Is your favorite Coachella Valley restaurant closed for the summer? Here's a guide

Jonathan Horwitz, Palm Springs Desert Sun
Updated ·2 min read

Summer life in the desert slows down as the temperatures heat up.

As fewer tourists mill about the Coachella Valley and snowbirds fly north, some popular restaurants shut down, too. Across the valley and high desert, here are 18 eateries (and a couple bars) that are taking a summer break or reducing their hours.

The four seasons pizza at Johnny Costa's Ristorante.
The four seasons pizza at Johnny Costa's Ristorante.

Closed for summer:

Palm Springs

  • Johnny Costa's Ristorante, now closed and reopening Sept. 1*

  • Peninsula Pastries, now closed and reopening Sept. 7

  • John Henry's Cafe, now closed and reopening Sept. 22

  • Tyler's Burgers, now closed and reopening Sept. 1

  • Miro's, now closed and reopening Aug. 31

  • Café Mon Amour, now closed and reopening Sept. 1

  • Jake's, now closed and reopening "end of September"

Cathedral City

  • Michael's Cafe, now closed and reopening Sept. 1

Wally's Desert Turtle will reopen on Oct. 13, 2023.
Wally's Desert Turtle will reopen on Oct. 13, 2023.

Rancho Mirage

  • Wally's Desert Turtle, now closed and reopening Oct. 13

Palm Desert

  • Alps Village, now closed and reopening "beginning of September"

  • Cafe des Beaux-Arts, now closed and reopening Sept. 1

  • Cuistot, now closed and reopening Sept. 28

  • Koutouki Greek Estiatorio, now closed and reopening Aug. 2

Indian Wells

  • Vicky's Santa Fe, now closed and reopening Sept. 13

La Quinta

  • Lavender Bistro, now closed and reopening Sept. 28

  • Arnold Palmer's, now closed and reopening Sept. 19

  • Stuft Pizza, now closed (for renovation) and no reopening date has been set

High Desert

  • La Copine, now closed and reopening Sept. 1

Closing soon:

  • Birba (Palm Springs), will be closed July 16-Sept. 1

  • Oceans (Cathedral City) will be closed July 17-Sept. 3

  • Copley's on Palm Canyon (Palm Springs), will be closed July 23-Aug. 31

  • Townie Bagels (Palm Springs), will be closed July 23-Aug. 1 (for kitchen maintenance)

  • Sweet Basil (Palm Desert) will be closed July 31-Sept. 5

Reduced hours:

  • Gelatto Granucci (Palm Springs), closed Tuesdays for the time being

  • Las Palmas Brewing (Palm Springs), closed Monday-Tuesday and open 5-10 p.m. Wednesday; 1-10 p.m. Thursday; noon-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday July-September

  • Sixth Street Coffee (Coachella), open 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday; 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday July 10-Aug. 21

  • Willie's (Rancho Mirage), open Wednesday-Saturday from 5 p.m.

  • Slice Italia (La Quinta and Rancho Mirage), open for dinner 4-9 p.m. (and happy hour 4-6 p.m.) daily until October

Know of any more eateries closing — or changing their hours — for the summer? Email niki.kottmann@desertsun.com with tips so we can keep this list as updated as possible.

*Correction: The original version of this story had the incorrect reopening date for Johnny Costa's. It's since been corrected.

This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: 18 Palm Springs-area eateries closing or adjusting hours for the summer