Is The Real Italian Deli Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 35 Palm Desert, California
Current status
As of October 2026, The Real Italian Deli is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
What the source shows: The restaurant's own website was last modified the same day it was checked and lists current hours, and a same-day Google Places check separately lists it as operational. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 35, Episode 15
- Aired
- Address 44795 San Pablo Ave, Palm Desert, CA 92260
- Website therealitaliandeli.com
- Show map
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited The Real Italian Deli in Palm Desert, California for the 'Stellar Sandwiches and Big-Time Burgers' episode, which aired August 5, 2022, spotlighting the deli's Italian sandwiches, bakery items, and market goods. The Real Italian Deli operates on San Pablo Avenue in Palm Desert and describes itself on its website as bringing 'Italy to the desert,' with locations in both Palm Desert and Palm Springs. According to therealitaliandeli.com, the server recorded a last-modified date of September 8, 2026, the same day the site was checked, and the page lists current hours including Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekend hours through 6 p.m. A Google Places business record checked the same day lists the deli, there recorded with the additional name Sogno Fatto, as operational at the San Pablo Avenue address. No closure, relocation, or ownership change has been reported for the business since the episode aired.
The episode
Also in Season 35
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Ep 15East Side Banh Mi
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Ep 16Joe's Meat Market
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Ep 16Pie Town Tacos
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Sources we checked
- therealitaliandeli.com http://www.therealitaliandeli.com/
- Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The+Real+Italian+Deli+44795+San+Pablo+Ave+Palm+Desert+CA+92260
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Record ddd-1333 · checked by Cal Marchetti.