The 11 Best Places to Drink and Do in Palm Springs
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The best places to drink and do in Palm Springs, according to the experts: Vogue, Eater, and Spirited Awards have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. The Parker Palm Springs Spa comes out on top.
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Bootlegger Tiki and Counter Reformation hold the next two places. Eater shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Vogue next.
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The spa inside the Parker Palm Springs calls itself the Palm Springs Yacht Club, which is exactly as absurd as it sounds for a property landlocked in the desert. Jonathan Adler designed it, so expect nautical whimsy alongside the saltwater pool, eucalyptus steam rooms, and saunas. Treatments are personalized and nearly all end with a scalp massage. Vogue named it one of the 100 best spas in the world.
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Rank 2. Lost Property - Palm Springs
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The mahogany L-shaped bar gives away what Paul Bar/Food is before you've ordered anything: a serious cocktail bar that happens to feed you well. It sits next to a strip-mall dispensary, which keeps the tourists guessing and the locals comfortable. Classic drinks get quiet tweaks, a frozen Sidecar here, a black Manhattan there, alongside a short food menu of wings, burgers, and steak frites that nobody's complaining about.
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A dark, stylish room next to the Twist PS hotel that takes itself a little more seriously than most of what Palm Springs has to offer, and earns it. Tailor Shop is a cocktail bar with a short, well-considered menu, the kind of place where a Ward 8 or a Sazerac arrives looking like someone thought about it. The crowd tends toward dressed, not sunburned.
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The red leather booths survived the renovation intact, and the 1970s diner vibe is so well-preserved you half-expect a harvest-gold appliance somewhere in the back. The Heyday is a casual burger shop on North Palm Canyon serving smash burgers, fried chicken sandwiches, and wings alongside strong classic cocktails and a retro playlist that earns its keep. The kind of place that makes Palm Springs feel less like a wellness retreat and more like a road trip stop.
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Rank 11. Del Rey at Villa Royale
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- Vogue The Best Restaurants in Palm Springs
- Spirited Awards 2023 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. West