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Inventive seasonal Italian cuisine & fine wines in an airy riverside location with outdoor dining.
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Address: Thames Wharf, Rainville Rd, London W6 9HA, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 20 7386 4200
Website: http://www.rivercafe.co.uk/
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Reviews
Cassie Chen
Another Michelin 1⭐ Italian in London I had been eyeing for a long time. Loved by old-school Londoners and discreet “old money” regulars. Apparently one of the easiest places in London to spot a celebrity too…
I walked out already checking when I could come back. It’s that kind of place.
Honestly… everything was good
Grilled scallops with soft polenta
So tender and sweet. Comfort on a plate.
Wood-fired pizza
Perfect crust. Crisp outside, chewy inside. Even the vegetarian one was deeply satisfying
The pastas were a highlight
Taglierini alle Vongole
Hand-shelled clams, silky strands of pasta, beautifully seasoned.
Fettucine Verde
Fresh pasta ribbons with slow-cooked pork ragù, wild fennel, lemon and sage. Rich but still fresh.
Dover sole
Classic roasted fish with tomato and pumpkin. Very winter, very comforting.
Dessert was dangerous
Chocolate Nemesis
The famous one. Thin crackly top, dense and silky inside. Served with crème fraîche to balance it out.
Panna cotta with grappa and rhubarb
Silky, light, gently boozy.
Blood orange sorbet
Bright, refreshing, with real fruit texture. The perfect finish
No wonder it’s been loved for decades. I’ll definitely be back.
And a walk along the Thames after dinner makes it even better
The River Café, W6
Book at least two weeks in advance
Around £100 per person with a glass of wine
… moreI walked out already checking when I could come back. It’s that kind of place.
Honestly… everything was good
Grilled scallops with soft polenta
So tender and sweet. Comfort on a plate.
Wood-fired pizza
Perfect crust. Crisp outside, chewy inside. Even the vegetarian one was deeply satisfying
The pastas were a highlight
Taglierini alle Vongole
Hand-shelled clams, silky strands of pasta, beautifully seasoned.
Fettucine Verde
Fresh pasta ribbons with slow-cooked pork ragù, wild fennel, lemon and sage. Rich but still fresh.
Dover sole
Classic roasted fish with tomato and pumpkin. Very winter, very comforting.
Dessert was dangerous
Chocolate Nemesis
The famous one. Thin crackly top, dense and silky inside. Served with crème fraîche to balance it out.
Panna cotta with grappa and rhubarb
Silky, light, gently boozy.
Blood orange sorbet
Bright, refreshing, with real fruit texture. The perfect finish
No wonder it’s been loved for decades. I’ll definitely be back.
And a walk along the Thames after dinner makes it even better
The River Café, W6
Book at least two weeks in advance
Around £100 per person with a glass of wine
Naomi Lambert
We came with very high expectations and were not disappointed. The food was absolutely delicious. Everything was perfect for sharing between two. We ordered the mozzarella with roasted tomato bruschetta, the game tagliatelle (pheasant, partridge etc) and the veal cutlet with salsa verde. It was a little difficult to work out who our waiter was but everyone was helpful and efficient. Definitely worth the high prices.
… moreJulia Enthoven
Had a great early dinner for 4 here on a Thursday night. Seasonal menu, always changing. Unique offerings like pigeon. I really enjoyed my veal entree. And Elton John was at the table behind us! We had a nice knowledge waiter. Cool ambiance without being fancy. Expensive. One of my favorite ever chocolate cake, the nemesis.
… moreGwen Aldridge
The most beautiful winter meal.
We have loved this restaurant since the days the pink oven was still shocking.
The staff is superlative.
The food…well the whole world knows about the food at this point. Started with lagoustine and the most elegant, but unidentified vegetable.
Sea kale.
Sea Kale?
Classic River Cafe choice. Beautiful, unusual, or very heirloom vegetables and fruits paired with prime quality proteins. (Imagine something between white asparagus and celeri root. But better.)
Then wonderful agnolotti with rabbit.
The. roast lamb with fennel and parmesan crisp crumbs.
Long, long wonderful lunch.
Best to the gentleman scholar and l manager Charles, who keeps the restaurant (front and otherwise facing) tip top.
Elena (who welcomed us and has the tough job of front desk and phones),.
Fernando for the excellent wine choices.
Executive Chef Sian, who directs the battalion of talent behind the Pink Oven.
And of course, to our servers (there were several) who made sure the meal was progressing at the perfect pace and the wine and water always perfectly timed.
Extraordinary food. Extraordinary staff.
Yes, expensive.
Great art usually is.
