Las Casuelas Terraza has a rich, flavorful history spanning four generations and some 100 years. From humble beginnings in pre-depression Arizona, where Maria cooked in earthenware pots for copper miners, to the grand patio of the Palm Springs casita, the Delgado family has been serving delicious, award-winning food for generation after generation.
Our legacy traces back to Maria Fajardo, the Delgado family matriarch, who cooked for copper miners in pre-depression Arizona with her famous earthenware pots and cazuelas. Fajardo’s son, Florencio, and his wife, Maria, brought Maria’s recipes to their first restaurant in downtown Palm Springs in 1958, opening the Original Las Casuelas.
The spelling of Casuelas was a fortunate marketing typo during a cash-strapped opening. That mistake has stuck with the restaurants and has become proprietary for our family’s hospitality and recipes.
Terraza opened in 1979 inside a historic 1920s Palm Springs casita. It quickly became a landmark, routinely serving Palm Springs’ residents, visitors, and vacationing celebrities.
Las Casuelas Terraza features delicious, award-winning food handed down through four generations. From sizzling fajitas to the chicken, mango, and avocado salad, Las Casuelas’ broad, tempting menu has something for everyone. They also serve a variety of seasonal and local dishes, from sweet corn tamales made with local corn to pomegranate guacamole in the winter.
Pair your meal with a margarita. The El Diablo comes with reposado, crème de cassis, lime, and ginger beer topped with ginger beer. There is also a large selection of domestic and imported beer.
Their consistently great food has won over desert residents, who honor them with the valley’s “Best Mexican Restaurant” award year after year.
Today, Maria Fajardo’s granddaughter, Patricia, and her great-grandson, Patrick, serve her recipes to guests from around the world.
The also offer catering and it can be ordered from a separate entry in the back.
Open Thur – Mon, 11 am – 10 pm.
Closed Tue & Wed
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