La Perlita: Authentic Mexican Flavors Await You in Palm Springs

Doesn’t look like much from the outside but this place is great. The beef enchiladas were delicious. Probably the best we ever had. Beans were really good and the rice was fluffy and tasty. Service was excellent. Highly recommend.

We were heading to a different restaurant and turned around in this little strip mall and saw La Perlita and decided to give this place a try. Best decision ever. The service was excellent, the food was plenty and supper delicious. This is an amazing restaurant of you are looking for great Mexican food. So glad we stopped. This will definitely be our go to place when visiting Palm Springs.

It’s our favorite Mexican food in the desert. The service is amazing, the staff are fantastic, and the food is delicious. They have one of the best margaritas I have ever had!

I asked ChatGPT for authentic Mexican restaurants in the Palm Springs area and this was the top suggestion. And it was really an excellent one! We ordered the mixed fajitas & chicken quesadillas. Both dishes were very flavorful and tasty. The margarita with the tajin rim was the perfect accompaniment. Ask for the extra hot homemade hot sauce. Spoke to the owner who told us about the history of the area. Very attentive and courteous staff! Highly recommended for Mexican food in Palm Springs!

Had best breakfast ever. The service was excellent. I don’t eat beans they accommodated by giving me mixed vegetables. Which were perfectly cooked. Appreciate all the smiling faces by the person who greeted us to the server and the manager! Thanks for making our morning pleasant

Amazing food and amazing service. The perlita shrimp was the best shrimp tacos I've ever had!

This is one of our favorite Mexican restaurants. The owner is always welcoming and the servers are very pleasant and attentive. I particularly love the chile rellenos but their enchiladas, tacos and carnitas are also good. Great place for both lunch and dinner.

We had such a wonderful experience at La Perlita! The authentic Mexican food was absolutely delicious and full of flavor—and it was served incredibly fast. Everything tasted fresh and amazing. The service truly stood out. We were greeted right away when we walked in, received refills without having to ask, and all of our questions were answered kindly. Both the servers and the manager came by to check on us and make sure everything was perfect, which we really appreciated. The restaurant is clean, well-ventilated, and clearly very popular—it was busy, but still ran smoothly. We will definitely be back!