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RESTAURANTS

 
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For any of you who haven’t been to MARIO’S in the Ralph’s Shopping Center on 50th and Jefferson in Indio, bordering La Quinta, please say hello to the owners Ron and Diane. Mario’s food is good and you get a hearty portion including garlic bread. Prices are reasonable. You get a large pour of wines offered by the glass but many times the reds are served too warm. You can take your own bottle of wine for a nominal corkage fee.

Make sure you stop at AMORÉ’S and say hello to Rick and Brenda, the owners. It’s on the east side of Washington going south toward La Quinta between Avenues 47th and 48th. Brenda and Rick are also Mountain View residents. Their food is excellent and the piano bar is terrific and has a lot of action. You can get a delightful appetizer or hors d’oeuvre at the bar with a glass of wine for those times when you’re not too hungry.

Another favorite local spot is CHAPPELLI’S in La Quinta in the Ralph’s Shopping Center at the corner of Washington and Callé Tampico. Dinners include salad, your choice of entrée and their famous bread pudding dessert. We have found them to be consistently good. Be sure to make reservations and if you like Whitefish, it is outstanding, but not always on the menu – ask if they have it.

In Palm Desert, just west of Hwy. 74 one block south of Hwy. 111 is BACKSTREET BAR & GRILL on El Paseo. Say hello to Lavane & Charlie, the owners. This is primarily Italian cuisine with a good selection of wines by the glass or bottle. For dog lovers, you may dine on a wonderful outdoor patio with your pets. In addition, live Jazz is offered every Tuesday evening and also on Saturdays 1-4 p.m., weather permitting.


- John and Gail Marshek

 

Arnold Palmer's Restaurant - All-American Food Endorsed by The King of Golf
78-164 AVENUE 52
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA 92253
(760) 771-4653

www.arnoldpalmers.net

Bellini Bar & Ristorante - Authentic Italian Cuisine
73-111 El PASEO
PALM DESERT, CA 92260
(760) 341-2626

www.comingsoonbelliniristorante.com

Café des Beaux-Arts - The Premier Parisian Patio on El Paeo
73-640 EL PASEO (AT LARKSPUR LANE)
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 92260
(760) 346-0669

www.cafedesbeauxarts.com

Cuistot - Inviting French Farmhouse at Entrada Del Paseo
72-595 EL PASEO
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, 92260
(760) 340-1000

www.cuistotrestaurant.com

Hog's Breath Inn - La Quinta - The Legend of Carmel Continues at The Desert Hog
78-065 MAIN STREET
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA 92253
(760) 564-5556

www.hogsbreathinnlaquinta.com

Kobe Japanese Steak House - A Desert Icon
RESTAURANT ROW, 69-838 HIGHWAY 111
RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIFORNIA 92270
(760) 324-1717

www.kobesteakhouse.com

LG's Prime Steakhouse - Locally Owned and Nationally Known
74-225 HIGHWAY 111
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 92260
(760) 779-9799

www.lgsprimesteakhouse.com

Ruth's Chris Steak House - Fine Dining at its Prime
74-740 HIGHWAY 111
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 92260
(760) 779-1998

http://www.ruthschris.com/locations/palmdesertsteakhouse.html


Wally's Desert Turtle -  Most Highly Awarded
71-775 HIGHWAY 111
RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIFORNIA 92270
(760) 568-9321

www.wallys-desert-turtle.com