Rivas Mediterranean Restaurant in Wakefield

Rivas is an unassuming place, on the edge of the town centre in a largely residential area. Although the address is Tavern Street, the entrance is actually on Brunswick Street, which can be confusing. We dined here with friends and had a really good meal which we all thoroughly enjoyed. The menu isn't big and they do not serve alcohol. Neither of which was an issue for our party. The food was delicious and reasonably priced. The staff were brilliant, helpful and friendly. We were served mainly by a young man who deserves particular mention. The chef even came out to say goodbye as we were leaving. We have been to other restaurants with more extensive menus and flashier decor, but few that gave me the same feeling of my custom being valued. I highly recommend you to try it

Recommended by a work colleague and made a reservation straight away. Was very quiet when we went, but it was still a lovely welcoming atmosphere. The menu is short and all the better for it. Everything is fresh, homemade, and as authentic as you will ever get. It doesn't have a licence to sell alcohol but we were told we could bring our own next time if we wanted. Our food was delicious, and a tea with baklava finished things off perfectly. Can't wait to go back . Wakefield's hidden gem!

Wonderful food with wonderful owners. All freshly cooked food with a tasty menu. Chicken wings and veg dish are a must. Thank you very much

Fantastic deciduous iranian food, very professional friendly staff, definitely we will come back. %100 recommend thanks

Absolutely delicious home cooked food from the heart. Cannot fault anything. The service the generosity, the hospitality. Cannot recommend more highly... They don't serve alcohol yet but maybe they could charge you a small corking fee if you wanted to bring your own.

Not the first time visiting here. Always excellent food and service. Highly recommended. Every time I'm in Wakefield we come here.

Had a lovely evening at Rivas, fresh tasty food and great service. Very welcoming and friendly, the baklava was amazing.

This restaurant serves such nice food and has very friendly staff. The decorations within the restaurant are very pretty, and it overall has a very nice atmosphere. Will be coming back 😁😁

We celebrated our wedding anniversary in this little gem of a place. Fantastic and very tasty food at a great price. The owners were attentive and polite and made us feel very comfortable. We will definitely go again. Please give it a try. Xx

It is a beautiful family run restaurant in wakefield. High quality .... also high quantity. If you are a persian or Mediterranean food lover I really recommend this place. 👌

The restaurant is a hidden gem, tucked away in a queue part of town. The service was excellent, and the business is family owned and run. The menu has lots of choices and is grill-based with lots of different traditional Persian options; all dishes being served with a choice of saffron rice or chips. The portions are very generous, as is the pricing. I cannot recommend Riva's highly enough!

Lovely grilled food, beautiful rice, fair price. Recommend it to you. Staff were friendly and ready to serve.

A lovely new family owned restaurant. A warm welcome and delicious freshly cooked Persian food at very reasonable rates. This is a hidden gem tucked away near Wakefield Kirkgate that deserves to have lots of visitors