The Tropicale is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Palm Springs.

1. The Tropicale

8.4
330 E Amado Rd, Palm Springs, CA
New American Restaurant · Downtown Palm Springs · 77 tips and reviews

Ingdan L.Ingdan Li: Southern Fried Chicken is a must try.

Michael H.Michael Hernandez: Cuban skirt steak is incredible. And the collard greens are great!

Kerry J.Kerry Johnson: Go Southern with the fried chicken, mash potatoes with corn and collard greens. Great atmosphere, a must in Palm Springs.

Cheeky’s is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Palm Springs.

2. Cheeky’s

8.7
622 N Palm Canyon Dr (at Granvia Valmonte), Palm Springs, CA
Breakfast Spot · Uptown Palm Springs · 181 tips and reviews

Maya Z.Maya Z: Get the corn grit with butternut squash and poached eggs with aged Parm - delectable dish:)

Matthew R.Matthew Reader: Bacon Flight is a must! Grits are amazing!

Lauren B.Lauren Blitzer: Long wait but excellent Intelegencia coffee, custardy scrambled eggs, bacon flight, and cheddar/chive biscuit. Skip the smoked salmon plate.

Rick's Restaurant & Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Palm Springs.

3. Rick's Restaurant & Bakery

7.9
1973 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA
Breakfast Spot · 45 tips and reviews

Dustin W.Dustin Wesley: The biscuits and gravy are a must!!

Jeffrey C.Jeffrey Canale: A Sunday hot spot for breakfast. Best biscuits and gravy in town

Clayton P.Clayton Peters: Biscuits and gravy. Cinnamon roll. Chicken fried steak

Farm is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Palm Springs.

4. Farm

8.6
6 LA Plaza, Palm Springs, CA
French Restaurant · Downtown Palm Springs · 40 tips and reviews

uriuri: Chicken and waffles (with sausage and bacon). The Bloody Mary. The watermelon mimosa.

Haley B.Haley B: French press, chicken and waffles (not fried) and citrus crepe are winners. My favorite spot in PS so far.

Jason W.Jason Wilcox: Excellent crepes in a quaint n chill European patio cafe...great find!

Chicken Ranch is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Palm Springs.

5. Chicken Ranch

8.7
515 N Palm Canyon Dr (at Chino Dr), Palm Springs, CA
Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews

Ashley D.Ashley Dando: Rotisserie Chicken restaurant - there is not a fried chicken shop, it’s way better than that! Healthy and delicious plus it’s cheap

CamiliaCamilia: Chicken Wok is the best !!

John F.John Fontein: The best chicken I've had in all of the land!! Get the half or whole chicken 🍗🐔🐓

Norma's is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Palm Springs.

6. Norma's

8.3
4200 E Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA
Breakfast Spot · 50 tips and reviews

Charlie M.Charlie McBrearty: Lobster Mac and cheese. And the fish tacos...

Jacob R.Jacob Rosenberg: People love the brunch but the dinner fare is good too. Lobster Mac and Cheese and the brick chicken.

Gayle S.Gayle Samuels: The portions are huge and everything is delicious !!!!!

Trio Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Palm Springs.

7. Trio Restaurant

8.0
707 N Palm Canyon Dr (at Merito Pl.), Palm Springs, CA
New American Restaurant · 89 tips and reviews

Rachel MarieRachel Marie: Food was amazing - had the Mac & cheese and pumpkin bread pudding. Service was very attentive and excellent all around.

Jeff K.Jeff Katz: Everything is great. Try the Mac n cheese

Tim P.Tim Pursell: Mac n cheese

Native Foods is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Palm Springs.

8. Native Foods

8.7
1775 East Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 47 tips and reviews

Claudine Y.Claudine Yonson: Falafel wrap was so delicious and well seasoned, the chicken and waffles was spicy but, amazing. My toddler had the lil budha with seasoned fries. We are coming back. Amazing flavors.

