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Il Corso - Palm Springs, Palm Springs, CA

Il Corso - Palm Springs

4.5 (2173)
$31 to $50
Italian
111 N Palm Canyon Drive, Suite 180, Palm Springs, CA 92262

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Il Corso - Palm Springs

4.5
$31 to $50
Italian
Palm Springs

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 25 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
  • Great for fine wines
Chef Mario Marfia was born in Sicily and honed his craft working as a chef in the Mediterranean. He brings those culinary and cultural influences to El Paseo in Palm Desert, and the New Downtown of Palm Springs.
Il Corso restaurant offers genuine Italian hospitality serving a wonderful variety of traditional Italian dishes, fresh salads, homemade pastas, wood oven pizzas and delicious seafood. Start your meal off with an Italian style inspired aperitive or cocktail, and remember to save room for all of your favorite Italian homemade desserts to complement your dinning experience. Enjoy your meal in our beautiful Main Dining Room or our cozy Front Garden Patio. We are located in the courtyard, right next to the Kimpton Rowan Hotel. Formal Attire, Business Casual Dress Code Required.


Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    CHEF MARIO MARFIA
  • Catering
    Come celebrate your special occasion while enjoying your favorite Italian dishes...<br /><br />Just bring in your friends and we will take care of the rest. <br />Having an offsite event? Let us come to you. We can bring all of the best that Italy has to offer.<br /><br />Impress your company with our handmade pasta, signature dishes, delicious cocktails and desserts.
  • Neighborhood
    Palm Springs
  • Cross street
    Tahquitz Avenue.
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Il Corso - Palm Springs.

4.5

4.5
(2173)
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Il Corso in Palm Springs offers a "wonderful atmosphere" with consistently "excellent food" and "friendly service." Guests appreciate the "fantastic pasta" and "delicious bolognese sauce," making it a top spot for Italian cuisine. While some mention service delays, the overall experience remains "highly recommended" for its "great ambiance" and "attentive staff."
2,173 Reviews
  1. Scott Gold

    Palm Springs27 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The meal was fine but they need to have more staff on hand for major events, our waiter had too many tables to serve also they were not keeping up with the crowd they ran out of martini glasses and when I ordered a martini it came in a wine glass.

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  2. Sue

    Dallas5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Love this restaurant. Visit frequently but service was a bit slow this time. They appeared to be short staffed.

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  3. Ryan

    San Francisco8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
     reservations were easy to make. They were able to accommodate us inside, although we requested outdoor dining. Nice wine selection. We had to fried zucchini flowers as an appetizer and for our main course we had the Pork Ossobuco with Gnocchi and the veal piccata.

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  4. A K

    Philadelphia27 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 29, 2026

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service. Delicious food.

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  5. Michael

    Palm Springs2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 28, 2026

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and service was excellent and reasonably priced

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  6. Mark Gold

    Palm Springs237 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 26, 2026

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Pasta Tagliatelle is fantastic, as is the Caesar…great ambience. Always consistent.

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  7. Eva Gold

    Los Angeles1 review

    3.0

    Dined on October 18, 2026

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food takes too long I waited over an hour for my dishes yesterday

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  8. Bernard Gold

    Palm Springs2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 17, 2026

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding food experience and classy place. Highly recommended

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  9. Kevin Gold

    Palm Springs35 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on October 8, 2026

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Always a consistent experience, very good food & service!

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  10. David J Gold

    Palm Springs6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 4, 2026

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience, recommend this venue! Centrally located.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    CHEF MARIO MARFIA
  • Catering
    Come celebrate your special occasion while enjoying your favorite Italian dishes...<br /><br />Just bring in your friends and we will take care of the rest. <br />Having an offsite event? Let us come to you. We can bring all of the best that Italy has to offer.<br /><br />Impress your company with our handmade pasta, signature dishes, delicious cocktails and desserts.
  • Neighborhood
    Palm Springs
  • Cross street
    Tahquitz Avenue.
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

FAQs

Il Corso feels handsome and welcoming, a beautiful main dining room with a cozy front garden patio, where guests describe a comfortable, often romantic setting with moderate noise that still allows conversation.

Il Corso often fills up, reviewers warn of long waits for walk-ins and recommend reservations; other evenings can be noticeably calm, with far fewer diners and a more relaxed dining room.

Yes, Il Corso has a cozy Front Garden Patio for dining al fresco alongside its beautiful Main Dining Room.

Business casual is the guide, aim for neat, polished attire rather than formalwear.

Yes, Il Corso welcomes private parties and can host groups, with reviewers noting the availability of a private room for larger dinners.

Portions are generally well sized, guests describe servings as "just right, " and salads (like the Caesar) have been called generous.

Il Corso offers a beautiful Main Dining Room and a cozy Front Garden Patio; guests also sit at the bar, and the restaurant can accommodate large groups in a private room.

Yes, Il Corso is frequently chosen for anniversaries and romantic dinners, with guests praising its atmosphere for special evenings.

Friday nights are a popular choice for a full dinner, guests report making reservations for Friday night and having a wonderful meal; Wednesday also works well for cocktails at the bar.

Il Corso is especially pleasant on Monday nights, guests call it “great for a Monday night dinner”; weekend and holiday evenings (e.g., Memorial Day Saturday) tend to be busy, so reservations are wise.

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Il Corso - Palm Springs

4.5
$31 to $50
Italian
Palm Springs

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 25 times today
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