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Café Des Beaux-Arts, Palm Desert, CA
Café Des Beaux-Arts, Palm Desert, CA
Café Des Beaux-Arts, Palm Desert, CA
Café Des Beaux-Arts, Palm Desert, CA
Café Des Beaux-Arts, Palm Desert, CA

Café Des Beaux-Arts

4.7
4.7
2315 Reviews
$31 to $50
French

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2 people
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19:00
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Booked 24 times today
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
Come and savor French-Mediterranean cuisine in the heart of Palm Desert. Enjoy a truly wonderful dining experience on our patio. You'll love our extraordinary food at affordable prices. No reservations taken for small parties at lunch or breakfast time, just come on in and we'll accommodate you!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    French, Mediterranean, Bistro
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon, Fri, Sat 8:00 am–11:00 am Sun 8:00 am–12:00 pm Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–3:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (760) 346-0669
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Alfonso Fong
  • Area
    Palm Desert
  • Cross Street
    Larkspur
  • Parking details
    Large parking lot directly behind the restaurant and parking available on the street as well.
  • Entertainment
    Jazz in the Bar from 6:00-9:00pm on Wednesday and Fridays during season.
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

What 2,315 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Café Des Beaux-Arts in Palm Desert is cherished for its "wonderful food" and "fantastic" service. Guests praise the authentic French menu, including the "excellent" French Onion soup and "outstanding" profiteroles. With a cozy atmosphere, attentive staff, and a wide-ranging menu, it's a "must" visit in the desert.
2,315 Reviews
  1. Brian

    VIP

    San Francisco

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It’s always fantastic. They’re the duck a la orage is amazing. The atmosphere is amazing. It’s an awesome place to have dinner.

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  2. Russ

    VIP

    Nashville

    624 reviews

    5.0

    624 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The food is well prepared French bistro cuisine. The salads, soups, and main course dishes are all very good. The service is always efficient and friendly. Small wine list, but we managed to find something to pair with our meal.

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  3. Steve

    San Francisco

    96 reviews

    2.0

    96 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The first thing served is usually the bread and butter which sets my expectations. This was clearly frozen and heated bread. That should be a major embarrassment for a French restaurant. The salad was likely a pre made Spring mix. The fish special was tasty but overcooked. Served with a potato mashed and back in the shell that was a gummy thing not worth eating. The seafood in puff pastry was a generous mix of mushrooms shrimp and scallops but they were not real scallops. Overall not a terrible meal but disappointing to the point where I won’t be back.

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  4. Booker

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Calm, thoughtful caring service. Old school but really well prepared traditional dishes.

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  5. George

    VIP

    Minneapolis

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful food. Our favorite place in the desert.

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  6. Bill

    Seattle

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on 7 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good food and good service. The French Onion soup was excellent, and the profiteroles were outstanding.

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  7. Steve

    VIP

    Sacramento

    42 reviews

    5.0

    42 reviews

    Dined on 7 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always my favorite restaurant in Palm Desert. Menu choices are excellent and the coquilles st Jacque the best.

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  8. Diane

    VIP

    Palm Springs

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 4 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Ive been a seasonal resident in the desert for 20 years. Food and service is fantastic! Usually come for lunch but dinner is an aabsolute must. Large portions!

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  9. Judy, Kim and Heidi

    Phoenix

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 4 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We were very pleased with this restaurant. Only drawback was noise level made table conversation difficult.

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  10. Amy

    VIP

    Chicago

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 3 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding food and service, as always! This place is always a must when I visit Palm Desert.

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FAQs

Café Des Beaux-Arts offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (760) 346-0669.

Café Des Beaux-Arts is rated 4.7 stars by 2315 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
19:00
Find next available

At the moment, there's no online availability within 2.5 hours of your request. Do you have another time in mind?

Booked 24 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Café Des Beaux-Arts

73-640 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA 92260

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Larkspur
  • Area
    Palm Desert
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon, Fri, Sat 8:00 am–11:00 am Sun 8:00 am–12:00 pm Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–3:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    French, Mediterranean, Bistro
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Large parking lot directly behind the restaurant and parking available on the street as well.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Alfonso Fong
  • Entertainment
    Jazz in the Bar from 6:00-9:00pm on Wednesday and Fridays during season.
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining
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