Italian restaurant Il Desco hosted a preview tour Friday in preparation for its opening Thursday.
Jacksonville-based Forking Amazing Restaurants and the MAF Restaurant Group are partnering in the restaurant to be located at 2665 Park St. in Riverside.
Menu highlights include house-made pastas; salads and sandwiches; wood-fired pizzas; a raw bar with oysters, clams and shrimp; a bar with a wide range of beer and wine; and a craft cocktail program.
The 150-seat restaurant’s hours will be open for lunch 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Dinner hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and 5 to 11 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
A limited late-night menu is available 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday through Saturday.