My party of 4 dined here on a Sunday evening. so happy to see that this new restaurant was full! We were there for the multitude of plant based options on their menu and we were not disappointed! I had the plant based risotto, which I loved, and my husband had the polenta dish that he also enjoyed. our Omni friends enjoyed their dishes as well. so glad to have another local restaurant where vegans can go for a nice dinner.
Bob R.
I liked this place...so glad it opened in our neighborhood Service was great Warm welcome from hostess...explained the menu Had to take food home because the portions were plentiful This note has nothing to do with the restaurant but the neighborhood Looking at the run down motels along this stretch makes me hopeful that other businesses in our neighborhood will clean up this stretch and open something as charming as Cipolline Osteria!
C.D. W.
I was excited to try this place after wishing for years something would open here. Great to have a terrific new place walking distance to home. The ambiance is as I remember it 20+ years ago (minus the piano player and lounge singer). Charming old school Palm Springs vibe. Tried the crab cakes and they were fresh and plentiful. Tagliatelle al Ragu was a generous portion and the fresh made pasta perfectly cooked. I was warned the Speziata pizza was spicy and boy were they right. It was delicious. Paulina our server was delightful, professional and had a great vibe. I have to assume the huge round banquet tables will eventually be replaced with normal dining tables for the upper portion of the restaurant. I wish the bar was bigger to be able to sit at and enjoy an appetizer, but it's pretty limited seating barside with a couple high tops as well. Overall A+ experience. Welcome to the neighborhood Cipolline!
Juli C.
Just went for our first time and we will be back. Friendly staff and great food. Everything we had was good. Pizza might be best in town!! They ferment dough for 24 hours. Makes for a thin, crispy crust. Bravo!
Joanne M.
So excited to have this new restaurant so close to our home. When I saw that the overall review was lower that expected, I noticed that many of the reviews were from 2009, 2010 and 2011 for a completely different restaurant. YELP, get your act together!!! This is a brand new and wonderful restaurant!!! I started with a lovely glass of Prosecco and my husband had a Barbara (I do think the wines were a bit pricey). We shared these light and delicious crab cakes with home made focaccia. I had the veggies over polenta which was amazing and Doug had chicken marsala with homemade pasta. Everything was delicious. We will be coming back here a lot!!!
Marilyn R.
Well, 3 of the 4 of us did not care for Cipolline Oesteria. What a huge disappointment. Two of us got the eggplant polenta with veggies. The polenta was the consistency of oatmeal. 3 teeny tiny pieces of eggplant and the whole thing was flavorless. When I complained about the eggplant- I told them I had been looking forward to it for 2 weeks since I made the reservations. I should have known when she put the plate in front of me and said veggies over polenta. I said, "And eggplant too, right?" She mumbled yeah. They offered to bring more on the side. It was a ramekin with the most pathetic unappealing eggplant I've ever seen (I had to smell it to make sure it wasn't pork pieces - looked like it to me - see photo). I never salt my food but had to with this. I still barely ate 1/3rd of it. Oh, no mushrooms either despite it also being in the description of the entree. See photo. What is so weird is that they brought me extra eggplant and my friend's risotto had mushrooms in it so clearly they had these items on hand. They were just being stingy about it. My friend who also got the eggplant polenta also didn't finish hers either and had the same complaints. Funny part? The server and host said they were going to change the menu entry to put eggplant at the end of the sentence since it's not the feature of the entree! Ok, that's useful to me at the moment. My other friend ordered the lemon risotto. She thought it lacked flavor too and we were surprised at the small amount she got. Look at the photo - there is barely enough to cover the bottom of the dish. The last friend got the Lenticcia salad and he liked it but his wife also tried some and she ended up asking for the salt again!! Oh, we wanted pepper too but no pepper at the table. The service was nice about the whole thing but not much they can do when the kitchen is the problem. I don't complain often about prices but $20 for a glass of Chardonnay and you only offer one brand so you're stuck paying that then $26 for polenta and veggies, with tax it was $50.25 just for me and add a (nice) tip, it was over $60. The best part? The awesome company! We always have fun and share some good laughs! We won't be visiting CO any time soon.
