18 Best Italian Restaurants in Palm Desert

“Best Italian dining in Palm desert! Cozy and friendly atmosphere with high quality and originally italian made dishes!“

“When in PS, this is the only place for italian food. Reserve early to not be disappointed“

“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 brought guests, one who is gluten free, for our first visit Friday night. The sausage pasta (gluten free) was amazing!! We all shared it as an appetizer and it was actually the favorite of the night. Great wine selection. The bronzino was wonderful and light, outdone though by the veal scallopini. The setting outside was lovely with heaters to make it comfortable. I believe the owners are Brian and Connie (Brian who welcomed us when we arrived and then visited our table). They have created a very warm and welcoming restaurant with elevated Italian food in a very special environment. Their kids I believe can also be found there helping out! Loved it and we’ll be back. Eric & Shannon“

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

“Very good food a wonderful experience !“

“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.“

“atmosphere and food was very good. bit they didn't bring the bread or side spinach we ordered until hallfway through our entree. we had to ask for it. maybe just a little short staffed.“

“Found this fine establishment by accident. A great find. Was on a drive from NorCal to Phoenix & stopped in Palm Desert for the night. Will return their often!“

“We ordered off the Happy Hour menu and I have to say the portion sizes were very good. The linguini puttanesca and spaghetti bolognese were both very authentic with the right ingredients and consistency. Add red pepper flakes if you want it spicier. The eggplant parmigiana was excellent! Well cooked and very authentic. It is hard to get this dish right and Mamma Gina did.

We were sat a dirty table and even though we asked for it to be cleaned they only gave it a superficial wipe. We just moved to a different table. It is a little loud. In spite of this we will definitely return the food is that good.“

“My family and I ate there yesterday, ROSA was our server and she was amazing. I believe that at olive garden you should feel like family and she really did make all of us feel like family there. She was quick with everything and made sure we left happy.“

“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”.“

“Fabulous dining Lovely Bistro type“

“So cool to have an authentic coffee place in our desert!! It feels like coffee shop straight out of Italy! Workers are so nice! Great customer service! The food is delicious! I recommend any of the paninis! And the coffee is great! Definitely worth a stop when near by and in need of coffee!!“

“Outstanding foods, so authentic. We’ve seen many postings in social media which do it little justice. We’re so glad we visited and came home with a big haul. Also, our neighbor brought is dinner the other day and we were instantly hooked!“

“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.“