Rd. Buzz Bus is a free transit option available Thursday through Sunday from 12PM to 10 PM.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 5,418 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Californian

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Californian

5,418 Reviews

  1. PeterG

    Palm Springs

    170 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    170 reviews

    Dined on September 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I ordered the Salmon Filet medium rare and, although it was still delicious, it was slightly overcooked. The server was less than attentive when it came to refills of drinks.

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  2. DavidS

    Orange County

    31 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Another great brunch at Lulu! Took some friend with us this time also. Gerald did a great job as always!

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  3. FernandoD

    Los Angeles

    68 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    68 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love LULU, great food, great location A good place to bring out of town guests

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  4. TaraR

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience4
    Lulu was ok. The host was very somber but we were seated in a comfortable booth. The server was fine but added a beverage to our bill that we didn’t order (and admitted he noticed it but didn’t bother to take it off the tab) and water was refilled only once. The pizza tasted like it had been rotating under a heater for hours. The beet salad was fine. The espresso was good. None of it was worth the prices. The bathrooms were filthy. I won’t return any time soon.

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  5. travism

    Palm Springs

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Everything was great. The dance music doesn’t really match the environment.

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  6. TamaraD

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We had a good time tonight! Our server, when asked, what does he recommend… And he gave us many choices that were actually accurate and excellent !!

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  7. Drea

    Las Vegas

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We sat in bar area. This place is a vibe. Food was really good. The bartender was amazing. Turkey burger had good flavor. Wings and ribs were so good.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Palm Springs

    9 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience4
    Not great draws mostly tourist crowd. They were charging $5 to park in their lot. Only way to get breakfast is to order 3 course brunch for $28. Otherwise they will let you have breakfast a La carte for $3 less so $25. Ridiculous. So we ordered non breakfast items. Pizza was under done and very salty. Service very slow. So many other better places in Palm Springs.

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  9. jstaie

    Palm Springs

    29 reviews

    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service and food were great as always. Constantly recommending Lulu's

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  10. DavidW

    Palm Springs

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    During the pandemic, Lulu's kind of lost their mojo. We wanted to give them another chance and they delivered!! The food was first class, the waiter was one in a million and the atmosphere was perfect.

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  11. CamiloA

    Los Angeles

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Gerald was a great server and was key to this being a pleasurable visit. The food was excellent as always, we were able to get the type of seating we preferred by just waiting a few extra minutes but we were given the option to be seated elsewhere sooner. Ambiance is always great.

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  12. DavidS

    Orange County

    31 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lulu is always consistent! We are regulars here and they rarely disappoint. We went in for the Saturday brunch and enjoyed the great three course meal. We have been fortunate to get Gerald as our waiter again. He's always so nice and friendly and does a great job!

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    Palm Springs

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really enjoyable meal. Great food can highly recommend the short rib. Rick was great and really efficient and polite. All in all a very nice place to eat.

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  14. CCinPS

    Palm Springs

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Lulu is a restaurant you can count on. Always good food.

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  15. KenB

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Over all great brunch spot in Palm Springs!! Great

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  16. lakesidegal

    Palm Springs

    33 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on August 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fun place, great service and food was excellent . First time we had been. We will go back

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  17. BillL

    Palm Springs

    37 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on August 14, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Easy parking, friendly warm host greeting, quick seating, prompt service. Extensive menu with lots of great options. Turkey burger and fries and chicken salad were good choices. Lots of water refills to stay hydrated. Great lunch spot. Recommended for taking a new friend to lunch.

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  18. SandySays

    Raleigh

    19 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on August 14, 2023

    overall1food1service3ambience3
    Oh my goodness - the food quality was the worst we’ve ever had in Palm Springs. I ordered eggplant parm and the bowl arrived scalding hot and the food was just literally mush - never in my life been served the equivalent of eggplant oatmeal - and no side of pasta? … that’s very unusual. The waiter was attentive and kind and he took it back and I ordered the fish and chips - again - the plate was scalding hot - why is that ? Regrettably the fries were terrible and the fish marginal. We’ll never be back - it was a terrible dining experience - we’ll leave Lulu’s for the tourists.

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  19. MelanieF

    Edmonton

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Went for dinner for our 25th Anniversary. Great atmosphere, super friendly staff, great service. Gave us a quiet table in the dining area (love that you can choose different areas - bar, casual, finer dining) for different feels. Food was fabulous, pricing reasonable. Had fun with our server bringing us surprise drinks. Great experience and will definitely be back.

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  20. betto

    Palm Springs

    35 reviews

    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on August 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The linguine with shrimp was served in a really delicious sauce. My Pepsi was refilled without asking. It being off season the room was not filled and rather quiet. Guess who came expecting to be served breakfast at noon were referred to other restaurants in the area by the waiter.

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  21. Patrion

    Calgary

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 8, 2023

    overall2food2service5ambience4
    Food was super average. Looking forward to a special night out and all four of us left most of our meals barely eaten. Felt like an upscale diner. Will not go back.

