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Trilussa Ristorante, Cathedral City, CA
Trilussa Ristorante, Cathedral City, CA
Trilussa Ristorante, Cathedral City, CA
Trilussa Ristorante, Cathedral City, CA
Trilussa Ristorante, Cathedral City, CA

Trilussa Ristorante

4.6
4.6
2822 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
Trilussa serves traditional Italian cuisine in an intimate and family atmosphere. They serve great Italian seafood, steaks, pizza and pasta dishes with elegance and a smile. Front door parking to the restaurant available. Gluten-free pasta available. Live Music.

Happy Hour reservations not available.
Table requests are not guaranteed.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 21 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 4:00 pm–7:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (760) 328-2300
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Adrian Huerta
  • Private party facilities
    Please contact Pablo Cetina G.M. for any private events. 760-328-2300
  • Private party contact
    Pablo Cetina: (760) 328-2300
  • Neighborhood
    Palm Springs
  • Cross street
    Monty Hall Dr.
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Entertainment
    Sylvia playing your favorite classics on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Also, Ron & Peggy playing your light pop and jazz favorites on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,822 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

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

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Italian

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Italian

2,822 Reviews
  1. GaryG

    Palm Springs

    42 reviews

    4.0

    42 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    Andy the waiter was great! Food was mediocre- have had much better meals there. Good crowd and good atmosphere!

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A perfectly lovely ambiance, along with a delicious dinner. Extremely pleasant.

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  3. JohnPS

    Palm Springs

    48 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    48 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and service here is always top notch. I ordered from the Sunset menu (before 5:30pm) which is 3 courses for 28.95! I love a bargain. I think this may be the best eggplant parmigiana in the Coachella Valley. Get a glass of the Querceto chianti to wash it down. Yum!

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  4. Needers

    Palm Springs

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The good was great. Our server, Terrence, was awesome. Will continue coming back. Only Down side, when the elderly come in the fans are turned off. It got a bit warm.

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  5. Rayme49

    Palm Springs

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Trilussa has always been one of my favorites in CC. The staff always is so friendly, courteous and professional. Plus, the food is consistently delicious. Two of my very favorite servers are Elizabeth and Antonio. They are just plain fun. As a retired teacher, I would give everyone at Trilussa an A+. Ray Smythe

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  6. MichelleJ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Birthday Dinner was great Enrique took care of us and food was great. Definitely coming back again.

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  7. Lola

    Palm Springs

    72 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    72 reviews

    Dined on September 11, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Joshua, our server was 6 star. Very accommodating and always checking to make sure everything was ok. Large Caesar was eaten by 3 of us , delicious! Love the veal piccata! All in all n excellent all around dining experience! Marilyn Irvin

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of my favorite spots for the best Italian food!

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  9. Spanky

    Palm Springs

    41 reviews

    5.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    An enjoyable dining experience. Food was extraordinarily good, especially the salmon done perfectly.Service was a bit slower than we have experience in the past, but well worth the wait. Staff is congenial, and well trained. We were with friends who have never been there before and they were highly impressed. Can’t go wrong especially in him. 

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  10. Michael

    Palm Springs

    11 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on September 5, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience2
    The kitchen was extremely slow. It took us nearly 40 minutes to get our calamari appetizer and at least that long to get our entrees.

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  11. RobertR

    San Francisco

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on September 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Trilussa is always consistent with good food and good service. It is an excellent value if you follow the sunset dinners before 5:30! Otherwise it is a good value.

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  12. Gourmand

    Palm Springs

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on September 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Trilussa is Cathedral City's gem! Located downtown in the Town Plaza right on East Palm Canyon Drive. The food is always delicious and the service great. Highly recommended.

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Chicken Marsala was very good. Pasta with meatballs and vodka sauce was excellent. Staff was courteous, friendly, and very welcoming. The restaurant has a nice ambiance but it is a little on the loud side probably due to the hard surface flooring. We will definitely come back to try different menu options during our next visit to the area.

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  14. DougG

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience3
    The hostess took a very long time to seat us and, once she did, she sat us at the one table with the sun beating down on it (while there were plenty of other tables available). Otherwise, the food and the service were very good.

