Sirocco - Renaissance Resort & Spa Restaurant - Indian Wells, CA

Sirocco - Renaissance Resort & Spa

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Address:
44400 Indian Wells Lane
Indian Wells, CA 92210

Neighborhood:
Indian Wells

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Cuisine:
Italian

Price: $31 to $50

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Sirocco - Renaissance Resort & Spa Details

Dining Style: Casual Elegant
Website: http://renaissanceesmeralda.com
Email: marlena.espejo@marriott.com
Phone: (760) 773-4444 x62
Hours of Operation: Dinner:
Sunday-Thursday 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday & Saturday 5:00pm - 10:00pm

New Year's Eve:
First Seating 5:00 - 7:00
Second Seating 7:30 - Closed
Payment Options: AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: Italian
Executive Chef: Gregorio Calderin
Dress Code: Resort Casual
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Beer, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Special Events & Promotions: Join us in SIROCCO for all of your special occasions.
We offer personalized menus, private dining rooms great food and impeccable service. It is sure to be a memorable experience.
For more information or group reservations please call Marlena Espejo at 760-836-1286 or Anthony Nespoli at 760-836-1249.

Getting there

Cross Street: Hwy 111
Parking: Valet
Parking Details: Complimentary Valet Service. Pull up to the front of the Renaissance Esmeralda. See restaurant host for ticket validation.

A word from Sirocco - Renaissance Resort & Spa

Sirocco is the top rated Italian restaurant in the Coachella Valley. Including a Four Diamond rating from AAA, an Award of Excellence for our wine list from Wine Spectator, as well as being Zagat rated.

Our Fall menu offers an array of traditional Italian dishes, Sirocco favorites, with… a splash of Mediterranean cuisine.

New Year's Eve first seating is a four-coursed menu for $95++/person from 5:00pm - 7:00pm. The second seating will feature a five-course menu for $115++/person from 7:30pm to close.

*$1 corkage fee on SundaysContinued

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Awards voted by OpenTable diners

Diners' Choice WinnerItalian
Diners' Choice WinnerNotable Wine List
Diners' Choice WinnerRomantic