… moreWe have loved this restaurant since the days the pink oven was still shocking.
The staff is superlative.
The food…well the whole world knows about the food at this point. Started with lagoustine and the most elegant, but unidentified vegetable.
Sea kale.
Sea Kale?
Classic River Cafe choice. Beautiful, unusual, or very heirloom vegetables and fruits paired with prime quality proteins. (Imagine something between white asparagus and celeri root. But better.)
Then wonderful agnolotti with rabbit.
The. roast lamb with fennel and parmesan crisp crumbs.
Long, long wonderful lunch.
Best to the gentleman scholar and l manager Charles, who keeps the restaurant (front and otherwise facing) tip top.
Elena (who welcomed us and has the tough job of front desk and phones),.
Fernando for the excellent wine choices.
Executive Chef Sian, who directs the battalion of talent behind the Pink Oven.
And of course, to our servers (there were several) who made sure the meal was progressing at the perfect pace and the wine and water always perfectly timed.
Extraordinary food. Extraordinary staff.
Yes, expensive.
Great art usually is.
Mariah Cristina
This brings in a great atmosphere near the Thames with an open plan kitchen. The food is delicious particularly their pasta however the pizza needs a bit more of flavor. Nonetheless, it was a good dining experience to be with friends, quite busy I would say but still audible enough for conversations.
… moreGrace Yeung
Truly sensational! Piccione – chargrilled, spatchcocked Pigeon marinated in chianti classico and autumn herbs with Coco Bianchi and chicken liver crostino was meticulously executed and this particular dish so memorable. Yeah that didn’t sound like food review because it was beyond just cooking and presenting tasty food. I enjoyed the precision of the cooked food. No diner would miss the point. I had to admit I was a bit skeptical when primi was served with no presentation at all, but I guess that was the chef’s statement of unpretentious food. Loved the tiramisu, too, a real proper one, not any layered sugary cake using that name to confuse the market.
… moreRob Page
OFF.THE.SCALE good. Atmosphere – think A List, West London, family restaurant, modern chic.
Service – plentiful, efficient, super organised (when a different waiter brings your food to the one who took the order but they still know who ordered what – that’s SERVICE.
Food – Italian country, authentic, Michelin 1 star.
To not visit before you leave this earth would be a terrestrial experience unfulfilled
… moreService – plentiful, efficient, super organised (when a different waiter brings your food to the one who took the order but they still know who ordered what – that’s SERVICE.
Food – Italian country, authentic, Michelin 1 star.
To not visit before you leave this earth would be a terrestrial experience unfulfilled
Habib Al Mulla
The River Café, an Iconic Italian waterfront restaurant in London since 1987 with one Michelin star.
The food was delicious . The sea-bass was fresh and the ravioli was really tasty. Unfortunately, we could not try other types of pasta because they were soaked in alcohol.
The setting is casual and the ambiance is buzzy.
… moreThe food was delicious . The sea-bass was fresh and the ravioli was really tasty. Unfortunately, we could not try other types of pasta because they were soaked in alcohol.
The setting is casual and the ambiance is buzzy.
Griff Hayward
Way too expensive.
The food was very nice, but it was really just simple and well executed- the sort of thing you’d get from a nice normal cafe or even a good home cook. It was NOT £100+ per head food. For the prices in there, you could get some serious Michelin-star-type fine dining. Very overpriced (I edit this review as I found that this place does actually have a Michelin star- well, you could not tell!)
The main that I had was a delicious £66 grilled monkfish with artichoke. It was perfectly executed, but it was not in any way innovative, particularly exciting or unusually delicious. The desserts were very lovely, but again, similar to what you could get in most decent patisseries.
It seems this place is just relying on its reputation.
The atmosphere was perfectly pleasant and the service was nice.
… moreThe food was very nice, but it was really just simple and well executed- the sort of thing you’d get from a nice normal cafe or even a good home cook. It was NOT £100+ per head food. For the prices in there, you could get some serious Michelin-star-type fine dining. Very overpriced (I edit this review as I found that this place does actually have a Michelin star- well, you could not tell!)
The main that I had was a delicious £66 grilled monkfish with artichoke. It was perfectly executed, but it was not in any way innovative, particularly exciting or unusually delicious. The desserts were very lovely, but again, similar to what you could get in most decent patisseries.
It seems this place is just relying on its reputation.
The atmosphere was perfectly pleasant and the service was nice.
Philip Ampofo
Been on our list for ages and finally ticked it off. Great vibe, not stuffy like some ‘classic restaurants’- the misto fritto and panna cotta were especially great. Freya, our waitress, was really nice and chatty too. Will definitely be back.
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