King's Highway
Californian restaurant · Palm Springs ·
Cal-Mexican diner with eclectic menu, locally sourced ingredients
Cal-Mexican diner with eclectic menu, locally sourced ingredients
"Located inside the recently reopened Ace Hotel, King’s Highway has long been one of our favorite breakfast spots in Palm Springs with seasonally-changing menu that’s always full of the things you want to eat while nursing a hangover. Think breakfast bagel sandwiches, BLTs, and burgers. The interior is currently closed of course, but the entire menu is available poolside." - brant cox
"As part of the Ace Hotel Palm Springs' Taste Buds guest chef series, Chef Paco Moran of La Cha Cha Chá and Loreto will cook at King’s Highway from August 25–27, offering dishes such as carnitas and leche de tigre ceviche." - Farley Elliott
"If there’s one night to slide into a booth at this casual diner inside the hip Ace Hotel & Swim Club, make it a Monday. That’s when the place is transformed by the unmissable presence of 90-year-old ex-showgirl Shirley Claire, who sings and brings a healthy dose of razzle-dazzle as she hosts Fabulous Bingo. In fact, most nights of the week have a theme—see Tuesday karaoke at the adjacent Amigo Room bar, half-off wine bottles on Wednesday, and Taco Jueves—so making reservations is a good idea, but not a must. If you wind up waiting for a table, grab an Orange You Glad To See Me—made with gin, orange, Chareau, and lime—and pop into the photo booth. With its stone wall, leather booths, and globe pendant lights, the diner (a former Denny’s) embraces the spirit of the sixties, while the menu offers a distinctly Californian twist on Southwestern and Mexican fare. Must-orders: For breakfast (served until 2 p.m.), opt for the desert classic Date Shake and Huevos Rancheros, made with California- and Coachella Valley–sourced ingredients. For dinner, try the Grilled Mahi Mahi Tacos or Desert Highway Burgers, and request the pickled jalapeños for added kick."
"It’s not often you eat brunch in an abandoned Denny’s and want your friends to see it on Instagram. Yet sure enough, inside of America’s hipster safe house (Ace Hotel), King’s Highway is the all-day cafe where everyone who just can’t with the pool anymore wants to be seen. Don’t let the wide-brim hat crowd fool you though - with a menu full of things people like to eat before noon, King’s Highway has sneakily become one of the best breakfasts in town and has a Jetson-chic atmosphere going for it, too. photo credit: Jakob Layman RESERVE A TABLE WITH RESERVE A TABLE" - Brant Cox
"Just a year after Carlos Salgado took the reins at the all-day King’s Highway restaurant inside the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs, that arrangement has been called off: Salgado announced on Twitter that as of December he has not been involved and that with the current restaurant still operating on the property “neither the food, drink or experience represent our work, our voice, or our values.” He says he will miss his time there and wishes the staff well, and the Ace Hotel says it wishes him the best as he refocuses on his other projects." - Farley Elliott
