Winchell&#x27;s Donut House

Best donuts and croissant sandwiches. Been going here for years. And they always throw in a few…read moredonut holes. Fresh, large variety of baked goods; smoothies, drinks, and coffee to accompany your selection. Very friendly staff. Often when you're leaving you feel like a "regular" as the staff will say "see you next week". Hahaha

Best jelly donut in town. Charming little place. I enjoy the donuts at this location more than the…read moreothers, in my experience.

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The Jelly Donut

4.6(77 reviews)

0.2 mi

I was in Palm Springs last weekend and while I was out for a run around town, I swore I smelled…read moredonuts. Of course, that meant I had to have one for breakfast the next morning. Google + my boyfriend led me here. It's a lovely old school donut shop with incredibly friendly people. I've been a fritter lover since childhood, so I couldn't resist grabbing one. This thing was huge and perfectly executed! I also had a chocolate glazed custard donut, which was excellent too, but that didn't make it back to the hotel for the photoshoot.

This a small old fashion donut shop in a retail strip next to the gym. We arrived on a Monday at…read more8:30am and there wasn't a large selection. But they had what we usually like to order which is a maple bar and a chocolate bar. They both were light and soft and tasty. I bet they are really delicious when warm. We would stop here again the next time we are in town.

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Great Shakes

4.7(1.9k reviews)

1.9 mi

Palm Springs in 105° weather calls for exactly one thing: a date shake…read more I stopped by Great Shakes without realizing I was about to experience a true desert institution. I had no idea that most American-grown dates come from this region, so suddenly the iconic "date shake" made perfect sense. And wow -- this was genuinely one of the best milkshakes I've ever had!!

It's all in the name. They make a great shake. The menu can feel a little overwhelming with how…read moremany options they have, but just go with your gut and you'll be happy. It's a perfect treat while walking around downtown Palm Springs, especially after a big meal when you want something indulgent. We've stopped by before and will definitely be back again.

Cakeshake & Peanut Butter Brownie

Date Walnut Shake (12 oz)

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Peanut Butter Brownie

Vienna Donut & Ice Cream

4.8(262 reviews)

4.1 mi

Great service, great bake goods, donuts, maple bars and the apple fritter I went in for…read more Got home and the owner had stuck on a filled donut and some donut holes...wow.. Worth the looking for. It is in the back of a small strip mall. Will go back

Options, deliciousness, ambience, all take part of good service in this place. No matter what you…read moreorder, they are good!

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Donuts. They gave me free donut holes

Amelia’s Donuts Bakery Cafe

4.5(284 reviews)

12.6 mi

Amelia's Donuts is one of those rare spots that overdelivers on every level. The donuts are hands…read moredown some of the best I've ever had, perfectly balanced, fresh, and clearly made with a lot of care. But what really surprised me was the burger. It's honestly one of the best around. Juicy, flavorful, and done right with no shortcuts. What makes this place even more special is Amelia herself. Her story, her hustle, and the passion she puts into everything you see and taste is inspiring. You can feel that this isn't just a business, it's something she truly built and believes in. Places like this are what make the food scene so great. If you haven't been yet, you're missing out.

WARNING: Will ruin all other apple fritters for you and you'll be coming back for more!…read more I average about 3 or 4 apple fritters a month (with my doctor's approval, of course!), so I consider myself something of an expert. But I have a major problem now: Amelia's has officially ruined all other donuts for me. While I know many locals come here for the cinnamon rolls or burritos, the Apple Fritter is the real hidden gem. The husband (Jim) has a well-guarded secret recipe, and it shows. Unlike the mass-produced stuff I get back home, Jim and Amelia (the nicest couple you'll want to meet to start your day) use real apples and they are incredibly fresh. The fritter is soft, the topping delightfully sweet (I'm sure my doctor would approve) but not overpowering, and baked with a perfectly tender interior. It left me with the feeling I had the sweet taste of kindness to start my day. Why go to Starbucks to order a Grande from a snarky barista, when you can get coffee here that complements the fritter, warms the morning, and leaves you with a residual happiness-buzz for a great day of adventure? It's the best way to begin the day after enjoying the early morning stars and nature's goodness. I'll never have another apple fritter back home again. If you are in Idyllwild, do not skip this experience and brighten your morning (I'm sure your doctor will approve). :)

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Iced Lattes with our delicious apple fritters and VG blueberry muffin

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TKB Bakery & Deli

4.6(4.9k reviews)

20.3 mi

I don't know how they do it but darn they get it right every time. The sandwich's are fantastic! I…read morealways get the OG Pastrami and Turkey and they always hit the spot. I want to eat their dessert but always get too full from the sandwiches to try it. If you are ever in the area, must try sandwich shop. The accolades in the back with their story is pretty sweet. Also the service and ambiance is excellent as well. Of course the cost is a bit much but what isn't expensive these days!

