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Johnny Costa's, Palm Springs, CA

Johnny Costa's

4.8
4.8
2288 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 30 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Charming
From the classic Italian music to the candlelit tables, the nostalgic atmosphere at Johnny Costa’s Ristorante feels like traveling back to midcentury times. It’s no wonder Frank Sinatra was once a regular at this fine Italian restaurant, which has been honored by Palm Springs Life as best Italian restaurant for 10 consecutive years. The Costa family continues the legacy of late chef-owner Johnny Costa, who was pals with Sinatra when he moved to Hollywood from New York in the 1960s, and a decade later served as the singer’s personal chef at his desert home. Costa’s pedigree lives on in his legendary recipes, including his classic cioppino. Open for dinner at 5 p.m. Closed Sunday & Monday

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Parking in front of the restaurant on Palm Canyon Drive and a parking lot behind the restaurant on Indian Canyon Drive.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Vince Costa

Private dining

What 2,288 people are saying

Johnny Costa's reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Best Food

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Italian

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Best Food

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Johnny Costa's in Palm Springs offers "excellent and authentic Italian food" with a "classic atmosphere." Known for "superb" service, it features delightful dishes like Chicken Parm and Veal Saltimbocca. Patrons rave about the "best veal parmigiana in the desert" and "wonderful East Coast style selections." A must-visit for Italian cuisine lovers!

2,288 Reviews
  1. Douglas VIP

    New York City132 reviews

    4.0

    Dined today

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food and service were excellent. But the $24.00 martinis are too much!!!!

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  2. Leland VIP

    Detroit13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Johnny Costa’s is always a sure success. Great traditional Italian cuisine, wonderful steaks, excellent crisp salads and unusually value-priced extensive wine list. Veggie options were excellent. Server Jacob was on his game. Always a winner. 😎👍💪🙏

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  3. genogeno

    Chicago6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent food, service and value. Seating is a little tight and noisy. But, will return

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  4. Barb VIP

    Portland9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Awesome 😎 thanks. Can't wait to return to the beautiful place

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent experience Love the food Service was superb Waitstaff exceptional

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  6. DaveW

    Grand Rapids10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Consistently outstanding! This is one of the “must visit” restaurants during our annual Palm Springs vacation. Based on many previous dinners, the bar is set pretty high. And yet somehow we always leave with the bar having been moved a little higher. Excellent!

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  7. Scott VIP

    Atlanta11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    food was lovely … server was charming .. the pacing was a bit off and, for a moment, i felt like they were rushing to “flip” the table. not sure if that was the intent, but it felt a bit rushed on the front end. overall good, though!

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  8. john

    Milwaukee4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We were a party of 5 and everyone enjoyed their food and drinks. This is a place that we will frequent whenever we are in the area. The veal dishes were all excellent and the Linguine with clams was outstanding. The waitress suggested a slightly spicy sauce for the pasta and it was a winner. Some of has had the "Italian Job" after dinner drink and that also was outstanding. Would highly recommend Johnny Costas to anyone that enjoys Italian cuisine.

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  9. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Tallahassee1 review

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fariel our waitress was a total professional! Food was spectacular! Thank you!

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  10. Leor VIP

    Toronto24 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful old-time Italian restaurant. Great food, great ambience. Service was superb with Nicki. Will be back for sure.

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FAQs

Johnny Costa's offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (760) 325-4556.

Johnny Costa's is rated 4.8 stars by 2288 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 30 times today
Google Map for Johnny Costa's

440 S Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262-7304

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Parking in front of the restaurant on Palm Canyon Drive and a parking lot behind the restaurant on Indian Canyon Drive.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Vince Costa
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