Robin H.
If I could do 3.5 stars that's probably the score here. Great to have a new spot in town. We were excited to try their scratch made pizza, and pasta dishes. The bread was great, served with olive oil and balsamic which I love. Cocktails were nice but they don't stock a lot of higher end spirits (Belvedere or woodford). Service was ok, ambiance just ok. I wish they had music or something that was missing that makes a place feel happy and happening. Fairly crowded early on a Wednesday night. We tried ceasar salad, poached pear salad - which had only a scant few tiny slivered pears, pesto ravioli to share - a bit too sauced to taste the pasta, & crab cakes too much aioli, meh, pizza was tasty but not served as hot as it should be imo. Pretty good, although somewhat pricey for the overall experience.
Maria Nez
I had an incredible experience at Cippoline during the weekend, our waitress Dawn and Paulina were lovely. It’s really nice to go a place where take good care of you, with a nice smile and always attentive. These girls are the heart of this restaurant!! Wonderful food, excellent service, great atmosphere. I will return again and recommend it 100%.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
James H.
Hello Palm Springs! My name is James Hardenburg, or as most know me Chef James. I'm the head chef at cipolline osteria at 1260 south palm canyon drive in Palm Springs, California. My team and I have been developing recipes to give you a truly authentic Italian dining experience! please stop in and enjoy a delicious dinner! open wednesdays through sundays!
Cindy C.
Outstanding food and service! Will definitely go back! Bread wax out of this world! Fabulous wait staff and food!
Four adults for dinner on Wednesday night.We had no problem parking, it was an early reservation. Our first impression of Cipolline Osteria was that it was fresh and new and had good smells coming from the kitchen. All good signs!!However as we sat at our banquette facing the highway we realized that the acoustics were not great, the area became quite noisy as the night went on.The menu is simple and the service was good, no complaints.We ordered Negroni drinks, we all thought they were a little light on the liquor. Then on to the appetizers, we had three that we shared, Ricotta and Cipolline, Crab Cakes, and Calamari, they were all very good, and very generous portions.Our main courses were a disappointment however, one Shrimp Scampi, and a pesto dressed dish, both with tagliatelle, again shared amongst the table. The pasta was okay, but a little past al dente for me, both sauces were very watery.Conclusion: you should try this place, their price structure is good, and we would like to see the restaurant be a success in Palm Springs. I'm willing to give them another try. They have just opened, and the staff has not gotten their legs under them yet.Give them a try. They are as good as some, and better than some local Italian restaurants.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Bruce J.
We were happy to see a new restaurant fill this location and what a great place it is! Owned by the family who started and own El Mirasol, they've knocked this one out of the park! Starting with a superb Manhattan, everything was delicious from the Caesar Kale salad (yes, really) to my Ragu and my husband's pizza. And we topped it off with the cannelloni, which was outstanding! You won't be disappointed. And ask for Marcus, he's the best!
Garryb (garryb)
This was our first experience at Cipolline Osteria. My wife, her girlfriend and myself had a wonderful time. The food was great and the service was excellent. A special shout-out to our server, Marcus, who was very pleasurable, funny and attentive. He made our dining experience well worth it. The rest of the staff was also top notch. I would recommend Cipolline for a great dining experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yacht Club
Excellent food and service. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anthony Cioffi
I'm lost in the discoballHer gaze dropped by the sound of crumpled paperRed concrete warmed as the sun fallsThe garnish comes from a planter on the patioSinatra songs covered by DylanGreen carpet like water in a glass bottleWaiting for clouds that never comePicking up the dry cleaning tomorrowSide eye sad eyes wet eyes my eyes tryTo cryLeaves unfolding to spill out spaghetti twisted on a silver forkShe's checking her lipstick in the knifeHeat is unburnableEveryone wants to know everything about herSteel drumThe secret is
My party of 4 dined here on a Sunday evening. so happy to see that this new restaurant was full! We were there for the multitude of plant based options on their menu and we were not disappointed! I had the plant based risotto, which I loved, and my husband had the polenta dish that he also enjoyed. our Omni friends enjoyed their dishes as well. so glad to have another local restaurant where vegans can go for a nice dinner.
