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Lappert's Ice Cream
Lappert's Ice Cream
Downtown Palm Springs | Website
Food Rating: 10/10
I highly recommend Farm’s Classic Eggs Benedict. The eggs were cooked perfectly and I couldn’t get enough of the hollandaise. The potatoes were crispy and well seasoned, too.
Lappert's Ice Cream
Lappert's Ice Cream
Lappert's Ice Cream
Downtown Palm Springs | Website
Food Rating: 10/10
If you’re looking for a dessert in Palm Springs, you must try the infamous Date Shake at Lappert’s. Date Shakes are a Coachella Valley speciality! It had the perfect amount of sweetness and I enjoyed the chunks of dates. Highly recommend!
Tiki Treats
Lappert's Ice Cream
Monsoon Indian Cuisine
Palm Desert | Website
Food Rating: 10/10
If you’re looking for something free to do in the greater Palm Springs area, check out the Street Fair at College of the Desert (open weekends 10am-2pm)! Plus, they have Dole Whip!
Monsoon Indian Cuisine
Monsoon Indian Cuisine
Monsoon Indian Cuisine
Palm Desert, Palm Springs | Website
Food Rating: 10/10
I highly recommend their buffet ($17.99 on the weekend). The buffet is cheaper than most of their meat entrees and even comes with rice and naan! I made sure to fit one of everything on this plate: Dal, Butter Chicken, Tandoori Chicken, Navratan Korma, Saag Tarka, Beef Meatball, and Vegetable Pakora. My favorites were the Butter Chicken and Dal because their curries were so creamy and flavorful.
Inka Peruvian Cuisine
Monsoon Indian Cuisine
Inka Peruvian Cuisine
Palm Springs | Website
Food Rating: 9/10
So many restaurants in Downtown Palm Springs were crowded and required reservations, so we stumbled upon Inka Peruvian Cuisine and were very happy that we found it! I loved their Lomo Saltado. The steak was cooked to my liking and the sauce was so flavorful. Steak, fries, and rice are the best combination and this meal definitely satisfied my cravings.
El Salvador Cafe
Monsoon Indian Cuisine
Inka Peruvian Cuisine
Palm Springs | Website
Food Rating: 9/10
Look at those big, fluffy pupusas! We ordered Asada con Queso, Hongos con Queso, and Frijoles y Queso and loved all of them! Next time, we’d get the “Build Your Own Pupusa” because you can have up to 5 meats/veggies. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a yummy, cheaper meal outside of downtown Palm Springs.
Bill's Pizza
533 Viet Fusion
533 Viet Fusion
Palm Springs | Website
Food Rating: 9/10
Bill’s Pizza is a popular pizza spot in Palm Springs! They serve pizza by the slice and I thoroughly enjoyed my pepperoni one, especially because the pepperoni was nice and crispy. Highly recommend!
533 Viet Fusion
533 Viet Fusion
533 Viet Fusion
Palm Springs | Website
Food Rating: 8/10
533 Viet Fusion has a variety of Vietnamese and Thai dishes and lots of vegetarian options! We had the Herb Poached Tiger Shrimp Rolls, Rare Steak Tri Tip Pho, and the Vegetarian Red Curry Ramen. My favorite dish was the red curry! It was super flavorful, whereas the broth of my pho was lacking and needed lots of hoisin sauce and sriracha. I enjoyed the tri tip and appreciated the amount of noodles and meat though. The tiger shrimp rolls were a good appetizer, too!
La Bonita's
533 Viet Fusion
Chicken Ranch
Downtown Palm Springs | Website
Food Rating: 7/10
La Bonita’s is the highest rated Mexican restaurant on Yelp! Our server recommended the Chimichanga and it didn’t exceed my expectations. It would’ve been amazing with a red sauce on top because it was a little dry. Whatever dish you get, ask for some salsa on the side. I appreciated the portions though.
Chicken Ranch
Chicken Ranch
Chicken Ranch
Downtown Palm Springs | Website
Food Rating: 7/10
Chicken Ranch is a popular spot in Downtown Palm Springs that serves up a variety of chicken dishes. I enjoyed their Fried Chicken Sandwich, but wasn’t blown away as it lacked in flavor. I would’ve loved the sriracha aioli to be spicier.