Venue Detail
Blackbook
About this venue
Blackbook Palm Springs is an award-winning, highly stylish LGBTQ+ gastropub and "inclusion bar" that has redefined the dining and cocktail standards of downtown's iconic Arenas Road strip.Taking its clever name from the Nevada Gaming Commission's infamous "black book" list of individuals banned from casinos, the establishment flipped the script to build a sanctuary where those who have ever felt excluded are passionately welcomed.
Practical details
Address: 315 East Arenas Road, Palm Springs, California 92262, United States
Hours: Monday – Sunday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Canonical: https://www.queeratlas.app/es/palm_springs/venues/blackbook--2600
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Typical queue
Minimal to none (under 5 minutes) for walk-ins on standard weeknights.
Best night
Every day between 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM for their highly popular "Super Happy Happy Hour" drink and snack menu configurations, or Friday and Saturday nights after 8:00 PM to experience the block's peak socializing.
Locals vs visitors
A cosmopolitan, multi-generational mix of local desert residents, traveling foodies, cocktail aficionados, group gatherings, and gay/queer travelers looking for a premium meal before exploring the nearby district mega-clubs.
Dress code in practice
Intensely casual and climate-ready.
Staff inclusion
Exceptionally friendly, fast, and community-entrenched. The establishment proudly identifies as an LGBTQ+-owned business and an officially recognized transgender safe-space, utilizing fully all-inclusive, gender-neutral restrooms and an "inclusion bar" philosophy to ensure zero-tolerance for judgment or harassment.
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