La Spiga Ristorante Italiano
72557 Highway # 111
El Paseo
Palm Desert, California 92260
USA
Phone: 760-340-9318
El Paseo
Palm Desert, California 92260
USA
Phone: 760-340-9318
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La Spiga Ristorante Italiano Description:
Chef-owner Vince Cultraro's elegant and understated Italian food is the main draw here, but the stylish appearance and charm of this specially designed home also help. The place has the air of a Tuscan villa, with a comfortable patio overlooking a garden with herbs, vegetables and flowers; a gazebo; and an outdoor pizza oven that operates when the weather permits. Cultraro's subtle dishes change with the seasons, though there are many permanent items that he could never drop for fear of an uprising. Try his spicy sausage with mustard sauce, or the delicate calamari with tomatillo reduction. His pastas are a pleasure, and his veal dishes are always worth trying. Long a haunt of the well-heeled, the restaurant's welcome is so warm that you won't feel self-conscious about the state of your own heels. But for those who don't have standing reservations during the season, calls to book a table should be made well in advance.
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