Catalan Mediterranean Cuisine

4.5

2136 Reviews

$31 to $50

Spanish

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2 people

Dec 20, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 15 times today

Neighborhood gem
Charming
Good for groups

Nestled on HWY 111 in beautiful Rancho Mirage. We specialize in Western Mediterranean cuisine bringing forth tastes from Italy, Spain, France and Greece while incorporating local and seasonal ingredients. Our Paella mixta and Spanish Tapas are an exclusive experience in the Desert. Indulge in our tender charred deep water octopus, 3 month house made lemoncello, and other guest favorites.

With our beautiful atrium to enjoy during cooler months, complimented by the sweet sounds of George Christian and his live guitar which features Spanish flamenco and a mix of classic rock, Catalan is an experience to be had.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Spanish, Tapas / Small Plates, Seafood
Hours of operation
Mon, Wed, Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(760) 770-9508
Website
http://www.catalanrestaurants.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Catering
Catalan Mediterranean Cuisine in Rancho Mirage offers exceptional catering with Mediterranean-inspired dishes like paellas, seafood, and more. Customizable packages ensure your event is memorable, with top-notch service and flavors that bring the Mediterranean to your special occasion.
Private party facilities
Whether celebrating a special occasion with family and friends or hosting a corporate event, “Catalan Mediterranean Cuisine” can accommodate all your special event needs.

Location
70026 Hwy 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Neighborhood
Rancho Mirage
Cross street
Between Frank Sinatra & Country Club
Parking details
Self Parking
Entertainment
Featuring live music -Acoustic Spanish Guitar- every Thursday - Saturday at 6PM during season (Nov. - May) Hours subject to change, please call for details.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Kosher, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Popular dishes

Arugula & Granny Smith Apples$12.00
Spanish blue cheese, shaved onions, toasted almonds, with cranberry vinaigrette.
Mediterranean Wedge$12.00
Queso cabrales dressing with heirloom tomatoes, smoked bacon, and shaved hard-boiled egg.
Romaine Salad$14.00
With anchovy dressing, and crispy parmesan cheese wafer.
Heirloom & Burrata$20.00
Sliced Heirloom Tomatoes, Red Onions, Fresh Basil, Saba
Charred Deep Water Spanish Octopus$28.00
Chickpea puree, fresno chili, olive chimichurri, and smoked paprika.
Crispy Buttermilk Chicken Livers$18.00
With cauliflower puree, queso cabrales, and saba.
Steamed Carlsbad Mussles$25.00
Fuet sausage, saffron broth, garlic herbs, and fennel pollen.

Cheese & Charcuterie

All charcuterie boards are served with grissini. Additional $4 per grilled bread order.

Jamon Iberico de Bellota
- 3 oz$60.00
- 5 oz$90.00
- 8 oz$140.00
Chorizo Soria, Serrano Ham & Manchego Cheese$40.00
Pickled cauliflower, whole grain mustard, Coachella date honey
Hot Chorizo Palacios, Iberico Salchicon & San Simon Cheese$40.00
Fig jam, candied walnuts, and basque peppers.
Catalan Fuet, French Brie & Grilled Bread$30.00
Cornichons, roasted garlic, and orange marmalade.

Pasta & Paella

Paella Mixta$38.00
Our take on a Spanish classic. Prepared with regional spices and piquillo peppers sofrito. Calamari, chicken, chorizo, shrimp, mussels, saffron, and bomba rice.
Cavatappi, Beef Cheek & Truffle Butter$35.00
Shiitake mushrooms, cotija cheese.
Black Spaguetti & Rock Shrimp$35.00
Nduja, Calabrian chili, herbs, garlic, and white wine.
Creamy Seafood Pasta$35.00
Jumbo Shrimp, Calamari, Cod, Salmon, Cream, Basil, Cherry tomatoes, Linguini pasta
Bucatini & Guanciale$32.00
Garlic, Calabrian chili, herbs, manchego cheese, toasted bread crumbs, and fried egg.

From the Sea

Pan Seared Eastern Diver Scallops$45.00
Roasted brussels sprouts, butternut squash puree, garlic.
Pan Roasted Wild Salmon$35.00
Braised escarole, white beans, and saffron aioli.
Snow Cod$40.00
Mango relish, almondine green beans, sweet barbeque, and sauce drizzle.
Catalan Summer Salad with Jumbo Shrimp$28.00
Strawberry Vinaigrette, mango, goat cheese, arugula, sweet coconut, red and green bell pepper.

From the Land

Grilled Colorado Rack of Lamb$48.00
Sauteed green cabbage, mint, harissa aioli, saffron oil.
1/2 Roasted Marinated Jidori Chicken$32.00
With roasted baby carrots, and salsa verde.
Lone Pine Ranch Braised Beef Short Ribs$40.00
Cauliflower puree, crispy leeks, red wine reduction.
Pan Roasted Pork Collar$38.00
Cognac butter, butternut squash puree, sweet barbecue sauce drizzle.
12 oz Prime Ribeye$52.00
With crushed Yukon gold potatoes.
Tomahawk Steak for 2$120.00
Choice of two half-salads and one side.
8 oz Filet Mignon$48.00
Red wine reduction, almondine green beans.

