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BELLATRIX RESTAURANT | 75-200 Classic Club Blvd., Palm Desert

AT CLASSIC CLUB 760-601-3690 | www.classicclubgolf.com

Come, enter a gracious atmosphere is to serve as a community center beyond the in your room, the to-go menu offers a broad
with sun-warm walls, generous dark wood local area. One way this is accomplished is by selection of lunch, happy hour and dinner
armchairs and white linen tables. At Bellatrix hosting hundreds of charitable events annually. items.
Restaurant at Classic Club, Mediterranean
decor flows from wine-themed oil paintings If you prefer standard fare, the Grille is your When it’s Monday Night Football season, head
to the wood-and-glass walled wine cellar. A best option. To start the day, try the breakfast to the bar or patio from 3-6:00 p.m. for burgers
burgundy velvet curtain separates the dining burritos and sandwiches, pancakes, a or dogs, wings, soup or chili, Caesar salad,
room from a wood-paneled bar. A covered traditional egg and meat plate. The Bellatrix and beverages. Relax with food and beverage
terrace and outdoor seating wraps around lunch menu also offers American fare with a bit and root for your team on televised games.
the restaurant, accessed from several arched of an ethnic twist—sandwiches, wraps, salads Bellatrix offers catering and banqueting
glass doorways. and hot sandwiches. services for those special events in your life
or business. Reservations are encouraged for
While the food is not distinctly Mediterranean, True gourmet comes with dinner. You might dining in.
Chef Gerard Brunett’s influence is seen select a half rack of lamb, beef, sea bass,
through eclectic and Mediterranean influences, seafood, vegetarian farro, chicken fettuccini.
combined with his creative excellence and Or, consider a 10-oz. herb-rubbed pork
culinary vision. Under his leadership, Bellatrix chop, boursin cheese mashed potatoes, wild
has been elevated to a destination for excellent mushroom demi and seasonal vegetables.
yet simplistic food that highlights the ingredients The award-winning wine list is impressive, and
while maintaining complex subtleties. They specialty cocktails are available.
pride themselves at offering high quality food
(often sourced locally) and wine at affordable Happy hour menu items are many and varied,
prices. Their focus is to over-deliver to their with a satisfying variety of beer, wine, cocktails
guests through an appealing atmosphere and and well drinks available. If you haven’t the
delicious food. The whole purpose of Bellatrix time to sit down to your meal or want to eat

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