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Lavender Bistro, La Quinta, CA

Lavender Bistro

4.6
4.6
6881 Reviews
$31 to $50
Californian

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2 people
9:30 PM
Booked 169 times today
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
At Lavender we combine the finest meats and seafood with the freshest organic ingredients to create unforgettable dishes. Dine indoors in a warm, cozy atmosphere or on our stunning tree-lined patio. Lavender Bistro also prides itself on providing superb live music nightly to set a warm and friendly atmosphere.

For every occasion, to change the ordinary into extraordinary, come join us at Lavender Bistro, "where memories are made!"

Closed for Summer Break from the last Sunday in May until the last Thursday in September.
Re-Opening 09/28/2023!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Californian, Contemporary American, American
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (760) 564-5353
  • Website
    http://www.lavenderbistro.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Catering
    Lavender Bistro's catered events will take our exquisite dining experience into your home or venue of your choice. Please call for more information at 760.564.5353
  • Private party facilities
    For private functions or special occasions, our private room, or semi-private large patio are available. For larger parties, weddings, or banquets, the entire restaurant / patio is available for you, please call for for pricing at 760.564.5353.
  • Location
    78073 Calle Barcelona, La Quinta, CA 92253
  • Neighborhood
    La Quinta
  • Cross street
    Desert Club Drive and Avenida Bermudas
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Entertainment
    Live Music Nightly - piano and vocals.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 6,881 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Best Ambiance

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Californian

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Most Booked

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Best Ambiance

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Californian

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Lavender Bistro in La Quinta offers a "beautifully lit patio" and an "unbeatable ambiance" with live music that enhances the dining experience. Guests praise the "superb service" and "delicious food," including standout dishes like sea bass and short ribs. Despite some critiques on pricing and seating arrangements, the overall dining experience remains highly recommended for its "romantic atmosphere" and "exceptional service."

6,881 Reviews

  1. Doug

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    We really look forward to dining at Lavender and it’s my wife’s favorite dinner spot. Disappointed they cram so many people on V-day, we had so squeeze past 30 people just to get to our table. The quality of food nowhere near what they usually are. Our server was very nice but probably covering too many tables. Not a great experience on an evening that should be a very memorable one.

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  2. Allan

    VIP

    Palm Springs

    20 reviews

    3.0

    20 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    We were abandoned by our server and did not get our food until over an hour after ordering. One order of sea bass was under cooked in the middle. We will not go back.

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  3. James

    VIP

    Seattle

    23 reviews

    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great service wonderful cocktails very good wine selection very tasty food beautiful outdoor courtyard. Very nice. Live music. We can’t wait to go back. Jamie Julieann

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  4. Tim

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I can't help you. Everything was perfect!!! Well, it was rather pricey. But, that's ok. It was worth it. There wasn't one thing on the menu that I wouldn't have enjoyed. Thank you for being "The Best".

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  5. John

    Palm Springs

    10 reviews

    2.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Valentine Day had a prefixed menu. It was a little pricy for the options. The food was horrible. Oysters were cold, tasted bad, short ribs were cold and over done. Dessert was fine. If it wasn’t for our waiter the night would have been a disaster. He was the best part. Overall I’ll think twice about spending $350 for dinner here again. I’d rather go to LG’s, Ruth’s Chris or Eddie V’s.

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  6. Kathy

    VIP

    Denver

    18 reviews

    3.0

    18 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We have loved eating at Lavender over the years but we were so disappointed by our experience on Valentine's Day. We were seated at a table between live music and the doorway to the kitchen - it was loud and the wait staff was zooming by our table every minute. I don't think we were assigned a waiter. It took way too long to order a glass of wine, even longer to order our meal and we were never offered dessert, a refill of water or bread. After waiting nearly 45 minutes between our main meal and dessert we finally tracked somebody down to just get our bill - of course they were happy to bring that quite quickly. When we mentioned we were never offered dessert they offered to box it up. They ended up comping our wine. We will be finding a new special place in the desert for our next date night and birthday celebrations.

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  7. Sandra

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Dined on the patio. The entire experience was lovey. Will definitely go back again.

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  8. Jennifer

    VIP

    Washington DC

    53 reviews

    5.0

    53 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A magical outdoor patio with fairy lights and live music. The halibut special was delicious. Service was not rushed but attentive and friendly. We can’t wait to go back.

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  9. David

    Indiana

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our 3rd visit. The food and service were outstanding. I had short ribs and my wife had sea bass, both were excellent. As always service was 2nd to none! The ambience is one of my favorites.

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  10. Richard

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The halibut special was outstanding as was the ahi tuna. The service was also excellent.

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FAQs

Lavender Bistro is rated 4.6 stars by 6881 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
9:30 PM
Booked 169 times today
Google Map for Lavender Bistro

78073 Calle Barcelona, La Quinta, CA 92253

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Desert Club Drive and Avenida Bermudas
  • Neighborhood
    La Quinta
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Californian, Contemporary American, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    Live Music Nightly - piano and vocals.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.lavenderbistro.com/
  • Phone number
    (760) 564-5353
  • Catering
    Lavender Bistro's catered events will take our exquisite dining experience into your home or venue of your choice. Please call for more information at 760.564.5353
  • Private party facilities
    For private functions or special occasions, our private room, or semi-private large patio are available. For larger parties, weddings, or banquets, the entire restaurant / patio is available for you, please call for for pricing at 760.564.5353.

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