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  15. DonB

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Dinner was fabulous! We were celebrating my wife’s birthday. She loves the Lemon Drop martini’s they make (she is very picky about her lemon drops) and she very much enjoyed the Shrimp Scampi. Our server was fantastic and she served us a beautiful tiramisu desert on a plate decorated with happy birthday and a wonderful after dinner aperitif. The ambience was romantic with an amazing guitar player. We have never been disappointed at Trilussa.

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  16. JoanK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent old school Italian service! Never disappoints!

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 30, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Excellent northern Italian. I’ve been here twice now. Draws a big crowds. Reservations needed. If you are hard of hearing, place is a bit loud.

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  18. LindaW

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We always enjoy the entire experience at Trilussa. The food is great and if you're lucky enough to have Enrique serving you, it's even better! Love the music in the background and it's wonderful to just sit back and enjoy the evening.

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  19. JKLC

    Palm Springs

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on August 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good consistency with the service and food. Great ambiance

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  20. DonnaJ

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We went 2 couples for both our anniversary . Great service from Enrique . I had put gluten allergy on open table special request& he actually came up & ask about it . Very helpful in me making choices . We went on referral & reviews & were more then pleased . Prices are not over the top & food was delicious & service was way beyond what you get most places theses days. Our friends are telling there friends in Sun Lakes (banning ) all about it . We are in La Quinta & will come again . Enrique thanks for a special night .

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  21. Michael

    Los Angeles

    61 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    61 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience3
    I have been to this restaurant more times than I can count and never had cause to complain. However, our experience this past Friday night was one of the most disappointing I’ve ever experienced. It took 20 minutes before anyone gave us bread or took our drink order (even though tables seated after us were promptly served). We ordered a bruschetta pizza as an appetizer (noted to the server) and waited until after we had drinks to place our entrée orders. The pizza came and as soon as we placed slices on our plates, someone arrived with our entrees. The table had the uneaten, pizza dishes, bread, bread plates, water glasses, wine glasses and various other items. Despite this, the guy starts to place our entrees OVER OUR PIZZA PLATES!! We had to stop him and tell him that we had not even started our appetizer and he had to take the entrees back to the kitchen. The pizza itself was dry, unseasoned and cold. After we had completed our appetizer (mostly uneaten), the same guy arrived with our entrees and again attempted to put the entrees down without removing the used pizza dishes. We had to stop him again and ask him to remove the dirty dishes first. The entrees themselves were now dried out (they had clearly not been remade). While two of the dishes were okay, the lasagna tasted like the ingredients had been put in a blender and then poured into a mold – the consistency of mashed potatoes – and served with what appeared to be tomato juice in the bottom of the plate (which was cold). I've never had a lasagna that looked or tasted anything like it (and that is not a good thing). Overall, a very poor experience for which we received no apology and no accommodation. We did not want to disturb any of the other diners in the restaurant by complaining so we just paid and left. I attempted to reach the restaurant before writing this review but their website does not accept emails and they did not respond to my messages.

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  22. DJofSJ

    Sacramento

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience5
    I really enjoyed the food. Chicken Marsala was delicious. Sausage and peppers was very tasty and a nice portion. Calamari appetizer cooked perfectly with a light batter and tender. We ate during the Sunset Special. Great value for appetizer, main course and dessert. Nice selection of wine by the glass. Lots of background energy and lively for conversation but does isn't a negative. There was a live singer that night. My preference is no live entertainment during dinner. It's intrusive. The only negative for the visit was the wait service. It seemed we were forgotten waiting to be served dessert, then waiting for the check. Too inattentive. I certainly will return. The food was worth another visit or two.

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  23. BK23

    Palm Springs

    53 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Everything is always wonderful. Ana in particular was great this time!

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  24. Vance

    Palm Springs

    60 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    60 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Took some friends who just moved to the valley to Trilussa for an early dinner and we had a great time. We have enjoyed the restaurant for some years but it has been a while and I won't let this happen again. We were seated promptly, our waiter, Josh, was helpful, attentive, but not hovering to jump in with suggestions or questions. He is a professional and one reason this place is so good. The food was outstanding. We had a mix of seafood and pasta dishes with meat. We had salads and a plate of calamari for the table. Everything was delicious and beautifully presented. BTW, the tapenade here is the best I've ever had anywhere. They don't have iced coffee on the menu but Josh made me one with strong, fresh espresso grind coffee that was better than most iced coffee you can get listed on menus in many places. Our friends were delighted to discover this truly great Italian restaurant. It is beautiful inside and the experience is terrific. The guitarist playing up front was also really good and the volume level of the music was just right. We could hear it perfectly but it did not override our ability to talk. There are restaurants that forget they are about food and ambience and not sound. I can't wait to go back to sample more dishes on the menu.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Le service et le personnel très gentil ! Par contre la qualité n'était pas au rendez-vous !!

