Italica

Address: 82867 Miles Avenue, Indio, CA 92201
Phone Number: (442) 400-3479
Website: italica.bar

Italica is a modern Italian small-plates room in Indio, with an immersive speakeasy-style approach to food, cocktails, and decor. Its entrance is unsigned: look for the big shiny silver door to the right of Indio Taphouse so you can find this tucked-away evening destination.

Italian Plates Made for Sharing

Dishes arrive tapas style, intended to be combined and shared across the table rather than treated as separate courses. The menu pairs Italian DOP and DOC products with local produce, and nightly specials complement the printed selections. Vegetarian and vegan dishes are available, with off-menu modifications encouraged for diners who need them.

A Choreographed Night Out

Chef Santos Perez leads a kitchen where the menu, cocktails, and decor are presented as part of one immersive experience. That makes Italica suited to a more intentional evening out than a quick meal. Reservations are favored, so booking ahead is encouraged when you want to include this distinctive Italian room in your Indio plans.

Dress Up and Check Ahead

The restaurant maintains a strict upscale dress code, so leave beachwear, gym attire, sweatpants, hoodies, jerseys, beanies, bandanas, backwards ball caps, and oversized clothing behind. Management may refuse entry regardless of a reservation. Italica runs a reduced schedule in the hot season, so check its own page before you go.

For Italian sharing plates and a concealed-entry setting, Italica rewards a little advance planning. Book ahead, dress for the occasion, and use the silver door beside Indio Taphouse as your landmark.