Riccio's Steak and Seafood
Another Riccio Family Affair

Welcoming you to Riccio’s are Maître d’ Dimitri Arvantis, Owners Danny and Roseann Riccio, Heather Riccio, and Owners Linda and Richard Riccio.

For three decades the name Riccio has been synonymous with fine dining in the desert. Richard and Patricia Riccio set the bar for outstanding Italian cuisine 29 years ago when they opened the original Riccio’s in uptown Palm Springs. Two of their sons, eager to carry on the family tradition, last spring unveiled Riccio’s Steak and Seafood with a new menu concept in a higher profile location downtown. Service and personal attention have been the Riccio’s hallmark and they pledge to continue this tradition.

For the casual diner, Riccio’s offers a relaxed patio presentation for watching downtown Palm Springs unfold while sampling their intriguing, seasonally changing menu. Or step inside a room infused with the warmth of Tuscan colors, dark wood appointments and cozy booths. “Riccio’s is a family affair, and this will be another long-term run for us,” say Danny and his wife Roseann. Along with older brother Rick and his wife Linda, the couples have joint-ventured the new restaurant blooming three miles south of the original, keeping Riccio’s all in the family, on the same street, and now in the heart of the action.

Riccio’s bar faces lively Palm Canyon Drive. It’s an ideal spot to sip a martini and savor the choices on Riccio’s Mediterranean-focused menu. For lunch, there’s Spanish Paella with seafood and sausage, a rustic Cioppino, salads of Seared Salmon, Classic Caesar, Shrimp Louie, or a Pear Field Greens Salad with toasted almonds, sliced fresh pear with raspberry vinaigrette along with Linguine with fresh clams. Daily soups include asparagus, clam chowder, and lobster bisque. Also, there is an unusually sophisticated menu for children. Among the myriad of dinner choices are a juicy cowboy steak, milk-fed veal or pork chops, and baby rack of lamb. Seafood aficionados can consider the grilled Mediterranean mixed seafood and Ahi Steak with house ponzu sauce.

All breads and desserts are made in-house along with flan and crème brûlée. Specialty desserts include Cassata and Tiramisú cakes. For the perfect finish, Riccio’s offers an extensive selection of port and dessert wines.

SHOWN ABOVE: Two of the menu items that define Riccio’s Steak and Seafood are Filet Mignon with fresh vegetables, served with your choice of herb butter, truffle demi-glaze, or green peppercorn demi-glaze; and Mixed Grilled Mediterranean Seafood, with shrimp, scallops, calamari, mussels, and lobster tail served over pasta. Also shown are the homemade breads made on the premises. The suggested wine is Far Niente, Napa, Chardonnay.

“The newest Riccio family restaurant showcases excellent Italian cuisine and is as inviting and romantic as the original, continuing the tradition of service and personal attention.”

MENU HIGHLIGHTS

APPETIZERS
Herb-Dusted Calamari
Oysters on the Half Shell
Steamed Mussels and Clams
Shrimp Louie
Artichoke and Crab Dip

ENTRÉES
Veal Chop
Osso Buco
Steak and Lobster
Linguine with Clams
Tortellini Romano
Pork Chops
Fresh Fish Daily

DESSERTS
Tiramisú Cake
Mango Sorbet
Cassata Italian Wedding Cake

BEST OF THE CELLAR

ITALIAN RED WINES
Bertani Amarone
Gaja Barolo
Solaia
Sassicaia
Tienanello Ruffino Gold Ducale

CALIFORNIA RED WINES
Caymus Cabernet
Silver Oak
Opus I
B.V. Georges de Latour “Reserve”

ITALIAN WHITE WINES
Gavi di Gavi La Scolca, Pinot Grigio
Santa Margherita
Antinori Chardonnay

CALIFORNIA WHITE WINES
Cakebread, Chardonnay
Far Niente, Chardonnay
Grgich Hills, Chardonnay
Rombauer, Chardonnay

RICCIO’S STEAK AND SEAFOOD
495 NORTH PALM CANYON DRIVE
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA 92262
(760) 325-3111

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BY SHARON APFELBAUM
PHOTOGRAPHY: ARTHUR COLEMAN / ASSISTANT: TIM CARTER
FOOD STYLIST: ROLAND BIERI