Diner Reviews

"My dau. ordered Clam Linguini. I ordered Fazzoletti Al Bolognese at the waiter's suggestion (House Made Spinach Pasta, Korobuta Pork Ragu). The linguini was inedible as the sauce contained red pepper flakes which is not noted on the menu. My Spinach Pasta, was a wad of pasta sheets with nothing between the layers, smothered with Ragu. My dau. & I switched plates as I can tolerate pepper flakes, but this dish was just too spicy. My dau. ate a bit of Spinach Pasta but got bored with just a mound of plain pasta. I suggest ALL ingredients of the dish be included on the menu for those who may be allergic/intolerant. The Spinach Pasta was true to the menu but what an awful way to serve the dish. High prices, Little value."
Dined on 2/15/2014
"Excellent service. Great ambiance. Food very good and nice presentation. Veal scallopine tender and well seasoned. Wonderful dining experience."
Dined on 2/14/2014
"Meatball appetizer had raw center. Seafood Rissoto lacked flavor and the Rissoto was undercooked. They source ingredients from great places and maybe we caught them on an off day."
Dined on 2/14/2014
"We are locals who have forgotten that fine dining and ambiance is right in our back yard. Our Valentine's Day evening was such a delight. From the moment we were met and ushered in to the romantic dining room, we were met with the ultimate service. Every morsel we ordered was fabulous. We would go again and highly recommend this beautiful restaurant."
Dined on 2/14/2014
"We had a very special dining experience. The food was superb and the service was excellent. We also had a lovely table by the window and the coffe service was extra special! Lots of nice surprises."
Dined on 2/12/2014
"Great spot for a quiet dinner where you can actually carry on a conversation. After dinner coffee is a must...amazing presentation."
Dined on 1/23/2014
"We were hoping for a fine dining experience - food was really good but not memorable but ended up feeling like we were in a hotel wait staff was good but staffing levels had us waiting sometimes"
Dined on 1/17/2014
"The veal picatta was excellent. Quite an extensive menu. Food was superb."
Dined on 1/5/2014
"We were so looking forward to celebrating New Year's Eve at Sirocco, here having had an excellent meal here a few years ago. We were disappointed not to be offered the a la carte menu, and the New Years Eve menu was limited eg only one desert option.. The food was also disappointing, bland and uninspired. We also found the service rushed. Overall, the evening was expensive and extremely disappointing."
Dined on 12/31/2013
"Pricey, even for the area. Nevertheless, worthwhile experiencing this restaurant."
Dined on 12/25/2013
"Our first time to Sirocco's. It was highly recommended to us by our friends. Believe me, it was absolutely delicious food. My son and I spent a very memorable evening together. The service was spectacular. Don , you are amazing!! Thank-you!!!"
Dined on 12/24/2013
"From the moment you step into the dining room, you know you have entered a fine dining establishment. Our waitress, Sally, was attentive and informative. They offer a variety of dishes, from appetizers to pasta to meat or fish dishes. The only negative we experienced, was the noise level. The restaurant is very open, with no walls to absorb the conversations around you."
Dined on 11/19/2013
"Great food food and service. Alan was a fantastic waiter."
Dined on 11/16/2013
"Second time in a week we dined here. Both times food and service impeccable. A very just table of four was near us which ruined the experience. Should have asked to move like the couple beside us."
Dined on 11/15/2013
"Had a wonderful evening with our server Sally. Food was wonderful."
Dined on 11/11/2013
"My husband and I were staying at the Renaissance Esmeralda for our one year anniversary and decided to have dinner at Sirocco since it was in the lobby and seemed convenient. We got so much more than we expected! From the very beginning, the staff welcomed us and they all said "Happy Anniversary" to us. The waiter was very professional and extremely knowledgeable and the other wait staff were also very helpful. When we were almost finished with our meal (which was AMAZING!), the manager came to our table to greet us and see how everything was going. He was also extremely professional and arranged for a special dessert to be delivered to our table. It was more special than we ever could have imagined. This is a MUST try!"
Dined on 11/1/2013
"Great atmosphere, but would cross the street to eat at The Grove at Mira Monte."
Dined on 10/8/2013
"A gourmet Italian restaurant in the desert in an elegant hotel setting overlooking a lake with waterfalls. That's " Sirocco " at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort and Spa. Starting with a chef's tasting,continuing with a wonderful salad , and a choice of Pasta or Rissoto, Surprised with the serving of an intermezzo [ cool sorbet ] and then on to an entree that was just outstanding . My wife had a bone in Filet which didn't need a knife to cut. I had Mediteranean Branzino, my favorite fish [ can't find it everywhere ]. On the way out, the host presented us with a gift of Italian Biscotti to take home to continue to savor the memories of a dinner to remember. Accolades to our server " Brian " who helped make it happen."
