Palm Springs · For couples
Things to Do in Palm Springs for Couples
A hot spring in the middle of town, dinner in an Old Hollywood dining room, jazz at a Rat Pack supper club and mountains that turn pink at sunset: Palm Springs is made for two.
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Dinner for two
Melvyn's at the Ingleside Estate
Ingleside Estate, 200 W Ramon Rd
Old Hollywood Palm Springs: a classic steak and seafood dining room at the Ingleside Estate, with live music every night. Dinner daily 5 to 9 p.m.; the bar is open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Tip: Book dinner for 6 p.m. so you eat while the music plays.
Dress: Dressy; "we still dress for elegance"
Copley's on Palm Canyon
621 N Palm Canyon Dr
American cooking with tropical and European touches, in part of Cary Grant's former estate. From 5:30 p.m. seven nights a week October to May; in September it is closed Monday and Tuesday.
Spencer's Restaurant
Palm Springs Tennis Club, 701 W Baristo Rd
A classic dining room at the historic Palm Springs Tennis Club. Dinner Thursday to Monday 5 to 10 p.m., weekend brunch 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
Workshop Kitchen + Bar
800 N Palm Canyon Dr, Uptown Design District
Seasonal American cooking and serious cocktails in the Uptown Design District. Dinner nightly from 5 p.m. (until 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday), plus Sunday brunch 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations on Resy.
After dark
Purple Room Supper Club
Club Trinidad, 1900 E Palm Canyon Dr
A 1960s supper club once loved by the Rat Pack, open six nights a week. Tuesday to Thursday there's entertainment from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. (Thursday is a three-course dinner with live jazz for $59), and on weekends ticketed dinner shows: dinner at 6 p.m. and the show at 8 on Friday and Saturday, 5 and 7 p.m. on Sunday.
Tip: Book weeknights on OpenTable and weekend shows on the club's own site.
High Bar at Kimpton Rowan
Kimpton Rowan, 100 W Tahquitz Canyon Way
A seventh-floor rooftop pool bar looking across the palms to the San Jacinto Mountains. It is for hotel guests by day and opens to the public most evenings.
Tip: Come for sunset, when the mountains turn pink.
Casablanca Lounge at Melvyn's
Ingleside Estate, 200 W Ramon Rd
Melvyn's restored historic bar, with classic cocktails and live music every evening from 6 to 9 p.m. On Fridays and Saturdays a second act plays from 9 p.m. to midnight.
Bootlegger Tiki
1101 N Palm Canyon Dr (behind Ernest Coffee)
A dim, red-lit tiki bar on the site of Don the Beachcomber's legacy, pouring classic tiki drinks with house-made juices and syrups. Open 3 to 11 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and until 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday; happy hour runs during the first and last hour.
By day
The Spa at Séc-he
200 E Tahquitz Canyon Way, downtown
The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians' spa, built over the tribe's sacred hot mineral spring. The Taking of the Waters day pass ($135 Monday to Thursday, $165 Friday to Sunday and holidays) includes a private 15-minute soak in the 105-degree mineral water, plus the saunas, steam rooms, salt caves and pools. Open daily 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tip: Book the day pass ahead for a weekend, and plan a long, slow afternoon.
Indian Canyons
38500 S Palm Canyon Dr, 5 miles south
Palm, Andreas and Murray canyons on the Agua Caliente reservation. The Palm Canyon path runs through one of the largest undisturbed palm oases in the world, with more than 2,500 palms and a stream, starting at the Trading Post. Open daily October 1 to July 4, and Friday to Sunday only from July 5 to September 30.
Tip: Start early; hiking in the desert heat is hard work.
Sunnylands Center & Gardens
37977 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage (about 25 minutes)
The Annenbergs' desert estate, where presidents and royalty stayed. The center and gardens are free, open Wednesday to Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. from mid-September to early June. Historic house tours take seven guests at a time and are ticketed.
Tip: Book a house tour as soon as dates open; they sell out.
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
1 Tram Way, off N Palm Canyon Dr
Heads-up: Closed for annual maintenance September 8 to October 4, 2026; tentatively reopens Monday, October 5, at 10 a.m.
A rotating tram car climbs from the desert floor into the pines of Mt. San Jacinto State Park. Round-trip tickets are $36.95 for adults and $33.95 for seniors (65+).
Tip: Bring a jacket: it can be cold at the top even when the valley is hot.
Our advice
- Book the Purple Room's Thursday jazz dinner ($59 each, three courses) for an easy, romantic midweek night.
- Spend a whole afternoon at the Spa at Séc-he, then watch the sunset from the High Bar.
- Dress for dinner at Melvyn's; the dining room still expects it.
Everything here was checked in September 2026. Many places keep shorter summer hours and the tramway closes each September for maintenance, so confirm before you go.
Questions people ask
What is the most romantic thing to do in Palm Springs?
Soak in the hot mineral spring at the Spa at Séc-he, watch the sunset from the High Bar rooftop, then have dinner at Melvyn's with live music in the Casablanca Lounge.
Where should couples eat in Palm Springs?
Melvyn's at the Ingleside Estate for Old Hollywood glamour, Copley's in Cary Grant's former estate, Spencer's at the Tennis Club and Workshop Kitchen + Bar in the Uptown Design District.
What do couples do in Palm Springs at night?
A dinner show at the Purple Room supper club, live music at the Casablanca Lounge, a rooftop drink at the High Bar or tiki cocktails at Bootlegger Tiki.