I liked this place...so glad it opened in our neighborhood Service was great Warm welcome from hostess...explained the menu Had to take food home because the portions were plentiful This note has nothing to do with the restaurant but the neighborhood Looking at the run down motels along this stretch makes me hopeful that other businesses in our neighborhood will clean up this stretch and open something as charming as Cipolline Osteria!
I was excited to try this place after wishing for years something would open here. Great to have a terrific new place walking distance to home. The ambiance is as I remember it 20+ years ago (minus the piano player and lounge singer). Charming old school Palm Springs vibe. Tried the crab cakes and they were fresh and plentiful. Tagliatelle al Ragu was a generous portion and the fresh made pasta perfectly cooked. I was warned the Speziata pizza was spicy and boy were they right. It was delicious. Paulina our server was delightful, professional and had a great vibe. I have to assume the huge round banquet tables will eventually be replaced with normal dining tables for the upper portion of the restaurant. I wish the bar was bigger to be able to sit at and enjoy an appetizer, but it's pretty limited seating barside with a couple high tops as well. Overall A+ experience. Welcome to the neighborhood Cipolline!
Just went for our first time and we will be back. Friendly staff and great food. Everything we had was good. Pizza might be best in town!! They ferment dough for 24 hours. Makes for a thin, crispy crust. Bravo!
So excited to have this new restaurant so close to our home. When I saw that the overall review was lower that expected, I noticed that many of the reviews were from 2009, 2010 and 2011 for a completely different restaurant. YELP, get your act together!!! This is a brand new and wonderful restaurant!!! I started with a lovely glass of Prosecco and my husband had a Barbara (I do think the wines were a bit pricey). We shared these light and delicious crab cakes with home made focaccia. I had the veggies over polenta which was amazing and Doug had chicken marsala with homemade pasta. Everything was delicious. We will be coming back here a lot!!!
Well, 3 of the 4 of us did not care for Cipolline Oesteria. What a huge disappointment. Two of us got the eggplant polenta with veggies. The polenta was the consistency of oatmeal. 3 teeny tiny pieces of eggplant and the whole thing was flavorless. When I complained about the eggplant- I told them I had been looking forward to it for 2 weeks since I made the reservations. I should have known when she put the plate in front of me and said veggies over polenta. I said, "And eggplant too, right?" She mumbled yeah. They offered to bring more on the side. It was a ramekin with the most pathetic unappealing eggplant I've ever seen (I had to smell it to make sure it wasn't pork pieces - looked like it to me - see photo). I never salt my food but had to with this. I still barely ate 1/3rd of it. Oh, no mushrooms either despite it also being in the description of the entree. See photo. What is so weird is that they brought me extra eggplant and my friend's risotto had mushrooms in it so clearly they had these items on hand. They were just being stingy about it. My friend who also got the eggplant polenta also didn't finish hers either and had the same complaints. Funny part? The server and host said they were going to change the menu entry to put eggplant at the end of the sentence since it's not the feature of the entree! Ok, that's useful to me at the moment. My other friend ordered the lemon risotto. She thought it lacked flavor too and we were surprised at the small amount she got. Look at the photo - there is barely enough to cover the bottom of the dish. The last friend got the Lenticcia salad and he liked it but his wife also tried some and she ended up asking for the salt again!! Oh, we wanted pepper too but no pepper at the table. The service was nice about the whole thing but not much they can do when the kitchen is the problem. I don't complain often about prices but $20 for a glass of Chardonnay and you only offer one brand so you're stuck paying that then $26 for polenta and veggies, with tax it was $50.25 just for me and add a (nice) tip, it was over $60. The best part? The awesome company! We always have fun and share some good laughs! We won't be visiting CO any time soon.
