We were a party of 10 looking for good Italian food on a Friday night, and Riva Cucina was happy to accommodate us with just a couple of day's notice. An easy drive from San Francisco in a rather unassuming area of Berkeley, we had a great time. Plenty of diverse wine selections (corkage available) and a wide array of... More

Everything about this place was a winner for myself and our party. We were warmly greeted for our Saturday night pre-theater dinner. Comfortable seating. The menu has many creative dishes. We enjoyed the burrata (cream filled fresh mozzarella,) the beet salad, and the artichoke soup. All were excellent. We all ordered pasta entrees and all were perfectly al dente and... More

This is one of those places that you have a second thought about reviewing because it's so awesome that you don't want to share it! My wife and I were in the bay area celebrating our anniversary and I picked this place off of my cell phone on a whim. We had no reservations, but they accommodated us at the... More

Riva Cucina is understated, sparse and wonderful. Excellent menu- great service - very popular - pricey and well worth it for the superior quality.

If this is the #1 restaraunt in the E.Bay scene then there is Trouble in Riva City for a meal for 2 over $300. Very friendly and attractive staff. SMALL tables for two. No place to put the gift I had brought but on the floor. Starters: MA. Bay Scallops and the arrancini. Scallops very well prepared and presented on... More

We visited Riva Cucina on the way to the OAK airport to have a quiet dinner before staying overnight near the airport. We made Open Table reservations, and were greeted when we arrived by a friendly and courteous server. The restaurant has terrific, fresh and tasty Italian food, a very nice wine list, and exceptionally good service. I must have... More

Went there for Valentine's Day. My girlfriend had the squash ravioli which she loved. My dish was not as good, but still very nice. The atmosphere is quaint and the prices quite reasonable.

My wife and I went here last night for dinner for Valentine's Day. We're here in Berkeley and originally was going to go to SF to go eat dinner but most of the nicer places couldn't get us in before 10:30 PM even calling a few weeks ago since it was Valentine's Day so we opted to go here as... More

Heintz avenue, bustling for a Thursday night. Helpful service considering we had children along. Fettuccine al pesce garretto al forno, lamb shank notable. reasonable pricing. beer and wine only