Riva Bar and grill in Bournemouth

Great place to sit on cliff top and have breakfast. VIsited in September on a sunny day and sat outside to an amazing view. Had the full English Breakfast which was very good. Service was good and it was quite busy. We will be back soon

Wonderful location on the cliff top, nice cafe. Ordered a breakfast & sat outside. Served promptly & food was good. Location makes the place but food was good as well.

I visited cafe riva during the Bournemouth Airshow and wanted an ice cream at the ice cream hut and was met with an employee not wearing any gloves as they handled my ice cream . I ordered the vegan ice cream as I am dairy intolerant however I saw the customer in front of me order the chocolate ice cream and the employee used the same scooper for my ice cream which defeats the purpose entirely. In addition to after purchasing my ice cream I looked back to see the employee lick their fingers !! Absolutely disgusting behaviour would never buy an ice cream from cafe riva again ruined my experience completely .

I have visited Cafe Riva three times in as many years and can safely say I have never had a good experience here. I am unsure what the appeal of this place is other than the sea view. We all sat at a table and made it clear we were eating/drinking in. When ordering drinks, they appeared in takeaway cups. I then said we were eating in, this was met with a bit of frustration from members of staff. Drinks were then poured into a mug. Staff have zero personality which makes for an awful experience. Facilities are run down. Food and drinks are expensive.

Breakfast was ok, a bit greasy compared to others recently tried Coffee was good but the service is a bit slow if your in a hurry but that’s a personal opinion

Popped in for breakfast on a lovely morning. Fried eggs were hard, bacon had obviously been hanging around a long time as had the baked beans. On the plus side, it came with fresh toast and butter. Catering for masses and charging top dollar, taking the p*ss in other words. The plates were ridiculously small as well. It could have been a great experience if the food had been freshly cooked. A better view than your local Wetherspoons but unbelievably lower quality and 4 times the price. A sad reflection on such a beautiful area. Clearly no pride in the delivery of their product.

This beautiful location deserves more. The staff at Riva are curt and completely uninterested. Whatever you order you get the very basic, i.e. a toasted sandwich comes without any garnish or crips. Delivered to your table without any cutlery or napkins. No offer of any condiments. We will find somewhere else next time.

I went with my friends to get an ice cream from the ice cream kiosk but the tall lady was very rude and gave me ridiculously small portion sizes. The ice cream was nice but the service completely ruined it.

the tall girl with braces was just stood outside saying she was ‘hiding’ and didn’t want to work. was very off putting the the atmosphere.

I am from a hospitality background, therefore really cannot understand why somewhere that is in a prime spot and is very, very popular just doesn't seem to sort staff problems out. There was massive queue at least 5 girls behind the bar one on till. Anything alcoholic ordered - eg lady before me with a shandy seemed to cause complete confusion. 'Oh wait' girl goes up to bar to ask other girl about a shandy, comes back, completely confused, wait, wait. Queue gets longer after about 5 minutes woman gets served. Other three staff just stood around. Me ordered a Pimms - after waiting ten minutes in queue and seen there was a bottle of it behind bar. Girl ' Oh' shouts to other girl 'Pimms, Pimms' Girl never answers so she goes down there. Other girl ' Oh you can't order Pimms from here you have to get it from outdoor bar.' Where there is a really, really wrong queue and I've already been in one. Me 'Why?' 'We're not trained to do it?' "Do what?" "Put the stuff in" I said what you can't pour a measure of Pimms and add lemonade Her 'No its the other stuff' What the cucumber and strawberries. Her 'Yes' Me 'Are you being serious? ' Her 'Yes we haven't been trained to put it in.' You seriously could not make it up

This place needs to be taken over. It has the potential to be a really great place with the location it has but unfortunately we have always been disappointed. £20 for 2 orange juices and 2 bacon sandwiches. The bacon used was fatty and under cooked and no one surly likes uncooked fat on bacon…. There were only 1 and 1/2 slices of bacon in each sandwich. Now that’s just shocking for the price of it… 3 rashes of bacon 🥓 is what it should be. Shocking and given up on this place. Much better nearby

