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Old Town La Quinta

3.9 (47 reviews)
Open • 7:00 am - 11:00 pm

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Marshay D.

Very nice old town with a very unique elegant vintage style. It's very quiet here maybe because I went during the day, but it was nice and had many boutiques and restaurants to hang out at. It's not that big but it's a decent old town to check out if you want to try some food or look around. I had a nice time checking out La Quinta and what it had to offer. It was fun to see this old town which is always good historic sites. I will def come back here when I'm in La Quinta again. I want to try all the other eateries, and check out the boutiques. I feel if you come to check it out here, you wont be disappointed, especially if you are on a empty stomach :) it's also plenty of parking around.

Javier A.

Always love coming here and hanging out at some of our favorite places. So peaceful and beautiful to walk around at night enjoying the weather. They never disappoint us and always discover new things to do here. Highly recommend coming here and bringing the whole family to treat them to a night on the town.

Kimberley K.

I have to say, Old Town La Quinta is one of my favorite spots, especially on weekends between 10 am and 2 pm. Before that, it's usually pretty quiet, and after 2 pm, the crowds start to thin out a bit. What draws me to this charming little town is its quaint atmosphere, with those beautiful mission-style buildings and the open-air vibe that's refreshingly free from overcrowding. The residents here are generally a friendly and pleasant bunch, and you can often spot them out and about, whether it's at the farmers' market or getting their hair and nails done. I absolutely love the positive energy in the air, and it gives me a wonderful sense of relaxation and peacefulness. In Old Town La Quinta, I have a list of go-to places that I absolutely adore: Cali Rosina - for that incredible coconut cream matcha latte that's out of this world. Casa Mendoza - for their fantastic Mexican food and the staff who really knows how to have a good time with the locals. Enzo's - where the bar crowd knows how to bring the fun. DSRT Club - for that sultry supper club vibe that's hard to resist. Lavender Bistro - offering beautiful outdoor patio dining that's perfect for soaking up the atmosphere. Arnold Palmer's - where you can hang out with the 80-year-olds and enjoy the relaxed vibes. There's just so much to love about this town, which is probably why so many people are making the move here. If you're considering it, I'd say it's worth checking out your real estate options before it's too late. Old Town La Quinta has a unique charm that's hard to beat.

Nearing Old Town the mountains are prominent, and construction was underway.
Lianne K.

The last few years we've found ourselves in the desert more frequently than ever before. With each visit we look for new venues to explore. During our Thanksgiving-time stay Old Town La Quinta came up several times as a suggestion for places to visit on Yelp searches. Our second to last day, Dear Hubby and I decided to head over from our place where we were staying in Palm Desert. It took some time on surface streets to get to "Old Town", but we persevered. Upon arrival, we found a parking space fairly close to the main street. We started strolling and were waylaid by a coffeehouse serving frozen beverage treats. With refreshments handled, we started walking through the quaint, colorful complex. "Old Town" turns out to be a modern interpretation of what a quintessential historic downtown area in a Mediterranean village might be like. Built in the late 1990's, the landscaping is mature and softens the backdrop of the buildings. There are some gathering spaces, which I understand host various events throughout the year. The architecture is designed to reveal rich colors, contrasting textures, and encouragement to explore. I would definitely plan to come for Farmers Market, or seasonal activities. Several interesting restaurants also offer temptation to return. It's not a large area, but it is packed with charm.

It was our first time in La Quinta and we were very impressed with the town. It was clean, residents are so polite including drivers, and there was so much to see. It is a very walkable quaint place, lots of shops, parks, golf courses, Museum, restaurants, and antique shops. Word of caution: It was a bit difficult at night, even with GPS, to drive around if you are looking for a specific place. Usage of roundabouts is very prevalent, but lack of lights can cause problems on direction. As an example, going to Rd Rnner restaurant from the Museum , we had to double back about 4 times before we finally got a parking space about half=block from restaurant. All in all, we thoroughly enjoyed our visit there. Wish we had more time than a day. And be sure to take photos of the Road Runner birds, which are used to humans PS I wish I had more photos to post, but something happened to my camera and I only had a few from my wife's camera.

Lizzie B.

This was a fun area of La Quinta! Lots of shops and restaurants. Came here with some friends to go to a restaurant mid-day. The landscaping was pretty with tall palm trees, desert plants, and seasonal flowers. There were lots of benches and areas to rest and take photos. There was parking, however there were only a few spots left in the area that we were at for the restaurant. I can see where parking could possibly be an issue, depending on where you are going in Old Town. I had a good time here and a nice day, so 5 stars!

Sepi A.

Beautiful atmosphere and scenery strolling up and down old town checking out all the art and vendors. Parking is limited but we were able to park after a circling around a few times. The architecture itself is gorgeous and there was plenty of space to not feel cramped.

Natalie G.

This is a very cute little area. It has wonderful dessert and dinner places!! (Haven't tried them around lunch time yet) The area is about 3 or 4 blocks with stores and restaurants on the outside and a small grass area in the middle. The grass area serves as a great place for kids to play and for people to relax and even have picnics on. There are tons of little tables with chairs and benches to sit and relax on. They have lights strung up around the area giving it a very resort like feeling. My husband and I love coming here and highly recommend it! It's perfect for adults, kids, and elderly. The area is also dog friendly, with water bowls scattered around a few restaurants.

