We had a reservation to dine here and celebrate a birthday while in Palm Springs area. We had explored Joshua Tree earlier in the day, and weren't too dressed up for dinner. Coming during the weekend, we thought it'd be busy, but it wasn't when we arrived. The kind lady at the entrance greeted us and we could sit practically anywhere in the restaurant. The atmosphere was very clean and very well-curated. The servers were attentive, knowledgeable, and overall great. We ordered the chicken, which was the best I have ever had from a restaurant. The soft meat fell off the bone and melted in my mouth. It tasted so good and was spiced just right--not too spicy, not bland. We also had the hummus, which did not disappoint. It came in three different varieties, one of which I loved, but I couldn't tell what was in it. And the pesto was also delicious. Overall, it was a wonderful experience, and we will definitely return when visiting the area. read more

Love this place! The owners and staff are friendly and welcoming! Try the sourdough bread and spread. Great drinks and desserts. read more

Catalan - Great steak! - Mediterranean Near Me - Rancho Mirage, California

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The atmosphere is nice and the service is good. The food not so much. . We ordered the paella. There were 3 tough mussels, 5 little shrimp and the bottom was burnt. The owner came over and said they were having trouble with the chef. We got $15 off of the meal and it was expensive. So many wonderful places to dine in the Cochella Valley....not this place. read more

Great family owned restaurant. Very friendly staff. Excellent food. Had a great time last night.

Amazing service! Was greeted by all when our party walked in and checked in continuously throughout dinner. Food was amazing and fresh! Super cute restaurant that I would highly recommend. Prices are fair considering how large the portions are! read more

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Under NEW ownership !! We dined there last night , what a beautiful place !! Classy, Clean. Delightful menu with the best charred octopus ever, service and food was a 10. This is a family owned and operated restaurant. Excellent drinks, and the best part ? They open at 4pm !! Happy hour with deep discounts and great snacks. This is a must go to place. Can't wait to go back !! read more

Abby was our server! She was attentive, greeted us with a smile and so was the whole team. Love the Spanish feel decor and the courtyard just beautiful! Experience was more than expected. We felt welcome and at home. The food was perfectly made. And we were warmly invited back. Definitely recommend and will be back. Thank you Catalan for making my friends birthday experience a 10. read more

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It was a quiet night in Rancho Mirage and we didn't have a lot of options on Open Table but we lucked out! The manager is wonderful. The artwork is really interesting and the vibe is cool. My octopus was good and so was the hummus underneath and bf's paella was great!! Thank you for staying open later last night! read more

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We are beyond grateful to Catalan Mediterranean Restaurant for making our friend's dental hygienist graduation party dinner so memorable, especially during the hustle of Coachella Valley Restaurant Week! Even while managing a packed house they treated our group with such care and attention. They created a delicious fixed menu just for us and helped with organizing the party from the beginning. Every dish was a hit, the service was warm and attentive. So much incredible food!! The atmosphere was perfect for a celebratory evening. It meant so much that they went the extra mile during such a busy time. Truly one of the best experiences we've had. Thank you to the entire team at Catalan for making our night so special! read more

Catalan - So much good food! - Mediterranean Near Me - Rancho Mirage, California

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A trip to Barcelona without the airfare. Barcelona is one of my favorite places in the world, and this beautiful restaurant brought back very special memories of my time spent in this city. The decor speaks Mediterranean as does the interesting menu. The service was attentive and the owner visited our table to make sure our evening was enjoyable. My Lone Pine Ranch Braised Shortribs were tangy and rich served atop a creamed cauliflower risotto. My dinner guests both enjoyed their two different versions of Paella, one of seafood and shellfish and the other of Mediterranean style meats. The dessert highlight was Catalan Caramel Cream Custard. It was the perfect ending to an incredible meal. This is a great special occasion place. Thanks for bringing back many happy Barcelona memories. read more

The ambiance was great. 100% on customer service. You felt welcome from the time you walk in until the time you leave. The food was great , that octopus appetizer was great , highly recommend. Everything we had for our main course was great. If you are ever in Palm Springs and want a good meal , stop by this place. Highly recommend!!! read more

Catalan has been in my top five restaurants for around 10 years with consistent 5 star reviews which you can read here. I understand that they're under new management and our meal last night was of the same high quality happy to say. So why 4 stars?! I just can't forgive only 3 medium sized sea scallops for $45 when we're used to getting 5 and sometimes 6 jumbo scallops for $45!!!! If this is the new normal at Catalan we won't be ordering this dish again.... read more

Coordinated my birthday dinner with Darwin from Catalan and it was perfect! He heard my asks and was so accommodating. He found a sucking pig (pretty last minute) and updated me regularly about preparations for my special evening. The pig was accompanied with a variety of other meats, paella and pasta. We all enjoyed a bit of it all! The cocktails were amazing and we all left happy! Thank you Darwin for the details you put into this evening! Catalan is HIGHLY recommended! read more