The attitude of the staff…. Wow. The lady with the short hair was huffing and puffing behind the counter and when the man infront of me ordered an oat cappuccino her exact words “really? can’t you choose something more simple…” then she came round and pushed us out of the way and instead of saying excuse me she said “food needs to be served regardless please move you can wait for your drinks” I mean I work in hospitality but I would NEVER speak to my customers like that! Nor have that attitude. So rude. We waited for a good 10 mins to order coffees that came out of a machine with a button… slow and rude. Sorry won’t be back and will be passing comments on to everyone I know of how bad the attitudes were!!

Had lunch at Riva earlier in the year (Eggs Benedict) and it was so lovely. Came back for lunch this month and I had a toasted panini which was very nice indeed and my daughter just had a baguette but it was only half a...

So disappointed. We live within walking distance and have been to Riva on a few occasions. Always found the customer service and staff attitude poor but return due to position and we quite liked their paninis. Stopped going a year or so ago due to...

There were 10 of us booked and we had a long complicated order, but staff were very friendly and accommodating, I had the fish and chips and it was bloody amazing, the food came really quick for the amount we had! Couldn't fault it! Thanks...

2 bacon baguettes were scoffed very quickly ! Cooked lovely and crispy. Lovely latte and flat white coffee whilst sitting outside enjoying the splendid views all for £15! Nice and busy days it all really

Excellent staff fantastic service they always go that extra mile Courteous friendly helpful and fun - very responsive ! Food Fab !!! Love it !!

great cafe right on the front, lovely adjourning park for the kids to play in and only minutes from the beach perfect for a portion of chips or a refreshing cold drink

we had an afternoon snack here food was quite good and went beyond by doing a special for our great grandson before we went out to have a game of crazy golf

There is really only one reason to visit this cafe and that's the location as it is in a lovely spot. The food is ok, the customer service is non-existent. On a whim the server decided they don't serve on proper crockery outside and the...

We’ve been coming to Riva for years - more than ten, I think. With kids, or just us. It is what it is - does a good breakfast, good drinks, good lunches. It’s not cheap - it’s not McDonalds! But it’s not overpriced either, for...

I love this place so much. The staff are so friendly and caring. Nothing is too much trouble. The views are stunning and the atmosphere is so relaxed. Breakfasts are delicious. Can't recommend enough.

Decided to take my friend to this cafe instead of our usual haunt as I like to try and support independent businesses when I can I'm afraid to say that my review is not good the lady who served us dark hair tattoos needs to...

I cannot believe how much I regret spending the time to get here and the time waiting for what was a tuna sandwich that is worse than what you’d expect from a school canteen. The service was a disgrace. The staff had a terrible attitude...

Great location....and that, Dear Friends, is where it ends! Abominable service. Consistently chippy and grumpy staff who are slow, disinterested and dismissive. Queues are ridiculous, would love to know what - if any- training they are given. Limited selection of drinks, e.g. One red wine...

Always visit here when I come to Soutbourne to visit my daughter as it has a fabulous position overlooking the sea.However we usually jist have drinks.I think this cafe has become a little complacent just because it's popular due to its views and outside seating...

Regularly pop in for tea and cake after a long walk. Great staff. Food is scrumptious. Very surprised at some of previous reviews. All the necessary covid precautions have been taken. I would happily eat here every day.

We have spent the last week in Bournemouth and have twice walked to have breakfast at the Riva. Lovely food and well presented. A friendly atmosphere and nice food. Well worth the visit.. thanks

Started to visit the Cafe Riva for breakfast again, but wish I hadn't. The breakfast was atrocious. Fried bread soaked in fat, beans were an unrecognisable colour, bacon cremated, black pudding almost non existent. Always looked forward to a cafe Riva breakfast, but on this...

