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Cork Tree Restaurant, Palm Desert, CA

Cork Tree Restaurant

4.7
4.7
4235 Reviews
$50 and over
Californian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 34 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Romantic
  • Neighborhood gem
Cork Tree Restaurant is built around California products. Local ingredients are used whenever possible and wines of the West Coast, particularly California, are featured.

The wine list is always a work in progress, with a balance of well known wineries, as well as boutique wineries.

Cork Tree enhabits a style rich in California elegance. Large and round booths privately encased in wood and fabric provide intimate spaces for conversation and romance, while providing views of the understated glamour of the dining room. Beautiful Palm Trees and a natural cascading fountain make the Cork Tree Patio wind-protected and well-appointed for dining under the stars. Additionally, depending on the size of your celebration, two private dining options await.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Californian, Contemporary French, Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Sat, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (760) 779-0123
  • Website
    http://thecorktree.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    We have two private dining options at the Cork Tree. There is the intimate Chef’s Table which seats 6-8 people comfortably, as well as the Meritage board room, a private room overlooking our beautiful patio that seats up to 30. For inquiries, please contact: hrod8@verizon.net
  • Location
    74950 Country Club Dr., Palm Desert, CA 92260
  • Neighborhood
    Palm Desert
  • Cross street
    Cook Street
  • Parking details
    There is ample public parking for the restaurant.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Menu

Cork Tree Restaurant's menu was last updated 2025-03-14.

Dessert Wines & Ports

  • Balcones Rumble$12.00

    • Trentadue, Chocolate Amore$14.00

      • Croft Distinction$14.00

        • Croft Fine Tawny$11.00

          • Fonesca Bin #27$12.00

            • Fonseca Ten Year$15.00

              • Sandeman Founders Reserve$14.00

                • Sandeman Ten Year$16.00

                  • Sandeman Twenty Year$25.00

                    • Taylor Fladgate LBV$16.00

                      • Taylor Fladgate Ten Year$15.00

                        • Taylor Fladgate Twenty Year$26.00

                          Cognacs

                          • Courvoisier VS$18.00

                            • Courvoisier XO$62.00

                              • Hennessy VS$25.00

                                • Martell VS$18.00

                                  • Martell VSOP$23.00

                                    • Martell Cordon Bleu$65.00

                                      • Remy Martin VSOP$21.00

                                        • Remy Martin XO$70.00

                                          Scotch Whiskey

                                          • Balvenie Twelve$30.00

                                            • Bruichladdich$25.00

                                              • Chivas Regal$17.00

                                                • Dewars$14.00

                                                  • Dewars Twelve$14.00

                                                    • Johnny Walker Red$13.00

                                                      • Johnny Walker Black$18.00

                                                        • Glenfiddich Fire & Cane$20.00

                                                          • Glenfiddich IPA$25.00

                                                            • Glenfiddich Project X$29.00

                                                              • Glenfiddich Twelve$22.00

                                                                • Glenfiddich Fifteen$24.00

                                                                  • Glenfiddich Eighteen$36.00

                                                                    • Glenlivet Twelve$17.00

                                                                      • Glenlivet Fifteen$25.00

                                                                        • Glenlivet Eighteen$40.00

                                                                          • Glenlivet Twenty One$75.00

                                                                            • Macallan Ten$18.00

                                                                              • Macallan Twelve$33.00

                                                                                • Macallan Eighteen$100.00

                                                                                  • Monkey Shoulder$13.00

                                                                                    • Oban Fourteen$36.00

                                                                                      • Speyburn Ten$11.00

                                                                                        Last updated: April 13, 2022

                                                                                        What 4,235 people are saying

                                                                                        Cork Tree Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

                                                                                        Overall ratings and reviews

                                                                                        Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

                                                                                        4.7
                                                                                        4.7 based on recent ratings
                                                                                        • 4.6Food
                                                                                        • 4.8Service
                                                                                        • 4.7Ambience
                                                                                        • 4.2Value

                                                                                        Noise • Moderate

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                                                                                        • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

                                                                                          Californian

                                                                                        • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

                                                                                          Californian

                                                                                        Review summary

                                                                                        AI-generated from verified diner reviews
                                                                                        Cork Tree Restaurant in Palm Desert offers a luxurious dining experience with "excellent service" and "delicious food." Notable dishes include the Chilean sea bass, duck, and beet salad. The ambience is romantic and upscale, making it a perfect spot for special occasions. Despite being pricey, patrons find the value in its "attentive staff" and "beautiful presentation."

                                                                                        4,235 Reviews

                                                                                        1. James

                                                                                          San Francisco57 reviews

                                                                                          5.0

                                                                                          Dined 2 days ago

                                                                                          1. Overall 5
                                                                                          2. Food 5
                                                                                          3. Service 5
                                                                                          4. Ambience 5
                                                                                          Great service from Moses, our waiter! One of the best Wedge salads anywhere and the Seafood Pasta was outstanding!

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                                                                                        2. Paul

                                                                                          New Orleans6 reviews

                                                                                          5.0

                                                                                          Dined 2 days ago

                                                                                          1. Overall 5
                                                                                          2. Food 5
                                                                                          3. Service 5
                                                                                          4. Ambience 5
                                                                                          We had an amazing business dinner. Service was impeccable, our wait was attentive, knowledgeable and friendly. All food was tasty, hot and had tremendous flavors. Great Martinis and a decadent chocolate dessert.

