Riverbank Restaurant & Pizzeria in Swansea

Authentic wood oven for pizzas. Pizzas excellent. Take aways available. Shared platters for starters recommended Gone back few times.

Excellent pizza, lovely and fresh, hot and authentic looking, taste to it. Maybe worth expanding the pizza types, include a seafood one, etc

Upon being seated at the table, the menus were strewn in an untidy pile. (A menu stand would be far more presentable). Also, cleaning them after previous customers wouldn't be a bad idea. Likewise the wooden table top, as this was also tacky / sticky with food / drink residue from previous customers. Cutlery placed at the table , prior to the service of food, would be a good idea, rather than food served, and then sat waiting for cutlery, by which time the food was barely luke warm. The toilets are a single affair, and whilst it looks a nice touch to have a proper cotton hand towel, in a public toilet doesn't seem the most hygienic of ideas, especially when being in a food and drink establishment. Waiting / service staff need re training , as they tried to collect plates / dishes, even with food still on them, and people still eating. It was as if they only had one thing on their mind ....(Their finish time) , so they cauld go home ASAP. Whilst the atmosphere was good, the dishes are overpriced for what you get.

Had a lovely meal here. With family. Boys had pizza. And I had the tastiest veg lasagne ever.

Food here is brilliant. They use good quality produce and the results speak for themselves. Staff are very friendly , relaxed and helpful with a good sense of humour. All in all a very pleasurable evening out

Had a lovely evening at the RiverBank. Food was delicious, the staff were lovely and the restaurant itself was cosy, warm and very nicely decorated. Thank you!

Lively food. Boys had pizza which they loved and I had the vegetable lasagne which was out of this world

Great atmosphere and great food, large table and everyone were nothing but complimentary! Will definitely go back.

Lovely environment and delicious food

Lovely little restaurant, went for the steak as didn't really fancy anything else on the menu, not a huge choice on the menu

We had a great meal last night after a lovely walk around the Lliw reservoir. We had the carbonara and king prawm pasta, followed by their homage tiramisu. Couldn't fault anything Great service and felt welcome

Such a find! Had wandered the lliw reservoirs and popped here for dinner… felt like proper Italian - delicious and the homemade tiramisu to finish was scrummy. Attentive and relaxed hosts which better quality food than I’ve found in a while - we’ll be back!

Meal was delicious, and service was very friendly. Warm environment and atmosphere. Also very clean.

Lovely place with great service. Priced realistically. I had the lamb tagine with cous cous followed by tiramisu. The lamb was cooked beautifully my only small niggle was the lack of spice that you would expect in a tagine. Also the tiramisu was not great. However, that said I would quite happily dine here again.

This is our 2nd visit to this restaurant and it gets better! We had the Vension Burger as a special which was fabulously fresh being first of the season. Highly recommended and a great price. Will be back next time we are in the Swansea area. The service was wonderful. Thanks guys.

The price-performance ratio was good. The pizza was very tasty, the service excellent. The restaurant is pleasantly furnished, so you can definitely feel at home. What more could you want?

Lovely meal out to celebrate A Level results. Warm welcome, great food and will definitely be back!

Been here quiet a few times, but never reviewed? The pizza, pasta and quality of food is superb; and not pricey. Particular favourite is the meatballs, which are amazing. The freshness and quality of ingredients are incredible. Though we have often been with family, we have visited at lunchtime today for a drink and they have a fantastic ‘happy hour’ offer, where you spend £10 on drinks and get a cheese or meat platter for free…which was excellent. Best olives I’ve ever had at a restaurant. Must visit if your anywhere in swansea.

Absolutely amazing food, excellent service, and a really cosy atmosphere! Couldn’t have asked for more for a little birthday night out. We shared some hot tapas to start and then had a variety of pizza, pasta and the chicken thighs for mains. The Spanish cheese cake was out of this world! The service was excellent - so helpful and friendly. Would highly recommend!

Lovely little place with absolutely stunning food. The pizza's are delicious!

stunning venue, freshly cooked local.produce that tastes amazing. Staff friendly and professional

This is a great place to eat and is Dog friendly, local free Range Pork is a must try. Very good service. Thanks Team

Amazing service foods even better very accommodating to children and great atmosphere

Best Pizza since coming back from Venice, last year! - Never left a review before but was well deserving of one. Super friendly staff all with smiles on their faces, great menu choice, all reasonably priced, and the best pizza we’ve had since our trip to Italy. Can’t wait to go back again!

Enjoyed very much with great friends, good pizza choice, great food we all enjoyed

Great food and good service, however, there were no condiments on any of the tables, I had to ask for, salt and pepper, parmesan cheese, olive oil and balsamic vinegar, hopefully I won't need to ask on my next visit.

