18 Best Italian Restaurants near Indio

“What a friendly place and staff. Great food!“

“Muy buena atención y comida deliciosa😍😘“

“This is a great Italian family restaurant. The food is very good and plentiful. If you like, you can purchase a glass of wine for $5. It's their house wine, and the glass is huge. Great family atmosphere, most of these restaurant have indoor and outside seating.“

“We love YOUR PIE! Amazing Pizza, a good selection of beer and even great salads! Everything is always fresh and the staff are always friendly. They have catering as well. 🙌😍 My kids are always asking to go to Your Pie!“

“good service friendly people pizza was excellent“

“Elio and Luba are beyond wonderful. The intimacy of the restaurant is wonderful. The food on the menu or on the specials list was delicious. Luba and Elio perform as if they are making dinner just for you!!! Will go back many times after this first experience dining with them last night. This will become our go to Italian restaurant in the Desert. Thank you, Luba & Elio. 🥂🥂“

“We originally came because of finding you on the Upside app. Little did we know……Wow! Such an amazing meal and awesome service! Arturo was our server and was on top of his game. The Lasagna “Bolognase” was out of this world. Very rich and flavorful. The homemade sausage….out of this world! My wife had The penne with red and white sauce. Again….delicious! We will be back!“

“We had lunch special (sausage parmigiana and spaghetti meat sauce) each, then took home a large pizza. Generous amount for the price (less than $10 for lunch) and food is okay! I liked the atmosphere. The staff are very nice, and the restaurant is super clean. Large pizza (Mario’s special) is only $24.“

“The one in Palm Desert is good. Nice restaurants and area. Delicious food.“

“My family and I had dinner there on Saturday night the food was great the prices were reasonable and our waitress Michelle was above and beyond a great waitress“

“Another consistent wonderful experience at this fine dining restaurant. Our attentive server Chris was incredible and anticipated our wants and needs before we could even ask. \nHe was also charming and had a great smile. \nOur four dinners were all perfect. The veal chop was thick, tender and delicious and Chris had suggested medium, another excellent suggestion. \nThe fish special was Swordfish and the delicious sauce couldn't be found after the small slices of crusty bread wiped up any remains. Third dinner was the pappardelle pasta with sausage and veal ragu. Nothing left on that plate either. \nBeing Vegan, I ordered the angel hair pasta with marinara sauce with a side order of roasted small vegetables I added to my pasta. \nWhen ordering this type of pasta I find there seems to be almost a pound meaning at least half goes home. \nHaving a birthday here is another gift in itself. \nThey serve Tiramisu that comes with a candle and is a large serving so that all 4 of us had 2 bites each. However there was a need for their Creme Brulee which also was devoured with 4 spoons.\nOnly con was the noise level which made it difficult to hear each other across the table. The restaurant was fully packed for a Monday night which only speaks of their excellent reputation. \nThis is where we come for a wonderful meal when in the Palm Desert/Ranch Mirage area on vacation.“

“Waldo’s is awesome!!! A group of 12 went to Waldo’s last night and had an amazing time. Every dish we ate was fabulous. Our server Barbara was amazing and so attentive. Our new favorite restaurant.“

“Love this place! It’s our “go to”.“

“We had a great dinner at Kiki's on our first visit. The staff were wonderful and the mood was casual and friendly. We had in our party of 4 several items. One couple shared the artichokes which was delicious and the other the Caesar salad. Then the chicken parm which was excellent and the cacciatore which my friend enjoyed and the Caccio Pepe which my husband said was good and had a kick to it which he enjoyed. The only thing was we had quite a wait for our entrees. However we will definitely return here.“

“Well it was my first time visiting Chef Georges it's a very pleasant place I enjoy the atmosphere and they had live entertainment which was a plus! Service was very pleasant and friendly. For it being my first time there I was extremely satisfied with my total experience and Gia was an awesome server/waitress. I will be back.“

“The food was excellent! I rarely can find squash blossoms and when I saw them on the menu I knew I had to order. These are often seasonal and very hard to find. They were incredible. Piping hot, crispy on the outside and creamy in the middle. They are served with Marinara. I prefer honey drizzle or agave so I added my own. My mouth was singing their praises. I’m looking forward to trying so many tasty bites I saw on the menu. Two thumbs up for me.“

“Born and raised in Chicago, we had Rosati’s at family gatherings on the regular. I left in 2001, and definitely miss the pub style pizza I grew up with.

We rented a house in Indio for a long weekend, and when I saw there was a Rosati’s 15 minutes away I almost lost my mind!

We got a pizza Friday and beef sandwiches Saturday and I was SO HAPPY!

The food is spot on and the staff is so friendly. I felt like I was back home“

“My boyfriend (a competitive pool player) and I are in town visiting and needed a place to practice. This place has 3 nice pool tables and everyone is super nice. We talked to the owner for a bit and he is such a nice, down to earth guy. Some of these reviews state otherwise but from my experience those people just need something to complain about. Great atmosphere and people. Will be coming here everytime we visit.“