Guidebook for La Quinta
Food Scene
The food here is top notch. Forget the bigger Mexican restaurants-- Casa Mendoza is far superior. Nice people own and run it, and the service is fast and friendly.
The fajitas are delicious, as is everything else I've had there. The prices are reasonable too. It's small, but worth waiting for a table when it gets busy. I'd recommend putting your name in, and then take a walk around Old Town until your table is ready.
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Casa Mendoza
78110 Cll EstadoThe food here is top notch. Forget the bigger Mexican restaurants-- Casa Mendoza is far superior. Nice people own and run it, and the service is fast and friendly.
The fajitas are delicious, as is everything else I've had there. The prices are reasonable too. It's small, but worth waiting for a table when it gets busy. I'd recommend putting your name in, and then take a walk around Old Town until your table is ready.
Yummy and unique! Small plates to share or not. Great ingredient combinations but not weird - or trying too hard to be exotic. We had a vegan eater with us and she was in heaven with many choices. Happy hour ends at 6 so it is busy early. A reservation is definitely needed although bar seating may be open - good luck! It isn't a fancy place and food comes out fast but we didn't feel rushed.
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Cork & Fork
49890 Caleo BayYummy and unique! Small plates to share or not. Great ingredient combinations but not weird - or trying too hard to be exotic. We had a vegan eater with us and she was in heaven with many choices. Happy hour ends at 6 so it is busy early. A reservation is definitely needed although bar seating may be open - good luck! It isn't a fancy place and food comes out fast but we didn't feel rushed.
It's homey, unpretentious food that will fill you up and taste delicious. You order at the counter and they bring the food to you, which if you're smart, will include their mimosa deal which comes with a tiny carafe of orange juice and a huge bottle of bubbly. They know what you want.
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Heirloom Craft Kitchen
49990 Jefferson St It's homey, unpretentious food that will fill you up and taste delicious. You order at the counter and they bring the food to you, which if you're smart, will include their mimosa deal which comes with a tiny carafe of orange juice and a huge bottle of bubbly. They know what you want.
About time there is a real BBQ place in the desert
This is the real deal BBQ smoke rings and great sauce
Open air kitchen was a nice touch great friendly service and chefs
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Old Town La Quinta
78100 Main StAbout time there is a real BBQ place in the desert
This is the real deal BBQ smoke rings and great sauce
Open air kitchen was a nice touch great friendly service and chefs
I LOVE Poke - and Pokehana didn't disappoint. Fresh fish, a great selection of fresh toppings and terrific sauces. And the prices are really great - TONS of food! Vegetarian options such as coconut, tofu, and edamame too.
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Pokehana
78742 CA-111I LOVE Poke - and Pokehana didn't disappoint. Fresh fish, a great selection of fresh toppings and terrific sauces. And the prices are really great - TONS of food! Vegetarian options such as coconut, tofu, and edamame too.
Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill
78015 Main StThe best pizza in La Quinta!
Misaki is one of the Better sushi restaurants in the desert hands down! I would definitely recommend this place, the sushi is amazingly fresh and the service was great.
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Misaki Sushi & Grill
46600 Washington StMisaki is one of the Better sushi restaurants in the desert hands down! I would definitely recommend this place, the sushi is amazingly fresh and the service was great.
Great food, service and ambiance.
Beautiful setting nestled in the boulders in La Quinta. Lots of dark wood and glass. Has an old world steakhouse vibe. Very comfortable seating and great views.
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La Quinta Cliffhouse
78250 CA-111Great food, service and ambiance.
Beautiful setting nestled in the boulders in La Quinta. Lots of dark wood and glass. Has an old world steakhouse vibe. Very comfortable seating and great views.
Best coffee that I have had in the area. Food is delicious and the setting is bright and cheery. Excellent brunch and breakfast place.
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Chula Artisan Eatery
47150 Washington StBest coffee that I have had in the area. Food is delicious and the setting is bright and cheery. Excellent brunch and breakfast place.
