After 30+ years in the Coachella Valley and dining all over, I can confidently say this is one of the best Italian restaurants out here. Joe and his wife Sue have created something truly special--amazing people, incredible food, and a warm, inviting atmosphere that keeps you coming back. Every dish is packed with flavor and made with real passion. Everything--food, service, ambiance--is top tier. If you haven't been here yet, you're missing out. Easy five-plus stars. I'll definitely be back. read more

Guiseppes - The Girls Birthday Bash.!! What an Amazing Evening - Italian Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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This place is packed even on week nights. Tried to get a table and there was a 35+ minute wait. So we decided to order food to go as it estimated the food would be ready in 23 minutes. We ordered meatballs, garlic bread, a salad and a pizza. We waited and waited and their to go side was super busy. We waited 23 minutes and they were still behind schedule. We didn't get our food for another 20 minutes only to find that when we got home we didn't receive all our food. It had now been over an hour after we ordered the food. So it was a disappointment to have to go back to get our food. The meatballs were very moist and the sauce was favorable. Would definitely order this again. The garlic bread was hard but that could also be from the delay in getting our order and their attempts to keep all the food warm while waiting for other items. Will definitely try it again as it didn't seem like anyone's fault. But it was just a crazy busy evening. read more

I really wanted to love this place. Great atmosphere, terrific staff, our waiter was top notch and the owner and manager were great. One of the best Caesar salads I have had, but that's where it ends. Short Ribs were tough and no bone(boneless cheaper cut and tougher) and quite pricey. Should have been premium bone-in for price. Also, beware of horseradish placed on top of mashed potatoes. They charge $5 for dry small basket of Focaccia bread. Most portions were kind of small for what they charge. Linguine and clams just ok, but small portion. Cannoli had way too much cinnamon. I may be fussy having been in the restaurant biz and being italian. read more

This was a new restaurant at the resort we like to stay at. The worst fault was it was quite noisy. Not sure if it was an acoustic issue. We started off with the garlic cheesy bread. It had a slice of melted mozzarella on top and it was very yummy, especially since it had a delicious marinara dipping sauce. It could used more garlic (after all, it was garlic bread). My wife had the pasta with meat sauce, and it was just ok. I had pasta marinara with 2 meatballs, and it was EXCELLENT!! It was a wonderful sauce saturated with tomatoey flavor, and a hint of sugar. Dessert was a large scoop of chocolate Gelato, and it hit the spot!! We liked our dinner so much that we made a reservation for our last night at the resort!! read more

Guiseppes - Among the top 3 pasta marinara dishes I have ever had!!! Number 1 is my wife's pasta marinara, 2 is Pernicanos in San Diego, this is 3. - Italian Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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Another carb loading day before relay race. It brought me and my teammates to Gluseppes Restaurant. I believe it regional chain cause name sounds familiar and been to one before in life. It good memories of good basic Italian food. Interesting with this restaurant it sits on golf course and kind of club house for members. The outside hard to find or tell because only one sign outside. It looks more like pulling up club house or upscale golf course. The golf course makes it different views sitting outside on the patio. We did because the weather was perfect. I went with stable pasta dish like carb loading nice hearty bolognese. It was spot on. Nothing fancy but tomato sauce in point. Hearty and filling. Server was awesome. Attentive, friendly, and five stars for service. read more

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We went to Giuseppe's with high hopes. We love Chicago deep dish pizza. The closest good deep dish near the desert is in Phoenix. The restaurant and bar was nice, loud and busy. The service was only fair, seemed like they were understaffed and the bar was slow and the drinks expensive. The biggest disappointment however, was the pizza. The cheese and crust were good but you could barely find the sausage on our pizza. Our friends went on a scavenger hunt for their pepperoni. The most prominent feature of the pizza was the tomatoes, LOTS of tomatoes. Actually too many tomatoes. We left disappointed with no plans to return. read more

