Palm Springs Life asked, you answered! Readers voted for their favorite restaurants, attractions, and experiences across the nine cities of Greater Palm Springs. Here, we present your picks for 2025.
By Site Staff
Published on July 29, 2025
Friends of the Desert Mountain’s Full Moon Hike won Best Outdoor Activity in La Quinta.
In April, we invited you — our trusty readers — to shout out your favorite local businesses and experiences in our annual Best of the Best city-by-city competition.
Our staff tallied the votes in 29 categories, identifying your go-to spots in each of the nine cities of Greater Palm Springs: Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, La Quinta, Indio, and Coachella.
Congratulations to this year’s top picks!
BEST APPAREL & ACCESSORIES
Palm Springs
Destination PSP
destinationpsp.com
Desert Hot Springs
More to Love
instagram.com/m2lmoretolove
Cathedral City
Revivals
revivalsstores.com
Rancho Mirage
Coco & Lulu Boutique
cocoluluboutique.com
Palm Desert
Trina Turk
trinaturk.com
Indian Wells
Daisy Blue
instagram.com/daisyblueboutiques
La Quinta
Mimi & Rae
mimiandrae.com
Indio
Return of the Goods
instagram.com/returnofthegoods
Coachella (TIED)
New Life Resale Boutique
cvrm.org
Aladinno Novedades Western Wear
instagram.com/aladinnonovedades
BEST DÉCOR & FURNITURE
Palm Springs
Destination PSP
destinationpsp.com
Cathedral City
Hedge
hedgepalmsprings.com
Rancho Mirage
Misty’s Consignments
mistysconsignments.com
Palm Desert
Lolo Interiors
lolointeriors.com
Indian Wells
Karen Harlow for the Home
karenharlowforthehome.com
La Quinta
Coco Rose Home
oldtownlaquinta.com
Indio
Revivals
revivalsstores.com
Hedge owners Thomas Sharkey and Charles Pearson. The store was named Best Décor/Furniture in Cathedral City.
BEST GIFTS, SOUVENIRS & COLLECTIBLES
Palm Springs
Just Fabulous
bjustfabulous.com
Desert Hot Springs
Cabot’s Pueblo Museum Trading Post
shop.cabotsmuseum.org
Cathedral City
Revivals
revivalsstores.com
Rancho Mirage
Plants and Cards 4U
plantsandcards4u.com
Palm Desert
Palm Desert Mailbox+
palmdesertmailbox.com
Indian Wells
Kitchen Kitchen
kitchenkitchen.com
La Quinta
Old Town Artisan Studios
oldtownartisanstudios.org
Indio
Shields Date Garden
shieldsdategarden.com
BEST FINE DINING
Palm Springs
Spencer’s Restaurant
spencersrestaurant.com
Cathedral City
Daniel’s Table
danielstable.com
Rancho Mirage
Wally’s Desert Turtle
wallysdesertturtle.com
Palm Desert
Eddie V’s Prime Seafood
eddiev.com
Indian Wells
The Pink Cabana
sandshotelandspa.com
La Quinta (TIED)
DSRT Club
desertclublq.com
Lavender Bistro
lavenderbistro.com
IndioItalica
italica.bar
BEST ASIAN CUISINE
Palm Springs
Rooster and the Pig
roosterandthepig.com
Desert Hot Springs
Thai Palms Restaurant
thaipalmdsh.com
Cathedral City
Desert Thai
desertthai.com
Rancho Mirage
Joyce’s Sushi
joycessushiranchomirage.com
Palm Desert
Thai Smile
thaismilerm.com
Indian Wells
Nobu
noburestaurants.com
La QuintaMy Thai
mythailq.com
Indio
Joy Asian Cuisine
fantasyspringsresort.com
Nobu at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden was named as the Best Asian Cuisine in Indian Wells.
PHOTO COURTESY NOBU