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We were looking forward to a meal here with the parents and it did not disappoint. We sat in the courtyard (atrium), which was lovely. Not too loud and not too crowded. No need for those heaters. Service was on point. All were friendly and accommodating. They let us take our time but they were still attentive; we never felt rushed. He and I started with the Spanish Old Fashioned - it was plenty strong, but not the best we've had. The parents started with a pitcher of the homemade sangria and really liked it. Enough that we helped them finish that first pitcher and share another. Food was also on point. We started with the Chef's Mixed Plate Tapas and we were all happy. Next, the parents shared the scallops over risotto, I had the cavatappi with beef cheeks and truffle butter, and he had pasta with a wonderful mix of seafood (can't remember the name). All in all a wonderful evening. We will certainly return. read more

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Regardless of how great the food is I would 100% visit this spot for the service alone. It's family owned and ran, and they are all so personable and make you feel welcome. The hospitality may be the best I've experienced, calling me by my first name and multiple people stopping in to make sure I was okay. Ordered scallops and risotto very good. And had Spanish beer which was also very tasty. From what I understood paella and scallops are the go to. I watched them interact with everyone in the restaurant and they treated everyone else the same. Great for large events, saw a huge party in their atrium. Definitely stop in. read more

The service is great. The music, just a guitar player, too loud. The food just so so.

Went for my son's birthday and I highly recommend! Everything we ordered was delicious and the staff was so nice! Next time we are in the area we will defintely be going back. We still wish we would have ordered another caramel custard to go it was divine! read more

Food was excellent Had the seafood paella And the bucatini was very very flavorful Friend had the halibut and was a very large and flavorful New owners very nice and accommodating A little slow service to start but then was he picked it up and was excellent Ambiance was very nice also read more

I wasn't expecting too much, but was pleasantly surprised. When you walk in, it has such a cool vibe and you're immediately greeted at the door by who I presume are the owners. Everyone is extraordinarily friendly and attentive. All of our meals were delicious (I had the scallops) but if I'm being honest, my favorite part was the hummus trio appetizer. I'm still thinking about it! read more

Catalan - Mediterranean Near Me - Rancho Mirage, California

Service is good. Ambiance is great and the food is absolutely fantastic! Great tapas bar feel and good quality food!

Food was extraordinarily good from the chicken soup de jour to the fish of the day and scrumptious port chop

Love this location at Rancho Mirage! Thank you to the team and management for creating a wonderful atmosphere for dinner! Definitely recommend this restaurant to others who are visiting town, or locals for happy hour! Will come back! read more

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My family loves this place and we visit the Palm Springs area just to eat here! There seems to be new ownership but the quality of the food has stayed the same. Everything was truly delicious! The staples we always get are the cavatappi pasta, bone marrow, and charcuterie board with iberico ham. All were so rich with flavor and so well thought out. We also tried the mussels this time and oh my gosh I would definitely get this again. The broth was so rich but also clean! Not the typical white wine cook, so it tasted so unique. I really liked the custard dessert too, but the cheesecake was a little too sweet for my family. The lemoncello drink was amazing too. All in all a great experience. The new owners are very kind and accommodating and I am so excited to return! read more

Amazing ambiance, attentive and friendly staff, great food and an overall upbeat atmosphere. I will definitely be going back to this restaurant soon! This was my first time here and it definitely won't be the last. The menu was diverse even for a picky eater like me. Glad I took the chance and had dinner here as it didn't disappoint. read more

We had good expectations, but the restaurant failed miserably. Service: * We got called earlier the day to confirm our reservation. We kindly asked the hostess to reserve any corner table to make it memorable for our guests. However, unfortunately that wasn't honored. We ended up getting a claustrophobic booth in a very noisy ambiance. It was suffocating; * Sequence of server-table miscommunication: We had asked to pace the courses accordingly, but one of our guests had the wedge salad and appetizers simultaneously. Also, we requested some extra ice cream scoops for each one from our party, but they didn't honor it; Food: * The best for a Spanish restaurant, after all, was the usual Mediterranean pitta bread with the hummus spread; * Paella was disgusting: raw squid, undercooked chicken, cold plate, excess of tomato paste, undercooked rice(tough to chew and grainy), and the most important for any paella: no crust. It was crystal clear the rice mixture was just thrown on the dish and quickly broiled; * As mentioned to the owner, the peach empanada dough was leather-hard; I don't know how the Spanish Tapas scene is in the PS area. Still, I don't recommend this place unless you are okay with just wine, pita, and hummus. Even though I'm just a grain of sand in the desert, I have no plans to return. read more

Great food and amazing service. Chatted with the owners who are really nice people. I see many meals eaten here in my future.