Sides

Charred Shishito Peppers$10.00
Lime, Maldon sea salt.
Crispy Yukon Gold Potatoes$10.00
Garlic, herbs, pecorino.
Cauliflower Puree$10.00
Cotija cheese, white truffle oil.
Roasted Baby Carrots$10.00
Garlic, salsa verde.
Grilled Asparagus$10.00
White Truffle Oil
Roasted Local Corn$10.00
Chorizo Soria and Poblano Peppers

Desserts

Chocolate and Caramel Torte$10.00
Caramel Drizzle.
Valencia Rice Pudding$9.00
Macerated strawberries.
Catalan Caramel Cream Custard$9.00
With Malton Sea Salt.
Sorbet of the Day$9.00
Banana & Cream Cheese Buñuelos$14.00
Caramel, cinnamon, sugar, and vanilla ice cream.
Chocolate Filled Spanish Churros$14.00
Cinnamon and sugar for two.
Spanish Coffee$9.00
Myers Dark Rum, Kahlua, Triple Sec, coffee, and whipped cream.
"3 Month" House-Made Lemoncello$12.00

Dessert Drinks

Armagnac de Montal, FR$10.00
W & H Dry Sack Sherry, ES$10.00
Croft Distinction, Porto$12.00
Taylor 10 Yr Tawny, Porto$12.00
Taylor 20 Yr Tawny, Porto$12.00
Volpaia "Chianti Classico" Grappa$17.00
Michele Chiarlo "Grappa di Moscata"$18.00

What 2,136 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.7Service
4.2Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Catalan Mediterranean Cuisine offers delightful tapas and Mediterranean dishes with "excellent food and service." The restaurant features a cozy interior and friendly staff, enhancing the dining experience. Notably, the "scallops were made to perfection," and the "red sangria" is highly recommended. While some reviews mention service and temperature issues, the new management promises improvements.

2,136 Reviews

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Doug
VIP
Palm Springs
30 reviews
5.0
30 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Rack of lamb, paella and the octopus were all excellent! Darwin is an excellent server. Really enjoyed our evening.
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Jaime
Palm Springs
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a pleasant atmosphere and now family owned business, from the moment you step in you are greeted with a beautiful smile from Angela, nice ambiance music and great atmosphere overall. Gotta try the passion fruit margarita, loved the food and paella, delish. Raphael, the new manager was most welcoming and their crew, from the waiters to the bussers were all great. Excellent service and food. We will definitely go back to try more of their food.
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Janet
Palm Springs
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food is outrageously delicious. The ambience is open and inviting. We felt as if I were actually in Spain. After Covid, we are very particular about where we go to eat and this is our new favorite restaurant.
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Judith
VIP
San Francisco
37 reviews
5.0
37 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
New owners; same delicious menu! Kind of a hidden gem that deserves more attention.
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Susan
Chicago
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on December 11, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
A really nice experience on a Tuesday night. It was quiet (and late) on a week night but our servers were gracious. Scallops and saffron risotto were terrific with fresh spinach that was just wilted on top. Mixed paella was also good. Wines were fresh which was appreciated.
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Juan
Palm Springs
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on December 11, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
Not attention to details: Serrano dry, cut too much in advance, manchego not clean ( 60% with part of the bark) coliflor, just seasoned with vinegar, burned toast. Prime rib eye, over cooked. Potatoes too grease with vegetable oil. crema catalana: HORRIBLE, not topped with sugar instead a caramel at the bottom , vanilla from extract a dull presentation. No music ambient. Floor cleaning (fabulous) over power de salon smells ( no ideal for enjoyment of food). Service, average.
Catalan Mediterranean CuisineResponded 3 days ago
Dear Juan, Thank you for sharing your feedback. I sincerely apologize for your recent visit. As the new owner of Catalan effective 12/10, I take your comments seriously and I am committed to addressing these concerns. We aim to provide exceptional service and it clear we fell short during your visit. I hope you will give us a another chance to show you the high quality experience Catalan is meant to provide.
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Steve
Portland
100 reviews
5.0
100 reviews
Dined on December 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding in every way. Interesting and varied menu with many pasta and paella offerings. Many appetizers to chose from. We shared the burrata/beet salad and octopus. Both were fantastic. I had the bucatini, my wife had one of the paellas. Again both fabulous. The portions were so large we took home enough for dinner the next night. Also, decent wines by the glass. We were too full for dessert but I would bet that it would be as good as everything else. Excellent!
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Melanie
VIP
Los Angeles
27 reviews
5.0
27 reviews
Dined on December 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I was surprised this place wasn’t more crowded. We had great service and a delicious meal. Bone marrow and octopus starters were both excellent. I had a paella and well it wasn’t Spain level perfect. It was really flavorful good!
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Richard
Los Angeles
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 27, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent in all respects. Very busy but efficient waiter
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Maria
VIP
San Diego
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on November 25, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food here is excellent. We ordered the Salmon, the scallops, and a fish stew ( like ciopino, but Mediterranean style) all was delicious. We had wine with our meals. We are older diners and appreciate good food. It wasn't busy, which surprised me, since the food was so good. I'm thinking that maybe the unimpressive exterior may have something to do with it? Maybe that needs to be more inviting? The interior was comfortable, our booth was comfortable, so that's the only thing that comes to mind. Maybe spiff up the outside
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FAQs

