Workshop Kitchen + Bar
A striking Uptown Design District dinner choice for guests who want Palm Springs architecture, cocktails, and a more elevated night out.
Palm Springs Food, Brunch & Nightlife
Where to Eat, Sip & Celebrate in Palm Springs
Build the perfect Mercury Palms itinerary around slow pool mornings, glamorous brunches, design-district dinners, desert cocktails, and nights out on Palm Canyon Drive. This guide keeps the mood easy: choose one great meal, leave room for the pool, and let Palm Springs do the rest.
Brunch patios
Cocktail lounges
Design District dining
Downtown nights
Pool day pairings
Mercury Palms home base
Desert rule: brunch, pool, cocktails, repeat.
Mercury Palms makes it easy to enjoy Palm Springs food culture without overplanning every minute.
The Palm Springs Dining Mood
Glamorous, Relaxed, Patio-Forward & Perfectly Pool Compatible
Palm Springs dining has range: polished dinners, colorful Mexican cuisine, classic steakhouses, modern hotel restaurants, weekend brunch, wine bars, cocktail lounges, and casual stops that work between design shopping and pool time. From Mercury Palms in Vista Las Palmas, guests are close to downtown Palm Springs, Uptown Design District, and the city’s best night-out energy.
For Brunch People
Plan a sunny patio brunch, then return to Mercury Palms for the pool, spa, and a slow desert afternoon.
For Dinner Plans
Choose a design-forward dinner downtown or in Uptown, then keep the night going with cocktails or a relaxed ride home.
For Cocktail Energy
Palm Springs loves a glamorous drink, from hotel bars and lounges to classic local favorites and lively patios.
For Stay-In Nights
Mercury Palms is made for dinner at home, pool-table nights, spa time, music, and cocktails under the palms.
Brunch + Coffee
Start Slow, Eat Well, Then Claim Your Pool Chair
Best Morning Strategy from Mercury Palms
Keep mornings flexible. Do one beautiful brunch, grab coffee before exploring the Uptown Design District, or stay in and turn the Mercury Palms kitchen and pool deck into your own private brunch scene. Palm Springs is best when the day has room to breathe.
- Farm: a charming brunch classic for a special morning downtown.
- Cheeky’s: a popular Palm Springs breakfast stop with a playful, casual feel.
- Norma’s: a glam hotel brunch moment when you want that vacation splurge feeling.
- Koffi: easy coffee before design shopping, hiking, or heading back to the pool.
- Mercury Palms: bring pastries, fruit, coffee, and bubbles home for the easiest private brunch.
Dinner Guide
Design-Forward Dinners, Desert Patios & Palm Springs Classics
For dinner, choose the energy of the night: polished and architectural, colorful and lively, steakhouse classic, romantic courtyard, or casual and group-friendly. Reservations are smart for popular restaurants, especially weekends, holidays, Modernism Week, festival season, and high-demand winter dates.
Tac/Quila
A lively Mexican restaurant and cocktail stop that works well for groups, birthdays, and a fun downtown Palm Springs night.
Birba
A popular outdoor dinner pick for wood-fired pizza, cocktails, and a relaxed Palm Springs patio mood.
Mr. Lyons
A stylish steakhouse-style evening when the group wants old-school glamour, martinis, and a more classic dinner plan.
Rooster and the Pig
A beloved dinner option with bold flavors and a casual-cool feel. Great when the group wants something less expected.
Dinner at Mercury Palms
Order in, cook together, or hire a private chef and let the pool, hedges, palms, game room, bar, and spa become the night out.
Cocktails + Lounges
Where to Sip Before Dinner, After Dinner, or Instead of Dinner
Choose Your Cocktail Personality
Palm Springs cocktail culture is part retro, part resort, part modern desert glamour. Start with a drink downtown, book a dinner reservation nearby, or come home early for a spa-night cocktail in your private Mercury Palms oasis.
- Seymour’s: intimate speakeasy-style energy for a tucked-away cocktail.
- Truss & Twine: a cocktail-forward stop near the Uptown Design District.
- Paul Bar: low-lit, local-feeling, and great for a classic Palm Springs nightcap.
- Bootlegger Tiki: playful tiki energy when the group wants something memorable.
- Mercury Palms bar: the easiest last stop, especially after dinner, music, pool, and spa time.
Nightlife
Go Out, Stay Out, or Come Back to Your Own Private Resort
Palm Springs nights can be as relaxed or as lively as you want: cocktail lounges, drag and cabaret energy, hotel bars, live music, casino nights, VillageFest on Thursday evenings, or a private group night back at Mercury Palms.
Palm Canyon Drive
The classic downtown corridor for restaurants, bars, people-watching, and easy after-dinner wandering.
Arenas District
A lively nightlife area with bars, dancing, drag shows, and a festive Palm Springs social scene.
Hotel Bars
Choose a beautiful hotel lounge or rooftop-style setting for cocktails with that resort-night feeling.
VillageFest
On Thursday evenings, downtown Palm Springs becomes a street-fair style outing with vendors, food, and local color.
Casino Night
For guests who want a bigger night, check nearby casino entertainment, dining, and gaming options.
Spa Night at Home
The most Mercury Palms option: music on, pool table ready, spa warm, hedges glowing, and everyone together.
Perfect Food Day
A Mercury Palms Day Built Around Eating Well
The Ideal No-Stress Plan
- Morning: coffee by the pool or brunch downtown before the day gets warm.
- Late morning: walk the Uptown Design District or explore Palm Canyon Drive.
- Afternoon: return to Mercury Palms for pool time, naps, music, and cold drinks.
- Evening: book one standout dinner, then choose cocktails downtown or a nightcap at home.
- Late night: spa, stars, fireplace, game room, and the privacy of your own hedged desert retreat.
Host Tip
For groups, the best Palm Springs food plan is usually one reservation per day. Anchor the day with brunch or dinner, then keep the rest open for pool time, shopping, naps, cocktails, and spontaneous desert magic.
Why Mercury Palms Works
Your Private Oasis Between Every Reservation
Mercury Palms is the perfect food-and-nightlife home base because it gives the group options. Go out for dinner, come back for the spa. Grab brunch, then float all afternoon. Skip the bar and make the game room your lounge. With palms, hedges, mountain views, pool, spa, bar, fireplace, and music-inspired bedrooms, the house can be the pregame, afterparty, or entire night.
Book Mercury Palms
Plan the Palm Springs Trip with Brunch, Cocktails, Pool Days & Spa Nights Built In
Stay at Mercury Palms in Vista Las Palmas and enjoy a luxury Palm Springs vacation rental with private pool, spa, hedges, palms, mountain views, game room, bar, fireplace, and easy access to downtown dining, brunch, cocktails, and nightlife.