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  22. Vanessa

    Los Angeles

    121 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    121 reviews

    Dined on August 7, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    First time at Lulu and it was good. The ambiance is fun and the service great. The quality of the burger and fries were excellent but the lettuce and tomato were not fresh. The tuna avocado tower was very bland though. Perhaps the tuna should have been marinated. We loved the sparking Evian water.

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  23. foodavo

    Toronto

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 7, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Excellent food (the sea bass is great) and friendly service.

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  24. Will

    Las Vegas

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great place for brunch with friends! The service was very good and friendly. The three course brunch was amazing and a good value!

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Hamburg

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 4, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    It was nice for lunch! We liked it all very much!!

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    Hawaii

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 3, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Classic Palm Springs experience with a sort of chaos menu with good, fresh food. Really a great place to go

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  27. CarlosM

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 3, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience4
    The sea bass that I ordered was dry and lacked flavor . It was not worth the $42 . I have been eating here for a number of years and I am sorry to say the quality of the food has gone down.

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  28. MaryC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 2, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    We were disappointed that you did not have any 1/2 chicken dishes for lunch. We were looking forward to that.

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  29. ChrisB

    Indiana

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 1, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Good food, nice atmosphere, great server. I will go there again

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  30. WayneB

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on July 31, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We brought out of town guests there. They loved the decor and the Palm Springs vibe. The service was excellent and our sever made a special point to go above and beyond for the 12 yr old girl. Made her dinner experience super.

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience5
    We loved our experience. Great value, ambience and classic Palm Springs vibe.

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  32. VeggieYV

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I love going to Lulu's. The food is always fantastic. The menu options are so unique. I absolutely love the acorn squash with quinoa, the mushroom tower, the summer salads, and all the other vegetarian items. My husband loves the chicken pot pie. I wish they made a vegetarian pot pie, but I am allergic to onions so I probably still couldn't eat it. The pastas are always good. The atmosphere has a really relaxed and beautiful vibe. It's casual but a little bit fancy. It's a mix. I always go to Lulu's when I have friends in town. Yesterday, I went for my birthday. Brunch is awesome.

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  33. Richard

    Cleveland

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on July 27, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Very nice ambience with a very extensive menu of various price points, most of which are quite reasonable.

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  34. Spunky

    Palm Springs

    39 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on July 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic food! Great value! Good service. Fun atmosphere! Happy Hour pricing is awesome.

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  35. CarlosB

    Central Coast

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 26, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Enjoyed a very relaxing dinner on a scorching PS afternoon. Food and service was great as usual so no issues there. Was hoping to get a giant booth but didn't happen and not sure if you have to request for it specifically. We always try to eat here every time we are in PS.

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  36. KarenN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fun atmosphere, fresh ingredients, 5-star service make Lulu a great dining destination.

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had a great lunch. The staff were very attentive.

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  38. SuzyQ

    San Francisco

    13 reviews

    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Beautiful interior. Cappuccino martinis were good. The Calamari was meh it was fried to long almost burnt. The Avocado tuna tower was good. The Chicken lettuce wraps and the Pot Pie were average. The Linguine and Shrimp was very good. Desserts not their strong suit. The Cappuccino ice cream was to bold tasting. The Chocolate cake was ok. It was dry. The Tiramisu had too much powdered cocoa. The cotton candy was the best out of the desserts.

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing service and food, would definitely come back or recommend to friends/family :)

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  40. TonyL

    London

    32 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on July 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What an improvement from the last few times. Great food and service.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers

  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff temperature check required

FAQs

Lulu California Bistro does offer delivery in partnership with Chow Now. Lulu California Bistro also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (760) 327-5858.

Lulu California Bistro is rated 4.4 stars by 5418 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
11:30 PM
Booked 26 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Lulu California Bistro

200 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Arenas Road
  • Neighborhood
    Palm Springs
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat 9:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 9:00 am–9:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–2:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Californian, American, Bistro
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet parking available Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 4 PM to 9 PM. Street parking available all day on East Palm Canyon, excluding Thursday night Village Fest. Free parking garage parking available 24/7 located on Baristo rd and Indian Canyon.
  • Public transit
    Sunline public transit drop off and pick up on Indian Canyon Near Ramon Rd. Buzz Bus is a free transit option available Thursday through Sunday from 12PM to 10 PM.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://lulupalmsprings.com/
  • Phone number
    (760) 327-5858
  • Catering
    Lulu Catering & Events is a multi-talented team second to none— combining innovative ideas and culinary excellence. We’re famous for creating memorable events, always with the highest standard of quality. We're the most reliable, award-winning catering and event company in the desert. For inquiries, please visit catering.lulupalmsprings.com.
  • Private party facilities
    Lulu’s mezzanine level dining rooms can be arranged to suit the needs of your private party with seating available from 15 to 500 guests. With top-notch food and service, custom menus, beautiful décor and excellent audio/video equipment, we make dreams come true. For inquiries, please call Lulu at 760-327-5858, or email inhouseevents@lulups.com.
  • Private party contact
    Ariana Meza: (760) 413-9636

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