Best Italian
Johnny Costa's Ristorante
(760) 325-4556
www.johnnycostaspalmspringscom
The Best Food & Service Its one block past all the restaurants in the heart of Palm Springs onPalm Canyon Drive on the left side of the street. Its one of the Best Italian Joints in the valley if not the Best end of story. The family is Johnny, Vinny, Nick & Michelle in the kitchen and Johnny Jr. in front of the house. A very well ran establishment. All the meals are fresh made to order and consistent. The service is excellent and the waitstaff are very knowledgeable of food and wine. I cant say enough about this place its a must do when in Palm Springs.
"....and I've eaten in thirteen ....The team at Costa's are fantastic, the food is brilliant, fresh and delicious (but not exactly calorie conscious of course; you wanna eat skinny, have a salad!) but more importantly they make you feel like you "belong" here." - Jan 14, 2011
"We have dined here for a few years now. We usually eat the salmon when it's wild not farmed (not only does it taste great, it is much better for our environment). Everything from the appetizers, salad, bread and entree is prepared to perfection. We have never, let me ..." - Jan 14, 2011
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"Been to some really good Italian restaurants in San Diego, Los Angeles, Boston and New York and quite honestly they dont compare." - Jun 17, 2011
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"Details of Johnny Costa's Ristorante Johnny Costa's Ristorante is an elegant, yet casual, fine dining restaurantserving Italian cuisine. Johnny Costa, the chef, who cooked for celebrities such as Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack during the seventies, started it as a family ..." - Jul 30, 2010
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"LC Very knowledgable wait staff. Not the place to go if you are in a hurry. This place takes their time and is very proud of the service they provide. Great eats." - Mar 14, 2010
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"Old School Italian Johnny Costa was Frank Sinatra's personal chef for years and that is exactly the kind of food and service you can expect. The food is traditional and the service is as well. Both are very good. Make reservations because it can get busy ..." - Dec 17, 2008
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Cheeky's
(760) 327-7595 ·
"Right off the bat it feels like a trendy LA restaurant, minus the ridiculous trendy LA prices AND attitude. The staff is extremely friendly, accommodating, and professional. I can't believe this place is only open (during the summer) Thursdays through Mondays! ..." - Jun 30, 2011
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"The best Eggs Benedict were the best I have ever had, hands down. Comes with fresh made biscuits and I switched the regular bacon for their Jalapeño bacon. Soooo good. Unfortunately, the service just sucks. They took a long time to serve us, they screwed up one of our orders ..." - Feb 24, 2011
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"I like the food at Cheeky's. Everything is super fresh (grapefruit juice is amazing). There is a great amount of attention to detail, i.e. beakers of juice, little log cabins of syrup). All that said, the chef is trying way-to-hard. She needs a few simple dishes to ..." - Jan 15, 2011
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"Finally, Palm Springs has a restaurant that you would be happy to go to in any major city in the world. Breakfast and lunch only, but what a delight. Nice variations on egg dishes (benedict served on a biscuit with house made sausage, for example), corn pancakes, etc. ..." - Mar 31, 2010 - Full review »
Giuseppe's Pizza & Pasta
(760) 328-5300
www.cathedralcitypizza.com
One of our local gems. Joe and the family always make it a great experience. Amazing Chicago style pizza and other Italian delights.
"It has very quickly become my favorite italian place in Coachella Valley. PROS-Food amazing and fresh!-SERVICE OUTSTANDING/ have been served by Kim and Brian both Fantastic and knowledgable! - Family owned.-now 2 locations!-cozy, homey feel.-AMAZING homemade house bread! ..." - May 6, 2011
"ordered for pickup. Wife's dinner was cold, and the $14 Ravioli had 5 (FIVE) ravioli in it, it wasn't enough for a 3 year old. The shrimp and artichoke "dip" was liquid, not dip-able. Flavor of food was great, but overall a great dissapointment" - Feb 18, 2011
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"First off let me say that once we got what we ordered, the food was very tasty. On Sunday night we decided to call in a take out order. We ordered a large deep dish Chicago style pizza with 3 toppings and some pasta. When my boyfriend went to pick it up he got a pizza ..." - Feb 22, 2011
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"Pizza is top notch. Great little Italian restaurant." - Jul 9, 2010
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""Good Pizza" By JimDF, , 2010 Only had the pizza here and found it very good." - Feb 11, 2010
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"Cathedral City's new hot spot, Giuseppe's Pizza & Pasta offers authentic Chicago-style pizza both hand-tossed and Chicago pan, a complete Italian menu and a nice selection of beer and wine for your pleasure. Enjoy a number of appetizers,pastas, house specialties and ..."
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Nicolino's Italian Restaurant
(760) 322-5579
www.nicolinospalmsprings.com
"The dinning room was pretty bare for a Tuesday although the bar was busy BC of the NBA finals were on.My order seafood Diablo - Mussels, Clams & Shrimp Sautéed in a Zesty Diablo Sauce over pasta. The sauce was spicy, the clams and mussels were on the smaller size but the ..." - Jun 8, 2011
"At first we were not sure for it seemed like a Shakey's sort of place. We were not sure first walking in for the place was empty but it sure filled up within an hour and I understand why. We loved everything about this place. We ordered their pizza and two different kinds of ..." - May 31, 2011
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"This cozy Italian eatery is tucked in the shopping center right off Ramon Road. The menu features a long list of sandwiches, burgers, hand-tossed pizzas, calzones and baked pastas. The homemade soups and salads are also sure to please. The family-owned restaurant also offers ..."
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"My Review 3 diners, 18 - 25 years old, $11 - $25 per person, Visit again? Yes OrderCalamri,2 Co" - Jun 16, 2011
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