Italica

Name: Italica
Address: 82867 Miles Ave Unit 2, Indio, CA, United States, 92201
Telephone: (442) 400-3479
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.7

4.7

160 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

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2 people

7 Jan 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 20 times today

Great for creative cocktails
Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions

Parties of 7 or more should call 442-400-3479 or email info@italica.bar.

Italica is a unique, intimate hidden bar/restaurant with outstanding Italian cuisine. Our dishes are served tapas style and are meant to be combined and shared with others in your party. We have several dishes on and off our menu that are vegetarian and vegan friendly. Enter through the silver door on Miles Avenue to the right of Indio Taphouse.

Due to our limited capacity, reservations are required for dinner service. However, we welcome walk-ins at the bar, based on availability, and encourage late-night walk-ins to join us when possible.

To ensure that all our guests can savor our exquisite offerings, we allocate a 90-minute dining time for all parties.

Please note that Italica is an adults-only establishment. We kindly ask that our guests be above the age of 18 and are dressed appropriately.

We appreciate your understanding and look forward to providing you with an exceptional dining experience.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Tapas / Small Plates, Speakeasy
Hours of Operation
Thu, Sun 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–12:00 am
Phone number
(442) 400-3479
Website
https://www.italica.bar/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Santos Perez

Location
82867 Miles Ave Unit 2, Indio, CA 92201
Area
Indio
Cross Street
Miles and Towne
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 160 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.8Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities
Italian
Palm Springs / Palm Desert
Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Italica in Indio offers a "speakeasy vibe" with exceptional service and a vibrant atmosphere. Guests rave about the "amazing cocktails" and "delicious food," highlighting dishes like the Rigatoni Bolognese. While some note the noise level, the cozy environment and attentive staff make it a "must-visit" dining destination.

160 Reviews

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Rick
VIP
Orange County
74 reviews
5.0
74 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great Bar, Great food, definitely a "Hot Spot" we will be returning to. Very loud though, really nothing they can do about it. If you're looking for a quiet conversation you'll have to go outside.
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Sherri
VIP
Palm Springs
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love this tiny but very cool place. Love to see this in downtown Indio! Wish there was room for a piano.
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Matthew
Palm Springs
53 reviews
4.0
53 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Oh wow. Soon to be Best Of desert 2025. Drinks out of world. Food 10!
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Wanda
VIP
Palm Springs
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The place has great ambiance. The owner Roman was very friendly and accommodating. Evan our bartender was amazing. The food was good. Definitely a must go.
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Dr. Vincent
New York City
21 reviews
5.0
21 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent array of food choices, all delicious! Our server was attentive and friendly!
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Laura
Palm Springs
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Our waitress was super friendly very apologetic but we were so excited to try this place for our very rare date night. Our reservation was at 615 our food was given to another table we didn’t get to eat until 830 when anyone noticed we didn’t get our food. Who ever was in charge came up and said they would give us another round of drinks on the house we had already had three each from waiting. We declined the extra round because we were already so full from the three rounds we ordered from waiting for two hours for our food and they still brought out another round and our food finally came out at 8:30 PM. By that time we were already full of liquid that we didn’t really enjoy our food we were a little annoyed that after we declined the free round they wouldn’t just comp one of the rounds we had already had. They comped the round that we declined and didn’t finish because we were so full of liquid and they gave us cannolis after that but like I said, we were so full of liquid that we couldn’t enjoy the entrée or the dessert very disappointed for it being our first experience at the restaurant we had already seen at least three parties come and go from each table around us. That’s how long we had been there.
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Jill
Cleveland
18 reviews
4.0
18 reviews
Dined on 29 December 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Hard to find the location, but saw the mat outside the door with Italica on it finally. Loved the decor and pictures once inside. It was a little noisy, but not horrible. Service was a little slow and we sat after with we ate with our dirty plates for a while. The food was great. Both pasta meals were amazing. I got the sea bass and it wasn’t deboned very well. But had an amazing taste. Cocktails were unique and very good. I would go back when I had more time for the whole experience.
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RayMac1
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 28 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Food, drinks and ambience are all on point. Highly rated. The service at the table was okay, it was really busy. But our server was pleasant. We are definitely coming back. So happy that there is a cool chic restaurant in Indio. Look for the silver door.
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chauncey
Palm Springs
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 28 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great experience, third time here and they have found their groove. The waitress was personable and shared local experiences. This hidden gem will not be hidden soon.
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Beth
VIP
New Orleans
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on 28 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
love the vibe at this speakeasy Italian gem - highly recommend the grilled bread with burrata, meatballs and puttanesca. all of that - in Indio!
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Italica is rated 4.7 stars by 160 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

7 Jan 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 20 times today

82867 Miles Ave Unit 2, Indio, CA 92201

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
Miles and Towne
Area
Indio
Hours of Operation
Thu, Sun 4:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–12:00 am
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Tapas / Small Plates, Speakeasy
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Santos Perez
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.italica.bar/
Phone number
(442) 400-3479

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