Dined on 9/27/2013
"From the moment you walk in to the restaurant, you are treated as valued guests. Ambience is lovely with a nice blen of locals and tourists. All made to feel special."
Dined on 8/19/2013
"Wonderful dining experience. The food was very good and portions are shareable. Our waiter, Don, was fantastic. Very personable, attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. We will definitely be back."
Dined on 8/18/2013
"Noise level really diminishes what could be a great restaurant with a very professional server (Elliott) & staff as well as a scenic view."
Dined on 8/9/2013
"Sirocco was recommended by a friend & did not disappoint. Refreshing to have space between tables, music that stays as background & carpet on the floor to deaden noise. Service was impeccable & the view of lake & hills added serenity. Bread served with olive oil & balsamic-bread just ok for our tastes. Really prefer a rustic crusty bread but this was a soft more cake-like texture (not sweet). Both of us opted for the fixed price $45 three course--it's a lot of food! The procuitto was not too salty and the melon was a 4 out of 5 on the sweetness scale. Perfect texture on the risotto with ham & peas. Veal scaloppine--melt-in-your mouth with lovely lemon butter sauce. Kale (tough & chewy) and small potatoes brought as a nice surprise"
Dined on 7/28/2013
"Outstanding wine list which is fairly priced. Very fine preparation on their summer menu - would like to return during the high season for their full offerings. Outstanding view and very quite evening due to very few diners during the low season on a Sunday evening."
Dined on 7/15/2013
"Wonderful experience from start to finish (only drawback was when a hotel guest decided to allow her children to use one of the separate private dining rooms as a playground; thankfully the staff ushered them out of the restaurant). Entrees are prepared according to the menu were excellent as were those dishes where individual diners made special preparation requests. The server Elliott was excellent and has been associated with several fine dining establishments in the valley."
Dined on 7/7/2013
"Superb food and service pretty much sums it up. Our server "Fernando" did an excellent job in explaining all the specials and some of the intricacies in dishes we asked about. He was attentive, friendly and seemed like a good guy. The manager also stopped by towards the end of our meal and checked in with us. He also seemed very attentive and welcomed up to personally call him if we ever had questions. Portions aren't huge but they're tasty. My wife and I each got an appetizer, meals and then desserts. They were nice enough to give us a complimentary dessert because we were there celebrating my wife's birthday. Total with a glass or two of wine you should probably expect to pay around $60-80 per person all in."
Dined on 6/29/2013
"Sirocco is very dated and in need of an upgrade. Boring atmosphere and very tired menu choices. Food attempts to be Italian by putting dry and stale pieces of focaccia with a tiny and awkward serving cup of olive oil on the table..pour olive oil, don't spoon it! Piccata was tender and tasty, but all entrees have nothing included with them, everything is ala carte. Overpriced for small portions. Tiramisu also tasty but had been put on plate and decorated hours before and did not look fresh on the plate. Service was ok, but waiter did not make experience pleasant and had a take it or leave it attitude."
Dined on 6/22/2013
"SIROCCO'S SUMMER MENU HAD MANY GREAT CHOICES. PRICES WERE LOWER THEN DURING THE SEASON. THREE OF US ORDERED THE LINGUINE W/ CLAMS-WE AL RAVED! THE SWORDFISH WAS FRESH IN A DELICIOUS SAUCE. THE VEAL SCALLIPINI TOOK HER BREATH AWAY-WOW! FROM EVERY TABLE ONE COULD SEE THE LOVELY VIEW OF GREEN GRASS, PALM TREES, AND THE MOUNTAINS. OUR SERVER, ELLIOT, WAS SO HELPFUL AND WE APPRECIATED HIS ADVICE ON DISHES AND WINE. HE DIDN'T HOWER US BUT ATTENDED TO OUR EVERY NEED. IT WAS MY CHOICE OF A RESTAURANT THIS EVENING AND SIROCCO'S MADE ME PROUD! THANK YOU"
Dined on 6/21/2013
"Food was ok , lacked a wow factor. The room and outside lake was a beautiful setting. There was a lack of any type of green salad except one of shaved fennel and an interesting variety of condiments on it. We have eaten there in the past and have had exceptional food, this time was so so."
Dined on 6/17/2013
"What a wonderful discovery in the Desert! Our favorite of Restaurant Week!"
Dined on 6/13/2013
"Overall good. Although I did't like soardfish in a tomatoe sause.I have always liked the hotel."
Dined on 6/9/2013
"Menu was a little confusing the waiter seemed a little snarky when I asked for him to explain it other than the waiter attitude the food was excellent."
Dined on 6/1/2013
