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Lavender Bistro, La Quinta, CA

Lavender Bistro

4.6
4.6
6723 Reviews
$31 to $50
Californian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 52 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for special occasions
  • Romantic
At Lavender we combine the finest meats and seafood with the freshest organic ingredients to create unforgettable dishes. Dine indoors in a warm, cozy atmosphere or on our stunning tree-lined patio. Lavender Bistro also prides itself on providing superb live music nightly to set a warm and friendly atmosphere.

For every occasion, to change the ordinary into extraordinary, come join us at Lavender Bistro, "where memories are made!"

Closed for Summer Break from the last Sunday in May until the last Thursday in September.
Re-Opening 09/28/2023!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Californian, Contemporary American, American
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (760) 564-5353
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Catering
    Lavender Bistro's catered events will take our exquisite dining experience into your home or venue of your choice. Please call for more information at 760.564.5353
  • Private party facilities
    For private functions or special occasions, our private room, or semi-private large patio are available. For larger parties, weddings, or banquets, the entire restaurant / patio is available for you, please call for for pricing at 760.564.5353.
  • Area
    La Quinta
  • Cross Street
    Desert Club Drive and Avenida Bermudas
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Entertainment
    Live Music Nightly - piano and vocals.
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Experiences

  • new years eve

    US$105.00 per person

    31 Dec 2024 only
    pre-fixed menu
  • xmas and xmas eve

    US$92.50 per person

    24 Dec 2024 - 25 Dec 2024
    Pre-set holiday menu only

What 6,723 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Best Ambience

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Californian

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Most Booked

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Best Ambience

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Californian

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Lavender Bistro offers a charming dining experience with a "lovely atmosphere" and "beautiful outdoor space." Guests rave about the "excellent food and service," often highlighting the "romantic and beautiful" ambiance. While some find specific dishes lacking, the overall experience and attentive staff make it a "favorite spot in the desert."

6,723 Reviews
  1. melanie

    Vancouver

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    First the pros: Beautiful setting on the patio. The live music was easy to hear but quiet enough that it didn’t impede conversation. The cons: The pace of service was incredibly rushed. Our servers were polite and attentive, but we were made to feel like we needed to place our food order immediately. Once we had done so our appetizers arrived very quickly. We had barely finished our starter when our main dishes arrived. Same for dessert, pressure to decide now and then the desserts were there. Perhaps this is the preference of their clientele, but when I go to a high end restaurant I want to enjoy the experience not feel like I am being rushed out the door. The restaurant wasn’t full so it wasn’t as if our table was needed for the next seating. Some of our dishes were very good including the butter cake and the halibut feature. However, the wedge salad was sad. It wasn’t a wedge at all, instead about four leaves of lettuce in each ‘wedge’. Not much dressing or cheese. The wild mushroom soup was delicious in flavour but not hot. One rack of lamb was cooked perfectly, the other underdone. When advised of this our server reluctantly offered to take it to the kitchen and warm it up. Overall, I didn’t feel like we received value for money here. I didn’t leave feeling like we had an enjoyable experience. That was very disappointing as I have always heard good things about Lavender Bistro. I don’t see myself returning here any time soon. There are other restaurants of this caliber in the desert that I will go to instead.

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  2. Russ

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    58 reviews

    5.0

    58 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a fun night out here at Lavender Bistro. Great romantic atmosphere with a good menu and great service. Great for those special occasions.

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  3. Julie

    San Diego

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    If you are looking for wonderful and creative food, this is not the place for you. If you seek a beautiful atmosphere and quiet, Lavender Bistro is tops. My roasted chicken was just fine. The Au Gratin potatoes that accompanied the chicken were akin to a bowl of tasteless potato soup. So strange. I feel that it is important for people to know what you are getting when you spend a lot of money here.

    1 person found this helpful

  4. Kathleen

    VIP

    Central Coast

    43 reviews

    3.0

    43 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    First time dining at Lavender Bistro. Lovely spot! The outside dining has such great ambiance! The food is very good. We were given several recommendations to dine here and finally we gave it try. Everything was great but the service. First this is fine dining and the experience should be of leisure to enjoy. This is not a popular grill to turn over tables as fast as possible. Perhaps our waiter though very pleasant was in a hurry to end his shift. If that was the case turn the table to another server. It was crazy fast... which was not enjoyable.

    1 person found this helpful

  5. Melissa

    Phoenix

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 16 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous!!!!!! What a wonderful treat. Food was amazing. Loved the live music. The service was stellar.

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  6. Sherry

    VIP

    San Diego

    10 reviews

    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 15 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful outdoors. Too loud if sitting near singer. Food not up to previous standards

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  7. LeanneO

    VIP

    San Diego

    31 reviews

    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on 15 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was all four of our first time dining at this restaurant. We were so pleasantly impressed. We will look forward to returning!

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  8. Judy

    Portland

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 15 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The whole dining experience was beautiful. The patio lights, holiday decorations, server and live music was perfect. Our dinners which included Rib Eye special Was fabulous and so well presented. I would definitely make this my #1 place to go for special occasions.

    1 person found this helpful

  9. PAUL

    VIP

    Palm Springs

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Absolutely Wonderful food only exceeded by the First Class Service from Mario!

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  10. Robert

    Palm Springs

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 13 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great atmosphere. Great service. Never had to wait to reorder appetizers or drinks in the lounge. Dinner staff was excellent. Keeping up service without us even no that they were around. Great food, great cheer, and great cheer, great music.

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FAQs

Lavender Bistro is rated 4.6 stars by 6723 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 52 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Lavender Bistro

78073 Calle Barcelona, La Quinta, CA 92253

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Desert Club Drive and Avenida Bermudas
  • Area
    La Quinta
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Californian, Contemporary American, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    Live Music Nightly - piano and vocals.
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining
  • Phone number
    (760) 564-5353
  • Catering
    Lavender Bistro's catered events will take our exquisite dining experience into your home or venue of your choice. Please call for more information at 760.564.5353
  • Private party facilities
    For private functions or special occasions, our private room, or semi-private large patio are available. For larger parties, weddings, or banquets, the entire restaurant / patio is available for you, please call for for pricing at 760.564.5353.
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