Ristorante Riviera

We had, as a family, booked a table at this restaurant just a few hours before arriving after my father had asked our gondolier the best restaurants for eating seafood and he recommended it, and got to dine outside during sunset until nighttime. The view was lovely, and the food was incredible. Staff was friendly and attentive during our time at the table, making sure our experience there was good, even as we tried to make arrangements to celebrate my brother’s birthday with a cake. Hands down the best eating experience we’ve had so far during our trip in Europe. Their seafood was really fresh (my mother really enjoyed it and said it reminded her of the seafood back at her homeland) and their cheesecake was delicious. We all thought it was worth it and recommend it!

The best dining experience I had in Venice. Booked online the day before for a table of 4. Every dish was fine and delicious. Fish was very fresh and the tiramisu was so special. View was perfect. It’s a bit further from our hotel but we enjoyed spending the evening away from the crowd. General Manager was super friendly and chatty, we felt very welcomed and we enjoyed his company very much. He was also very knowledgeable when we asked for wine recommendations. Highly recommended and I will come back when I return to Venice.

The staff is so friendly. You can eat outside while looking out over the canal. The atmosphere is sooo nice indoors. We sat down to eat outside and went indoors because it was so cold, and the staff kindly moved us around. The oil pasta is so delicious!!

While in Venice, we tried this restaurant which was close to our hotel. It has relatively small space inside but very large are for outside seating next to the canal, The menu had enough choices for adults and children. The service was friendly but slow. Good was delicious.

It was the best experience on my trip to Italy. Nine members of my family arrived in the evening, but there was no river seat for a large number of people. A seat was created by waiting for an hour, and the staff quickly organized the seats. Both the meal and wine were perfect, and above all, the atmosphere was full of Venice's atmosphere.The staff was handsome and kind, and the whole family counted as the best experience in Italy. Please remember that nine families from Korea were impressed by your kindness and hospitality.

Perfect location away from most of the crowds and great foods. We went back a second time during our trip. Highly recommended.

The perfect restaurant to enjoy a meal while taking in the beautiful night view of Venice. The food was absolutely fantastic, and we always felt warmly welcomed and taken care of. Thank you, Antonio! It was just one word, but hearing a greeting in my native language from a restaurant on the other side of the world meant so much to me. And the must-try dish here is the tiramisu. Antonio explained that it’s the “my way” tiramisu. It’s a unique flavor you can only experience here, so don’t miss it. You won’t regret the choice. (Unfortunately, the photo of the tiramisu was taken by my wife. Since she’s currently asleep, I wasn’t able to upload the picture.)

Came here for dinner with my family. I would say foods here are luxuriously tasty! (Definitely not cheap but i didnt feel i was overpaying the foods) So far the best quality restaurant i have been to in Italy. I have been traveling throughout Italy for past 2 weeks and the place here was even better than seafoods i had in Cinque Terre. My recommendation is grilled shrimp, seafood pasta, and ricotta and pear cake. Portion is on smaller side but the quality makes up for it. Ricotta and pear cake has a great balance between refreshing and sweet. I really fell in love with this dessert! If i visit Venice again in the future, i would love to come back here. If you want some nice dinner with family in quiet place, i recommend this place. Outdoor seating also looked great with nice overview.

We really enjoyed this restaurant, which looks over the water. It has outdoor seating, but we opted for an inside table. Everything about this restaurant contributed to the finale of our last night in Italy, after a two-week trip. Although a bit on the expensive side, the plating, quality of the food, selection, and service were excellent. We were served an excellent selection of bread and then we split a mixed salad. What I really like about Italy, and this was certainly true at this restaurant, is the creativity, freshness, and ingredients that go into their mixed salads. This is so different than the "house salads" that we are used to in the US. I ordered a seafood dish, Paccheri allo Scoglio, which is a combination of clams, mussels, shrimp, and a crayfish in a tomato-based sauce. Paccheri is a larage, tube-shaped pasta. It was presented beautifully, the seafood was fresh, the pasta was done perfectly, and its overall taste was excellent. My wife had Cacio e Pepe, which translates to Cheese and Pepper. It is a traditional Roman dish consisting of a creamy sauce made primarily with Pecorino Romano cheese, and black pepper, on a Venetian pasta called Bigoli, that's essentially very thick spaghetti. She also ordered a very good Chianti.