"Went for restaurant week, nice 4 course menu, most restaurants only offer 3 courses.Nice ambience, friendly & efficient wait staff. Loved my cold melon soup, served with strips of prosciutto. Pasta course was good, swordfish tasty & Panama cotta to die for. It is very cold in the restaurant but they have shalls for the ladies to borrow."
Dined on 6/3/2013
"Came here to have an amazing dinner and found out that the menu changed 2 days before to the summer menu. Of course the website was not updated or anything so it was completely different. The help was lack luster to say the least. Our waiter smelled like cigarettes and vodka and did not know the menu at all. He said that they would make something without pancetta but then came back and said its pre made. There were 4 tables full in the entire place and considering that it was hard to get wait staff attention because they were doing their own thing. Great food, service was not up to par for such a fine dining experience and the view is beautiful."
Dined on 5/25/2013
"this restaurant was very quiet the night we ate there and am totally surprised, the food was excellent with lots of little extras. A chef's muse of a wonderful pasta, sorbet to clear the pallet between the risotto and the main course, lemencello with desert and a gift of biscotti with leaving. The service was excellent the atmosphere wonderful, only thing better could be some outside seating. We went to morton's the night before and this is every bit as good and Morton's was wonderful. would defiantly return, sorry to see them so slow, the food was wonderful. would recommend this restaurant !!"
Dined on 5/8/2013
"This place was fantastic. We were there on a Sunday night in May, so the place was not crowded at all. A light crowd is something that has always concerned us, but once the food came, we were pleasantly surprised. We ordered their "Taste of Tuscany" 4 course dinner, and every course was a culinary experience worth remembering. The spinach dumplings were the best I've ever had, the lobster ravioli was excellent, and my wife's filet, was prepared to mouth watering perfection. Our waiter was excellent, friendly and warm, seeing to our every need. Excellent meal... This place is tucked away inside the Renaissance Resort. Its worth finding, and enjoying!! Our compliments to a chef that truly UNDERSTANDS Italian food."
Dined on 5/5/2013
"We were in town for the Paribas Tennis Open, staying at the Rennaissance and looking forward to dining at Sirocco after reading so many positive reviews. If you are from the East Coast (New York) or the West Coast (San Francisco) and you're a "foodie", you will not be impressed. We have no problem paying 100s (and 100s) of dollars for a quality culinary experience. Sadly, this was truly a disappointment. Sirocco, quantity vs. quality, mediocre at best.... Quality restaurants in the Palm Springs area is non existent. In the future I will stick to the bar/restaurant "Cava" towards the pool. Friendly, casual and relaxed, here the quality equals the dollars you pay. Save your money and do your fine dining elsewhere."
Dined on 3/16/2013
"This was our second visit to Sirocco and the experience was simply superb. Great service, fabulous food and an ambiance that is truly memorable. In our opinion there is a new contender for the finest dining experience in the desert. Sirocco delivers!"
Dined on 4/16/2013
"Delightful restaurant even though it's a little pricey. The lobster bisque was delicious. My husband had the lamb that was great--nice grilled flavor, perfectly cooked to his request. I had lobster ravioli that was so rich and creamy with lots of lobster in the homemade pasta raviolis. They decanted our wine without asking and served an amuse course and a palate cleanser after the first course. And don't miss the tiramisu--perfect! And to top it off, as we left they handed us some homemade almond biscotti that went perfectly with our capuccinos in the morning. Take your credit card, however, all this luxury does come at a price but it was worth it."
Dined on 4/5/2013
"Restaurant is beautifully decorated with a perfect view of the lagoon and landscaping, backlit palms... Etc. Of note were all of the details: amuse bouche, elaborate tray for fixing one's coffee including white chocolate, grand mariner cream, rum truffles, lemoncello digestiv and biscotti to go! The food unfortunately, although good, was not remarkable. The expectation level is raised and yet the creativity of the food does not match. Very good for those with conservative palates."
Dined on 3/31/2013
"We have enjoyed Sirocco many times in the past and considered it the finest Itslian restaurant in the valley. Sadly we cannot say that any longer. Our experience was marred by slow service, not the fault of our waiter who is an old and wise hand but because of under staffing. Our food was adequate but certainly nothing to justify the prices. Finally this fine dining restaurant was over run with hotel guests who apparently were thinking they were going to "Pizza Pete's Carry Out". No we will not be back nor can we recommend it."
Dined on 3/28/2013

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