Popped into this gem of a restaurant on Xmas Eve. We had the lamb tagine and the venison lasagne. Washed down with a couple of glasses of house Merlot. Quality, piping hot tasty food yet again. Not the most comprehensive menu, yet enough to please all. Highly recommended

Amazing vegan pizza and nice staff. well impressed best one IV had in years highly recommend it

Great place and great quality food

I ate here with a party of 9 on Wednesday evening. We all had Pizzas which were cooked in the wood fired pizza oven, various deserts and beers and ciders. The restaurant is very atmospheric with the Italian theme, and there was a great vibe there. I liked the walls that have been covered in vibrant, colourful Italian posters. Will most definitely return to try other delights from the menu! The proprietor sources a lot of ingredients from the local area and to me that is important and the way things should be. Keep the money in the locality.

It was my first time coming here last weekend. The pizza was so tasty and the pasta was cooked perfectly. Can’t wait to come back.

Very disappointed, overpriced bland food. They should not be charging those prices if they cannot put out the quality food customers expect.

The food here is amazing. Locally sourced, quality ingredients and a lovely atmosphere too. Had the pork, prawns and pizza and everything was stunning.

Very nice meals and great customer service would 100% recommend if you are looking to take your partner somewhere nice. My stake was perfectly medium rare and lovely med veg

Went for food here. £15 for a bowl of pasta and £21 for a steak. The steak was very average at best and extremely fatty, my partner ate it, left all the outer, most of the chips and all the veg. I had prawn pasta that literally tasted like a bowl of fish and salt, it was absolutely disgusting. My partner paid for both meals and we left straight away, me with a full plate. Absolutely gobsmacked at the prices they’re charging for meals compared to the standard they’re serving. Would never eat here again.

Beautiful food and very friendly service yet again. This place is exactly what you would and should expect from a quaint family run restaurant. When busy it is loud and thriving and full of atmosphere! The menu definitely focuses around quality and we have tried many of the dishes during our repeat visits and are yet to be disappointed! Few nice vegan options on there too. The restaurant benefits from a newly tarmaced path which heads up towards Craig cefn parc and on to the Cwm clydach nature reserve. A very unique establishment in what is becoming a thriving little village.

Booked last minute for tea with our two children and dog. Got in without issue and was very glad we did! Excellent service and welcome on arrival followed but delicious pizza, bread and olives and chick pea chips! Great children’s menu too. The desserts were equally lovely with the praline and almond parfait being exquisite; the best we had ever tasted! A truly memorable experience! Would have paid a lot more money than we did for what we had and couldn’t believe the amazing parfait was only £4.20!!! Highly recommend this restaurant.

My wife went here with some girlfriends and was keen to bring me, it did not disappoint. Really relaxed atmosphere, we booked but could see that they allow walk-in business as well. Maria had a glass of prosecco & a glass of rosé, I had Bacardi & coke. The coke was the real thing, getting to be a rare thing in Swansea with the ghastly popular alternative & hideous own brands most everyone is serving now... rant over :o). The food was just lovely and home-made, super-soft meatballs in a rich tomato sauce & the pizza on home-made base was divine, layers of flavour, I didn't want it to end. The owner, Sean, told us the ingredients are all locally sourced. I'm not a fan of chains & the resulting food miles, so it's great to hear that this establishment is promoting & supporting local businesses, something I can get behind. We will definitely be back.

Lovely meal for two thus evening.

Food was superb and waiter couldn’t be more accommodating. The outside area is beyond beautiful and is perfect for a meal or just for drinks. Would 100% come again. Thank you!

Visited last night to celebrate a new business signing, perfect setting for bussiness or pleasure! There was a beautiful outside area next to the river but unfortunately it was a little too cold to be outside. I've visited Italy numerous times over the years, it was tremendous to taste Italian food as if I was back in Italy. From some areas of the restaurant you can see stone pizza oven, I found this a lovely authentic touch the the restaurant. The service was as good as the food! Always greeted with smiles, they couldn't do enough for us while also giving everyone enough space to enjoy their meal. The perfect balance! I never thought I'd find authentic Italian food so close to home, I will definitely be visiting again!

Amazing food with amazing service! So friendly and accommodating, will definitely be going back here and would highly recommended to anyone

Just had our first takeaway pizzas and they won't be the last. Absolutely lovely. Fresh, hot and so tasty. Great value too.

Lovely pizza. Really nice and friendly. Definitely worth of trying.

Stunning home cooked and locally sourced food. Nice warm welcome and the chef/owner is happy to chat about how he sources and cooks the meals.

We met Sean, the owner, back when he was Popty Pizza, serving great pizza at the local markets. It was amazing to finally get to see his restaurant and enjoy his food. I had the Iron Age pork belly and it was delicious!

