Open Table’s Top 100 Hot Spot Restaurants includes 4 in the Coachella Valley

By Published On: March 24, 2017Last Updated: December 30, 2025

Open Table is out with their Top 100 Hot Spot Restaurants in America list for 2017 and it includes four eateries in the Coachella Valley.

The list is based on an analysis of over 10 million reviews from more than 24,000 restaurants all across the country and takes into account not only delicious food and drinks, but vibrant bar scenes, live music and festive atmospheres.

Here are the four from Greater Palm Springs:

Eight4Nine

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Eight4Nine, 849 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, (760) 325-8490

The Nest

(Yelp)

The Nest, 75188 Highway 111, Indian Wells, (760) 346-2314

Trio

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Trio, 707 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, (760) 864-8746

The Tropicale

(Yelp)

Tropicale, 330 E Amado Rd, Palm Springs, (760) 866-1952

Congrats to all four!

California had 15 total restaurants on the list – including those in the desert.  You can check out all 100 restaurants here.

(H/T Laura)

Written by : Casey Dolan

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