Go-to for traditional Italian dishes & happy-hour specials in an upscale setting since 1986. Based on 960 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No delivery
Address:
73705 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Phone: (760) 568-9898
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Hours
| Friday | 5–9:30 PM |
| Saturday | 5–9:30 PM |
| Sunday | 5–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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5–9 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 5–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–9 PM |
| Thursday | 5–9 PM |
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Reviews
Pat V
My favorite Italian Restaurant in Palm Desert. I suggest reservations. They offer a nice variety of Dishes from appetizers to pasta, meat or seafood. Cocktails and wine available.
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Lara
Good food, friendly atmosphere and a nice price point. The restaurant was full on a random Monday night, which means it must be good! They serve French bread and focaccia with a delicious olive tapenade or you can choose to dip your bread in olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Either way, you can’t go wrong. I had the Insalata Gustosa with goat cheese, walnuts and a poached pear to start which was fantastic. I chose the mushroom risotto as my main course and it was creamy and flavorful. They have an extensive wine and cocktail list, as well as several dessert options, but I was too full to try anything. The staff was very attentive and the service was excellent.
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Deanna Shaw
Excellent meal, all food was delicious. We had several dishes and enjoyed the depth of flavor. Service was there throughout the entire meal. Finished with the world best creme brulee which was beyond smooth.
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Debra Nau
Food was delicious, I loved the availability of just meat and potatoes if that’s what you want along with many classic and unique Italian creations. Nice menu! I had the salmon with mashed potatoes and asparagus and everything was cooked perfectly. Pasta fagioli soup was uniquely done and very good and hearty. Our server, Chris, was very kind and attentive. Even the tap water tastes great! Everyone at our table was very happy. We will definitely be back. Thanks for a great experience and meal!
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Diego Garcia
Love coming here for happy hour. Great service, and delicious! Bread has a crust to it, while the inside is like soft and delectable. Tender meatballs with a zesty tomato sauce. Also had the ravioli, and fried zucchini. Emjoyed every dish!
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Deanna Shaw
Wonderful dining experience tonight. Food was fantastic and the service was great. Started with apparel
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Juju Dessert
Negroni was a highlight. No gluten free bread. Get the veal on the bone, or the squid ink ravioli.
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Napoleon V
Update 5/21/23
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Terry Reed
We came here on a recommendation by my brother in law. The food was amazing. The atmosphere was very nice. Busy . We made a reservation. I wish they had more low sodium options.
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Nicolle Anger
INSANELY DELICIOUS!!!! Absolutely loved every bite of every dish!! Will definitely be coming back again!! Had the Caprese Mamma Gina for an appetizer. The “Burrata” cheese had a nice creamy inside and was the best caprese I’ve ever had! There was also focaccia and sourdough bread to snack on, which my husband and 4 year old son really enjoyed. I ordered the Salmon and a side dish of gluten free penne with a creamy mushroom sauce. My husband had the carbonara and our son had a small dish of fettuccine for dinner. We also ordered the panna cotta and the Napoleon for dessert. The salmon was very good, but would have been even better with a cream sauce instead. The side dish of gluten free penne with a creamy mushroom sauce – the sauce was OMG delicious!! I tried to scrape every bit of sauce from the bowl when I was done and was very tempted to lick the bowl clean! My husband really liked the carbonara and our son actually ate most of his fettuccine, which is rare. My husband said the fettuccine our son ate was a little boring, but our kid loved it. It probably goes really well with shrimp or chicken though. The panna cotta was also delicious – at first it tasted a bit like if horchata was made into pudding, which was surprisingly yummy, but then the creamy flavor took center stage and finished the dessert out nicely. On a side note, there were two raspberries and one small blueberry on top of the panna cotta. It’s kinda hard to mess up raspberries, but there are so many different flavors of blueberries – the blueberry on top of mine was perfect! It was a sweet blueberry that reminded me of these wild blueberries from Maine I had a long time ago. My husband and son liked the Napoleon dessert, which is a flaky pastry with what seems like good cannoli filling in between the layers. He said it tasted good, but not really amazing. The service here was also top notch – the manager gave our son some paper and crayons to color with, empty plates were cleaned up promptly, and when I wanted to add the side order of pasta to my order, I was able to flag down the manager and it was delivered while I was still eating my main meal. Overall the food was very delicious and we will definitely be coming back!!
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