This unique opportunity to enjoy flavors perfected more than 6,000 miles away in Cogolin, France, sprang to life this past summer. Café des Beaux-Arts owner Didier Bloch escaped the desert heat with his family, as they do every year, vacationing at their second home on the Mediterranean coast. From there, it’s a short, scenic drive to Cogolin, a charming Provençal village perched in the hills above Saint-Tropez.

Fill your belly, and save room for dessert. There are so many places to choose from. It’s no secret that the Coachella Valley has emerged as a leading culinary destination for innovative chefs and foodies looking for a great meal. For their collective attention to wholesome ingredients, delectable flavor, and genuine hospitality, the restaurants on El Paseo stand out as some of the valley’s best.

Pull up a seat, savor the gourmet flavors, and enjoy the unrivaled scenery. To fuel an afternoon packed with boutique- and gallery-hopping, you’ll need a midday bite. Thankfully, the promenade’s eclectic eateries promise to fill you up with fresh interpretations on salads, sandwiches, tacos, and just about everything in between.

It need not be a special occasion to indulge in a feel-good morning meal. Whether you’re craving something sweet or savory, filling or light, you’ll find a chef-crafted menu that suits your palate (and the whole family’s) here on El Paseo.

Raise your glass to good people and good times. So, you’re meeting up with friends for a pint, a few glasses of wine, or perhaps searching for a late-night mixologist-made drink. You’ve come to the right place. The happiest hours happen on El Paseo.

El Paseo is always mixing something for the season — including these five late-summer concoctions. The Paseo Rose or the White Linen at Libation Room – If you don’t want to be that person who tells the bartender to make you “a pretty drink,” yet that’s what you really want, try one of the signature Tanqueray gin cocktails at Libation Room.

Step out for drinks and apps at these El Paseo after-dark spots. The sun is behind the mountain, the temperature is perfect and the night is young. Now, where to go to enjoy it? For those who feel invigorated after the sun goes down, this selection of El Paseo haunts welcomes you with nocturnal open arms, chilled-glass cocktails, and a late-night menu of dinner, bar bites, or both.

The top brunch spots on Palm Desert’s culinary avenue please with sweet and savory, breakfast or lunch. Brunch is not only practical — often extending more variety in menu items than any other meal — but it’s also a leisurely and convivial way to ease into the day. If you’re planning to stroll along El Paseo, why not brunch beforehand and then spend some time walking off the French toast and shopping the boutiques?

Sweet Basil opens on El Paseo under the cloud of the pandemic, but emerges stronger thanks to its thriving patio business. Sally Hill was hoping to open Sweet Basil California Eatery on El Paseo in April 2020, but the first shutdown canceled those plans. By the fall, the opportunity to eat outdoors was viable, so Hill invested in creating a patio area in front of the restaurant after securing permits from the city of Palm Desert.