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  26. DougA

    Hawaii

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The best prepared Salmon I have had in a long time. I already made another reservation for next month. Love this place!

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  27. dgGoes211

    Chicago

    32 reviews

    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Joshua was a fabulous server. The whole staff was accommodating, friendly, professional, and helpful. The Al Capone Manhattan was delicious and generous. The shrimp scampi really hit the spot, especially with the lemon caper sauce. (Just enough bread to soak up the sauce.) My chicken piccata was prepared perfectly. I loved the little cannolis for dessert.

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  28. jomj

    New Orleans

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Shout out to Antonio & Elizabeth for their professionalism and positive energy. We love Trilussa.

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  29. DavidD

    Los Angeles

    44 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    44 reviews

    Dined on August 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of my favorite restaurants. Consistent along with great service.

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  30. KevinS

    Palm Springs

    92 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    92 reviews

    Dined on August 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding service. Tasty food with great fresh quality Always hits the mark.

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  31. RandyD

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our food and service was amazing!!! we had a great time

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  32. JeffA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    This was our first time back to Trilussa since before the pandemic, and the food was every bit as good as we remembered. I and another person in our party ordered pizzas, which were enormous and priced below what we've recently paid for smaller pizzas elsewhere. Not only were they generous in size, but absolutely delicious. But the best aspect of our dining experience was the exemplary service we received. Our waiter was attentive and congenial, without being intrusive. And of course, the complementary glass of Amaretto and a biscotti at the end of the meal is always a nice touch. I will return!

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall4food4service2ambience5
    Do not order the bruschetta! It is overpriced and extremely underwhelming. On the other hand, the pastas were very good. Worth trying for yourself!

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  34. monika3939

    Palm Springs

    27 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    We're golden oldies and come here often. The Sunset Menu is a terrific value for us. For the first time in 10 years+, our server added a 20% gratuity automatically. BTW: they usually charge that for a party of 6 or more. Luckily I did check my bill and did not any more tip. I did mention it to a hostess/manager on the way out and she said she would talk to the fellow. So folks: check your bill everywhere you go. AND...as always the food was wonderful, especially the Basa fish filet.

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  35. Fabulous

    Palm Springs

    102 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    102 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall2food3service2ambience4
    Very slow service; dinner without dessert taking over 2 hours. Antipasto platter pitifully small. "Citrus Salad" had lots of lettuce and bland dressing but almost no citrus and none of the promised tomatoes and red onion. Eggplant Parmesan very thin and very salty, without much other taste. The bread and green beans were good

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  36. DonaldB

    Palm Springs

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Nice place with very good food. Always a nice crowd.

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  37. RoebrtG

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best Early Bird Diners in the Valley-three curses at $28.95. Lovely staff and great food and choices.

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  38. StephenS

    Palm Springs

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on August 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Nice atmosphere, great service and the food was exceptional.

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  39. RobertC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I'm a lover of calamari fritti and these were the best I have ever had, and I've had a lot over the years! The food was very good and the ambiance was really nice. The only thing I could criticize is Pasta alla Carbonara. The real Italian preparation does not use cream! But overall a nice place for Italian dining.

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  40. StephenL

    Palm Springs

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We were celebrating a friend's birthday. As usual, food and service were excellent.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Physical distancing

    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Trilussa Ristorante is rated 4.6 stars by 2822 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 21 times today
Google Map for Trilussa Ristorante

68-718 East Palm Canyon Drive, #401, Cathedral City, CA 92234

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Monty Hall Dr.
  • Neighborhood
    Palm Springs
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 4:00 pm–7:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Adrian Huerta
  • Entertainment
    Sylvia playing your favorite classics on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Also, Ron & Peggy playing your light pop and jazz favorites on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (760) 328-2300
  • Private party facilities
    Please contact Pablo Cetina G.M. for any private events. 760-328-2300
  • Private party contact
    Pablo Cetina: (760) 328-2300
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