At the JW Marriott a mini-ferry (!!!) will take you to Mikado, the superlative Japanese steak-and-seafood restaurant. You'll start literally at a dock inside the hotel lobby (wut), boat past a bunch of real-life pink flamingos, and dock in teriyaki meat heaven.
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Mikado Japanese Steakhouse
74-855 Country Club DrAt the JW Marriott a mini-ferry (!!!) will take you to Mikado, the superlative Japanese steak-and-seafood restaurant. You'll start literally at a dock inside the hotel lobby (wut), boat past a bunch of real-life pink flamingos, and dock in teriyaki meat heaven.
You know those diners that exist in movies but nowhere else, where everyone's super friendly and the short-order cook looks like he's been working there for a millennia and they serve a burger combo that 1) comes with a shake, and 2) is probably fresh out of the freezer but tastes like childhood and is perfect? That place is Keedy's. You will love it.
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Keedy's Fountain & Grill
73-633 CA-111You know those diners that exist in movies but nowhere else, where everyone's super friendly and the short-order cook looks like he's been working there for a millennia and they serve a burger combo that 1) comes with a shake, and 2) is probably fresh out of the freezer but tastes like childhood and is perfect? That place is Keedy's. You will love it.
Guaranteed to have a line even before it opens, Cheeky's offers a daily BACON FLIGHT (you read that right) with five crazy strips of greatness, which'll range from applewood-smoked and jalapeño, to apple cinnamon and black pepper. You're gonna want all of them.
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Workshop Kitchen + Bar
800 North Palm Canyon DriveGuaranteed to have a line even before it opens, Cheeky's offers a daily BACON FLIGHT (you read that right) with five crazy strips of greatness, which'll range from applewood-smoked and jalapeño, to apple cinnamon and black pepper. You're gonna want all of them.
Have a s'more milkshake. The beloved shake shop Great Shakes has them. They've also got rotating flavors including Oreo cookie mint and white chocolate lavender. And a Cake Shake. So, yeah, you're gonna want to go with friends.
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Great Shakes
160 S Palm Canyon Dr Have a s'more milkshake. The beloved shake shop Great Shakes has them. They've also got rotating flavors including Oreo cookie mint and white chocolate lavender. And a Cake Shake. So, yeah, you're gonna want to go with friends.
Killer BBQ isn't something you'd normally expect to find in the desert... until now: the family behind Smoke Tree BBQ has been winning all kinds of competitions thanks to melty, daily-smoked brisket and fall-off-the-bone pork ribs, served outdoors in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it spot in the back of a strip mall.
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Smoke Tree BBQ Palm Springs
1775 E Palm Canyon DrKiller BBQ isn't something you'd normally expect to find in the desert... until now: the family behind Smoke Tree BBQ has been winning all kinds of competitions thanks to melty, daily-smoked brisket and fall-off-the-bone pork ribs, served outdoors in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it spot in the back of a strip mall.
Entertainment & Activities
Pedego Electric Bikes La Quinta
78-075 Main StRent an e bike and go ride the trails!
"Yeah, I'm ready for this," you'll say, before deciding to golf at La Quinta's PGA West Stadium Course -- which Golf Digest called the most difficult in Cali, thanks to "moguls, pot bunkers, and lumpy lies," at least one of which isn't the awesome thing you think it is.
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PGA WEST Stadium Course, Nicklaus Tournament Course and Tournament Clubhouse
56-150 Pga Blvd"Yeah, I'm ready for this," you'll say, before deciding to golf at La Quinta's PGA West Stadium Course -- which Golf Digest called the most difficult in Cali, thanks to "moguls, pot bunkers, and lumpy lies," at least one of which isn't the awesome thing you think it is.
Century La Quinta and XD
46-800 Washington StDrinks & Nightlife
A nice little dive bar with a couple pool tables and TouchTunes. They also have a few big screens and a bbq restaurant attached for grub.
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Neil's Lounge
80956 CA-111A nice little dive bar with a couple pool tables and TouchTunes. They also have a few big screens and a bbq restaurant attached for grub.
Great sport's bar. Food is ok but theres a huge beer selection.
