Palm Desert Happy Hours: Times and Bar-Seating Rules

By Published On: December 7, 2016Last Updated: September 8, 2026

Last checked: September 8, 2026.

Ruth’s Chris serves happy-hour food at the bar, Sullivan’s runs its offer Monday through Thursday, and Mamma Gina’s summer bar menu lasts until closing. Here are five Palm Desert options and their hours.

Palm Desert happy-hour windows

Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar

A restaurant with patio seating on El Paseo.

Address: 73595 El Paseo, Suite B1212, Palm Desert, CA 92260.

The Palm Desert restaurant lists happy hour daily from 3 to 5 p.m.

Opens at 11 a.m. Monday–Friday and 10 a.m. weekends, with a 9 p.m. closing. It accepts reservations and walk-ins; ask which seating qualifies for the happy-hour menu when booking.

Sullivan’s Steakhouse

A steakhouse at The Gardens on El Paseo.

Address: 73505 El Paseo, Suite 2600, Palm Desert, CA 92260.

The Palm Desert location lists happy hour Monday–Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m., featuring bar bites, martinis and cocktails.

Friday is not included in that posted window. Lunch begins at 11 a.m.; dinner begins at 4 p.m. Ask for the happy-hour menu and confirm seating eligibility before ordering.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House

A steakhouse on Highway 111 with a bar happy-hour food menu.

Address: 74740 Highway 111, Palm Desert, CA 92260.

The Palm Desert offer runs Sunday–Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. Food options include a steak sandwich, cheeseburger and spicy shrimp, alongside selected drinks.

The offer is dine-in only, and happy-hour food is available only at the bar. Saturday is excluded. General restaurant hours vary — check before going.

The Venue Sushi Bar & Sake Lounge

A sushi restaurant and sake lounge on El Paseo.

Address: 73111 El Paseo, Suite 103, Palm Desert, CA 92260.

The Venue’s summer happy hour runs throughout service Sunday–Thursday, and from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Friday–Saturday.

The restaurant lists daily hours of 4:30 to 9 p.m. Recheck the summer offer when the season changes.

Ristorante Mamma Gina

An Italian restaurant with an Enoteca bar on El Paseo.

Address: 73705 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA 92260.

The summer schedule lists Enoteca bar happy hour from 4:30 p.m. to closing, seven days a week.

The offer is identified with the bar. Dinner starts at 5 p.m.; the listed dinner closing is 9 p.m. Sunday–Thursday and 9:30 p.m. Friday–Saturday. Confirm the bar’s closing time if arriving late.

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Written by : Casey Dolan

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