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Best of the Best 2019: Palm Desert

A roundup of locals’ favorite spots in Palm Desert.

Derrik J. Lang Attractions, Best Of, Current Guide, Restaurants

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City Wok took honors for Best Chinese Food.
PHOTOGRAPHS BY JAIME KOWAL

Our readers voted for their favorite attractions, restaurants, and experiences in Greater Palm Springs for our annual Palm Springs Life Best of the Best competition. View the full list at palmspringslife.com/best-of.

STAY

BOUTIQUE HOTEL
Hotel Paseo
hotelpaseo.com

VACATION RENTAL
Oranj Palm Vacation Homes
palmspringsrentals.com

TASTE

ALFRESCO DINING
JC’s Café on El Paseo
jcsonelpaseo.com

BARBECUE, CATERER, CONTINENTAL, CRAFT COCKTAIL, ROMANTIC DINING, STEAKHOUSE
Kaiser Grille
kaisergrillepalmdesert.com

BREAKFAST
Wilma & Frieda
wilmafrieda.com

BURGER
Grill-a-Burger
grill-a-burger.com

CHINESE
City Wok
citywok.com

FRENCH
Café des Beaux Arts
cafedesbeauxarts.com

ITALIAN (TIE)
Ristorante Mamma Gina
mammagina.com
Il Corso
ilcorsocv.com

JAPANESE
The Venue Sushi Bar & Sake Lounge
thevenuepalmdesert.com

MEDITERRANEAN
Evzin Mediterranean Cuisine
evzincuisine.com

MEXICAN
Fresh Agave Mexican Bar and Grill
freshagavemexicanbarandgrill.com

PIZZA, SPORTS BAR
Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill
stuftpizzabarandgrill.com

SEAFOOD
Pacifica Seafood Restaurant
pacificaseafoodrestaurant.com

SUNDAY BRUNCH 
JC’s Café on El Paseo
jcsonelpaseo.com

THAI
Thai Smile
thaismilerm.com

VEGETERIAN / VEGAN
Luscious Lorraine’s
lusciouslorraines.com

VIETNAMESE
Pho Vu
phovurestaurant.com

NIGHTLIFE

LIVE MUSIC
The Hood Bar and Pizzeria
hoodbarandpizza.com

SHOPS + SERVICES

ART GALLERY
CODA Gallery
codagallery.com

BIKE RENTAL
Tri-A-Bike
triabike.com

CONSIGNMENT / RESALE/ VINTAGE 
Revivals
revivalsstores.com

DISPENSARY
West Coast Cannabis Club
westcoastcannabis.club

FLORIST
Jensen’s
jensensfoods.com

GYM / HEALTH CLUB
EōS Fitness
eosfitness.com

HAIR SALON
Terra Lane Hair Design
terralaneonelpaseo.com

SPA
JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa
marriott.com

the living desert

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

WEDDING VENUE (TIE) 
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
livingdesert.org
Hotel Paseo
hotelpaseo.com

THINGS TO DO

ATTRACTION
The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens
livingdesert.org

EVENT
Fashion Week El Paseo
fashionweekelpaseo.com

HIKING TRAIL
Bump and Grind Trail

LIVE THEATER
McCallum Theatre
mccallumtheatre.com

MUSEUM
Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert
psmuseum.org

PUBLIC GOLF COURSE
Desert Willow Golf Resort
desertwillow.com