Italica

4.7

180 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

Make a reservation

2 people

Jan 25, 2025

9:30 PM

Booked 24 times today

Experiences are available.

Great for creative cocktails
Neighborhood 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. 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
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
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

Experiences

Wine Dinner - Tour of Italy & Spain
$175.00 per person
Jan 26, 2025 only
Join us for an evening at Italica for a wine dinner tour through Italy and Spain. Indulge in a six course vino gastronómico experience with special guest Ralph E. Perrotta of the Trinchero Family Estate. You will be captivated by Ralph’s masterful storytelling of the wines and by the expertly paired culinary creations of Chef Santos Perez. This will be a very special event that you won’t want to miss.

What 180 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 captures the essence of a hidden gem with its "super cool" speakeasy vibe and intimate setting. Guests rave about the "amazing ambiance" and "delicious" Italian cuisine, featuring standout dishes like the Vodka Pasta and Branzino. Craft cocktails are a highlight, and the friendly, attentive staff enhance the overall dining experience.

181 Reviews

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Corina
VIP
Orange County
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food! Fun place! Amazing Porterhouse steak!
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Frank
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place. Unique. Go now. Loved everything about it
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Les
Palm Springs
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Tiffany is a wonderful hostess. Mike a good server. Calamari was too small a portion. Italica salad quite good. Pasta course good.
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George
VIP
Chicago
36 reviews
4.0
36 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
We loved Italica but probably won’t be back only because of the noise level. It was so loud that it was difficult to hear the server, let alone to carry on a conversation with the person across the table. Laura was our server and she did a great job and our food was outstanding!! Best Italian food in the Desert!! Wish the space was larger with better acoustics.
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Las Vegas
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Loved the speakeasy vibe. Very fun atmosphere. I would go back for drinks and appetizers, but unfortunately the food was just average.
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Sophia
Palm Springs
32 reviews
5.0
32 reviews
Dined on January 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Dining, ambience, cocktails and crowd A+++ the food is a MUST you can’t go wrong with anything on the menu!
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Ron
VIP
San Francisco
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on January 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Roman is a Rock STAR!! From start to finish he took care of us amazing vibe, great waitress don’t remember her name, but she was outstanding great music super fun. We will be back again and again and again. Ron and Amira
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Erick
VIP
San Francisco
3 reviews
1.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 18, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
Horrible food, horrible service, horrible experience
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Christine
VIP
Denver
112 reviews
5.0
112 reviews
Dined on January 17, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We made a reservation while in town on vacation and will definitely return when we are in town again. We sat at the bar and the cocktails were fantastic. We ordered the bolognese and the ravioli. Both were delicious. Finished with the tiramisu and cannolis. Everything was delightful and the staff were amazing. It is a small and lovely restaurant in the Indio area that we will definitely recommend to others.
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Richard
VIP
Palm Springs
12 reviews
4.0
12 reviews
Dined on January 16, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Food excellent exception to serving a whole Branzino with head and tail, plus the work of deboning the fish yourself . Excellent taste but a lot of work. Good vibe . Place is very small noise level is extremely loud . Service is very attentive.
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FAQs

Italica is rated 4.7 stars by 180 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Jan 25, 2025

9:30 PM

Booked 24 times today

Experiences are available.

82867 Miles Ave Unit 2, Indio, CA 92201

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Miles and Towne
Neighborhood
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, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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

Italica

Make a reservation

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

Wine Dinner - Tour of Italy & Spain

Menu

What 180 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

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