VERY VERY slow service to order. All staff were without masks. Food orders left ages in the hotplate right under noses of big queue of patrons , many also without masks. When the food was eventually removed from the hot plate to serve, it was...

So disappointed to be presented with a hot chocolate made with water. Looked like dishwater. You expect a hot chocolate to be made with milk at a cafe especially for 2.85. When I asked for replacement made with milk I was given a lukewarm replacement...

Visited yesterday and was shocked to find none of the staff wearing masks and very little sign of sanitising. The cafe was overcrowded and busy with all the doors and windows closed. I only bought a take away coffee and could not wait to get...

Had a quick coffee and cake stop yesterday, the cake was great, friendly staff, fab location BUT... coffee was awful! It was weak and tasted like luke warm milk - I'm sure the last time I came here it was ok but seriously, if you...

Amazing full English breakfast. Very good price, giving you the opportunity of only purchasing items you want, rather than a set breakfast where food gets left. Stunning views of the sea, whilst you eat from the cosy indoors. Great customer service, we'll definitely be back!

Myself and a group of friends walked in here, then walked out. The reason being that in 2021, this cafe has no vegan options on the menu. As three of us were vegan, this was a non-starter. It's unbelievable that in this day and age,...

Couldnt believe that each cooked breakfast item is itemised on the menu and sold separately! What a rip off! We added up that to have the breakfast we would've wanted with toast and one drink each would've cost us a about £30 for breakfast for...

I ate lunch here yesterday, outside all the tables bar two were occupied, one of them was a wooden bench/ table combo that was broken and taped up. I opted to sit inside as it was empty except a staff member on her break eating...

Absolutely shocking experience, the guys working there were fine, but the manager who was a young female was a foul mouthed rude and had no customer service skills whatsover, the owner should seriously review his skill mix of he wants to keep the place open,...

My friends and I visited this afternoon and ordered 2 x all day breakfasts and a Chillie Nacho and cheese dish as well as coffees. As a vegetarian I originally asked for homemade Macaroni Cheese to be told they were out of it. Instead I...

Wendy . Wow so many negative reviews but why ! Can only think people have nothing better to moan about ! We have just come out of a pandemic , but still people find the need to moan . We came across this beautiful find...

Not sure why so many negative reviewes of this establishment, we had no problems at all for this sunny morning visit. My wife and I enjoyed a lovely coffee and sausage baguette each, sat outside enjoying the amazing views of the Needles to the East,...

I never been so insulated and treated rudely. On regular basis we order Orange juice and lemonade, this time we were told that she can not do it for us . When I have asked why ? Waitress replied ‘ I do it if you...

I went for a coffee this morning to Riva Cafe. It was quite busy but luckily not packed at this particular time. The seating is 8 to a long table with barely any space between you and the person behind. I know that restrictions are...

The website said every table had a sea view. Only one table did inside. The children menu was more attractive than the adults I ordered macaroni cheese and it was crap. Not even macaroni. Staff were very young men. Will not go again

Me and my friend went into Riva the other day to have some lunch, ordered veggie sausages sandwiches. When I took a bite I could tell something was different, it tasted like pork and the texture was gristly, just like a real pork sausage! I...

Well placed by cliff, food cooked fine and choices. Good value and service. Can sit on sand or jar standing. Right by toilets.

Rude staff, slow service, poor food - what else can go wrong? Well apart from the fact they allow huge parties to be crammed together and don't care about covid safety clearly. Will not be back!

I can't work out if the staff are poorly trained or they just don't like working here. Either way, service with a smile is non existent, waitress was moaning that she couldn't find a customer to give him his sandwich (I could see him waving)...

Wow! What has happened to this place. Looking really messy and run down. Ordered a breakfast, they had no brown sauce. Shame this place used to be great.

The worst example of how we should be managing covid restrictions in bars, cafes and resultants I have seen. Staff with no ppe, people sat too close together, no fresh air and tables not being cleaned appropriately My daughter had a £4.45 sandwich which came...

