• interior, guests sitting and enjoying
  • Front exterior
  • Cauliflower steak and puree
  • Interior, sitting area

We look forward to welcoming you back

About us

Located in the fashionable Uptown Design District of Palm Springs Eight4Nine Restaurant & Lounge creates a minimalist atmosphere and a blank canvas to reflect the diverse colors of the menu's culinary creations. The elegant and spacious lounge designed with crisp white décor featuring the back-lit onyx bar makes a dramatic statement evoking a chic and swanky atmosphere. The lounge comprises furnishings that offer maximum comfort to entice guests to linger. Several spaces are offered that are beautiful, private and perfect for celebrating life's special moments, for gathering with friends and family, or for marking professional milestones. The selection of private dining facilities can accommodate groups from 10 to 300 people. Each room is comfortable and elegant, offering its own unique art and ambiance.

Our singular goal is to provide you the best dining experience possible, whether looking for an intimate dinner for two or if you want to celebrate life’s special moments with hundreds of friends.

Sip

EIGHT4NINE offers Happy Hour cocktails and menu items all day every day! The elegant and spacious lounge features a back-lit onyx bar which makes a dramatic statement. The lounge with its chic and swanky atmosphere is the perfect Happy Hour prescription for fun. The lounge comprises furnishings that offer maximum comfort to entice guests to linger with comfortable bar stools and white patent leather Louis XIV ghost chairs, as well as low and high cocktail tables to suit your mood.

Savor

EIGHT4NINE’s tempting menu is the perfect counterpoint to the understated white décor. The eclectic and colorful menu selections feature a fusion of comfort food, ethnic influences, and bold originality that are reflected in the menu’s superb culinary creations.

See

To see and be seen, EIGHT4NINE is the perfect place to tap into the community’s pulse point. It has become known as a vital part of the community for hosting numerous high profile charity events and fundraising receptions.

Stroll

Conveniently located in the heart of the fashionable Uptown Design District, EIGHT4NINE is steps away from countless specialty shops and boutiques that offer midcentury modern, retro, and vintage furnishings, home décor, clothing, books, and gifts. After dining at EIGHT4NINE, enjoy a casual stroll along this dynamic trendsetting shopping district.

Our Story

Prior to its extravagant grand opening in September 2015, EIGHT4NINE Restaurant and Lounge was a large historic building that formerly served as Palm Springs’ first U.S. Post Office.

Today the cavernous 1954 building has been elegantly transported into a minimalist modern space with striking crisp white interior punctuated with strategically-placed hot pink accents.

Your Hosts

EIGHT4NINE Restaurant & Lounge is owned and operated by Willie Rhine and John Paschal.

Willie Rhine is a 23-year resident of Palm Springs who started his career in the restaurant business at the acclaimed Le Vallauris Restaurant in Palm Springs, and later managed two of the busiest and most successful restaurants in the Palm Springs Valley.

John Paschal, has been in the desert for fifteen years. John is proud and grateful that his only job/ career has been in photography and he is still going strong after almost 40 years in the business which includes photo shoots with Brad Pitt, Eva Longoria, KTLA News Team Billboards, Cast Photos of T.V. Shows such as “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “The Young and the Restless.” Paschal opened Snapshot Palm Springs Studios, which has transformed into a top event space in the desert, hosting parties for major corporations and private clients.

Tom Collins as Assistant General Manager directs a stellar team. Guest service is a priority at EIGHT4NINE, our team are always at your service.