Guiseppes - Cheese and sausage pizza. - Italian Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Great service & fantastic hand-tossed gluten-free (gf) pizza crust! - - - - - - - - February, 2026 Visit Fantastic hand-tossed gluten-free (gf) pizza crust! All salads are GF, along with several other menu options. We arrived hungry and left filled, smiling, and with leftovers... thanks to fantastic service by Holly! We enjoyed two Prix Fixe dinners... three courses each: salad, pizza & dessert Caesar salads for both of us Pizza for her - hand-tossed gf Hawaiian, with a third topping of spinach for my wonderful wife Pizza for him (me) - Chicago deep dish: sausage, mushrooms and spinach for me Both pizzas were wonderful... great crusts and sauce, cheese sk warm Ont was stringy as you pick up your pieces, and both were sufficiently large enough as to be half-eaten, half taken home - "That's a lot of pizza!!" proclaimed my wonderful wife. We enjoyed them for breakfast the next morning and they were fantastic then, too (we like to the-heat pizza in a pan in the oven, with a lid, for 7-10 minutes; works well). Dessert: Gluten-free lemon sorbet - WOW!! Chocolate gelato - WOW!! We also enjoyed our first gimlet - vodka with lime and cucumber... nice and helpful after working all day in the room and in the business center. Giuseppe's is busy with customers because it's food and staff are good - we are so happy to have you on-site at Marriott's Shadow Ridge!! See you next visit. ----- ----- ----- read more

Great food. Highly recommend the pizza and brussels sprouts! They have a daily happy hour and prefix specials. Staff was friendly and quick. What the weather close for the view from the patio is really pretty and looks out onto the golf course. read more

Guiseppes - View from the patio - Italian Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Located at the Marriott Shadow Ridge, I came to see what has become our family friend, Michael D'Angelo, play in the bar area. It's so nice! The hotel, golf course, and Giuseppes -- the restaurant. Italian, Chicago-style. Yes, they have deep dish. I love it so, but I didn't get some the first-time thru. But, mark my word, I will the next. Michael was great, as always, but the service and food...I will review: * Service was so very good, nice, and fun. * Bread service [$5] -- house-made focaccia, was just okay. Came with no-taste olive tapenade. * Bolognese with fresh (of my choosing) pasta [$22, 3.5 stars] -- well-done, but not really to my liking. It had sausage in it, and yes, it was listed on the menu...but I don't prefer meat sauce with sausage. The fresh noodles, I chose Capellini, had zero flavor. Needed salt when making, for sure. * My Mom loved her Frutti Di Mare [$26.00, 5.0 stars] -- had tons of flavor and loaded with seafood. She ate half, and took the rest home. So, pizza, you are on-deck. read more

This location has been open 11 weeks as of 10.21.25, according to our great server, Izzy. I was wondering why so few pictures & reviews of such an amazing location, beautiful decor and delicious food. If you're staying at the Marriott Shadow Ridge, it's a fairly easy walk from any of the buildings to the location, just to the west of the registration/lobby area, in the building with the golf shop. We knew we would enjoy one no cooking in our resort unit at least one night, so after strolling around the property to check things out, we headed to Giuseppes for a bite. Without a reservation on a Tuesday night at 7:15, we were happily offered outside patio or bar for immediate seating, or a ~10-15 mins wait for the dining room. We selected the bar area and were escorted to a high table aside the bar immediately. Hubs perused the large menu while I snapped pics all around - I already knew I was having the sole. lol Izzy came over within a couple of minutes and offered to take a drink order while we looked at the menu, but we knew what we wanted so ordered straight away. Izzy smiled and thanked us for making it so easy. Off he went and we sat back to take in the beautiful decor and expanse of this large restaurant. Our food arrived within 15 mins and was great! My sole with lemon caper sauce and side of garlic sautéed spinach was perfectly delicate and delicious. Hub's pizza was obviously hand tossed, piping hot, light and yum! The only distracting thing - a V E R Y minor point - was the music overhead. Call me old fashioned, but when you have this warm decor and well appointed furnishings with a vast Italian menu, I wanna hear Frank and Dino crooning in the background. I wasn't opposed to the 80s and modern blend, but Palm Springs Rat Pack is definitely expected 'round these parts. They also have a beautiful lounge area for 21+ to enjoy live entertainment Fri - Sun evenings. That would be worth checking out for an aprés dinner drink and wind down. We would definitely return and I would very much like to try the freshly made pasta. That's amore! Cheers! "CC" read more

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We stopped into Giuseppe's in Palm Desert on Saturday evening for happy hour and the place was absolutely hopping--in the best way. There were family celebrations, couples enjoying dinner, and a lively bar full of friendly people. The atmosphere felt warm and welcoming from the moment we walked in. The food came out quickly and was delicious. My Italian husband is usually a tough critic, but even he said the sauce was almost as good as his mother's! The service was fun and friendly, which added to the relaxed, festive vibe. By the time we finished dinner, there was live music starting, which of course required another glass of wine before leaving. A big thank you to Joe Funkey and Paul Goldstine for bringing the great food and fun atmosphere of Giuseppe's Palm Desert to the center of the valley. We'll definitely be back! read more

