Zin American Bistro

4.6 (2677)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

198 S Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262

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2 people

Jul 15, 2025

10:30 p.m.

About this restaurant

Great for outdoor dining
Neighbourhood gem
Good for groups

For the past 20 years, Zin has been a popular spot for locals in the downtown area. We offer crafted cocktails, brunch, and dinner. We are proud to have received the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for our extensive wine list which boasts over 545 selections. In addition to inside bar and table seating we have a beautiful heated and cooled covered patio for outdoor dining.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Continental, Wine Bar
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–3:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 11:00 am–7:00 pm Sat, Sun 3:00 pm–7:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
(760) 322-6300
Website
http://zinamericanbistro.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Kate Bryan
Catering
We now offer catering for your special event! Please see our website for details
Private party facilities
We have our 'Wine Room' which seats about 20 and our Patio with seating for 25 on each side. Contact Mindy Reed via email for special menus and buy out pricing.

Location
198 S Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Neighbourhood
Palm Springs
Cross Street
Arenas
Parking details
Three public lots and parking garage within walking distance (1 block)Valet parking directly behind restaurant on Arenas. Valet is available for $5 Thursday - Saturday only
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities
Great for outdoor dining
Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities
Contemporary American
Palm Springs / Palm Desert
Great for outdoor dining
Palm Springs / Palm Desert
Contemporary American

Review summary

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Zin American Bistro offers a "delicious" dining experience with an "amazing" wine selection and "attentive" service. Highlights include "heavenly" mushroom truffle soup and "addictive" truffle fries. The ambiance is charming, with a "great" location and "friendly" staff. Reservations are recommended, and the patio dining is "wonderful" for people-watching.

2,677 Reviews

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Jerry
San Diego4 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Zin is simply perfect. We visit often, and have even enjoyed our last 3 Thanksgiving dinners at Zin. The food is absolutely delicious, the wine selection is amazing - and the service shines. My wife and I love this restaurant. Here are some of our favorites: *Zin Bites *Fried blue cheese olives *Mushroom truffle soup (this is heaven in a bowl) *Beef carpaccio *Mussels *Macadamia crusted chicken schnitzel We had to visit before they closed for the season - and will eagerly await their reopening...and yes, we'll spend Thanksgiving there again!
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Ramona
Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities2 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Highly recommend ZIN for Brunch or Lunch. Delicious food, large portions and reasonably priced. Happy Hour Menus offer smaller bites & libations for less money. Their truffle fries are addictive. Hopefully Ben is the bartender and ask for Yenifer as your waitress.
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Taylor VIP
Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities4 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
From start to finish, a perfect dinner for 2. Pomegranate Martini and Old Fashioned opened the festivities and were delightful. Oysters on the half shell deelish and the horsy and vinaigrette great compliment. Beef Carpaccio on the money with Arugula and sliced onions and the Veal Meatballs in comfort italian style gravy with Frittes outstanding. Our server Chip was gracious and knows his business. The busmen were perfect and made sure our waters were filled and plates cleared at the appropriate times. Thank you Zin!
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Paul VIP
Austin5 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Good service,and the food was good value. I recommend the seafood linguine, coupled with a great wine list
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Marc VIP
Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities14 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Enjoyed a special Taste of Burgundy dinner with wine pairings. The salmon and veal meatballs were both outstanding. The servers were very attentive, and the owner was very gracious.
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Lauren
Houston4 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had the absolute best dinner here! The food was delicious, the service attentive, and it felt like a friendly, neighborhood spot not a trap for tourists. Definitely recommend!
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Tom VIP
Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities45 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and friendly service. The Restaurant Week menu was a great value, and the added oysters were some of the best we've had in a long time. Everything was fresh, well prepared, nicely presented. Will definitley go back again soon!
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Scott VIP
Phoenix / Arizona9 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent meal, service and drinks. Always a warm and welcoming environment.
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Karen VIP
California Central Coast83 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 5, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Zin American Bistro is a lovely neighborhood restaurant experience!
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Nina VIP
Minneapolis - St. Paul145 reviews
2.0
Dined on June 3, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
One of the poorest Restaurant Week experiences we had in 2025. The “$39” menu was a doorbuster…once there, most items had a surcharge - e.g. $10 additional for a minute cheesecake. The absolute worst part of this experience is the service. The hostess was the only one who at least tried to figure out why a switch in waitresses meant that desserts were not delivered. Katy was our new waitress who came in at the end and NEVER checked in with us —we waited for 25 minutes and she managed to spill 2 drinks at the table next to us in that time but never even looked at our direction. We had to call her over, explain only 1 dessert had been delivered and then said they since our table had a split check, that there was confusion! Great service - blame the customer for restaurant incompetence! The hostess did get the desserts delivered but again Katy never looked our way to see if we needed anything UNTIL time for the check when she managed to come over with a smile. Guess she will get the tip that should be given to Christina. . Really horrible service - could not even tell you if food was any good based on the service. Would not go back.
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FAQs

Zin American Bistro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (760) 322-6300.

Zin American Bistro is rated 4.6 stars by 2677 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jul 15, 2025

10:30 p.m.

198 S Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
Arenas
Neighbourhood
Palm Springs
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–3:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 11:00 am–7:00 pm Sat, Sun 3:00 pm–7:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–10:30 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Continental, Wine Bar
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Three public lots and parking garage within walking distance (1 block)Valet parking directly behind restaurant on Arenas. Valet is available for $5 Thursday - Saturday only
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Kate Bryan
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://zinamericanbistro.com/
Phone number
(760) 322-6300
Catering
We now offer catering for your special event! Please see our website for details
Private party facilities
We have our 'Wine Room' which seats about 20 and our Patio with seating for 25 on each side. Contact Mindy Reed via email for special menus and buy out pricing.

Zin American Bistro

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Popular dishes

Wild Mushroom Truffle Soup

Filet Mignon

Buttermilk Fried Chicken

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