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Clandestino, Palm Springs, CA

Clandestino

4.8 (1062)
$30 and under
Mexican
175 N Palm Canyon Dr suite 160, Palm Springs, CA 92262

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2 people
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11:30 PM
Booked 22 times today

About this restaurant

  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for creative cocktails
Clandestino is the moody sister of Tac/Quila. Serving elevated and fresh Mexican food. Located right next to the Marilyn Monroe statue in downtown Palm Springs. The restaurant is headed by Chef Gustavo Carreon who has worked diligently to create a menu that highlights the best that his home country has to offer. Some Clandestino exclusives include stuffed squash blossoms and cochinita pibil. We have 100% outdoor seating.

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What 1,062 people are saying

Clandestino reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

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  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Best Overall

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Best Food

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Best Service

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Best Overall

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Best Food

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Best Service

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Clandestino offers a vibrant dining experience in Palm Springs with "amazing food" and "excellent service." The menu is creative, featuring standout dishes like squash blossoms and carne asada. Guests appreciate the "friendly and attentive" staff and enjoy dining outdoors with "beautiful views" of the mountains. Reservations recommended.
1,062 Reviews
  1. Mark VIP

    Washington, D.C. Area5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Super food and Super service. We enjoyed our return visit.

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  2. daniel

    Palm Springs6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Good fast service. Zoe, our server, had great energy.

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  3. Barbara VIP

    Los Angeles29 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We made a mistake with our reservation time and the restaurant accommodated us . Our waitress Frances was excellent and so was the food as always.

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  4. Divina

    Los Angeles2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was a fantastic dinner. The food was amazing. The ambiance spectacular. Frances, our waitress was great and very friendly.

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  5. David VIP

    Los Angeles82 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A very elevated experience for Mexican food. Not your river of cheese Mexican. Great space, especially when the sun goes behind the mountain! Always good service, especially enjoyed Sean, informative with personality without being intrusive.

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  6. melina

    San Francisco6 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    I am a local and wanted to try this place out with a couple of friends. The food was good--fresh and unique, but some of the dishes needed more seasoning or felt like something was missing overall. The craft cocktails and service was excellent however. We went early evening before the sun went down and it was still quite hot even though there are fans and umbrellas. With the place being all open to the outside, we were surprised there were no misters. They should add that. Overall, I think TacQuila is better for having pretty much the same menu.

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  7. Greg

    Palm Springs1 review

    3.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Clandestino only has outdoor seating, they don’t share this information on their website. Sitting outdoors in triple digit heat is not at all comfortable. There are limited vegan options and the portions are very small for the money. The server was adequate however not very personable. We won’t be back.

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  8. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Orange County114 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and service! Love this place sooo much!

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  9. Lauren

    San Diego2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Loved it, but wish the food didn’t come out so fast.

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  10. Joanna

    Palm Springs1 review

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food is always amazing i love dinning in at Clandestino the mexican corn is to die for and there calamari paired with a chavela so good. Our server Chris i believe is her name was friendly, attentive and wasnt overwhelming so thank you to our server.

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Clandestino is rated 4.8 stars by 1062 OpenTable diners.

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175 N Palm Canyon Dr suite 160, Palm Springs, CA 92262

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Museum Way
  • Neighborhood
    Palm Springs
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Patio/Outdoor Dining
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