Guiseppes - So happy to see live music and it started early like 6:00 - Italian Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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This is my third time here, I guess I'm a regular now :) the service is phenomenal. The food is fabulous and served 2nd to none. Very upbeat and lively. I'd like to keep it a secret, but too good not to share! read more

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Thank you, Ray, Izzy and Ryan!! Wouldn't have been the same without your generosity, smiles, laughter, and making us feel welcome! The food was excellent and never disappointing. The staff works very well like a Family. Our favorite place on the resort! read more

The only reason that you're getting a three is that my sister-in-law liked her chicken Parm, the boys said the pizza was OK, but my baked penne was burnt and the noodles were too overcooked. Yes, I told the waitress she offered to make new but she also told me that that's what it should look like, black on the top! read more

Great service, nice menu, very good food. The Caesar salad was a nice rendition, and the salmon was perfectly cooked. My wife had a "spiced" pasta with a red sauce - good, but hardly "spiced." Prices reasonable. Nice ambiance. read more

Guiseppes - Salad + salmon - Italian Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Had such a fun night at Giuseppe's! The pizza was delicious. The live music made the whole atmosphere even better and turned dinner into a full experience. Great food, great vibes, and such a fun place to spend the evening. Can't wait to come back! read more

I tried 2 Chicago dish pizzas and they weren't too bad. For the price you can't complain compared to other Chicago style pizza places.

Food Service Ambience entertainment everything is absolutely wonderful. I totally highly recommend this restaurant actually it was voted number one in the Coachella Valley for this year. read more

Great pizza. We ordered a large two topping hand tossed pizza for three adults. It was plenty, we had a little less than half left over. Plentiful toppings. Crust was very reminiscent of our time in Naples - if you know you know. Highly recommend it. Unfortunately we started eating before I got a picture. read more

Guiseppes - Pizza - Italian Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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Terrible from beginning to end. Best part was the hostess. Worst was the food, manager (overheard being rude to his staff), weird waitress who didn't seem to understand how to be a waitress ("oh, I should have told you that earlier").. too many bad things to list. Best part of this experience was the pours. Awful terrible food. read more

We were seated outside and waited about 15 minutes before anyone acknowledged our table. We ordered two appetizers, but only one arrived before our entrées. The second appetizer didn't come until the same time as our meal, which defeated the purpose of ordering appetizers in the first place. Unfortunately, my entrée was prepared incorrectly, and had to be sent back. When it was returned, it looked like the incorrect toppings had simply been scraped off rather than the dish being remade. To make matters worse, the food came back cold. Service throughout the evening was very disappointing. Our server never checked back on our table, no tea refills were offered, and we were left waiting for long periods with no communication. Because we had tickets for a show, we couldn't continue waiting around, trying to find our server. We eventually had to go inside the restaurant ourselves just to request a check. Overall, the experience was frustrating, far below expectations for the price paid . read more

Ray and Marco are top notch! Changed the TV to my Avs game. Drinks full and food solid!

Fantastic pizza, even greater service. They make you feel at home with their cozy atmosphere! Highly recommmed the pizzas and all the great Italian classics. George read more

Horrible experience here. Came with a larger party of 10 people and made a reservation prior. We were immediately seated and our orders were taken promptly but the food was very mediocre. We ordered salads to share and asked the waitress how many people each salad serves and she said we could order a large for 3-4 so we ordered 2 of them. The salads were good but portions were definitely small. The deep dish pizza was soggy and they skimped on the toppings (like one piece of sausage per slice), definitely not real Chicago style deep dish. The chicken piccata was actually pretty good but not worth $26 for two small pieces of chicken. The hand tossed pizza wasn't bad either. Our problems arose when we got the check and they added on a $10 split fee for each salad (on top of the actual cost!), then when we asked the waitress about it she took it back and told us the manager told her to add it even though she clearly told us before we ordered that it would feed 3-4 people. After fixing that, she gave us the check for the second time and it had a completely new dish added to it ($16). Thankfully we caught it and asked for it to be removed so after the third time, the check was finally correct. This all left a sour taste in our mouths and definitely will not be returning or recommending it. We went because it was conveniently located to the marriott only. Updating since the owner reached out to me and credited back a portion of the dish for the inconvenience. I appreciate his prompt response and dedication to improving the experience for and training staff! read more