Monica Z.Monica Zarate: The curry bowl! The blueberry hibscus tea, the oatmeal creme pie!! SO AMAZING!!

Diana I.Diana Ibrahim: Lavender lemonade is amazing

Bit of Country is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Palm Springs.

9. Bit of Country

7.6
418 S Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA
Breakfast Spot · Downtown Palm Springs · 22 tips and reviews

Jamie R.Jamie Rivadeneira: Biscuits and gravy is so yum here!

S. Sandra P.S. Sandra Park: Worth it for the biscuits (sans gravy) and if you're in desperate need of grits.

Scott B.Scott Bloom: Amazing food! One of the few places I can get a normal waffle rather than a Belgian one...Wedns special Swiss Steak-Amazing. I am a local.

Sherman's Deli & Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Palm Springs.

10. Sherman's Deli & Bakery

9.0
401 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way (btwn Calle Encilia & Calle El Segundo), Palm Springs, CA
Deli · Downtown Palm Springs · 135 tips and reviews

Sharon H.Sharon Hardy: Really friendly to my pooch! They have dog biscuits all ready to go.

Phil R.Phil Rojo: Patty melt was very good. French fries looked like thick potato chips. Friday night is fried chicken night. And it looked good!

Amy W.Amy Widdowson: Marti is the beast server ever. Make sure to get the corned beef, lox and bagel and pastrami anything. Unpretentious and friendly. NOTE: huge portions

Copley's is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Palm Springs.

11. Copley's

7.9
621 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA
American Restaurant · 18 tips and reviews

Olivia P.Olivia Prescott: Alfresco is a must as well as mac & cheese!

Shauna C.Shauna Causey: Best restaurant in Palm Springs. The food combinations here are a work of art, well priced and sufficient enough to fill you up. Great spot!

Sandy P.Sandy Pae: If you're cold outside despite the heat lamps, ask for a blanket! Pretty clutch for ladies when it's cold out!

INNdulge is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Palm Springs.

12. INNdulge

7.5
601 S Grenfall Rd, Palm Springs, CA
Resort · Warm Sands · 6 tips and reviews

D1v1dD1v1d: New owners - John and Sandy - special New Year's Day lunch of black-eyed peas, chili and corn bread. yummy! Well-looked after in this quality hotel build out from an original 1950s motel design.

David S.David Sanders: Large lovely room poolside, Cabanas you can easily reserve, lovely grounds and pool! We love this place!

Patrick J. F.Patrick J. Foster: I cannot say enough great things about INNdulge. It was a home away from home for a week. I look forward to going back in the future!

Rick's Desert Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Palm Springs.

13. Rick's Desert Grill

7.7
1596 N Palm Canyon Dr (Vista Chino), Palm Springs, CA
Cuban Restaurant · Uptown Palm Springs · 21 tips and reviews

Tom G.Tom Gray: Great food, terrific fried chicken.

YvonneYvonne: Service is always prompt and with a smile. Highly recommend.

SalvadorSalvador: Get the cinnamon buns.

King's Highway is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Palm Springs.

14. King's Highway

7.2
701 E Palm Canyon Dr (at Ace Hotel), Palm Springs, CA
American Restaurant · 125 tips and reviews

Jessica N.Jessica Nascimento: Poblano cheddar grits and hash browns do not disappoint...

Michelle M.Michelle Madison: Biscuit, sausage and shrimp is great! Bloody Mary not so great..had to send it back twice.

Andrew S.Andrew Schellenberg: Cool spot with great coffee and pretty decent food. Don't try the fried chicken though-- $24 for flavorless, dry chicken wings. The side salad and potatoes were fantastic though!

Mod Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Palm Springs.

15. Mod Cafe

7.3
515 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA
Café · 4 tips and reviews

Glen H.Glen Hutloff: Their take on chicken and waffles is terrific, tasty, tender and cranberry sauce!

Pedro M.Pedro Morales: Great breakfast, best Belgian waffle in town!

Michael W.Michael Williams: Attentive staff.