The Sandbar Restaurant & Bar

Name: The Sandbar Restaurant & Bar
Address: 78120 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA, United States, 92253-2900
Telephone: (760) 564-3660
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.8

4.8

179 Reviews

$31 to $50

American

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2 people

17 Feb 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 27 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions
Great for live music

“Almost Four Decades of Desert Dining Excellence continues under a new helm”.

As the former owner of the Adobe Garden Hotel and Irongate Restaurant in Palm Desert, Cunard’s in La Quinta, Robert Cunard’s in Palm Desert, and The Prevue in Rancho Mirage, Robert Cunard’s reputation as a restaurateur is well-established in the Coachella Valley.

He rebuilt the Sandbar, and has remained true to his tradition of quality cuisine and impeccable service.

Robert will pass the Helm of The Sandbar to Waldo Cesoni, a local seasoned Restauranteur who is already serving the Coachella Valley with Waldo’s Ristorante and Backstreet Bistro on El Paseo.

“Bob and I share the same passion for taking care of our guests and treat every one as family”, The Sandbar will continue with the same philosophy and culture for many more years to come.

Bill Baker playing music starting at 6:00PM ~ Tuesday through Saturday.

Please say hi to Bob and Waldo

Looking forward to serving you soon and often.
Bob & Waldo

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Bistro, Comfort Food
Hours of Operation
Mon, Sun 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Tue–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(760) 564-3660
Website
https://thesandbarlq.com/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
78120 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA 92253-2900
Area
La Quinta
Parking details
None

What 179 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.9Service
4.8Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities
Best Service
Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities
Best Value
Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities
American
Palm Springs / Palm Desert
Best Service
Palm Springs / Palm Desert
Best Value
Palm Springs / Palm Desert
American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Sandbar Restaurant & Bar is a charming spot blending old-school Italian flair with modern delights. Guests rave about the "outstanding food," "excellent service," and "fun entertainment" by Bill Baker. The ambience is lively yet cozy, perfect for any occasion. It's a "gem" that promises "great atmosphere" and "memorable experiences."

179 Reviews

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Ronald
Palm Springs
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined today
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My friends wife and I celebrated our same day birthdays 10 years apart. The Sandbar was the best place I’ve eaten in Coachella valley! Our server Katie was professional and had a great personality! She allowed me to adjust the vegetable serving for my veal Marsala dinner that was fantastic! Other dishes chicken piccata, tomato soup with chopped wedge and bacon/ cheese were great too. Drinks did not disappoint We will be back!
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Tom
Minneapolis
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Excellent atmosphere, extremely flavorful food, perfect music. Waitstaff situation was confusing and disjointed. Three different parties covered our table. At times waitstaff was MIA. I sense this was the exception vs. the rule. Highly recommend this restaurant, a gem !! .
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David
VIP
New York City
26 reviews
5.0
26 reviews
Dined on 9 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our first time, will definitely return. Professional wait staff, excellent entrees.
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Paula
VIP
New York City
22 reviews
2.0
22 reviews
Dined on 7 February 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I really love the Sand Bar. We have had many dinners there with family and friends. It’s kind of retro and fun because of the music and ambience. That said, the night we dined we opted for the Wine room as some of my guests have hearing issues and the music in the dining room was too loud. It was a perfect place to be seated. We shared salads which were good along with the bread. Two guests ordered the sand dabs, one ordered the duck and I had the sole. The guests that ordered the sand dabs complained that they were fishy tasting. The duck looked fairly dry and my sole was okay. Our waitress was really on top of it. She told the manager who then came to the table. Although we were not looking for compensation, she comp’t two sand dabs dinners which we appreciated. She really wanted everyone to be happy. Would I go back, yes.
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Lisa
VIP
Palm Springs
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on 7 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love this old school fun restaurant… we chose not to sit in the bar so we could talk because they have a wonderful and lively entertainer daily (bill) in their bar… we had a cozy corner table off the bar but could still hear the singing and fun coming from the bar area… our hostess was professional and friendly and kept an eye on our table.… I would go back in a heartbeat
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Merrill
Palm Springs
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 5 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
What a great little restaurant! Food was wonderful. No need for valet parking, but nice touch maybe. Will definitely go back for more.
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Richard
VIP
Charlotte
86 reviews
5.0
86 reviews
Dined on 30 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fun, fun fun. A perfect enjoyable evening with good food, wonderful atmosphere and superb old time entertainment.
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Diane
San Diego
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 29 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food and service was great! Have been here many times and have never been disappointed. Highly recommend.
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Bob
Calgary
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 27 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food and services were great! Only issue was noisy patrons but not the restaurant’s fault!
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ken
VIP
Palm Springs
53 reviews
5.0
53 reviews
Dined on 24 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had not been for awhile but brought some out of town friends there and we just had the best time !! Not sure why we have not been there for some time but will definitely be back there soon !! It had such a great atmosphere and the food and service were really outstanding !!
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The Sandbar Restaurant & Bar is rated 4.8 stars by 179 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

17 Feb 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 27 times today

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78120 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA 92253-2900

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Additional information

Area
La Quinta
Hours of Operation
Mon, Sun 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Tue–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Bistro, Comfort Food
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None

Website
https://thesandbarlq.com/
Phone number
(760) 564-3660

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