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The Beer Hunter
78483 California 111Great sport's bar. Food is ok but theres a huge beer selection.
Agua Caliente Spa
32-250 Bob Hope Drgo gambling!
The Tack Room is a totally-legit cowpoke bar that's actually on the Polo Field groups where they hold Coachella every year. There're killer drinks (get the Bloody Mary BLT, which is exactly what it sounds like it is), great burgers, and stools made of actual saddles so you can manspread all you want while you house food/drink.
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Tack Room Tavern
81800 Avenue 51The Tack Room is a totally-legit cowpoke bar that's actually on the Polo Field groups where they hold Coachella every year. There're killer drinks (get the Bloody Mary BLT, which is exactly what it sounds like it is), great burgers, and stools made of actual saddles so you can manspread all you want while you house food/drink.
El Jefe, the Tequila bar in the Saguaro Hotel, offers a discount, high-end tequila-of-the-month, plus has a ping pong table directly outside of it in the lobby, which is perfect, because after three tequilas... you're no better at ping pong than you were when you walked in, but you're CONVINCED you are.
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El Jefe
1800 E Palm Canyon DrEl Jefe, the Tequila bar in the Saguaro Hotel, offers a discount, high-end tequila-of-the-month, plus has a ping pong table directly outside of it in the lobby, which is perfect, because after three tequilas... you're no better at ping pong than you were when you walked in, but you're CONVINCED you are.
The Amigo Room at the Ace Hotel has live music nearly nightly, including hyped LA bands like Jeffertitti's Nile and collaborations with collectives like Fool's Gold, but the pro move is to bring your bathing suit: no one checks to make sure you're a guest before you take a dip, so if you want to relax after rocking out, yeah, you can.
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Ace Hotel & Swim Club
701 E Palm Canyon DrThe Amigo Room at the Ace Hotel has live music nearly nightly, including hyped LA bands like Jeffertitti's Nile and collaborations with collectives like Fool's Gold, but the pro move is to bring your bathing suit: no one checks to make sure you're a guest before you take a dip, so if you want to relax after rocking out, yeah, you can.
The kind-of-hidden, super-sweet-in-more-ways-than-one, luau-themed bar Bootlegger Tiki has happy hour from 12-2am. Like all bars should.
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Bootlegger Tiki
1101 N Palm Canyon DrThe kind-of-hidden, super-sweet-in-more-ways-than-one, luau-themed bar Bootlegger Tiki has happy hour from 12-2am. Like all bars should.
The classic steakhouse Melvyn's is one of those places where nothing ever changes... including the octogenarians who pack the bar nightly, watching a crooner play Sinatra while they attempt to pick each other up in something that resembles Golden Girls-meets-Dynasty. Grab a gimlet and watch what happens... live.
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Melvyn's Restaurant & Lounge
200 W Ramon RdThe classic steakhouse Melvyn's is one of those places where nothing ever changes... including the octogenarians who pack the bar nightly, watching a crooner play Sinatra while they attempt to pick each other up in something that resembles Golden Girls-meets-Dynasty. Grab a gimlet and watch what happens... live.
Super cool decor. Feels like you are in a james bond film. Go for a cocktail on your way to a night out!
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Parker Palm Springs Spa
4200 E Palm Canyon DrSuper cool decor. Feels like you are in a james bond film. Go for a cocktail on your way to a night out!
Arts & Culture
if you're smart, you will call and make a reservation to see it during the day.
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Robolights
1077 E Granvia Valmonte if you're smart, you will call and make a reservation to see it during the day.
iMantshi yokuPhatha
603 Beal Rdits awesome
Parks & Nature
unbelievable photo opportunity's if you can stand the fish smell and post apocalypic vibe.
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Salton Sea
unbelievable photo opportunity's if you can stand the fish smell and post apocalypic vibe.
IJoshua Tree National Park
its super beautiful
Essentials
Trader Joe's
46400 Washington StVons
57590 Twentynine Palms HighwaySprouts Farmers Market
79050 CA-111