Catalan Mediterranean Cuisine offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (760) 770-9508.

Catalan Mediterranean Cuisine is rated 4.5 stars by 2136 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 20, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 15 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Catalan Mediterranean Cuisine

70026 Hwy 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

Additional information

Cross street
Between Frank Sinatra & Country Club
Neighborhood
Rancho Mirage
Hours of operation
Mon, Wed, Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Spanish, Tapas / Small Plates, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Self Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Entertainment
Featuring live music -Acoustic Spanish Guitar- every Thursday - Saturday at 6PM during season (Nov. - May) Hours subject to change, please call for details.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Kosher, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.catalanrestaurants.com/
Phone number
(760) 770-9508
Catering
Catalan Mediterranean Cuisine in Rancho Mirage offers exceptional catering with Mediterranean-inspired dishes like paellas, seafood, and more. Customizable packages ensure your event is memorable, with top-notch service and flavors that bring the Mediterranean to your special occasion.
Private party facilities
Whether celebrating a special occasion with family and friends or hosting a corporate event, “Catalan Mediterranean Cuisine” can accommodate all your special event needs.

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Catalan Mediterranean Cuisine

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

75 Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities Restaurants to Love This Valentine's Day

Paella Mixta

8 oz Filet Mignon

Creamy Seafood Pasta

For the Table

House Marinated Spanish Olives$7.00

Chef's Mixed Tapas Plate$35.00

Roasted Bone Marrow & Grilled Bread$30.00

To Start

Arugula & Granny Smith Apples$12.00

Mediterranean Wedge$12.00

Romaine Salad$14.00

Heirloom & Burrata$20.00

Charred Deep Water Spanish Octopus$28.00

Crispy Buttermilk Chicken Livers$18.00

Steamed Carlsbad Mussles$25.00

Cheese & Charcuterie

Jamon Iberico de Bellota

Chorizo Soria, Serrano Ham & Manchego Cheese$40.00

Hot Chorizo Palacios, Iberico Salchicon & San Simon Cheese$40.00

Catalan Fuet, French Brie & Grilled Bread$30.00

Pasta & Paella

Paella Mixta$38.00

Cavatappi, Beef Cheek & Truffle Butter$35.00

Black Spaguetti & Rock Shrimp$35.00

Creamy Seafood Pasta$35.00

Bucatini & Guanciale$32.00

From the Sea

Pan Seared Eastern Diver Scallops$45.00

Pan Roasted Wild Salmon$35.00

Snow Cod$40.00

Catalan Summer Salad with Jumbo Shrimp$28.00

From the Land

Grilled Colorado Rack of Lamb$48.00

1/2 Roasted Marinated Jidori Chicken$32.00

Lone Pine Ranch Braised Beef Short Ribs$40.00

Pan Roasted Pork Collar$38.00

12 oz Prime Ribeye$52.00

Tomahawk Steak for 2$120.00

8 oz Filet Mignon$48.00

Sides

Charred Shishito Peppers$10.00

Crispy Yukon Gold Potatoes$10.00

Cauliflower Puree$10.00

Roasted Baby Carrots$10.00

Grilled Asparagus$10.00

Roasted Local Corn$10.00

Desserts

Chocolate and Caramel Torte$10.00

Valencia Rice Pudding$9.00

Catalan Caramel Cream Custard$9.00

Sorbet of the Day$9.00

Banana & Cream Cheese Buñuelos$14.00

Chocolate Filled Spanish Churros$14.00

Spanish Coffee$9.00

"3 Month" House-Made Lemoncello$12.00

Dessert Drinks

Armagnac de Montal, FR$10.00

W & H Dry Sack Sherry, ES$10.00

Croft Distinction, Porto$12.00

Taylor 10 Yr Tawny, Porto$12.00

Taylor 20 Yr Tawny, Porto$12.00

Volpaia "Chianti Classico" Grappa$17.00

Michele Chiarlo "Grappa di Moscata"$18.00

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

Does Catalan Mediterranean Cuisine offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Catalan Mediterranean Cuisine restaurant rated?

Is Catalan Mediterranean Cuisine currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

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