Riccio’s is celebrating its 29th anniversary this season!

For three decades this family-owned restaurant has made Northern and Southern Italian cuisine its specialty. The menu has contemporary appeal and places a heavy emphasis on seafood prepared to perfection. It is truly a benchmark for fine dining in the desert. It is not unusual to find celebrities, corporate leaders, local movers and shakers and even U.S. presidents enjoying a fabulous meal. At Riccio’s, every patron is special.

• Full Bar
A large selection of cognacs,
port wines and Italian grappas

• Entertainment
Larry Stephenson at the piano

• Private Parties
For two to eighty

• Catering Service
Both in-house and at private locations

• Riccio's Special Events
Wine Makers Dinners

• Riccio's TV
(Very Large File — should view only if you have a high-speed connection)

Riccio’s prides itself on serving everything absolutely fresh. Breads are baked in-house. Stocks, made from scratch, are long-simmered and tended by hand. The sausages are handmade; produce and seafood handpicked.

Select from an international array of seafood. Order the catch of the day simply broiled and flavored with garlic, or lavish with spicy fra diavolo sauce or steamed inside a halo of fresh vegetables. Riccio’s signature Cioppino is an opulent seafood bouillabaise brimming with mussels, clams, live Maine lobster, succulent calamari and scallops, served over a bed of fresh pasta. Choose from prime meats like filet mignon, New York-cut steak, thick, double-bone veal chops or tender rack of lamb.

Among a medley of seductive pasta dishes is the standout Penne with Pancetta. Rolled Eggplant, sliced thinly and stuffed with homemade ricotta cheese, makes a light but satisfying appetizer. Linguine with fresh clams lives up to its star billing.

Revel in the bounty of Italian sweets: a silken Tiramisú, satiny potent sorbets, creamy cheesecake or the irresistible Cannoli — all house made.

Three generations of Riccios evoke a style founded on unhurried dining. Discrete booths and crystal chandeliers in the intimate dining room create a romantic Old World atmosphere. Live music wafting from the piano bar beckons diners for Riccio’s famous flaming coffee. At Riccio’s you are not just ‘out to dinner,’ but immersed in the art of fine dining. Here, you become part of the family.

Catered private dining, both in-house and off-premises is available at Riccio's

Lunch is served in season from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., dinner from 5:00 p.m. Reservations are suggested.

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