Riva Blu Italian Restaurant & Bar, Manchester in Manchester

This was a nice surprise, great food and the staff were superb.

Food excellent. Very good service from Marta.

Marta looked after us so well Amazing food

Godo was amazing! Our waiter, Cristian was wonderful- excellent service. Will definitely visit again and try the pistachio tiramisu next time for dessert!

I shared a moment in this restaurant while looking for an Italian restaurant. I don't regret it. The parmentier was very good, plentiful. Friendly service with an Italian accent and fast (not many customers at 8 p.m.). I recommend.

The food is fantastic. The costumer service is amazing. The environment is wonderful. Sabrina and Marta were great. I recommend!

Marta was lovely, she gave us a great service with a beautiful smile!

Great restaurant. Our server was Sabrina who was excellent! Offered help with the menu, very attentive and friendly. Food tasted wonderful but a little mean on the portion of the main spaghetti dish. Loved the atmosphere would definitely go back.

I had a wonderful fruttes di mare linguine until I got to the last prawn which was rotten on the inside and black. I had food poisoning from it and I hadn’t even touched the t. So I picked up the poisoning from the sauce. I will not be going back

Food was well, carbonara with just 3 small pieces of Bacon no Pancetta, seemed like a kid size. Service is fine. The place is too loud with music blasting, unable to hold a conversation and hear the waiter!

Cold food awful service . Started of whilst seated didn't get to sit before she was chucking menus on table Food awful cold so I asked them to warm it and I was questioned to say it was hot which it wasn't I was actually the one eating it . Food wasn't nice at all gnocci was not fluffy was like rubber .I did say its not my usual and he replied we are a big chain it won't be as good as smaller places . Rude waiter arguing with me when food was inadequate. This place is a definite no for me so save your money and go somewhere else with better quality food and staff .

Top notch service, real italian food. Booked for 6 covers for my birthday. Jenny, the Spanish hostess managed to get us a nice table even though we arrived 15 min late. Food and drinks came out at the speed of light and were genuinely delightful. But specially shout out to Marta our waitress for a friendly, patient and entertaining service. We couldn’t have asked for better! Thank you so much!

We stayed in Manchester for 5 days and ended up here on the first day because of the good reviews. Nothing too much said. The food was so incredibly tasty. We decided to just go here again the next day. It is a very attractive restaurant with very friendly staff. We ended up eating here every day of our stay. The lasagna, tuna pizza, spaghetti carbonara, tomato/mozzarella salad and the zucchini fries. Really too tasty. We would have liked to try many more, but our first choices were so tasty that we stuck with the same dishes😊 We were recognized upon arrival, which also makes you feel welcome. We were particularly helped by Roberta and Martin. They were the friendliest and walked around with a smile. Thank you also to the staff. We would almost go back to Manchester again just for this restaurant.

Great service and food will definitely go again 👌

Food was really tasty and filling (the meatball baciata should not be skipped if you’re visiting for lunch) and the service from Don was also very attentive and friendly.

Great kitchen, very friendly staff, great atmosphere 🤌

Second time at this restaurant and it didn’t disappoint. Staff very attentive, Roberta was fab. Service was amazing and food delicious.

Marta, a very pleasant and attentive Sevillian, attended us.

Went for a Pre Show meal on a Saturday with my family. We had burrata with roasted veggies, mussels and prawn bruschetta to start and it was all fantastic! For our mains we had a pizza which was fresh and delicious, a Lasagne which was one of the best I have had for a while! As well as a clam linguine which was light and didn’t leave us bloated for our evening show. Dessert we had to try the Affogato which did not disappoint and the Zeppola, a Soft choux bun filled with vanilla cream & cherry on top was unbelievably light and a lovely end to the meal! With 2 pints and 2 halves of morretti draft and 2 cokes the cost came to around £160 for three of us which we found very reasonable! The Atmosphere is very pleasant and the music gives a nice vibe whilst not being overpowering or too loud for us to have a conversation. The staff are very attentive, all in all this set us up for a fantastic evening at the arena for our show! Would 100% recommend and return whenever we are back to see something at the AO!

