About Us

The Kitchen 86 Experience

Our Story

Welcome to Kitchen 86 Restaurant + Bar located right in the heart of El Paseo in Palm Desert. This place is a mix of modern and eclectic, with a diverse menu of international cuisine that’s locally grown and owned. It’s the perfect spot to chill and hang out with your friends and family.Tom Nowlan is the man behind this awesome restaurant. He’s a restaurant entrepreneur from Ypsilanti, Michigan who’s been in the food industry since he was ten years old. He started with the legendary Domino’s Pizza franchise and eventually owned more than two dozen stores and a thousand employees. After retiring, he decided to venture into the restaurant business, and that’s how Kitchen 86 came to be.

Joe Morano is also part of this team, and he has been killing it with our evolving amazing menu and atmosphere that customers love. We are always experimenting with new dishes, so every time you visit, you’ll get a different culinary experience!

But it’s not just the food that’s amazing here. Our bartenders are some of the best in the desert, whipping up craft cocktails that are out of this world. And our wine selection is top-notch!

If you’re looking for live entertainment, we have the most state-of-the-art live venue and ultra lounge in Palm Desert, with live music, dancing, and more. It’s the heart of entertainment in El Paseo! 

So whether you’re here for breakfast, brunch, lunch, happy hour, dinner, late night bites or some live entertainment, Kitchen 86 has you covered.