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Spencer's
Four-Star Cuisine for All Occasions

Palm Springs Restaurants - Spencer's

The elegant dining room at Spencer’s.

The name “Spencer’s” is synonymous with classic Palm Springs style and class. Its awe-inspiring location at the foot of Mt. San Jacinto has retained its historically significant mid-century charm inside and out. The ambiance is the perfect blend of stylish elegance and comfortable informality.

Stunning surroundings are matched by culinary excellence. Multiple-award-winning chef/cookbook author Eric Wadlund brings his decades of experience from some of the country’s finest restaurants. Wadlund holds the position of Executive Chef/Director of Operations. His credentials include a culinary tour of America’s finest Four Star restaurants; Azur by Le Bernardin, The Occidental, The Rattlesnake, and Terra Cotta. Chef Wadlund, Executive Sous Chef David Sanchez, and a seasoned culinary staff that has been in place for many years who aim to please guests with modern cuisine and classics that customers have come to cherish.

Spencer’s is also very well known for its highly trained, warm, and attentive service staff. Restaurant Manager Julieta Quinn, Floor Manager Karen Ronchetto, and Sommelier Jane Benjamin will ensure that your every need is meet and exceeded. Whether you are looking for a crisp New World chardonnay or a complex vintage Bordeaux, Spencer’s extensive wine list is sure to please.

By day, Spencer’s is “the” place to see and be seen from lunch, where power brokers make deals while visitors soak up the atmosphere. Sunday brunch is legendary as a sumptuous dining experience. After the sun goes down, Spencer’s is transformed into a glamorous delight for the senses, perfect for a romantic dinner or special celebration with a choice of dramatic outdoor views or interior tables surrounded by understated elegance.

The historic Bougainvillea Room with its unique architecture and club-like atmosphere is unmatched as a setting for private parties of up to 250 people perched on the mountainside overlooking the valley below. Catering by Spencer’s takes the restaurant’s acclaim to any location, providing perfectly executed cuisine and service for weddings on other group functions of any size.

Spencer’s is open for lunch every day from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and for dinner nightly from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Breakfast is served daily in season and Sunday Brunch is served from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy live piano music throughout the day and evening. Reservations are recommended for dinner. Convenient valet parking is complimentary. All major credit cards are accepted.

Palm Springs Restaurants - Spencer's

SHOWN ABOVE: Two of the popular entrées on Spencer’s eclectic menu are Australian Rock Lobster Tail and Black Angus Filet Mignon with asparagus spears, red and yellow tear drop tomatoes, crispy potato curls, lemon and parsley garnish. Photographed on the romantic outdoor patio with flaming fire pit.

“Classic Palm Springs style with a fresh culinary approach to American, European, and Pacific Rim cuisine.”

MENU HIGHLIGHTS

APPETIZERS
Ahi Tuna Tartare
Smoked Salmon
Seared Foie Gras
Maryland Crab Cakes
Coconut Shrimp
Colossal Shrimp Cocktail
Chinese-Style Kung Pao Calamari
Lobster Pot Stickers

SOUPS AND SALADS
Four-Onion Soup
Gazpacho
Iceberg Lettuce Wedge
Boston Bibb and Watercress Salad
Maine Lobster Cobb Salad
Caesar Salad with Parmesan Cheese
Baby Spinach and Warm Goat Cheese

DINNER ENTRÉES
Grilled Salmon
Chilean Sea Bass
14-ounce Veal Chop
Rack of Lamb
Liver and Bacon
Free-Range Chicken
Grilled Swordfish
Twin Rock Lobster Tails
Rigatoni
Caprese
16-ounce Prime New York Steak
20-ounce Prime Rib Eye
8- or 12-ounce Filet Mignon

DESSERTS
Warm Molten Chocolate Cake
Banana Split
Trio of Fruit Sorbet
Chocolate, Vanilla, or Grand Marnier Soufflés
Vanilla Ice Cream with Chocolate Sauce
Crème Brûlée
Special Occasion Cakes

BREAKFAST
Potato Pancakes
Corned Beef Hash
Scotch Eggs Benedict
Stuffed French Toast
Specialty Omelets

BEST OF THE CELLAR

“Celebrate the grape” from a wine cellar containing more than 4,000 bottles of fine California, French, and Italian wines.


SPENCER'S
701 WEST BARISTO ROAD AT THE MOUNTAIN
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA 92262
(760) 327-3446

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BY PAMELA BIERI
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY: ARTHUR COLEMAN/ASSISTANT: TIM CARTER
ROOM PHOTOGRAPHY: SPENCER'S
FOOD STYLIST: ROLAND BIERI

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