Wonderful meal while out at Desert Palm on vacation. There was a special fixed price menu which was valid until 6 pm and we were lucky enough to get there in time for it. It included salad, main course and dessert and was quite reasonable in price. The meals were wonderful. My wife had seafood paella and I had lamb ossa bucco. Both were great. Creamy rice pudding for dessert was a great end to the meal. the ambiance was romantic in the courtyard where there was a guitar player playing quiet music, at times Spanish Flamenco in style and also some quite jazz interpretations. You could also eat in a area surrounding the courtyard which was also very nice but further from the guitar music. read more

Our first visit here was a hit! We sat at the bar for our dinner (as we usually do) and were met with fast service from Cory the bartender. Owner Drew stopped by to introduce himself and offer his service if we needed. The meal, music, and service were excellent. We'll be back! read more

Really nice atmosphere, super friendly and quick service! Definitely try the deep cried chicken liver and anything else that strikes your fancy! Will be coming here again next time we're in the area. read more

We live in the Palm Springs area and ths is one of our favorite restaurants. Great food, service and ambiance. Sitting on the patio under the stars with a spanish guitarist playing beautiful music and enjoying Paella on our most recent visit was a wonderful dining experience. read more

Fun place for tapas. We sat at the bar first and everyone (including patrons) were so friendly! The couple sitting next to us gave us some good suggestions, and when we moved to a table another couple was talking to us about the food too. The paella is a huge portion and definitely shareable. Our favorite tapa was probably the empanadas. It comes with a marmalade spread. The complimentary bread and pesto sauce was great too. read more

Great food and ambiance. Marisela gave us incredible service and recommendations. Can't wait to come back when in town.

Delicious, friendly and attentive service. The food was brought out very quickly and was extremely tasty. I highly recommend this place.

Great atmosphere, great food (the best paella) and service. Good place to go with a few people or a group.

Outstanding service, great wine and the short ribs were astounding with a special sauce, remarkable polenta and an orange and pine nut topping. We had the opportunity to meet the chef, a very nice young man with obvious talent. The atmosphere was perfect. Don't hesitate to have a wonderful meal and experience here. read more

We took some out of town guests to Catalan last weekend. The food was the same as always--amazingly delicious. The atmosphere was elegant and classy as always. But this time we received poor service, which is unusual (most Catalan servers are very friendly and attentive). We ordered sangria right as we arrived (the hostess told us sangria sundays = discount), and an appetizer. When the server came back we asked if there were any specials; she said no. Then we overheard a waitress tell the table next to us the specials, which included gazpacho (which we'd raved about and wanted our guests to try). We figured it must have been a mistake, so when our server returned, we asked her pointedly if there was any gazpacho available. She said no. We eventually flagged down to other waitress and ordered it. Our waitress brought it to us, saying she didn't know the specials--this is something all servers need to learn at the start of the night! Surprisingly, our waitress did not bring a bread plate out when we arrived--I had to request it from a busboy because I hadn't seen the waitress in quite some time. We ordered our meals and a bottle of wine. The wine didn't arrive while we were waiting for our meal, or with our meal. Finally I flagged down a busboy and asked if he would check on the wine for us. It arrived about halfway through our meal. When the check came, it did not have the discount that the hostess had told us we would get for Sangria Sunday, and we had to have the server take it back and correct it. The poor service put a damper on what was otherwise a great evening--lovely food, lovely company, lovely atmosphere. Overall, she seemed inattentive, not happy to see us, and made several mistakes. We're hoping this is just a fluke in Catalan's usually cheerful service, and not a trend in the way waitstaff treat guests here! read more

Fabulous food, excellent service, and a very nice ambience. Chef Drew stopped by the table to make sure that we were satisfied. There was 8 of us celebrating my Husband's birthday, and we were all amazed by the quality of the food.I have never had a Paella that was this great outside of Spain. The wait staff were very lovely and gave us wonderful service. We will be back. read more

This place is a WOW. Exceptional service, delicious food. $21.95 price fixe dinner was superb. Would highly recommend.

Delicious Food, Fantastic Chef, Gorgeous place. What more can you ask for?

