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at Desert Willow Golf Resort

DESERT WILLOW GOLF RESORT STUFT PIZZA BAR & GRILL

38-995 Desert Willow Dr., Palm Desert 78015 Main St., Suite 100, La Quinta | 760-777-9989
760-346-0015 | www.desertwillow.com 72840 Hwy 111, Suite 465, Palm Desert | 760-610-7990
www.stuftpizzabarandgrill.com

Desert Willow Golf Resort in Palm Desert offers world-class When you’re in La Quinta or Palm Desert, be
golf, but when it’s time to eat, you have options. Great dining options. The sure and stop by Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill for lunch (with ever-changing
Terrace at Desert Willow Golf Resort offers a full menu breakfast and lunch, specials), happy hour or dinner. They’re proud of their award-winning
and a twilight menu every day, as does the outdoor Vista Bar. Reservations are pizza, with creative toppings and styles to fit individual taste and dietary
required for parties of six or more. needs. But there’s more—over 100 items from prime steaks (chicken
and ribs, too) to fresh seafood to crisp salads to sandwiches to ribs to
Start your day with standard breakfast fare cooked to perfection--omelets,
huevos rancheros, French toast, or try the Gravlox and Bagel—house-cured a nice variety of pasta dishes—something to please everyone, all in a
salmon with capers, diced tomatoes, onions and cream cheese, served with a fun-loving atmosphere. If you show up on Wednesday, it’s Prime Rib
toasted bagel. Coffee, juices and milk are available to accompany your meal. Night. They offer a full bar and over 30 wines to enjoy at happy hour
with an appetizer or with your meal. HD TVs show your favorite sports,
At lunch, select a starter, then a salad. Perhaps the Papaya Mandarin—a half allowing a time to relax.
papaya filled with Mandarin chicken breast salad and field greens, tossed with
a cilantro lime vinaigrette, served with date nut bread. Or maybe you’re in the You may eat inside or on the patio, or select a take-out meal from
mood for a hamburger. Try the Firecliff Burger, a half-pound burger with roasted the entire menu. The portions are generous, but save room for their
red peppers, pepper jack cheese and chipotle sauce on a brioche bun. Artisan signature dessert, Stuft This—vanilla, coffee and mocha almond fudge
sandwiches, wraps and fish tacos are among your other choices. Beverages ice cream layered over an Oreo cookie crust. Your dining partner just
include lemonade, soft drinks, coffee and tea. Breakfast and lunch offer a kids might request an extra fork.
menu, something to please younger tastes, so bring them along.

And of course you’ll want some dessert. Fork into a serving of Orange and
Date Panna Cota, a slice of Dulce de Leche Cake or enjoy an assortment of
the chef’s delicious homemade cookies. Enjoy your sweet treat with coffee, a
specialty coffee drink, tea or hot cocoa.

The twilight menu, or after lunch menu, provides light fare and beverages,
perfect for your 19th hole. It’s offered generally October through May, weather
depending, 3:00 p.m. through close. Stop by the Vista Bar or Lobby Bar. Cook’s
Grill is a seasonal venue, with a full bar and a limited food menu with entrees,
snacks and snacks.

Something always seems to be going on at Desert Willow on Thursdays, from
Dining under the Stars to Cigar Night, to Wine Dinners with five courses and five
fine wine pairings. Reservations are required, and check the website for dates
and details. The Dining under the Stars series, the only event open to the public,
features a buffet, wine pairing, and live music. Reservations are required. Sit
back, relax, and enjoy pleasant music and great food.

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