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Italica, Indio, CA

Italica

4.8
4.8
148 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 6 times today
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
Parties of 8 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.

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

Menu

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What 148 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Italian

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Italica in Indio is a charming speakeasy-style restaurant that offers a unique and intimate dining experience. Guests rave about its "amazing atmosphere" and "outstanding service." The menu features flavorful Italian dishes like Rigatoni Bolognese and Chicken Milanese. It's perfect for date nights or special occasions, but reservations are recommended due to its cozy size.

148 Reviews

  1. Paula

    Palm Springs

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our first experience dining here. We were very impressed with the service, food and ambiance. We will definitely return.

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  2. Terry

    Palm Springs

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great young waiter just beginning his opportunity ! Loved it all! 5th time dining here bringing new friends to enjoy this unique setting! We’ll continue coming back!

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  3. jack

    Palm Springs

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a terrific find. Service was top notch. Wonderful atmosphere. Will return often.

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  4. Chris

    Palm Springs

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 15 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Well done!!!! Menu, execution, timing. The night was amazing.

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  5. Julie

    Denver

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 12 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our neighbors had heard of Italica and we all wanted to try it. Reservations were easy online and finding it was no problem, even with no signage. Service was impeccable and food was delicious! The wine we ordered was not available, so the waiter asked if they could substitute a similar one. That was fine, but the price was significantly higher when the bill came. I would highly recommend going to Italica for outstanding Italian cuisine!

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  6. Dora

    San Francisco

    12 reviews

    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on 9 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Small restaurant with very nice atmosphere. I've been there 3 times. Food is good. I wanted to try the fried artichoke which I had in Rome but was really disappointed. We ordered two artichoke hearts that came and were really tiny and $19 each! They were about the size of a fried squash blossom. The pastas were not all the same portions when served. Cocktails were creative and good. They only have one server for the entire restaurant who does a good job. However, she does pretty much everything except serve the food so service is really slow. We were there for 3 hours last time. There were other people standing around but never approached the tables to assist with ordering, water refilling, etc. We will probably wait a while to go again. Love the space and what they are trying to do but perhaps wait a bit for them to iron things out.

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  7. Bruce

    VIP

    Palm Springs

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 7 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Ambiance was really cool, food, drinks and service were great

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  8. Cynthia

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    37 reviews

    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on 6 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of our favorite places! Like the liveliness and the food is outstanding!

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  9. P

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 6 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Take the Cannoli off the menus. Replace with Italian Almond Tart or another desert. Sad to end a perfect evening w a bad desert. Affogato would be a nice addition also.

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  10. heidi

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic Birthday dinner at the bar. Chris and Evan were extremely attentive. Assisted us with the menus. Discussed the NA options with me. I appreciate this. The penne a la vodka was to die for .. flambé was very impressive Extra bread was served to soak up the delicious dips. Olive tapenade on point . Cannoli with a candle and a bday song from Chris and Evan made my bday special . I can’t say enough great things about this special speakeasy . Indio is getting its sexy on !

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Italica is rated 4.8 stars by 148 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 6 times today
Google Map for Italica

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
    Gluten-free Options, Vegan
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