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Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Parking Available, Wheelchair Accessible
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Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

We went for the date shakes. Excellent! Ended up buying eggs, red and green peppers, too. Nice market with excellent date shakes, and ice cream. Other deli food, daily specials available. If you blink, you might miss it. There is a patio in the back....It was windy the day we were there, so did not go back there. Limited parking out front.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 3 weeks ago

The BEST and ONLY real date shake in Coachella! Don't settle for Shield's ice-milk date-syrup shakes--ice-milk is no comparison to a date shake made with delicious ice cream! The Windmill Market in Palm Springs is a gem❣️💛

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed November 15, 2022 via mobile

The best date shake ever. They still do it the right way. We tried them when Shields Date farm went commercial and make their date shakes in soft serve machines. Just not the same. Windmill Market has been doing it right for 20 years. Loved...the vibe in market and backyard eating area. We'll be back and we'll spread the word about this little treasure.More

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed August 6, 2022

If you blink you'll miss it! My husband and I recently moved to Banning from Los Angeles, and we came across this gem on one of our dates to the Windmill Farm in Palm Springs. This quaint, little place has the best lasagna! You can...tell it's authentic with one bite. The owner/chef puts so much love and time into preparing lunch for his guests. He makes you feel right at home with an outdoor seating area that reminds you of sitting in a little backyard with a nostalgic ambiance that relaxes you for good conversation. The employees at the front counter offer great customer service, the prices are reasonable, and the date shakes are the absolute best! We'll definitely return.More

Date of visit: July 2022
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Reviewed May 31, 2022

Little hole in wall place. Doesn’t look like much of place. Great sandwiches. Large selection of prepared that’s you take to go or eat at their patio which nice. I’d eat there again and again.

Date of visit: May 2022
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Reviewed May 2, 2022 via mobile

Love this place A motorcycle ride to North Palm Springs a stop at Windmill for bomb chili dog and a date shake. Go out the back door to the little private sanctuary with plants and tables very intimate. A great place to stop for quick...respite.More

Date of visit: May 2022
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Reviewed April 28, 2022

This unassuming place has the best date shakes around and their outdoor patio is the perfect place to sit and relax. In addition to great shakes they offer made-to-order deli style food, street style tacos, and have a diverse selection of daily specials.

Date of visit: March 2022
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Reviewed February 28, 2022 via mobile

We have been coming to the desert since we were kids. First time to Windmills. We will be back!!! Great date shakes and great prices in fresh dates too.

Date of visit: February 2022
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Reviewed February 1, 2022 via mobile

We absolutely love this place. The food is beyond great and the milk shakes, oh my my! The tacos are excellent! The daily specials are phenomenal! And the staff is really nice. We were in Palm Springs for 3 weeks and went there at least...every other day.More

Date of visit: February 2022
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Reviewed October 29, 2021

Date Shakes and Malts are a local delicacy you must have. I’ve always enjoyed malts (while my friends liked ice cream more) but this is a unique flavor. We have had a timeshare here for over 20 years, and each time we come we stop...by the Windmill for their date shake. RICH, FLAVORFUL, LOTS OF DATES AT THE BOTTOM. Don’t miss this. There are not too many things in the desert that most tourists have not seen before, but THIS IS ONE OF THEM. A lot of them are not as good as this!More

Date of visit: October 2021
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Reviewed June 9, 2021

we have gone to this market a few times now. The owner already recognizes us and goes out of his way to be friendly and happy!! The shakes are to die for and they have a great menu!!

Date of visit: June 2021
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Reviewed May 16, 2021

We stopped by for a date shake and bought some dates as well. There is a garden to sit out back to enjoy food. Very friendly.

Date of visit: May 2021
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Reviewed March 23, 2021 via mobile

We saw on their website that they had low cost lunch specials and outdoor seating, so we decided to check it out. Their pot roast meal was amazing. Plentiful. Full of flavor vegetables as well as the beef roast, which was so tender the roast...fell apart. It was moist and delicious. It was served with 2 small soft dinner rolls and butter. A side vegetable of corn &/or green beans completed the meal. The outside garden setting was COVID spacious. Their dates are reasonably priced and their date shakes are rich and yummy. You definitely get value for your money.More

Date of visit: March 2021
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Reviewed October 9, 2020 via mobile

Stopped by here after our tour of the nearby wind turbines. The staff was friendly, bathrooms very clean. We enjoyed date shakes on the patio in the back, and were greeted by Snowball, the resident cat.

Date of visit: October 2020
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Reviewed July 5, 2020

Date shakes are a big thing around Palm Springs. There are some well known places on the tourist circuit to try one, but if you’re looking for a small, off the beaten path place that makes their shakes with actual dates and not date crystals...(dried flakes) head to the Windmill Market about 6-7 miles north of downtown Palm Springs. My wife and I visited in April 2019. One of the first things we did upon our return to town this year was to head back to the Windmill Market for another Date Shake. We don’t even like dates, but these shakes are fantastic, tasty and refreshing. The Windmill Market’s staff is super friendly which adds to the overall experience. The market’s quiet backyard also features seating with umbrellas making it an oasis of tranquility in the desert to have a frozen refreshment.More

Date of visit: July 2020
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Yes, Windmill Market and Produce offers takeout services.

Windmill Market and Produce is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travelers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4.5
  • Atmosphere: 3.5