Bank holiday Monday, parked up, spotted a cafe and fancied a hot drink , queue outside , joined queue and waited. No queue management and poor signage displaying what the procedure was to enter the premise. Eventually got in to place order and suddenly understood...

This is an ideal place to buy a takeaway snack or two during the current lockdown. COVID-19 arrangements are good with a one way system. Card payments only. Walks on the cliffs or down to the beach can easily start from here.

Today despite this unbeatable virus we went to our local Riva cafe. We want to support our local and brilliant businesses at this time. I’ve never examined the food being so grateful for the beautiful view and superb service. Today our breakfast was riddled with...

Service and coffee is decent, but the food is expensive and not good quality at all. Stop by for a drink, but I wouldn't advise eating here.

Beautiful location, lovely coffee. Just a real shame that in this difficult time even with multiple signs inside for all customers being required to wear face masks (which I did) NO members of staff adhered to this. Admittedly I did not raise this with the...

I had hot chocolate and some cakes after having a walk on Bournemouth beach. It was nice to have benches outside to enjoy the sunshine while having a hot drink. But keep it in mind that there are lots of birds outside.

To start with, this is one of the only places not to embrace the eat out to help out (only offering takeaway, but everyone eating on their premises). The only positive this place has is the great views, as the service and food always under...

I call here every year. Staff friendly and helpful. With the epidemic seating inside is less but you can sit outside with a lovely view of the sea. Has a mini crazy golf and there is a play area a bit further on. There is...

Why are you closed on a sunny eve??!! This is August and there isn't much summer left!😔 Who wants to go here when it's cold!!

Lovely friendly staff, and food delivered quickly and was cooked fine. Nothing special, had better in a cafe, and worse. Was ok, but prob not visit again sorry. Price a little high I felt and why oh why use so much plastic? Yes we are...

Absolutely terrible place. I went in for breakfast with some friends. We ordered our food then waited at our table. When the food arrived, 2 of our orders were wrong. When I brought this to attention, it was replaced by another wrong order. Again, I...

I'm a stones throw away from this place...an as I had both my daughters in law visiting today decided to go over for a bite to eat.... SORRY but never again...1 sandwich had mold on it,childs burger tasted as if it had been in the...

Nice meal and hot drinks, nice atmosphere lovely spot winter and summer. Reasonable price and free wi fi.

Great friendly dog friendly cafe that we frequent on a regular basis with our dog. The owners always make dogs feel welcome & I’m sure in the bad rainy weather they welcome the dog walkers even more. On recent couple of visits the food seemed...

We love Cafe Riva, something for everyone from big appetites to picky eaters! All year round a great welcome from the staff. Good value too.

Had a lovely walk down the beach and spotted this tiny cafe on way back to the car. It just started to rain so decided to go in. The cafe inside was sooo cute and cosy, not full but definitely good business as people were coming in and out even in this wether. Went up to order after having a quick look at the menu , young lady with black hair think her name was Amelia quickly informed us of the specials for the day and changed our mind and went for the avocado on toast with poached eggs. I’m lactose intolerant and this was the first independent cafe that offers soya as well as oat milk alternatives !!! Amelia made me the best oat hot chocolate I ever had !!! She was absolutely lovely had a few minute chat when she brought us our drinks and even brought our puppy some treats, what a lovely touch. Food was fantastic, service with a smile, small gem on the cliff tops. Well done to the owners couldn’t fault it.

I discovered this cafe purely by chance while dropping off a client in Bournemouth. It has a lovely sea view location and beautifully cooked and delicious food. However, my experience was completely spoiled by the endless stream of wet smelly dogs of all shapes and...

The location is great, lovely views over the sea. However. The service is so very slow and disorganised that you're better to arrive before you get hungry or thirsty, so that when you eventually get served (watch out for the attempted over-charging) you'll be ready...