So. Damn. Good! The food here is sensational. The service, impeccable. The decor, gorgeous. I loved it all but the bone marrow w marmalade and the chimichurri w romesco (may have spelled those wrong) were outstanding! Only reason I didn't give 5 stars was the pricing. If I could give 4.5 I would! You'll be extremely happy after your meal there. read more

A beautiful Mediterranean restaurant with excellent attentive service in Rancho Mirage! It has its own parking lot in the front and back. I made us a reservation as we had tickets to WildNights at the Living Desert Zoo; the restaurant is a rough halfway point between downtown Palm Springs and the zoo. The romantic ambience pulled us in, I loved sitting in the courtyard warmed by heaters, decorated with string lights and lit up trees, surrounding a fountain-- transporting me back to Europe. They brought us complimentary bread and pesto dipping sauce-- fingerlicking good. We got some mocktails-- passion fruit pomegranate basil-- just excellent!! There are tapas on the menu (my vegetarian friends, scroll down to the sides for a variety of vegetable tapas all $10--) we went with shishito peppers which always brings back fond nights in Spain-- perfectly charred. For vegetarian entrees, the waiter let me know the paella is cooked in chicken or fish broth, so he offered to make me a pesto vegetable pasta or a creamy pasta-- I went with pesto and it did not disappoint!! It had a generous mix of vegetables inside-- peas, spinach, carrots, shiitake mushrooms! Very filling and satisfying. The waiter continued to check on us to make sure everything was good and we had everything we needed. Definitely come here for a romantic date night or Mediterranean mood evening with friends & family! read more

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An old friend and I met up for some paella yesterday night, and it was fantastic. What a great location. I loved the unique patio area... It reminded me of places in Morocco in Spain that we visited on our last trip to Europe. Service was fantastic, meal was excellent. I will be definitely returning. !! read more

Food was overpriced and horrible. Raw food delivered to the table Tapas 45 dollars and higher read more

Great Service, amazing food. Accommodated all our wishes, party of 12. !!! Great environment, and professional knowledge. Can only recommend this restaurant. Special things to Darvin our server . Thank youuuuuu read more

The 3type hummus dish, an appetizer, was terrific. We shared paella. No soccarat, overcooked and dry. The flavor was totally and completely overwhelmed with smoked paprika! Sure wanted to like it!! read more

I hate having to change my 5 star review to 2, however this place went from being one of the nicest restaurants I have ever been to, to somewhere I will never go back. Drinks were all average, some of our meals were simply not edible. The staff were all attentive, polite and helpful. I noticed a sign on the door saying it was about to be under new management - perhaps that is the reason for the low standard. read more

If you haven't visited this place, you are missing out. It's a beautiful family business that stands apart from a lot of the restaurants in the desert. Go visit as soon as possible. The food was amazing!! read more

My husband and I went to Catalan for Valentine's Day. The vibe in the restaurant was so nice and romantic. Apparently, it's under new ownership and they're doing a fantastic job. The service was great. The food was wonderful and the drinks were over the top. We will definitely make this one of our top 10 rotations of restaurants in the desert. read more

Super disappointed to begin it took 20 mins or so to be greeted by I believe maybe a busser I don't even know who my server was then only half my party received water completely forgot the bread apps came way faster than my Diet Coke I was scared to order a cocktail. (Didn't know if I would get it for desert or at all) And the food was hit or miss meaning the apps were good but the entree was okay the host was nice. read more

Amazing food and service! Met the friendly and attentive owners. Great ambiance in the courtyard as well. I'll be back!!

A Fantastic Culinary Experience at Catalan Restaurant Recently, I've had the opportunity to visit Catalan Restaurant a few times since they reopened under new ownership, and I can confidently say this establishment is one of the great restaurants in the Coachella Valley. I'm very particular about where I order seafood in the valley, and Catalan has absolutely exceeded my expectations. So far, I've had the paella mixta twice--a perfect combination of seafood, chicken, and sausage--and it is absolutely amazing. The creamy seafood pasta is delicious, and if you haven't tried beef bone marrow yet, I highly recommend ordering it as soon as you sit down. It pairs beautifully with the house bread and pesto provided at the beginning of your meal. Their steamed Carlsbad mussels are mouthwatering, and dipping the bread into the rich, flavorful broth is a must. I've also tried a few of their salads, which are good, but if you have to choose, go for the steamed clams or the bone marrow instead--you won't regret it. I'm already looking forward to my next visit, where I plan to try the braised beef short ribs or the bone-in pork chop. On top of the exceptional food, I've had the pleasure of meeting the new owners, Rafael and Angela, who are truly amazing people. You can tell that Rafael is passionate about creating an incredible dining experience for his guests. If you haven't been to Catalan Restaurant yet, I highly recommend giving it a try. Whether you're a seafood lover or looking for a perfectly cooked entrée, this place delivers on both quality and experience. read more

GREAT FOOD and AMBIANCE... LOVE this restaurant! Service was wonderful as well! I highly recommend this restaurant if you're looking for something a bit different from the norm... read more

The food is fantastic, the service is extraordinary, and Angela & Raphael make it a truly remarkable experience