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Great area and amazing food and restaurants everywhere. Really love the architecture and a perfect place to visit when in the area.

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Thank you for the great review and please come visit us again soon!

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Thank you for your review Faye, and please visit us again soon!

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Well it's not really "Old Town". New buildings but quaint with several nice restaurants and shops.

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4.1(88 reviews)
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It always starts with let's just go and walk around and maybe find a place to eat. Famous last word…read moreas it starts with window shopping which then leads into walking into a store and treating yourself. Clearly never hurts anyone. This area is an outdoor space with a decent amount of the higher end stores. It's stretches out a few block radius but the Main Street, El Paseo is where majority of the storefronts are. But then you have the outdoor mall, not really a mall but a little shopping strip. Here is where most of the higher end shops are located. You have Gucci, Bottega Venetta, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany and Company, to name a few. Not to mention a fairly decent amount of restaurants to add to the mix. Quite a few steakhouse and seafood restaurants. Plenty of parking along the street as well as the parking structure behind which is covered. The property and layout of the district is beautiful. Of course the desert theme is active with all the cactus and succulents. A few water features and a good amount of seating with umbrella from the sun. Even if you window shop or just browse the streets, this area is quite beautiful and nicely done. A fairly decent amount of stores and loads of restaurants. It's worth checking out. It's where you'll find the higher retailers in the desert.

The El Paseo Shopping District offers high-end designer stores and boutiques, fine jewelers, art…read moregalleries, and a diverse selection of upscale to casual dining options in this 9-block area in Palm Desert. Manicured & meticulously planted raised median on El Paseo displays a multitude of outdoor artworks as one strolls or drives along the "Rodeo Drive of the Dessert". There are free yellow courtesy carts which operates seasonally from mid-October through May to shuttle people along El Paseo. Street parking can be difficult at times, however there are two parking structures at The Gardens on El Paseo and at El Paseo Village. Also, many storefronts have some parking behind them.

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3.2(142 reviews)
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Yeap, I think this is the only shopping mall in the desert. Theres El Paseo down the road which is…read moresomething like a mall but it's all outdoor. This place would be your typical covered indoor mall. Theres not much to it besides the main stores with Macys, Dicks and JC Pennys as they're major department stores. They have some of the other basics you would get inside any mall. HM, Finish Line, Hollister, Lids, Vans, Bath and Body Works and so on. Your regular retail chain stores. It's a decent size mall that you could walk down the whole strip in no time. Not overly big. Lately whenever I pop in to windows shop, it's not that busy. But I guess now as school is starting soon it has picked up a lot. They do have some restaurants as well as smaller snack booth. It's sucks that this is the only mall in the desert. You would think that they would make it way better to cater to everyone. But I guess it's going well so far. Not a lot of stores that I've been to as they're new to me. Plenty of parking with outdoor as well as a covered parking structure in the back.

It's a standard mall, but my baseline for measurement is the closest mall to me, the Puente Hills…read moremall, which is god awful. I've been to horrible malls and this isn't one of them. They have the stores that you find in every mall that I usually stop in the first time to see what they have like Box Lunch, Miniso, Tokyo Japanese Lifestyle, etc. It is nice that this location has a Barnes and Nobles (though so many of them now are just glorified toy stores now...) and when I went they had a dog rescue pop up here too, which was nice. Love when malls reach out to the community. Love Crepe-ing Ramen that they have in the food court. Good to kill a bit of time and to absorb AC but it's not anything spectacular.

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I had a weird time. I found your shop very eclectic and interesting. At first I was greeted with a…read moresmile by Mary, who was kind of sloppily dressed, but nice. I found a couple things I would come back for, but had just shopped and spent a lot so I was only looking. As I was leaving, I complimented Mary for greeting me warmly. I expected her to say "thank you" and then I would leave. But she started chatting which lead to her telling me about her art and jewelry. And I also asked if the owner was hiring. I must say it went downhill from there. I suspect Mary was just protecting her job which is obviously very important to her. I will be back another day!

I visited the store 4-29-26 @ approximately 11:15 am, looking for the Arrata brand. After calling…read moreout several times with no response, a woman eventually came from the back wearing what looked like an ugly costume-style hat. Her demeanor was unfriendly from the start no greeting, no smile, and she looked me over with a slight frown. When I asked about the Arrata brand, she told me they no longer carry it, then directed me to the back area and said the items there were 50% off and that I could check the rack in case something was there. After spending about ten minutes searching, I found an item. At that point she changed her story and said the price on the tag was not 50% off and that it was full price. This was completely different from what she originally told me. My family and I have shopped here before, so this experience was disappointing and unprofessional. I came specifically to purchase a Mother's Day gift, and the lack of courtesy, clarity, and consistency made the visit unnecessarily frustrating. She blew it Lulu, we will never come back and we will pass the word along. Be nice to everyone afterall we keep the rent paid.

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