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 (351)

$31 to $50

Italian

82867 Miles Ave Unit 2, Indio, CA 92201

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2 people

Jul 1, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 7 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.

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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
(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

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What 351 people are saying

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

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.8Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

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

Review summary

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Italica is a vibrant dining gem with "outstanding" service and a "super-chic" atmosphere reminiscent of a NY speakeasy. Guests rave about the "amazing" food, particularly the fried artichokes and homemade pasta. Creative cocktails and attentive staff enhance the experience, making it a "must" for special occasions.

351 Reviews

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Diane
Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities2 reviews
3.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Service was slow. Not very accommodating. Unable to order second glass of wine. Limited menu. No signage outside. Prefer La Spiga
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Maryellen
Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities18 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything was wonderful, delicious, and friendly. Willbe back!
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Gordon VIP
Orange County23 reviews
4.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Being that this was our first time there and we were a party of four, I would have waited for another day or so to sit in a booth vs where we sat, which was at the bar. Nonetheless, the service was outstanding and the ceasre salad was great. I choose the sea bass which was served with spinach and a cream shrimp noodle side. The rest of the group enjoyed their dishes as well. Unless you’re a party of two, don’t expect the bar to provide a good conversation area, that’s why when we return again, it will be a booth.
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Steven VIP
Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities5 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Unique and refreshing. Cool vibes great ambiance and service. Only thing better is the food. Outstanding.
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Tracey VIP
Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities17 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The ambiance was very fun dark and moody The food was amazingly delicious! We loved the appetizers and ordered 4 to try and share amongst our table of 4. The artichokes air fried with a slurry of Lemmon ricotta and grated manchego to die for! The flat bread with fig jam cheese and Parma ham We had two mains to share which included the chicken milanaise with arugula salad on top and the bolognaise which was delicious. Of course the cocktail selection was spectacular and creative. Will definitely return.
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Gary VIP
Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities47 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The atmosphere is pleasantly dim and moody with great artwork. The food is exceptionally good which is not something I say lightly. I am a chef who went to culinary school in Italy. The service was very friendly and engaging. I wish it weren't a 45 minute drive from home but we are definitely going back SOON!
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Ravi
Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities4 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 22, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Arrived there for a 5pm dinner resrrvatiin and requested a booth, which several of which remained empty till the time we left, which was around 7pm. Bad customer service, which shouldn't have happened. The " buzz" of newness is unsustainable in the long run!!👎👎
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Sandra
Unspecified1 review
5.0
Dined on June 20, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excelente el servicio, la comida deliciosa, lo recomiendo mucho fui con mis amigas pero regreso esta semana con mi marido para que lo conozca ósea así de padre y rica comida que volveré y en la misma semana!
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Sarah VIP
Chicago / Illinois32 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It is a very noisy restaurant but pleasantly so. I just had the best pasta dish…mussels puttanesca. I ate the whole thing. It was fabulous. Love this restaurant. And the wait staff was top of their game last night as well. Very creative cocktails also. Hard to get a reservation even in summer, but definitely worth it!
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John
Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities3 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 18, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Food was o.k. Nothing special. Everything extra, including bread which was not very good. Limited menu with specialized choices. (Boar in the Bolognese and Pig jowels in the lemon ricotta pasta. Very close and dark inside. Restroom experience very odd as it is co-ed!! We were surprised to find the "special" birthday dessert for our guest was not a "gift" from the restaurant, we had no idea it was $14. We had no problem paying, but it was presented as a treat from the restaurant. The steak was very good, the vegetable (zucchini) no flavor. The pasta needs to be creamier and more flavorful. "Flambe" of the vodka penne pasta was kind of a dud. We still have not figured out purpose of that. Our server did his best to attend to the table, but he was handling half the room and no orders were written down. If he was interrupted on his way back to kitchen, he would forget what you requested. All in all, it was an interesting experience but we would probably not return.
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Italica is rated 4.7 stars by 351 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Jul 1, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 7 times today

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

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

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