The sandwiches were tasty with LOTS of meat. TKB does NOT skimp. Today we arrived and were seated…read moreoutside because we had our dogs. It was well after the lunch rush but it was pleasantly busy. Employees were friendly and checking on patrons, serving food and tending to empty tables. We had been waiting awhile, so I carried our number in with me and made note of the numbers they were delivering... which were higher numbers than ours, but also very random. I went to the cash register and asked the employee if they called the numbers in order. She answered politely that no they didn't. I then mentioned we were sitting outside and asked if I should wait inside for my order so they wouldn't have trouble finding us. We were not in a hurry and were trying to make it easy on the hardworking employees....and bonus that it was cool inside *At that point, a man who I perceived was a manager or maybe even the owner , turned to me from behind the counter, handed me a bag and said " Here Ma'am , GO!" Then turned back around to what he was doing. What? GO? I don't know what his intent was because I'm not a mind reader, but it felt rude and dismissive. His facial expression was as though he was busy and or annoyed. I was so surprised at his response in such an otherwise pleasant environment. I'm pretty tolerant of grumpy people (you know, sometimes there's a reason) but this just felt really icky -it was our intended destination after a hot drive from Phoenix and it did not sit well with us. We won't be returning. Food =10 Customer service = so disappointing 3

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Aspen Mills Bread Bakery & Cafe

4.5(477 reviews)

2.0 mi

Stopped in for lunch and had the aspen turkey sandwiches. They also gave us a sample blueberry…read moremuffin. Jennifer and Melissa were fantastic and the ambiance was positive and upbeat. Great lil bakery and sandwich stop. Highly recommended

This place was so cute and everything was so fresh!…read more I forgot to take pictures, but I grabbed a pack of oatmeal, chocolate chip cookies and some jalapeño cheddar dinner rolls. And when I checked out, I was given a free sample if you would even call it that because it was a huge sample of the pumpkin chocolate chip muffin and it tasted amazing!! Cookies were super soft and it was huge! There are tables as well if you'd like to eat your baked goods while you're there

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Winchell's Donut House

4.3(26 reviews)

4.9 mi

Came in a few weeks ago and paid close to $13 for 8 donuts and a bag of donut holes. Today, we went…read morein for the dozen which adds two free to the mix. Fritters, Jelly, Cinnamon Rolls, Maple Bars, Twists and so on. Everything that we tried so far was FRESH and all for $9.99. Such a deal. Very good counter service as well. No one was in there and this store is in the Food 4 Less center.

Let's start off with the positive, somewhat. The lady serving the doughnuts was a very nice lady…read more Sadly she spoke zero English. While they are open 24/7 I HIGHLY recommend that you do not even try to get a fresh doughnut after 5:00 p.m. I was craving a doughnut and remember fresh doughnuts were always available. The case at best had 15 doughnuts at best. This was about 10:00 p.m. and not only were they not fresh, they wanted full price for them. If you are the owner of this shop, I highly recommend you close your doors after 5:00 p.m. or mark your doughnuts down to 2 for 1 or just toss them. I've given you two (2) stars! One for the very nice lady, and the other as your shop was and smelled very clean. As for the other three (3) stars you are going to have to do a much better job. I'm a very fair reviewer and will go back another evening in the future and see if anything has changed.

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The Fry Girl

5.0(3 reviews)

6.1 mi

I called this vendor and she actually answered. I have a list of different businesses that I called…read moreand hand no answer. Thankfully she did and on the same day she sent me her quote along with beautiful pictures of her setup. I highly recommend this business. Thank you so much!

We have used The Fry Girl for many events and she always deliver spectacular service and fantastic…read moreflavor! The presentation is delightful and makes for a very fun entertaining element for any event. Her tasty treats are perfect for brunch, dessert or late night snacks!!

Strawberry Watermelon and Pineapple Prickly Pear Popsicles plus frozen chocolate dipped bananas at a recent wedding we catered!

Freshly made is the ONLY way to have donuts! No stale donuts hanging on a donut wall! Fresh is best!!!

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Rent one of our designer frozen treats carts filled with boozy freezy pops. Here are our raspberry rose freezy pops!

Lappert's Super Premium Ice Cream - Palm Springs

4.3(772 reviews)

1.8 mi

$7.53 small cone. Date Casablanca. "Yes! We have so much…read moretime and so little to see. Wait a minute. Strike that. Reverse it. Thank you." -- Willy Wonka That's how I feel about ice cream. There were a few samples. All were delightful. But this one felt special. It seemed denser than the others, resisting the spoon before finally landing on my tongue. As the cream yielded, it dissolved into a thick, satin wave, coating my palate. The velvety base melted, and the rich ribbon of Medjool date caramel bloomed across my taste buds, releasing a deep, sun-baked sweetness with dark molasses undertones that lingered long after the scoop was gone. I knew one scoop was enough, but I wished it wasn't. The scooper was one with their environment and sympatico with the customers. I could tell they enjoyed their gig, and it showed.

Wow, the line was out of door and pretty slow moving. Fortunately it wasn't hot in Palm Springs…read morewhen we went but they did have misters on for those standing in line outside. There are no seating inside with a limited number of bistro tables in front. But there are benches along the street so we used one of those. Everyone working there was so patient with every customer. We were offered samples before deciding what to order. All the flavors look so tasty. Their single scoop was huge! So even though it sounds expensive at first, the large servings made it reasonable. It's large enough to share.