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Italica, Indio, CA

Italica

4.7 (321)
$31 to $50
Italian
82867 Miles Ave Unit 2, Indio, CA 92201

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2 people
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7:00 PM
Booked 28 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Innovative
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. 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 PARTIES UP TO SIX PEOPLE.

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.

Dining areas

Additional information

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

What 321 people are saying

Italica reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Innovative

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Italian

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Innovative

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Italica dazzles with its "amazing food" and "cool vibe," offering a "speakeasy" feel in Indio. Guests rave about "exceptional service" and expertly crafted cocktails. The cozy atmosphere is perfect for intimate gatherings. While some service hiccups exist, the "superb" dishes and "engaging staff" make it a must-visit.
321 Reviews
  1. Marty VIP

    Los Angeles55 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a great time tonight. Michael took very good care of us and the food we all ordered was awesome. Loved the small, intimate setting and everyone further vibe of the speak-easy well.

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  2. Julie VIP

    San Francisco11 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    I ordered the chicken medallions with the Marsala sauce. The chicken medallions were large and tough. I had ordered them before and they were delicious. Doesn’t seem like enough attention paid when cooking/preparing. Waiter was nice but not easy to track down, took a while to get water etc…. Our table wasn’t ready so we had a drink at the bar, very good and bar tender was great. Also gnocchi a little too dense.

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  3. AlisonH

    Indiana2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Had a reservation, table was not ready when we arrived, sat at the bar nearly 45 mins before the table was ready at which time decided to just stay. Website indicates a dress code, clearly not enforced as there were people there in t-shirts, jeans, shorts and flip flops. Concept makes it seem as though you may find something unique, more upscale...not the case. Service was lacking in a big way that needs to be addressed if I high level clientele is to be attracted.

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  4. Diana VIP

    Palm Springs16 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This restaurant is a treasure. I loved everything about it

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  5. Beverly

    San Francisco6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very friendly and beautiful ambience. Great service and food.

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  6. Randy

    Palm Springs3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great speakeasy with ambience, food and service.. We'll be back!

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  7. Michael VIP

    Palm Springs5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I must sayfood was remarkable and the service was on point

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  8. beverly VIP

    Palm Springs1 review

    1.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Arrived at 9:05 pm had reservations for 9:00. Placed order for steak; 30 minutes later was told chef not comfortable preparing steak requested to order something else; almost 50 minutes later food arrived it was mediocre at best.

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  9. Mark VIP

    Las Vegas29 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Way to loud. Bartenders were more interested with flirting with their customers than serving us.

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  10. Wendy VIP

    Seattle42 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 9, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Overall, our experience was good. We had a reservation at the bar. Fun to watch the various intricate cocktails being prepared. Service had some hiccups. We had to grab our own silverware and napkins from the pile sitting next to us. Never offered water. We had to ask for our salad plates to be removed when our dinner was served. Likewise, we had to ask for our dinner plates to be removed when we had dessert. There isn’t a lot of space for extra dirty dishes to be left on the bar when finished eating, so it was a bit annoying. Caesar dressing was a bit unusual. Not particularly creamy. We were never offered pepper and there didn’t appear to be any in the bar. Also, never offered bread and didn’t see it as a starter on the menu. Had to ask for parm cheese and a spoon to twirl the very long noodles a few minutes after my pasta was served. It took about 10 minutes after each course was served to check in to see if we needed anything. That is too long while our food is getting cold. Would I go back? Yes, for a cocktail. The bartender is amazing. Not sure I would return for dinner unless I felt service issues were improved.

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Italica is rated 4.7 stars by 321 OpenTable diners.

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Booked 28 times today
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82867 Miles Ave Unit 2, Indio, CA 92201

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Miles and Towne
  • Neighborhood
    Indio
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 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, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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