We stopped by this place for a quick bite before going to the pool. We were pleasantly surprised by the menu and service. We had the bacon wrapped dates, calamari and hot honey pizza. The dates were done perfectly. The bacon complimented the stuffed dates, they were delicious! The portion size was also generous, 8 dates in the order. The calamari were thick and tasty. The hot honey pizza was also delicious, we really liked the thin the crust. Everything was reasonably priced too. The hostess was very friendly as were all the wait staff. Our waiter was very attentive and checked on us often. We sat outside and had a beautiful view of the golf course. We would definitely recommend and go back next time we are in town. read more

Holy heck this place is freakin awesome. Great music, fantastic pizza (you must get the hot honey pepperoni). The Giuseppe IPA was piney and delicious. Fantastic service sitting at the bar from Marco - his is the best. We had a medium pizza thinking we would have some to take home. Picture speaks for itself! read more

Guiseppes - Last piece of a large pizza for two people when we thought we would have left overs - hot honey pepperoni for the win! - Italian Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Pizza is delish! Great to have NY stylish pizza in Palm Desert area! Thanks for moving into the area, Giusseppe's!

Food was excellent. Service was good. A little noisy for my taste. Busy place. I would go back in the future.

Food was outstanding for the price. Excellent happy hour in the bar. Entertainment was also excellent. We will definitely go back.

Came here on Thursday night and I am so glad we did. The general manager I think his name was Paul was so friendly. I watched him table touch all tables. The food was amazing. The server we had was just ok but I want to say I saw a server named Hailey who offered to take a pic of us who went way and above. We will definitely be back and ask to sit with her. Thank you both for making it so special. read more

Guiseppes - Italian Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Food and service are spectacular. Sat at the bar and were take n care of. Food it great. ask for Ray

It was a busy night and we had no reservations and the staff was so friendly and accommodating. Service was excellent. Food was amazing.

The service was great and the food was delicious. I had the hand tossed meat special prepared well done. The entire staff was great. The view of the golf course and surrounding mountains is beautiful. Thanks Joe your restaurant great. read more

The atmosphere is nice, but the food is a total bait-and-switch. After seeing so many ads, I expected a decent meal; instead, I got a Frutti di Mare that was frankly embarrassing. The seafood was rubbery and overcooked, swimming in a bland, uninspired sauce that couldn't save the dish. Worst of all was the pasta--boiled to a soggy pulp without a hint of al dente in sight. It's hard to take an "Italian" restaurant seriously when they can't manage the basic chemistry of boiling water and noodles. Save your money and skip the hype. read more

Had dinner her for the first time and we absolutely loved it! The restaurant is located in a beautiful location and the atmosphere is comforting. The food was delicious and had plenty of leftovers! Our service was excellent. We will be back for more! read more

Guiseppes - Baby Approved Garlic Bread! - Italian Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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Took over an hour for delivery, Chicago pizza is NOT Chicago pizza for the record, just a soggy and uncooked thick crust. Sausage was good, the only redeeming factor. Think crust was cold, sparse toppings and very disappointing. A big pass for Diner X. Maybe better in the restaurant but for the price unsure if worth the risk. read more

The Thursday night trivia with Dakota is a great way to spend an evening. He creates a fun camaraderie among the players. It's amazing the stuff you don't even realize you know. The food and drink offerings are great. Reservations are highly recommended during high season. read more

I enjoy coming here Thursday nights for Trivia and the food has tremendous potential. Taste is subjective, but for me Giuseppies has the best pizza I've ever had. BUT my problem is the inconsistency of it. The flavor is always good (I always get the deep dish eggplant pizza), my issue is it doesn't always come out hot. Whenever I order now, I ask them to leave it in the oven for a little longer so that when it comes out, it is piping hot. Even so, on several occasions, the pizza comes out lukewarm as if it's been sitting. The team has always been gracious in accommodating and reheating the pizza, and BAM once it comes out hot and piping, best pizza ever. read more

This place is amazing. The service was spot on the food fantastic and the atmosphere was amazing. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone in or out from the area. read more

Had dinner during happy hour. Ordered the margarita- meh. Had the chicken Caesar salad, have to say not good. Tasted like one of those packaged salads so not worth it. Here's the good: ordered a kahlua and crème for dessert. It was excellent and so visually appealing the guy sitting near me ordered one too. Kind of hit and miss read more

Guiseppes - Kahlua and crème - Italian Near Me - Palm Desert, California