Great food and ambiance. Service was a little slow but they made up for it - desert was on the house! We didn't even ask for it nor did we complain. Will definitely visit this restaurant on my next trip to Palm Springs. read more

The food is incredible and better than most restaurants in LA. We loved the octopus, special ham and paella. The ambiance is romantic and the service excellent. Not enough good things can be said about this hidden gem. read more

Yummo! We started with the grilled octopus (and subbed puréed cauliflower for the chick peas for allergies). Then moved to the fancy ham and seared scallops, and it was delicious! Highly recommend :) read more

Spectacular. The best swordfish I have ever had! Amazing food, wonderful staff and relaxing music. Next time I come to Palm Desert, I will be back to this special restaurant. read more

This place is simply a delight in our community. The food is wonderful, very diverse and the service very attentive. In particular I enjoyed over several visits, their tapas which include bone marrow, and other such rare delights. Corey, who tends bar and oversees everything is just wonderful. You could not have a better experience whether going for a full diner or just drinks. I recommend highly for a relaxed and intimate evening. (P.S. Corey, how are the twins?) Love, n. read more

We had a group of six on a Sunday night and experienced the best meals ever, wanting our friends to try what we had ordered. I personally had the best beet salad I have ever had along with some fantastic scallops. I checked out all the awards on the walls and in the bar and get why this restaurant is so special. I want to come back on a Wed, Thursday, or Friday when they have some live music. Next time in town, I'm all over this!! Mike F .. Kansas City read more

This review is heavily weighted on the service and not so much the food. The food was great but when the bill came we were left with a sour taste in our mouth. Our server was very deceptive as he never explained any of the extra costs associated with the items he brought out especially since it was not at our request!! My husband and I went there today the day after thanksgiving with our 11 month old because we are vacationing in the area and heard great things about this place. When our server brought us out the bread basket there were olives on the dish which we assumed were complimentary as he never asked us if we wanted to add those. Then when we decided to get dessert we never got a menu he just rattled the deserts off the top of his head and mentioned the apple berry crumble with vanilla ice cream. NEVER stating the vanilla ice-cream was extra!! You can imagine our shock when we received the bill! It wasn't much ($10) but it's the principle. We've dined at many fine restaurants and I don't know if it's this restaurant or the individual server to blame but we will not return based on this deceptive business practice. We left without saying anything bc of course we didn't want to draw attention plus our 11 month old had reached his limit but my husband left his cc behind so we had to turn around and come back. I told him he needed to ask for the owner and explain our dissatisfaction with the service. He spoke with the hostess who said she was the owners wife and she thanked him for bringing it to her attention but never asked how she could make things right. Poor customer service all around. What a shame bc the food is good but you get more than you ask for and you end up paying for it too!!!! read more

Fun night with top notch food and service. Owned by the chef and his family. They were friendly and gracious, making excellent recommendations (the Spanish wine they recommended was tremendous). Would definitely come back again! read more

This was our second visit to Catalan and it was even better! We just returned from a trip to Barcelona. This beautiful restaurant tops most of the restaurants in Barcelona. Spanish octopus is one of our favorites. Iberian black ham and polenta special was delicious. Well-priced wine selection. Music is perfect for setting the ambiance but still allowing for conversation. Service strikes a nice balance between being attentive but not rushing or being intrusive. We will be back!! read more

I went there for a group event at which they served tapas and sangria. The food was great; the service friendly and efficient. So I suggested it for dinner with 3 friends. We all had paella, their specialty. The portions were very small, the rice not quite cooked and the usual assortment of goodies in the dish just small bits. Prices kind of high for what was served. Sorry to give any place a bad review but it was a disappointment. The service was good though and the ambiance nice. read more

Definite winner winner chicken dinner. First Sunday of the month. Make sure to make reservations. We will go back a different night to order from the menu. read more

Lovely family business with cheerful, attentive staff. Drew takes great pride in all that comes from the kitchen, and it is good! The skirt steak was great, and we particularly enjoyed the appetizers. read more

Had a wonderful dinner there last night. All 4 of us enjoyed what we ordered very much. Wine was reasonable, food was great and we all had completely different dishes. I had Veal, others had the Skirt Steak, Char, and Rigatoni..We also hard two different salads and the flatbread was delicious... Will go back again soon. read more

We had a wonderful dinner at Catalan this past Saturday. It was my partner's birthday and he chose this restaurant. I made a reservation for 5 guests at 6 p.m. We arrived and were promptly seated and greeted by our server, Ellen. Ellen's service, throughout the evening, was very attentive, but not annoying. We all gave her high marks. Four of us ordered off the pre-fixe menu ($21) and all of us thoroughly enjoyed are meals. I had calamari (very good) as my first course and skirt steak (very tasty and a generous portion) as my entree. Others at the table had the chicken and swordfish. Everyone said, "excellent". We finished our meals with a variety of desserts, including rice pudding, cappuccino ice cream, and lava cake (nicely decorated for our birthday guy). We all enjoyed a cocktail and wine with dinner. As we left, we all said we'd be back and we meant it. We will return again. read more

I ordered salmon, and it was the best I have ever, ever had. My guests ordered the fish stew and loved it. Even the sangria was wonderful. read more

