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Greater Palm Springs Restaurant Week is the annual reminder that the desert is not just a place to escape the coast — it's a legitimate dining destination in its own right. Running May 29 through June 7, the event brings curated prix-fixe menus to the region's most celebrated restaurants, making this the ideal time to explore the breadth of the desert's culinary scene.
Start at Peaks Restaurant, perched at the summit of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway at 8,516 feet. The dining experience here is as much about the journey as the destination — a ten-minute tram ride through the San Jacinto Mountains delivers you to a restaurant with sweeping views of the Coachella Valley and seasonal California cuisine that justifies the altitude.
In downtown Palm Springs, Lulu remains a perennial favorite. The restaurant's outdoor patio and California-Mediterranean menu make it the ideal setting for a warm desert evening. During Restaurant Week, the prix-fixe menu offers an accessible entry point to a restaurant that's earned its reputation through consistency and charm.
The beauty of Restaurant Week is that it gives you permission to be adventurous — to try the restaurant you've been curious about, to order the dish you wouldn't normally risk, to discover that the desert has a culinary identity that's distinct from, and in some ways richer than, the coast.