El Patrón
El Patrón is a family-owned Mexican restaurant on South Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs, California, serving street tacos, aguachiles and Tijuana-style bacon-wrapped hot dogs.
Overview
El Patrón is located at 101 South Palm Canyon Drive in downtown Palm Springs. Locale Magazine, in its 2026 list of the area's best spots for tacos and tequila, describes it as family-owned, with a history dating to 1970 and seven family locations in Mexico.
The menu includes street tacos, aguachiles, Tijuana-style hot dogs wrapped in bacon, and prickly pear margaritas.
Notes
The restaurant pairs a taquería menu with border-style street snacks on Palm Springs' main downtown strip. Locale Magazine included it in its 2026 list of the 20 best restaurants in Greater Palm Springs for tacos and tequila. Sources do not name the owners or say when the Palm Springs branch opened.
Reviews
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Google Maps reviewsYelpReferences
- "The 20 Best Restaurants in Greater Palm Springs for Tacos and Tequila". Locale Magazine. Retrieved 2026-10-10.