Best restaurant in the area! Paella... yes! Hot tapas...yup yup!!! Mussels, chorizo, egg on top of everything...Do it and trust their recommendations as it is worth every bite. Foodie heaven. read more

This is the first time I've felt compelled to write a review. Catalan was great!!! I was lucky enough to be in Palm Springs with my wife, who was here for a conference. We were staying at the Ritz, five minutes away from Catalan, and had dinner at the Ritz our first two nights, which I really regret now that we tried Catalan. We both had the prefixe $24.99 dinner. I had the chicken liver followed by paella. My wife had the wedge salad and the veal skirt steak. We both loved our food. The service was great and the portions were perfect. We live in New York City so we've been to plenty of restaurants, and this is as good as the best NYC has to offer for half the price. And Wednesdays they offer half-price wine and plenty of very good choices. Everything was great and we definitely recommend it. read more

We came here in our quest for the perfect Bone Marrow. The marrow itself was good but not really anything special. The orange marmalade was a different twist on sweet on savory. The paella was mushy and gritty but the chorizo was tasty. The service was a little slow and could have been better. Yelp saved 10% read more

Catalan - Bone Marrow - Mediterranean Near Me - Rancho Mirage, California

Catalan is a Diamond in the Desert! It is a must try for a fantastic culinary experience. It is rare to see such dedication to serving great food, from the quality of the ingredients, to simple preparation to express food to such moment you will not forget! I will not bore you the recommendations as all the food is fantastic, trust the staff to direct to you a meal you can relish, enjoy and remember. Forget Per Se, French Laundry Alinea, Le Bernardin... (been to most of them, does not compare), This is real food prepared by true artists and a family (including the entire staff) that is willing to share with us. Everyone in the Rancho Mirage area are so lucky! read more

This has to be our absolute favorite restaurant in the desert! You have to go.. also they have cooking classes on Saturday afternoon which you can learn some of the Chefs magic. Always packed so make reservations early. . Ask to sit on patio area. The best! read more

We enjoy visiting Catalan nearly every week; normally on Wednesday when wine is half-priced and a superb guitarist provides an excellent background to the fine cuisine, amazing staff and of course a menu that never fails to exceed our expectations. Whether we order the Prix Fixe menu or tapas, the portions are perfect, and the subtle flavors pair perfectly with the wine. The menu is updated and refreshed several times each year - don't miss the new chocolate desert. The best aspect of Catalan is the staff who welcome each visit as if they are are entertaining us in their family home. All in all, it is a superb choice for casual meals or upscale dining on the finest Mediterranean dishes we have experienced. read more

Their food is of course terrific - dwarfed only by the super-lovely Cynthia. A really sumptuous space - most notably their courtyard. A restaurant that could become a favourite; one you go to for all of your anniversaries, because it will just take you back to joyfulness. read more

I had the grilled octopus, garlic shrimp, apple crisp. Perfection! I'm a lucky girl to have stumbled upon this place.

We are a family of 22 (well tonight 16). We are 12-79. We have travelled the world and the US we eat our A LOT. We are regularly in NY, LA, New Orleans and Manu other spots. We are hard to please - to say the least, and especially during our annual Mecca to Palm Springs. But oh these guys - seated on time, great service - nice old world/new world wine list rare this close to Napa & Santa Barbara. And every dish fantastic from the first app to the last dessert. 16 perfectly pleased people and everyone felt their dish was stand-out. I'd go with just my husband for a date or in a crowd. Thanks from WHIGGLI read more

We had a great dinner! Everyone her is welcoming and gracious. Maricela, our server, was happy to explain the menu and provided terrific service. The Dover sole is amazing as is the Paella. The decor and surroundings are lovely, authentic and relaxing. Definitely a winner! read more

This place is a joke. They seem to think that valet parking and $30.00 entree's make it a 5 star restaurant. They have a very limited expensive menu. For being Mediterranean you would expect shish kabob, Lamb & chicken skewers, Afgan Tea with Cardamom. Nope not here. They do have Fried Chicken Dinner but only on Sunday. And it's $25.00 not including soup or salad. Why is it on the menu if I can't get it when I want it? Nothing is included with your entree. A salad is additional $7.00. They don't give you anything here! Even chage for bread. Not a bargain! Find a different meditererranean place. This one is a disappointment. Service is bad. Makes you feel like they don't have time to help you. read more

My family and I visited the restaurant for a birthday celebration and my youngest daughter vomit by accident. The staff cleaned the mess while we checked the menu. The owner came right after the clean up and complained "why we did not offered to help to clean up?". He was very disrespectful and out of place with his comments. The celebration was ruined after his misplace expectations and we had the worst experience ever in a restaurant. I do not recommend a restaurant whose owner does not know how to respond to families. read more