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Each year,\u00a0<\/span>Palm Springs Life<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>invites readers to vote for their favorite businesses, experiences, and attractions across Greater Palm Springs in our city-by-city Best of the Best competition. Below, you\u2019ll find this year\u2019s winners for\u00a0<\/span>Best Fine Dining<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Explore the full list of 2025 winners across all 29 categories at the link below.<\/p>\n

The next round of voting opens in April 2026.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.palmspringslife.com\/the-guide\/best-of\/best-of-the-best-2025-readers-favorite-things-in-greater-palm-springs\/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”See All Winners” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]

Palm Springs<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

Spencer\u2019s Restaurant <\/span><\/h3>\n

Spencer\u2019s<\/a> melds elegance and comfort with a menu that pays equal attention to slow-baked meatloaf and filet mignon, or shrimp cocktail and Norwegian salmon.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rancho Mirage<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

Wally\u2019s Desert Turtle <\/span><\/h3>\n

Founded in 1978, Wally\u2019s is old-school sophisticated dining<\/a>, with an elaborate interior designed by Steve Chase and a menu of classics like escargot, Dover sole, and Wally\u2019s souffl\u00e9s.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Wally\u2019s Desert Turtle in Rancho Mirage.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”e6b43398-9dc0-46ed-9cc4-b9de69bf0e6a” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]

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Palm Desert<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

Eddie V\u2019s Prime Seafood <\/span><\/h3>\n

The El Paseo restaurant<\/a> buoys diners with a posh happy hour, live jazz music, and enhancements to seafood and steaks including a cave-aged blue cheese crust. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Indian Wells<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

The Pink Cabana <\/span><\/h3>\n

The pink ceiling and green-and-white checked floors<\/a> designed by Martyn Lawrence Bullard will put you in the mood for Mediterranean delights like mezze platters and harissa chicken. <\/span><\/p>\n

La Quinta (Tied)<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

DSRT Club <\/span><\/h3>\n

The restaurant, which pays tribute to the beloved 1930s-built The Desert Club<\/a>, keeps the vintage vibes and updates the menu with dishes like hibiscus scallops and mint lamb chops.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]

Lavender Bistro <\/span><\/h3>\n

The charming patio, with trees wrapped in twinkling lights, sets the stage for French-American cuisine<\/a> including butternut squash risotto and pork with kumquat pineapple chutney.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Indio<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

Italica <\/span><\/h3>\n

This speakeasy-style restaurant<\/a> behind a silver door serves swanky cocktails and Italian shareables and entr\u00e9es, such as wild boar Bolognese and bistecca alla fiorentina<\/span>.\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Coachella<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

Seven Feathers<\/span><\/h3>\n

The newly named and reimagined Seven Feathers restaurant<\/a> (formerly Caf\u00e9 54) at the casino, run by the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians, features a menu with ingredients that honor the tribe\u2019s history.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_map _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″ address=”Coachella Valley, Palm Desert, CA 92211, USA” address_lat=”33.7666873″ address_lng=”-116.3591772″ zoom_level=”10″][et_pb_map_pin _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” title=”Spencer\u2019s Restaurant” pin_address=”701 W Baristo Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262, USA” pin_address_lat=”33.8190801″ pin_address_lng=”-116.5535785″ hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]

701 W Baristo Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92262<\/span>
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71775 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
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73040 El Paseo, Palm Desert
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44-985 Province Way, Indian Wells, CA 92210
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78075 Main Street Suite 105, La Quinta
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82867 Miles Ave. Unit 2, Indio
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84001 Avenue 54, Coachella
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