Located in the rear lobby of the Kelly Wearstler-designed Avalon Palm Springs, this one-room bistro and drinking bar offers a hip and groovy dining destination within walking distance of central Palm Springs. The canary-yellow and white design is decorated with mirrored walls, tufted-white banquet and cozy glass tabletops surrounded by black-and-white photography of '50s Hollywood. On busier nights, a covered terrace and poolside patio offers an overflow dining and lounge crowd that roars well past midnight.
The Food
Guests of the bar nosh on appetizer selections ranging from Mediterranean hummus plates to more decadent prawn and claw platters. The restaurant features a popular, yet pricey, all-day breakfast menu as well as a more reasonably priced lunch of salads and sandwiches. Dinner is an elevated hotel menu of steaks, pastas and seafood specialties with standout hits like the lobster-vanilla bisque and saffron paella.
Last Word
Better than your average hotel restaurant, this cozy dining room and evolved all-day menu is a local hotspot.
