Riva Waterside Bar & Restaurant

Lovely food in a unrivalled setting - so much so, i forgot to take pictures of the dishes! Well worth a visit!

I had my daughters 1st Birthday party here in September this year, it was quiet a grand event. Riva provided me with food and service, and was absolutely amazing!

The owner (Anastasia) was fantastic, very detailed and a great chef! The managers (Slawek) customer service was brilliant and was an absolute joy to work with. Thank to you both the event ran so smoothly and all my guests loved it.

Great food, atmosphere, decor and service!

Beautiful view from restaurant to the Thames, load of space inside, cosy side tables for two.. Very romantic

Lovely views. Nice decor. Don't think the radiators were working though; I had to keep my jacket on inside. Only 4 tables were occupied out of the ten perhaps, yet it took us 30 minutes to get just our bread and olives. And that was only after we complained. The food was good though.

Went with three friends on a Thursday evening and was delighted at the lovely river views from the restaurant. There was also live music which was a group of about 6/7 men playing a kind of jazz music. Unfortunately, we could not have a conversation because they were quite loud and our table was near to them and they played for most of the time we were there . My starters had also been forgotten so they had to be reminded that I hadn't received it. The mains were nice and enjoyable but again, I returned my almond tart as it was tasteless. The staff were very nice but these mishaps let the restaurant down. They kindly rectified their failures by not charging us for my starters or dessert and they also gave us a free bottle of wine. If they tweaked a few things then this restaurant could be a little gem.

An excellent meal we had starters and mane and I'm having dessert the cocktails are fantastic the young lad that works is extremely nice welcoming and friendly I would recommend this place to everyone thanks

No idea how bad reviews have been added. I guess people only leave comments when dissatisfied or bitter.
I stopped here for lunch on my way through Gravesend and noticed the unique location then ventured in.
I was treated by friendly staff and amazed at the incredible dining area with lovely views of the Thames estuary.
The food was lovely!
I had the pork belly and loved the extra crackling that was on the plate.
All in all a great experience and would come back again.
Thank you for the lovely lunch

We came here for our anniversary dinner, we have done so for the past couple of years, it is well located on the pier with a very good view so you get really good pictures 😉😉. This time however was much better than the previous visits, there is a new chef and a new menu. The food came out quick, piping hot and super delicious. We are very happy customers 😊