Purple Palm Restaurant & Bar at the Colony Palms Hotel

Purple Palm Restaurant & Bar Palm Springs

572 N. Indian Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Local Phone: 760.969.1800

Toll Free Reservations:1.800.557.2187
Email: Purple Palm

Purple Palms at the Colony Palms Hotel Conde Nast Traveler HOT TABLES 2008

"...a flawlessly run restaurant where Escoffier's classic prescriptions reign. Located in a low-key space overlooking the garden and pool of the newly renovated Colony Palms Hotel...where [The Chef] weaves subtle global accents into the largely Mediterranean menu without any gratuitous fusion flourishes..." - Conde Nast Traveler

Executive Chef James Corwell began his culinary career over two decades ago after completing an AFC Apprenticeship with Certified Master Chef Mark Erickson. Since that time, Corwell has become one of 61 Master Chef's in the world - a recognition given to Chefs who exemplify culinary skills at the highest standards. With an emphasis on using only the freshest and finest ingredients available at the local Farmer's Market and breads from our Baker down the road. Corwell mixes old-world traditions with an innovative culinary twist at the Purple Palm. With that said, he prides himself on having the menu evolve daily. "Each afternoon, I start with the bare-bones elements of our Dinner menu… Scottish Salmon, Diver's Scallops, Colorado Purple Palm Restaurant at the Colony Palms Hotel Spring Lamb, California Quail, etc. and start from scratch with their daily preparations using the produce and herbs we get daily as inspiration."

The Purple Palm Restaurant & Bar, at the elegant Colony Palms Hotel, is Palm Springs' newest and most fabulous dining establishment. Truly a cut above, the Purple Palm Restaurant features globally accented Mediterranean cuisine. Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and an anytime - anywhere poolside menu. Please see below for a sampling from our celebrated dinner menu. Extensive wine list including dessert wines, and tasting menu with wine pairing also available.

Our Celebrated Dinner Menu Includes:

First Course

Chilled Heirloom Tomato Soup 12
shrimp and lobster salad, avocado, paprika vinaigrette

Beef Tenderloin Steak Tartare 13
shaved fennel and apple, white truffle dressing

Steamed Manilla Clams in Romesco 12
with chorizo in a creamy toasted almond broth

Watermelon and Upland Cress Salad 10
fresh ricotta, raspberries, red onion and raspberry vinaigrette

Chilled Roasted Lamb with Zucchini Carpaccio 12
English peas, pickled red onions, mint, feta cheese lemon vinaigrette

Serrano Ham and Tuscan Melon Salad 10
living watercress, agrodulce, goats cheese, mint

Assiette of Housemade Charcuterie 14
roasted chicken and parsley terrine with aioli pate de foie blond port wine gelee
country style boar terrine, shaved apple, hazelnut dressing

Second Course

Sauteed Supreme of Jidori Chicken Suffed with Foie Gras 28
Medjool date gnocchi wilted Bloomsdale spinach haricot vert, spiced CA. figs, natural jus

Grilled Pancetta Wrapped Pacific Prawns 29
braised and raw artichoke salad, wild baby arugula corn risotto, heirloom tomato broth

Sauteed Wild California Seabass Fillet 27
cannelloni and ceci beans fennel marmalade citrus vinaigrette emulsion

Grilled Yellow Fin Tuna Steak 28
housemade papperadelle with wild mushrooms grilled heirloom tomatoes with basil white anchovy and caper vinaigrette

Roasted Saddle of Colorado Lamb 30
housemade sweet potato tortellini, braised chick peas artichoke and tomato ragout Nicoise olive sauce

Grilled Black Angus Hanger Steak Frites 28
Sausalito Springs watercress salad Cabrales blue cheese red wine jus

Seared Divers' Sea Scallops with Rouille 29
zucchini, fennel, artichoke baragoule, leek heirloom tomato, roasted red peppers skordalia in saffron broth

Farmers Market Sides: 8
Sautéed Bloomsdale spinach
Jumbo delta asparagus with orange sabayon
Sweet corn and Summer bean succotash
Gratin of Brussels sprouts with gnocchi and parmesan cream
Housemade Frites

Purple Palms at the Colony Palms Hotel

Dessert

Sorbet with Rhubarb Consomme 11
strawberry, blood orange, ginger crushed amaretti

Warm CA. Fig and Almond Financiere 11
housemade pistachio ice cream vanilla brandy syrup

Dulce de Leche Torte 11
cara cara oranges, orange caramel blood orange sorbet

Creme Catalan 11
caramel, black and red berries

Frog Hollow Cherry Clafoutis 11
vanilla gelato

Valhrona Chocolate Tarte 11
raspberries and pignoli sauce

Organic Iwamoto Strawberries 11
creme fraiche and turbinado sugar

572 N. Indian Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Local Phone: 760.969.1800

Toll Free Reservations:1.800.557.2187
Email: Purple Palm