Kestrel, A Richard Blais Kitchen + Lounge

Address: 44-500 Indian Wells Ln, Indian Wells, CA 92210
Phone Number: (760) 346-4653
Website: kestrel.kitchen

Perched above the entryway at Indian Wells Golf Resort, Kestrel, A Richard Blais Kitchen + Lounge is the resort’s signature restaurant in Indian Wells. Chef Richard Blais’s Left Coast approach to American classics pairs an elevated meal with broad fairway, mountain, and desert-sunset views.

Left Coast American Cooking

Chef Richard Blais’s menu draws on dry-aged and premium cuts, coastal catches, locally sourced produce, and vegetarian options. Guests and critics single out the Fromage Blanc Toast with wild mushrooms and truffle, pan-roasted Chilean sea bass with ginger-spiced sauce and coconut rice, the Blais smash burger, prime dip, and carrot-and-date cake. The range gives a table choices across seafood, meat, and vegetable-focused dishes.

Views From Every Table

California-modern interiors use earth tones, oversized windows, an expansive indoor bar, and several dining areas suited to groups. Outside, an open-air terrace has its own bar and looks toward mountain peaks, fairways, and desert sunsets. Choose the dining room or terrace according to the setting you want, knowing both place the golf-resort landscape in view.

Cocktails and Reservations

The bar program includes a tableside liquid-nitrogen margarita for four, a Medjool Negroni, a pistachio old fashioned, mezcal drinks, local Coachella Valley beers, and a Kocktail Hour lounge menu. Lunch, dinner, and brunch are served. Booking ahead is advised when demand rises, and the restaurant is dark a couple of weekdays in the hot season, so check ahead before you go.

Consider Kestrel for a meal that combines Richard Blais’s cooking with the relaxed setting of Indian Wells Golf Resort. Private events and group gatherings can be arranged in its indoor and outdoor spaces.