Claire J.
Yelp
I visited Tre Rivali on the evening of August 9th, and had a wonderfully abundant experience. I had seen great reviews for the restaurant on Instagram beginning in April and May of this year, and was surprised that I never knew of its location in the Third Ward. I am seemingly impressed with the growth of restaurants in the Third Ward, and Tre Rivali adds beautifully to the dining options. My three girlfriends and I decided to visit this new-to-us restaurant to celebrate our friendship, girlhood and Italian food, and Tre Rivali delivered a great ambiance and service.
We were seated on the outside patio next to the sidewalk as the weather was perfect, and the patio was lined with beautiful red flowers (as seen behind the white wine in the photos) blocking most of the view of the street. I thought the sidewalk between our table and the restaurant was going to be busy but it was not busy at all.
We ordered the House Made Focaccia Bread, Cheese and Charcuterie Board, and the Little Gem Caesar Salad for appetizers, and the charcuterie board was definitely my favorite. Our waiter explained the characteristics of the different cheeses and meats on the board, and the board also came with berries, nuts, fruit compote, mustard and more. My favorite aspect of the board was the honeycomb, and everything on the board was extremely fresh and flavorful. At first glance the crackers that came with the plate were not my first choice, but their length and width made it much easier for us to create different mixtures of meat, cheese and fruit than a different cracker would have. The caesar salad was also incredibly fresh and flavorful, and I'm not a huge fan of focaccia bread in general so it was very average to me.
For drinks we ordered the Port de Palma and Sangria Rosada cocktails, as well as the L'aumonier Sauvignon Blanc, Touraine, FR and the Evermore zero proof cocktail. The Port de Palma is seriously the best paloma I have ever had. It was refreshing, you could adequately taste the grapefruit, lime, and rosemary, and it looked beautiful too. The Sauvignon Blanc, Evermore, and Sangria Rosada were also all delicious, but I was blown away by the paloma.
We ordered the Margherita and Quattro Formaggi Rossa pizzas for our entrees and following the theme of the night... they were perfect. The pizzas were perfectly cooked throughout, the ingredients were extremely fresh, and they were both savory and perfectly salty.
I feel as though I had high hopes before dining at this restaurant, but the experience truly exceeded my expectations. At Tre Rivali it is easily seen that every person working there puts time and effort into paying attention to small details to make the most of their customers' meals and experiences. I cannot wait to return.