Dined in with few friends and the food was lovely. The ambience amazing. The service was just something else. Super nice and willing to offer the best experience ever. We’ll definitely come back!

Lovely atmosphere, great service and fantastic meatball

Service was amazing Fabrieto was an amazing waiter he was an honour

Amazing service from Chris. Exceptional service and food. Recommended

Such gorgeous food. Warm and friendly staff and great relaxing atmosphere. Will definitely be visiting again

Javin and joey were absolutely lovely today. Honestly the best of the best. Had the best chat in a while. Would recommend coming here.

Delicious food and friendly stuff

Great food. However second visit to this restaurant. The service is slow and the waiters were very arrogant/rude in there approach to us as customers. A member of staff pointed at our table and then walked off. We were given no menu until we were forced to ask 10 mins after being "seated". This was the same on our first visit but wanted to give them a second chance. We were rushed through our meal with the waiter who constantly came over and asked "What do you want?", "Are you ready now?". Will not be using Gino for his restaurants again.

My partner and I love this place it’s never failed us and we go at least once a month the service is excellent everyone is so friendly and welcoming and extremely helpful and the food is always cooked to perfection.

Food was amazing and the customer service was just on point!!!! Shoutout to Dom for being extremely kind and the perfect host🙌🏾

Excellent service from Jenny and great food

Fantastic service, Roberta was great throughout. Food and ambiance was fab! Thank You ☺️

Myself and my daughter dined here on the 22/6. I promised I would leave a review so apologies for the lateness! This meal was the first meal we had enjoyed in a long time. I had the mussels, the parmigiano and very unusual for me a dessert, the rum pudding. Every single bite was absolutely beautiful! The entire meal literally soothed my soul. Thank you so much for such a beautiful dining experience.

Excelent location, nice decoration, kind and eficient service but the best of all is food. One of the best lasagne I' ve eaten. Prices are high but it worth all pounds we paid.

The food and service was wonderful and the restaurant is overall really great. Dom was really welcoming and great. Trully recommend!!

I really loved the service and the food and dessert so much !!!

Dom was our waiter, he is a really good guy let alone his great service. Atmosphere was great and the food was incredible. Thank you guys will for sure come back!

The food was very good. The service (with our server Fabrizio) was also very good. We had a complicated bill split they helped us solve. I would recommend this place to anyone.

My husband and I really enjoyed our time here. Food was delicious (they do really good gluten free pizza too), atmosphere lovely and service spot on! Alejandro was fantastic. We really enjoyed our time and prices were also good. We'll be back next time we're in Manchester.

Lovely atmosphere excellent food , Marta who served us was excellent friendly helpful ❤️

Amazing service, good food, incredible dessert. Totally recommend it. Everyone was so friendly, from hostess to every waiter that came to my table.

Staff super friendly the food delicious and service excellent

The tastiest Italian I have ever had!Staff was lovely and so welcoming .there's nothing not to love ❤️ 😋

We visited after my daughter’s graduation yesterday this is a great restaurant. The food was excellent I had the prawn brochette starter and pork and beef pasta ragu for mains and both were lovely. All the food was excellent and we had no complaints. Service was also brilliant very attentive, never rushed but glasses never empty. The place is very nice it gives a feeling of being outside as it opens into the Corn Exchange without being exposed to the Manchester weather !! We will definitely return. Thanks for making a special day extra special 👍🏻

We got there pretty early so can't really give 5 stars for atmosphere as we were practically the only ones there. The service and food was great however they do need to make it clear when paying the bill that they have added a service charge...... This states 'optional' when you get given the receipt 'after' you have paid.......so asking for the bill do ask if they have added the 'optional' service charge...... I didn't mind paying it but it wasnt made clear when I asked for the bill.

