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— where dinner is served amidst classic 1920’s architecture and mountain views.
- Dinner
Spring 2021
- Executive Chef — Michael Beckman
- Executive Sous Chef — Beren Ekine-Huett
- Sous Chef — Matt Berman
- Christmas Dinner
- Executive Chef — Michael Beckman
- Executive Sous Chef — Beren Ekine-Huett
- Sous Chef — Matt Berman
- Thanksgiving Dinner
- Executive Chef — Michael Beckman
- Executive Sous Chef — Beren Ekine-Huett
- Sous Chef — Matt Berman
- New Year's Eve Dinner
2021
- Executive Chef — Michael Beckman
- Executive Sous Chef — Beren Ekine-Huett
- Sous Chef — Matt Berman
- After Dinner
Spring 2021
- Bar List
- Wine Director — Kyle Martin
- Wine List
Dinner
- Chef/Owner — Michael Beckman
- Chef de Cuisine — Beren Ekine-Huett
- Sous Chef — Matt Berman
Thanksgiving Dinner
- Chef/Owner — Michael Beckman
- Chef de Cuisine — Beren Ekine-Huett
- Sous Chef — Matt Berman
Christmas Dinner
- Chef/Owner — Michael Beckman
- Chef de Cuisine — Beren Ekine-Huett
- Sous Chef — Matt Berman
New Year's Eve Dinner
2021
- Chef/Owner — Michael Beckman
- Chef de Cuisine — Beren Ekine-Huett
- Sous Chef — Matt Berman
After Dinner
Spring 2021
Bar List
- Wine Director — Kyle Martin
“The modern Workshop Kitchen & Bar, where the walls are concrete and fries are cooked in duck fat.”
In 2012, they partnered together to repurpose the 1926 historic El Paseo building in the Palm Springs Design District, a space with a varied and rich history.
The desert’s first theatre in the 1930’s through the 1950’s, it was also home to the Palm Springs City Council from 1944 to 1948 and more recently housed a Design Within Reach showroom.
The legacy of the site initially limited the possibilities of the design, but the constraints were ultimately exploited to Workshop’s advantage.
The project retained the elegance of the existing space, by enhancing its verticality.
The concrete furniture stands in immediate contrast to the white existing building.
In the center aisle, a large communal dining table acts as a more public dining space, while large concrete booths provide a more intimate dining setting.
Additionally, a private dining area at the rear of the space allows guests to dine at the monolithic altar piece. Lighting design by PS-Lab in Beirut elegantly compliments the brutalist interior.
The name Workshop is derived from the French word “l’atelier", which translates to “workshop”, “loft”, or “studio”. All of which reference a creative space for artists, smiths or craftsmen, or in our case creative minded chefs and service professionals.
Workshop Kitchen and Bar opened on September 22, 2012 and in 2013 the London-based Restaurant & Bar Design Awards named Workshop "Best Design for the Americas" followed by an “Outstanding Restaurant Design, 76 Seats & Over” win in 2015 by the James Beard Foundation.
Guided by the six years he spent learning the techniques and philosophies of chefs and kitchens throughout Switzerland, France, and Germany, Chef Michael draws his inspiration from California’s diversity and abundant farmer's market produce.
He has a passion for cooking over wood and the flavors of the wood-fired oven. Seafood is sourced from the Dory Fleet at the Newport pier, while poultry and dairy come from sustainable farms in Hemet. The kitchen team manages their own small gardens of herbs and flowers and house pickling, ferments, and dry aging make frequent appearances on the menu.
For true food lovers, Workshop Kitchen and Bar is reason enough to plan a trip to the desert.
Helmed by Chef/Owner Michael Beckman, along with partner Joseph Mourani, the 2015 James Beard Award winning restaurant for best restaurant design features a market-driven menu comprised of seasonal food highlights harvested from local farms and offers a bar program unlike any other desert establishment.
We are doing our best to discern when the time is right to return to a more relaxed style of event service. If we’ve learned anything this past year, it’s that change is constant, and just when we think things are figured out, something unexpected arises. The safety measures we have in place due to the pandemic limit restaurant reservations to parties of eight or fewer, but we are reviewing off-site events on a case-by-case basis.
For the safety of our staff, we prefer to be outdoors or provided a dedicated, controlled indoor space and require that guests and hosts wear masks when in the presence of our staff. We are currently open to discussing large event leads both on and off-site for June 15 and onward.
With that in mind, we are happy to receive your event inquiries. We understand that event planning is a lot of work, and memorable events especially so. In order to make the process easier, Workshop designs season-appropriate menus for every event and will work with you to design a custom menu for your special occasion.
For more information, including pricing and availability, please complete the Event Inquiry form and a member of our team will reach out to you promptly. For more information, you can reach Hayley in events at hayley@workshopkitchenbar.com or a member of our management team at info@workshopkitchenbar.com.
| Opening Hours | ||
| M | – | 5pm - 10 pm |
| T | – | 5pm - 10 pm |
| W | – | 5pm - 10 pm |
| T | – | 5pm - 10 pm |
| F | – | 5pm - 11 pm |
| S | – | 5pm - 11 pm |
| S | – | 5pm - 10 pm |