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Bar Cecil, Palm Springs, CA
Award-winning

Bar Cecil

4.8
4.8
1658 Reviews
$31 to $50
Bistro

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 39 times today
  • Charming
  • Hot spot
  • Good for special occasions
"Your Pleasure is Our Pleasure!"

Please join us at Bar Cecil for a delightful evening. We welcome parties of 5 or fewer guests (limited space for parties of 5). Unfortunately, we are not able to accommodate larger parties.

We book tables for 2 hours. Last dinner orders are taken at 9 pm and we close the bar at 10 pm. We've gone cashless and happily accept credit and debit cards.

Due to our small size, tables with separate reservations can not be combined. Please reserve online; if OpenTable is not showing availability, we're fully booked or it is more than 14 days out. We accept reservations up to 30 days out. Our bar is always walk-in and we open at 5 pm (the bar list is usually full around 4:30 pm).


We can't wait to have you as our guests! "Shall we?"

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Bistro, American, French American
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (442) 332-3800
  • Website
    http://www.barcecil.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Gabriel Woo
  • Location
    1555 S Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92264
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Neighborhood
    Palm Springs
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

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What 1,658 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.9Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Best Ambiance

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Best Ambiance

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Bar Cecil in Palm Springs is an absolute gem that consistently delivers on all fronts. Known for its "fantastic" food and "exceptional" service, it offers a chic ambiance perfect for any occasion. While reservations can be challenging, the "outstanding" cocktails and dishes like the pork chop and steak frites make it worth the effort.

1,658 Reviews

  1. Ryan

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely fantastic restaurant with great food great drinks and great service. The ambience is enjoyable well decorated with just the right pitch of music playing in the background. I highly suggest getting one of the coveted seats at the bar and of course you must add caviar service I mean, why wouldn’t you?

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  2. Johnny

    Palm Springs

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Incredible. Simply put, a perfect experience. Go. If you can get in.

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  3. Brad

    Palm Springs

    36 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    36 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    The ambience is fun, the food is good. We like Bar Cecil a lot but the service we had last night was very disappointing.

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  4. Randolph

    San Francisco

    108 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    108 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love this place, especially the personable and professional service and lovely, sophisticated ambiance and decor. Food almost always perfect. However, their special salad was not good this time. That was only issue.

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  5. laura

    Palm Springs

    55 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    55 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent as always. Thanks Jimmy and Lucas Always perfection

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  6. Shelley

    Chicago

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great experience at Bar Cecil. Great food and service

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  7. Anne

    Chicago

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Escargot and the Steak Frites did not disappoint. They were incredible.

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  8. Lauren

    Central Coast

    16 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    16 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The restaurant had a cool vibe. The food and wait staff were good. However, we were seated in the covered outdoor area, right near the arched door entrance. It was quite a cool evening in December. There were heaters installed and running around the patio seating area, but the entryway door was constantly being opened by staff in order to seat guests. That in itself was not the main issue, but the fact that at least 50% of the time the door was not closed after the host and guests came through was a problem. The heaters were not sufficient enough to keep our table comfortable. We had to repeatedly ask that the door be closed, even after we told staff that we were cold. We ended up sitting and eating with our coats on, and this made our entire dining experience less than ideal.

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  9. Jennifer

    Los Angeles

    32 reviews

    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always, a delight. We enjoyed the food and very gracious service including our first adventure with corkage which was a big success. We can’t wait to return

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  10. Jeffrey

    Portland

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely loved our dinner here. Service was best I've had in a long time anywhere. Highly recommend! Great for date night or just a good meal out. Will be back next time in town.

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FAQs

Bar Cecil is rated 4.8 stars by 1658 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 39 times today
Google Map for Bar Cecil

1555 S Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92264

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Neighborhood
    Palm Springs
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Bistro, American, French American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Gabriel Woo
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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