Ketchum Restaurant Guide

Located in a cozy log cabin in the heart of Ketchum, Riccabona's offers an elaborate, yet refined, menu presenting wild salmon, lamb, veal, steak and seafood dishes prepared with a Mediterranean flair. The food quality and presentation are spectacular, the service is superb, and the setting of both the main and private dining rooms is romantic and elegant, with fresh-cut flowers, intimate candlelit tables and original works of art adorning the walls.
'We have taken great care in designing our menu to offer an exceptional dining experience,' says proprietor Steve Riccabona, 'and the menu features many local favorites, including our famous Wienerschnitzel with Lingonberries and Spaetzle and pesto-crusted Rack of Lamb.'
Some of the popular appetizers include Oysters, Crab Cake, Sauteed Calamari Strips and Baked Escargot. The entree menu also includes several fresh seafood entrees including Halibut prepared en Papillote, Wild Alaskan Salmon with Blackberry Sauce and Risotto, and delicious Pan-Seared Sea Scallops with Black Trumpet Mushrooms with Citrus Beurre Blanc and Risotto.
The chefs regularly prepare special soups, salads and entrees. In addition to dinner service, Riccabona's is open for lunch on a seasonal basis and is famous for a number of open-faced sandwiches and salads. The open-faced Beef Tenderloin with avocado, arugula and applewood bacon is garnished with an original Italian pesto drizzle, and the calamari sandwich with a San Francisco-style Louie dressing.
To complement any entree selection, Riccabona's provides a vast array of fine wines. The wine cellar includes boutique wines and bottles from some of the most famous wineries of the Pacific Northwest, California, Italy and France.
Riccabona's offers an elegant and intimate atmosphere for private parties and special events.