The 20 hottest Palm Springs restaurants, according to Eater

(L'Horizon Resort and Spa)
(L'Horizon Resort and Spa)
(L’Horizon Resort and Spa)

Eater Los Angeles has picked their 20 hottest restaurants in Palm Springs for winter 2015 / 2016.

The majority of picks came from the city of Palm Springs, including some surprises – but, Eater also highlighted a couple of restaurants further east in the Valley (what’s up, Eureka!).

Here are your top 5:

  1. SO.PA – Top spot went to the L’Horizon Resort and Spa al fresco restaurant – with Eater impressed with not only the food, but with “killer” seasonal cocktails.
  2. Rooster and the Pig – Eater highlights the 50-seat restaurant’s Jasmine tea leaf salad, the banh mi burger, and tumeric-spiked fish of the day.
  3. Birba – The Eater crew very much liked the ambience of the outdoor patio as well as the farm-to-table pizzas and pasta dishes.
  4. eight4nine – The new Uptown Design District spot made the list because of dishes like caramelized cauliflower pappardelle and cider-brined duck breast, plus the $44 four-course menu.
  5. The Barn Kitchen at Sparrows Lodge – The hotel’s $40 steak dinner, which just launched last month, is reservations-only, limited to 12 people, and already has “hot ticket” written all over it, according to Eater.

See Eater’s entire list of all 20 here.