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                                                                                        3. John VIP

                                                                                          New York City4 reviews

                                                                                          5.0

                                                                                          Dined 2 days ago

                                                                                          1. Overall 5
                                                                                          2. Food 5
                                                                                          3. Service 5
                                                                                          4. Ambience 4
                                                                                          Jason was a terrific waiter. The ribeye was fantastic. A bonus was the gently backlit menus that make reading easy. 

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                                                                                        4. William

                                                                                          Las Vegas4 reviews

                                                                                          5.0

                                                                                          Dined 3 days ago

                                                                                          1. Overall 5
                                                                                          2. Food 5
                                                                                          3. Service 5
                                                                                          4. Ambience 5
                                                                                          Great experience. Nice host, good wait staff and good food. Thank you

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                                                                                        5. Georgia VIP

                                                                                          San Francisco49 reviews

                                                                                          4.0

                                                                                          Dined 4 days ago

                                                                                          1. Overall 4
                                                                                          2. Food 5
                                                                                          3. Service 5
                                                                                          4. Ambience 4
                                                                                          Loved that we could taste our wine selection before committing! Thank you! Music was fun but too loud. Hard to have a conversation!

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                                                                                        6. Chooksfriend VIP

                                                                                          Orange County75 reviews

                                                                                          5.0

                                                                                          Dined 4 days ago

                                                                                          1. Overall 5
                                                                                          2. Food 5
                                                                                          3. Service 5
                                                                                          4. Ambience 5
                                                                                          Excellent in every way! Mushroom soup was amazing, scallops and rib eye were incredible. Service outstanding! One of our new favorite restaurants!

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                                                                                        7. Mariaan

                                                                                          Houston30 reviews

                                                                                          5.0

                                                                                          Dined 5 days ago

                                                                                          1. Overall 5
                                                                                          2. Food 5
                                                                                          3. Service 5
                                                                                          4. Ambience 5
                                                                                          The food was exceptional, and the service was excellent. It was my first visit, but a local friend recommended it. I will visit again next time I am in town.

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                                                                                        8. Ruth VIP

                                                                                          Baja California17 reviews

                                                                                          5.0

                                                                                          Dined 6 days ago

                                                                                          1. Overall 5
                                                                                          2. Food 5
                                                                                          3. Service 5
                                                                                          4. Ambience 5
                                                                                          Great food, ambiance and service. Will continue to come back

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                                                                                        9. OpenTable Diner

                                                                                          Seattle3 reviews

                                                                                          5.0

                                                                                          Dined 6 days ago

                                                                                          1. Overall 5
                                                                                          2. Food 5
                                                                                          3. Service 5
                                                                                          4. Ambience 5
                                                                                          We had outdoor seating and it was great and so was our server, José and the rest of the service staff!

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                                                                                        10. Judith VIP

                                                                                          Los Angeles30 reviews

                                                                                          4.0

                                                                                          Dined 7 days ago

                                                                                          1. Overall 4
                                                                                          2. Food 4
                                                                                          3. Service 4
                                                                                          4. Ambience 5
                                                                                          We went on a busy Saturday late afternoon and they opened the doors early for us. That was a first in my years of restaurant dining. Our server was great, except that we felt rushed. After ordering our drinks, we said we’d prefer to wait a bit before we ordered, but 3 minutes later he came to get our dinner choices. The dinner came out swiftly and several times during our eating the waiter and 2 other men came to ask us how we liked our dinner. It was too many interruptions. Wait staff seemed very eager to take my plate. So more interruptions. That when we were finished they wanted to bring our check without asking if we wanted desert. We had to ask for a desert menu. To be fair, there was quite a lineup of people waiting to be seated and I’m sure they wanted to accommodate them. My companion had the cauliflower vegan dish, which she really enjoyed, and I had the Chilean seabass which was a large portion and delicious except that it wasn’t fresh. It had been frozen, but yummy.

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                                                                                        FAQs

                                                                                        Cork Tree Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (760) 779-0123.

                                                                                        Cork Tree Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 4235 OpenTable diners.

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

                                                                                        Make a reservation

                                                                                        2 people
                                                                                        7:00 PM
                                                                                        Booked 34 times today

                                                                                        Order delivery or takeout

                                                                                        Google Map for Cork Tree Restaurant

                                                                                        74950 Country Club Dr., Palm Desert, CA 92260

                                                                                        Additional information

                                                                                        • Cross street
                                                                                          Cook Street
                                                                                        • Neighborhood
                                                                                          Palm Desert
                                                                                        • Hours of operation
                                                                                          Sat, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Dinner Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
                                                                                        • Price
                                                                                          $50 and over
                                                                                        • Cuisines
                                                                                          Californian, Contemporary French, Contemporary American
                                                                                        • Dining style
                                                                                          Casual Elegant
                                                                                        • Dress code
                                                                                          Smart Casual
                                                                                        • Parking details
                                                                                          There is ample public parking for the restaurant.
                                                                                        • Payment options
                                                                                          AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
                                                                                        • Additional
                                                                                          Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
                                                                                        • Website
                                                                                          http://thecorktree.com/
                                                                                        • Phone number
                                                                                          (760) 779-0123
                                                                                        • Private party facilities
                                                                                          We have two private dining options at the Cork Tree. There is the intimate Chef’s Table which seats 6-8 people comfortably, as well as the Meritage board room, a private room overlooking our beautiful patio that seats up to 30. For inquiries, please contact: hrod8@verizon.net

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