If I could do 3.5 stars that's probably the score here. Great to have a new spot in town. We were excited to try their scratch made pizza, and pasta dishes. The bread was great, served with olive oil and balsamic which I love. Cocktails were nice but they don't stock a lot of higher end spirits (Belvedere or woodford). Service was ok, ambiance just ok. I wish they had music or something that was missing that makes a place feel happy and happening. Fairly crowded early on a Wednesday night. We tried ceasar salad, poached pear salad - which had only a scant few tiny slivered pears, pesto ravioli to share - a bit too sauced to taste the pasta, & crab cakes too much aioli, meh, pizza was tasty but not served as hot as it should be imo. Pretty good, although somewhat pricey for the overall experience.
I had an incredible experience at Cippoline during the weekend, our waitress Dawn and Paulina were lovely. It’s really nice to go a place where take good care of you, with a nice smile and always attentive. These girls are the heart of this restaurant!! Wonderful food, excellent service, great atmosphere. I will return again and recommend it 100%.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hello Palm Springs! My name is James Hardenburg, or as most know me Chef James. I'm the head chef at cipolline osteria at 1260 south palm canyon drive in Palm Springs, California. My team and I have been developing recipes to give you a truly authentic Italian dining experience! please stop in and enjoy a delicious dinner! open wednesdays through sundays!
Outstanding food and service! Will definitely go back! Bread wax out of this world! Fabulous wait staff and food!
Restaurantji Recommends
Four adults for dinner on Wednesday night.We had no problem parking, it was an early reservation. Our first impression of Cipolline Osteria was that it was fresh and new and had good smells coming from the kitchen. All good signs!!However as we sat at our banquette facing the highway we realized that the acoustics were not great, the area became quite noisy as the night went on.The menu is simple and the service was good, no complaints.We ordered Negroni drinks, we all thought they were a little light on the liquor. Then on to the appetizers, we had three that we shared, Ricotta and Cipolline, Crab Cakes, and Calamari, they were all very good, and very generous portions.Our main courses were a disappointment however, one Shrimp Scampi, and a pesto dressed dish, both with tagliatelle, again shared amongst the table. The pasta was okay, but a little past al dente for me, both sauces were very watery.Conclusion: you should try this place, their price structure is good, and we would like to see the restaurant be a success in Palm Springs. I'm willing to give them another try. They have just opened, and the staff has not gotten their legs under them yet.Give them a try. They are as good as some, and better than some local Italian restaurants.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
We were happy to see a new restaurant fill this location and what a great place it is! Owned by the family who started and own El Mirasol, they've knocked this one out of the park! Starting with a superb Manhattan, everything was delicious from the Caesar Kale salad (yes, really) to my Ragu and my husband's pizza. And we topped it off with the cannelloni, which was outstanding! You won't be disappointed. And ask for Marcus, he's the best!
This was our first experience at Cipolline Osteria. My wife, her girlfriend and myself had a wonderful time. The food was great and the service was excellent. A special shout-out to our server, Marcus, who was very pleasurable, funny and attentive. He made our dining experience well worth it. The rest of the staff was also top notch. I would recommend Cipolline for a great dining experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent food and service. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I'm lost in the discoballHer gaze dropped by the sound of crumpled paperRed concrete warmed as the sun fallsThe garnish comes from a planter on the patioSinatra songs covered by DylanGreen carpet like water in a glass bottleWaiting for clouds that never comePicking up the dry cleaning tomorrowSide eye sad eyes wet eyes my eyes tryTo cryLeaves unfolding to spill out spaghetti twisted on a silver forkShe's checking her lipstick in the knifeHeat is unburnableEveryone wants to know everything about herSteel drumThe secret is
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5