The food here was excellent. It tasted delicious and the service was great.We were celebrating our daughter’s graduation and had the pleasure of having Dom wait on us. He made sure the food came when we wanted it and our glasses never ran dry. He also gave us some Prosecco to celebrate the occasion and nothing was too much trouble for him even offering to take our photo. Thank-you Dom for a lovely experience.

Incredible place, the food is soooo good and the dessert is a must. The fact that they have a baby changing room is a cherry on top! Thank you!

The food is very delicious. We had a great time.

A really excellent family lunch at Riva Blue. First class service throughout our lunch and the food was just as excellent too. Your business is only as good as the staff you employ and manage and Riva Blues staff certainly are first class. Thank you to all the staff and chefs. Grazie mille

amazing service, cristian was our server and was really helpful and lovely! would definitely recommend

Cristian was very helpful and kind, loved his attitude and vibe, super nice guy. will definitely come again :))

Consistently great food and service. Lovely friendly staff

Dom was an amazing waitress today, polite and always checking on us! Great addition to the company

Thank you Jenny for seating us . Jack the Barman is a true gentleman. Tried new summer items on the menu, The BURRATA IN CESTINO was amazing the mozzarella was beautiful n creamy. The PARMIGIANA was Devine with its rich tomato sauce. Well done guys great service from all. Well done Chef amazing food yet again.

Amazing meal and service was fantastic… Fabrizo was a brilliant host!

Dom was a lovely and helpful server :) the food was delicious, would highly recommend the sharing dessert platter

We visited here today for lunch , there were nine of us . The service was excellent , couldn’t fault it , but we were very disappointed in the food ( and yet the reviews are good ??) We sat down at 12.30 and by 1.15 we’d all eaten so there’s no way that was all freshly cooked. I had the ravioli, not a lot for £16 and it wasn’t particularly hot , others at the table had the same thought , one meal went back completely. I’m afraid the overall opinion was one of disappointment, not somewhere we would visit again

Great meal out with the family, food was delicious and all of the waiting staff were helpful and friendly, every single one of them said hello and goodbye as we entered and left. Served by Dom who was great throughout and really looked after us. Would recommend.

Our server was named Dom he was exceptional

Dom was fantastic! Great service with a smile.

Exemplary service in a gorgeous Italian restaurant. Glamorous interior and wonderful food

Food was perfect. But overall, Fabrizio was amazing. He speaks a very good Spanish, Italian and English and gave an incredible customer service. Would definitely come back.

If you want to be well cared for, ask for FABRIZIO, he will make you feel at home, his charisma and attention are the best of the best. He only promotes and sells the excellent Riva Blu restaurant very well, what good food 😋I will return.

We were in Manchester with my family and by chance we found the Riva blu restaurant, an excellent place to eat and if you want to feel well taken care of there you will find Fabrizio, who is a very attentive, friendly person who recommends the best dishes, in addition to making you Very pleasant time with good comments... excellent service, with very good food, highly recommended.

We had a lovely customer service by Marta!

I would say it was very pleasant and a great atmosphere. My waiter Marta was excellent and served us we care. She was very cheerful and a great waiter to us. She made us feel welcomed. The food was to die for can't find any words to describe

It’s a lovely place I had my birthday there and they brought out a mini cake which was lovely. The staff are very professional and friendly. The prices are a bit too hight though.

Impeccable environment, great service, and beautiful food. The taste is worth the ostensibly expensive menu. The food was served fairly quickly, yet lacked any indication of a hurriedly prepared food. A place to experience a genuine Italian cuisine.

