The best bars & nightlife in Desert Hot Springs
24 bars & nightlife we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.
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RetroRoom Lounge
NightlifeRetro gay bar with Hollywood-inspired decor, specialty cocktails, drag shows & nightly karaoke.
RetroRoom Lounge
Nightlife1501 Uptown Gastropub
NightlifeRustic-chic gastropub serving innovative comfort dishes, cocktails & offering weekend brunch.
1501 Uptown Gastropub
NightlifeHunters Palm Springs
NightlifeLong-running gay club draws a mostly male crowd for DJ beats, happy hour, BBQ events & theme nights.
Hunters Palm Springs
NightlifeLe Vallauris Restaurant
NightlifeRefined locale for gourmet fare with a prix-fixe, French-focused menu & a romantic patio.
Le Vallauris Restaurant
NightlifeBRÜE CRÜE is Riverside’s craft beer taproom and live music spot with 24 rotating taps, 100+ cans and bottles, draft cocktails and seltzers,…
Euryale Brewing Company
NightlifeEuryale Brewing Company wrapped an 11-year run on July 31, 2026. This week, crack a favorite local brew and raise a glass to their Greek…
Euryale Brewing Company
NightlifeKiller Queens Social House
NightlifeTrendy and spacious with a social-club vibe, Killer Queens Social House is where you round up the crew for entertainment, solid bites, and…
Killer Queens Social House
NightlifeW. Wolfskill
NightlifeEqual parts classy and cozy, W. Wolfskill shakes up specialty cocktails and creative bar bites in a hip, midcentury-modern lounge that…
W. Wolfskill
NightlifePackinghouse Brewing Company
NightlifePackinghouse Brewing Company keeps it low-key with a friendly pub-style taproom pouring samples, pints, and growlers of their own…
Packinghouse Brewing Company
NightlifePalenque kitchen by Mezcal
NightlifeMexican small plates & entrees along with cocktails & DJ music in a colorful, art-adorned space.
Palenque kitchen by Mezcal
NightlifeThompson Brewing Company
NightlifeWhether you’re chasing crisp tangerine wheat, a tart Berliner weiss, or one of their experimental hazies, Thompson Brewing Company keeps…
Thompson Brewing Company
NightlifeBRÜE CRÜE
NightlifeBRÜE CRÜE is Riverside's craft beer taproom and live music spot with 24 rotating taps, 100+ cans and bottles, draft cocktails and seltzers,…
BRÜE CRÜE
NightlifeThe Rock Gallery Comedy Club
NightlifeThe Rock Gallery Comedy Club brings top comedians to an intimate room in Downtown Palm Springs, perfect for a midweek mood lift or a…
The Rock Gallery Comedy Club
NightlifeThe Club Downtown Palm Springs at Hotel Zoso brings lively downtown energy with on-site entertainment, live performance vibes and that…
Mira Bar
NightlifeMira Bar pairs a signature Blue Agave Margarita and locally crafted beers with sweeping views of the San Jacinto Mountains and the…
Mira Bar
NightlifeBlackbook
NightlifeRelaxed hangout with outdoor seating attracting a mostly gay clientele for drinks & comfort food.
Blackbook
NightlifeLas Palmas Brewing
NightlifeLas Palmas Brewing pours crisp lagers, unfiltered IPAs, and expressive farmhouse ales from a small, independent setup built by friends for…
Las Palmas Brewing
NightlifePaul Bar/Food
NightlifeRelaxed bar featuring a long mahogany counter and booths, serving cocktails and craft beers.
Paul Bar/Food
NightlifeBootlegger Tiki
NightlifeBootlegger Tiki keeps the classic tiki spirit alive behind Ernest Coffee, shaking up cocktails with house-made juices and syrups. The…
Bootlegger Tiki
Nightlifehyphen- Wine Shop & Lounge
NightlifeFrom pet-nats and orange wines to chillable reds and sparkling oddballs, hyphen- Wine Shop & Lounge curates natural, organic, and…
hyphen- Wine Shop & Lounge
NightlifeThe Evening Citizen
NightlifePalm Springs rumor mill says The Evening Citizen returns soon, with doors reopening on August 27 and reservations resuming August 13, so…
The Evening Citizen
NightlifeTruss & Twine
NightlifeTruss & Twine serves a tour of American drinking history, spanning Golden Age and Prohibition classics to Tiki and modern Originals, with…
Truss & Twine
NightlifeLA’s oldest surviving tiki bar, established in 1958, The Tonga Hut Restaurant and Tiki Bar brings a vintage, rum-soaked vibe to Palm…
V Wine Lounge & Martini Bar
NightlifeV Wine Lounge & Martini Bar nails that mid-century vibe you secretly wish your living room had, with a scenic patio, a unique selection of…
V Wine Lounge & Martini Bar
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