Rose Bay · Eastern Suburbs
Riva
Italian Riviera dining above Rose Bay Marina
Riva sits a storey above the boats at Rose Bay Marina, with the harbour running the full width of the room. The fit-out borrows from the Ligurian coast rather than reproducing it: vintage detailing, rattan, linen and the kind of light that only comes off water.
The kitchen is built around pasta made in-house, whole fish and seasonal vegetables, served to share. The wine list moves between Italian regions and Australian growers, and the bar leans on aperitivi, vermouth and coastal citrus.
It is a long-lunch room first — lunch runs Wednesday to Sunday, from midday midweek and 11.30 at weekends — and a dinner room that keeps its ease after dark. Sunset over the bay is the reason to book the early sitting.
Italian · Seafood · Handmade pasta
Riva
Menus
Group dining
Tables of 10 to 24 choose between the Conviviale and Riva set menus. Menus can change without notice; a 10% gratuity applies to the bill and a 10% surcharge applies on Saturdays and Sundays.
Events at Riva
Seated 120 · Cocktail 140
Riva hosts 10 to 140 guests: the private dining room, which seats 40 or holds 80 standing, or the whole venue with the harbour as the backdrop. The events team handles menus, wine and styling.
Getting here
Riva's address is 594 New South Head Road, Rose Bay, a storey above the marina. Street parking runs through Rose Bay and there is more within the marina precinct.
By water, ferries land at Rose Bay Wharf a short walk away; buses between the eastern suburbs and the city stop on New South Head Road.
Accessibility
The marina precinct and Riva do not have wheelchair access.
What's on
What's on at Riva
Italian Riviera dining above Rose Bay Marina