Ready to Party? These Are the Best Spots for Happy Hour

Readers turn to these bars and restaurants for the best happy hour deals in the desert.

August 15, 2024
Story by Site Staff
Lulu California Bistro
Lulu California Bistro.
PHOTO COURTESY VISIT GREATER PALM SPRINGS
Palm Springs

Lulu California Bistro

With a lively outdoor patio and a vibrant multilevel dining room centered around a bustling bar, this downtown favorite is always buzzing with energy. The must-visit happy hour (which happens ally day, everyday) features a diverse selection of beers, bites, wines, and cocktails. 

Desert Hot Springs

Casa Blanca Restaurant

Celebrate with $6 well drinks Monday through Friday, and enjoy other happy hour specials like $5 imported beers. It’s the perfect spot for a lively fiesta with great drinks and good times.

Cathedral City

The Roost Lounge

Happy hour happens daily at this lively hangout, featuring $5 house wines and well cocktails. Enjoy the vibrant atmosphere with entertainment like drag shows, karaoke, and cabaret.

Rancho Mirage

Willie’s Modern Fare

Sip on your favorite wine in the casual lounge fare. The louge offers bar food with a European twist like sheepherders pie, fish and chips, and more. 

Margaritas from Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar

Margaritas from Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar.
PHOTO COURTESY TOMMY BAHAMA RESTAURANT & BAR 

Palm Desert

Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar

Relax and unwind at the bar after a long day of shopping on El Paseo. The happy hour menu includes cocktails, a variety of wines, martinis, select draft beer, and sharebles for you and your friends. 

Indian Wells

Vicky’s of Santa Fe 

Taste a variety of wines, beers, and cocktails while enjoying steaks and fine seafood at this adobe-style gem on Highway 111. Come for the drinks and stay for the nightly entertainment. 

La Quinta

Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill

Head over to the Old Town La Quinta eatery for happy hour specials, mouthwatering appetizers and entrées meant to be shared among friends, and bartenders who can whip up nearly any craving. 

Indio

The Local on 50th

Discover a wide selection of fine wines and savor delicious cuisine at Indio’s hidden gem. Happy hour specials are Monday through Saturday and include draft beer, wine, sangrias, and appetizers.

Coachella

Ayily Bar

Enjoy happy hour with signature cocktails at Augustine Casino’s Ayily Bar and indulge in delicious eats all day at Café 54, including popular brunch dishes, juicy burgers, and delectable desserts.

Ayily Bar

84001 Ave. 54 Coachella, CA, 92236
866- 271-2738
augustinecasino.com

The Local on 50th

49990 Jefferson St. 110, Indio, CA 9220
760- 776-7030

Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill

78015 Main St. 100, La Quinta, CA 92253
760-777-9989
stuftpizzabarandgrill.com

Vicky's of Santa Fe

45100 Club Dr., Indian Wells, CA 92210
760-345-9770
vickysofsantafe.com

Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar

73595 El Paseo B1212, Palm Desert, CA 92260
760- 836-0188
tommybahama.com

Willie's Modern Fare

69830 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
760- 501-0167
williesrm.com

The Roost Lounge

68718 E Palm Canyon Dr. 203, Cathedral City, CA 92234
760-507-8495
theroostcc.com

Casa Blanca Restaurant

66370 Pierson Blvd. 3658, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
760- 251-5922
casablancamenu.com

Lulu California Bistro

200 S Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-327-5858
lulupalmsprings.com

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