No indication whether it's table service or order at the counter. When queuing at the counter the elderly waitress / proprietress served the person in front of me and then left me standing there while she cleared tables and went out to the back area;...

My family visited this cafe today. The location is the only thing it has going for it. The staff are disinterested and incapable of providing service swiftly, effectively or even with a smile. In fact they are so disorganised it was embarrassing to watch! The...

My husband and I went with our dog specifically to have a nice lunch and walk down the beach. The walk was all we managed! There was a huge queue when we arrived and my husband went to order the food while I sat at...

Went here this morning for a nice breakfast but sadly very disappointed and to over priced as it charges by the item. Your hetter off going to tescos where you get a hot breakfast not a like warm one for half the price. Also how...

this is the sort of place that seems to think it is a little bit better than it is. Yes, it has great seaviews on top of the cliff, yes, there is outside seating in the summer and yes the "cafe Riva" name is supposed...

Cafe Riva has a lovely spot on the cliff top and love the new window seats but the food was terrible. We had the chilli which we have enjoyed before but today it was tasteless, fatty and really not very nice.

I don’t have a dog The cup of tea was good. Location was good. Sorry but that’s all Mmy positives Pricing per item on a very limited menu makes it look good value but it soon adds up !Limited choice but understand from other reviews the kitchen may be smallService without a smile never greatFood left under the heated lights I went up in the end to collect it myself. Annoying to see it just sitting there Overcooked poach eggs Beans touching eggs. Now I don’t have an issue with this but appreciate that for some people this may be an issue WiFi - couldn’t connect

Sitting on cliff top the cafe is in a great location. Just had drinks but suggest it makes a nice destination for for sea views.

4 of us went for a late breakfast. The food was lovely but my parents food arrived a good 15 minutes before ours. So they had finished their breakfast before ours had even arrived. We appreciate they have a small kitchen but there was no apology and it isn’t the first time this has happened to us. It spoils the experience, as you all want to be eating at the same time. I would have scored much more highly if our food had arrived all at once.

Staff bere are so welcoming and friendly. One member of staff even wrote down , and drew a map, of a place to walk that she recommended..thank you, we had a lovely walk at old harry rocks. Lovely sitting outside, with fabulous views.

My very close friends hired out this venue for a their wedding reception and it was absolutely lovely. Luck would have it, it was the hottest day of the year so far, so the locations was perfect. The staff were very friendly and helpful and drink prices very reasonable. The food was fab and spot on for the weather. Everybody seemed to enjoy it very much, and the quality was super. There was salmon, meat selection, Mediterranean grilled veg, salad, bruschetta (my favourite) and pizza. Most people had two helpings! If I were to want a place to hire out in the future, this would be in the running for sure.

Looking at the menu we both decided on Macaroni Cheese followed by Mocha coffee.We had to wait a little while, but that was not a problem. When the Macaroni Cheese arrived it was hot and so tasty, one of but I have ever had.Must have another one when next in the area.

Como parte de un recorrido en bicicleta por la costa sur, pedimos un refrigerio ligero. Había un montón de bocadillos para elegir, pero solo queríamos algo ligero. La pastelería danesa y el pastel Eccles demostraron ser una buena opción. Asientos cómodos también!

Stopped here for a quick lunch before taking the dog for a run on the beach. The weather was good so we sat outside and enjoyed the view. Staff were friendly, service was quick and the food was good.

Fuimos a tomar un café en una tarde soleada con un amigo, muchos asientos dentro y fuera, donde podrá disfrutar de las espectaculares vistas al mar de Hengistbury Head y la Isla de Wight. Esta cafetería ofrece una variedad de comidas frías y calientes y aperitivos durante todo el día. A veces puede hacer un poco de viento sentado afuera en las corrientes cruzadas, así que si sientes el frío, toma ropa de abrigo. También hay un pequeño putting green junto a la cafetería que cobra. Es un buen lugar para disfrutar de comida o bebida.

Came and sat outside on a lovely day. That's all the positive stuff.