Came here for a meal for my sisters hen party on 21/06/24 as a party of 10 - great place thoroughly recommend. I unfortunately can't remember the name of the person who served us but he was great. Food was lovely and the cocktails were great (especially the Old Fashioned!). Thanks for a great time it was a great start to our weekend in Manchester

Great food, really nice italian music and great service from Dom. We'll definitely be back if ever in Manchester

Don or dom is the boy looked after us very nice food

Went to the Manchester restaurant Friday evening,21/06/24.This was our first visit as a couple and won’t be the last, Made to feel really welcome and the food and drinks were great. Special mention to Dom our waiter on the day, lovely bloke, could nt do enough for us, credit to the business.

Lovely meal with my student son. Incredibly friendly service from the team and Marta in particular. Really added to our enjoyment of the evening. Thank you and will be back.

Nice food and staff were lovely

First visit here last night as part of a group. The food and drinks were so nice. We had cocktails before the meal, lovely food and desserts, and also after dinner drinks. The staff were friendly and the venue is beautiful

Our favourite restaurant, always great service ans food xx

Lovely carbonara. Beautiful service

Brilliant food, service from dom. Brilliant

Dom was a very warm and friendly host, fantastic service and excellent food

We were served by Marta today and the service and friendliness was amazing. We have been to Riva Blu numerous times and had Marta as our server a few times now and she is so friendly and helpful with an infectious smile 😃

Fantastic dinner and great service by all staff and our waiter Cristian :)

The service and food are great! Thanks for the recommendations for the drinks and desserts.

Ate from the street food menu. I'm still thinking about this meatball sandwich. With creamy cheese and fresh basil. A must try. Delicious lunch.

Wonderful, individual restaurant with great food and great service, especially from Dom who was lovely.

We were in the area on a sunny Friday and were looking for somewhere to have lunch outside. We saw this place and walked in without a booking. We sat outside. The service was quite slow but they were busy outside and in. We did wait quite a while for a menu but the cocktails arrived quickly once we ordered. I had a bruchetta which was gorgeous and then a margarita pizza. That was lovely as well. The staff were really friendly, just seemed very busy. It was a great spot for people watching.

Excellent food and service. Bianca was very attentive and helpful. Really enjoyed our meal.

Great food, cocktails and atmosphere. Our server, Marta, was great, very quick, gave great advice on choices and very fun. A real credit to the restaurant . Great way to start a night out.

Marta was lovely, polite and very friendly. We are so happy with the service provided tonight. 10/10 thank you!

Amazing food drink and atmosphere. Feels like being in Italy. Must experience. Masta service was exceptionally good. Just wow

Absolutely beautiful, Marta our server was wonderful and so happy to help us. Thank you

The service was fantastic, we were there to celebrate a birthday and they brought out a lovely pudding and sang without requesting it! Cant thank Dom and the other staff that served us enough :)

Enjoyed the food and service, Dom was an attentive and friendly host!

ABSOLUTELY brilliant! I had the sea bass and courgette (3 ways). I think it’s the best food I’ve ever had! I took my wheelchair with me so it’s accessible. The staff were very helpful and accommodating! The only thing missing, the Afogatto should come served in a teacup so that it is easy to drink it all! Just lovely : food, staff and atmosphere!!!

Attentive welcoming staff,amazing authentic food,tastes so good,great cocktails. Keep coming back and will be back again.

Had calamari, oysters, carpaccio, and steak. All faultless. Great service knowledgeable staff. Definitely going back.

Excellent food, and Cristian’s service was great!

Regular visitor and always 100%

Lovely and quick service by Dom

lovely and quick service by Dom

Omg what a beautiful restaurant and amazing food that you are happy to pay anything for!!!!!! Marta in particular was so lovely and such a wonderful asset to any business 🤩🤩🤩🤩 we will definitely come back here! Great food, great service, we felt we were in Italy 😍😍

Went for my birthday meal and the staff did nothing after agreeing to and requesting on our booking whilst bringing out cakes etc for other tables. Service was slow and waiter seemed to not be fully trained as he got very confused whilst we were ordering. We then paid partially for the wrong tables bill and had to raise this issue and received little to no apology. Otherwise the food was good and nice atomosphere but ruined my birthday dinner