I have been here a few times and yet to be served with a friendly face ! The prices and food are ok and the quality but the staff never smile or seem to be interested! Also the decor needs a bit of TLC . And the toilet repairing ! It’s a shame as it’s in a lovely site

Sadly latte and Pain au raisin not so glorious. Coffee very mediocre and pastry rather dry. Quite pricey for small cup of coffee and odd price of £2.05 for pain au raisin! Service not that friendly.

I Have been here many times because the view is unsurpassed. Every time I vow never to waste my money on poorly prepared, over priced food served by disinterested staff with no idea of friendliness or service. Today I have finally decided I will make a coffee in a mug and drink it on the free benches and enjoy the view without being irritated by all the things that could be improved.

It's the best "build your own" breakfast for miles around. You select exactly what you want: no more and no less. Occasionally it gets packed though. I guess you have to take your chance.

Visited today , very nice Hot Chocolate, but at £2.70 would expect more than 3 mouthfuls , perhaps I should return tomorrow for the other half !!

Caf Riva se encuentra justo en los acantilados de Bournemouth. La vista que se tiene es impresionante con vistas al mar. El café es realmente encantador. Tiene un encanto encantador al respecto. Está muy ocupado y, como es acogedor, tuvimos la suerte de conseguir un asiento a las 11. 30. El personal es amable, lamentablemente nos dieron nuestro pedido mal. Así que esperamos un rato para nuestra comida. Nos ofrecieron otro café cada uno, que tomamos. Cuando llegó la comida estaba bien, pero un poco hecha. Todavía volvería, ya que era un lugar encantador para que la familia se pusiera al día. Disfrutamos sentados y tomando café y mirando el mar! ! Ah, y el aparcamiento gratuito es siempre una ventaja. En general, estuvimos contentos con nuestra visita!

Nice cafe, lovely views and dog friendly. It is clearly popular for lunch, even in the winter. Fairly traditional cafe menu, good food reasonably priced.

He estado aquí varias veces y he revisado anteriormente en contra de "Cafe Rive", ya que ambos son el mismo lugar que pensé que agregaría una revisión también bajo Riva Bar & Grill.

Enjoyed a simple bacon sandwich. Soft granary bread and perfectly cooked bacon ( no fatty bits!). Excellent.

I have been in here a few times since my last review, but as some reviewers are frequent reviewers of the same places I thought I would add a new review as my last visits have not been as good.

We went for a lunch with our three year old granddaughter and decided to do a quick round of crazy golf. For the cost of £6.00 for one adult and a child, we were extremely disappointed at the level of maintenance, a coat of paint is long overdue! Until it is renovated why not just charge the deposit for the clubs and ball......this is just a rip off. I did comment to the staff who said they would pass this on... i am not holding my breath!

If you're susceptible to things, you might feel it. Either the staff have an unfriendly boss, or the high separation counter area between staff and customers fosters an "us and them" approach? Who knows, but I'm never comfortable here. I think the place imagines it is far more than it is.

No supervision on efficiency of staff that you may wait half and hour just to be served while many of other staff just hanging around and having fun.

Visited after a short stroll on the cliff top. My mother in law has limited mobility so we often Take a stroll (or a push in the wheelchair) and stop in a Riva. This time was 10 am quite busy so a short wait to order. Initially all tables full, so were going to sit inside, then one became available

For a great wedding day every piece of the Jig saw has to fall into place. Cafe Riva was a huge piece and it could not have been better. As ever its the people who are key and from the planning meetings with Becky to leaving all the decorations for the staff to dress the venue there was not anything they could or would not do. Everyone mentioned how good the food was and the bar staff worked tirelessly and really added to a great atmosphere. A huge thank you from us for making our wedding reception perfect.

Had full English breakfast here on Saturday morning. Food was plentiful, tasted great and was served hot. Very friendly staff. Was so good we went back again on Monday morning....!!! They also have a good selection of cakes and hot/cold drinks. Definitely one to try.