Nice decor and location, genuinely good food that encompasses Welsh, Italian, and Moroccan cuisines.

Pretty good, starters ok, amazing pizza

Loved it, great atmosphere, great food and beautiful garden. We'll definitely be back.

Me and my family went there and had a great time. The food was great, and the dog that lives there is so cute and friendly. There is loads of choice and the interior design is cool.

Brilliant. Excellent food, excellent staff.

What a find!!!! We live close to this restaurant and always said we needed to visit it. We'll we did tonight and it was amazing. Food and service were excellent!

Great food, staff very welcoming and friendly, definitely go again

Visited this little gem recently, the service was truly welcoming and genuine and the food excellent. I wish this was on doorstep because I would go all the time. Casual relaxed dining, even the other diners were friendly and chatty. They deserve to do well.

Recently visited the Riverbank restaurant after a long walk on the mountains. Food, service was fantastic, a definite revisit for the future.

Ordered a takeaway pizza and calamari for an hours time, it was ready right on time. The pizza was very high quality, the calamari and amazing dip to die for, fantastic.

Brilliant comforting home made Italian in a lovely homely atmosphere. Can't wait to come back again!

I highly recommend this place 👌 the food is out of this world 🌎. The owners and staff are lovely people very friendly. If you are a lover of good food and delicious deserts this is the place to visit.

Great pizzeria. Good food and nice atmosphere, friendly staff. Reasonably priced. Vegan/vegetarian options. Would advise to make a reservation for a table. They also do takeaways for collection and now have a lovely new garden area.

Fantastic food and a great atmosphere. Highly recommended! The bar has been set on all future pizzas 🍕

The foods always great and they have a wonderful friendly dog who loves fuss.

We enjoyed a fabulous Sunday lunch here a few weeks ago.Service was excellent as was the welcome received. We had a take away this weekend- The mackerel pate, chick pea chips and goats cheese pizza. All superb and the pizza was exceptional. Husband has always...

This is the second time we've eaten at Riverbank and have enjoyed both visits thoroughly! This time we had a delicious pizza followed by dessert, both of which were homemade. The restaurant itself has a welcoming atmosphere and I cant reccomend it enough!

Nice food ,nice staff worth a visit

Just had an evening meal at this lovely cosy restaurant. The deco is very authentic and welcoming... it is a nice space to enjoy a meal. The food itself was first class. Bread and olives to start, followed by venison pasta and fish stew. Both...

Great food, great service... thoroughly recommend!

Nice pleasant service pizza was nice no time slot on the table can sit and enjoy the ambiance Atmosphere good children allowed

Group of Eight for Sunday lunch , great food. And lovely atmosphere , once again you have given us a great Sunday with friends

This restaurant has so much potential, it would be a shame lose this gem of a venue. The staff are very friendly and welcoming, as is the dog! I am sure that many people love dogs, but they don't necessarily want one sitting under their...

Great restaurant made me a gluten free pizza and gluten free chips. Good atmosphere.Lovely surroundings. Owners can't do enough for you.

Lovely restaurant, very authentic atmosphere and superb food! Quick service, loads of vegan options probably the best vegan pizza I've ever had. Ideal for night with friends and family. 5 stars!!

First visit to this lovely restaurant in Clydach. The food was absolutely beautiful - from the tapas dishes, to the pasta dishes and the Pizzas. The cheeseboard and desserts were also excellent. The staff couldn't do enough for us (as a party of 11). Well...

We have just had THE most fantastic Sunday afternoon in the Riverbank. The food was amazing (from the Sicilian fish stew to the mackerel pate to the pork belly to the lamb to the chicken thighs to the roast potatoes to the Parmesan mash to...

My wife and I recently dined here with two friends and we were very pleased with the whole evening. The restaurant is inviting - nice decor, not too big it's just a nice place to go as a couple or with friends and family. The...

Lovely place, food was amazing, the only complaint I’d have would be the lady waitress seemed to be run off her feet, tending to all tables. There was a young boy at the till who I noticed she asked for many times for help and...

An extremely friendly place serving excellent pizze. We went for my birthday. Already looking forward to going back. Strongly recommended.

We've just spent an enjoyable evening at the Riverbank and we'll be going again soon. The food is delicious and cooked to order. We had the fish stew and venison rigatoni which were both excellent. If you have room after the generously sized main course,...

Well. we were looking forward to trying the Riverbank, we were impressed by the decor and ambience but while we were looking at the menu, a dog came running out from behind the bar/kitchen area. There followed a scene from Keystone Cops as the waiters...

Cannot fault this place. Wasn't sure what to expect and we were not disappointed. The restaurant has been decorated tastefully, it has a nice vibe and not too intrusive. The staff are very helpful and when asked have good knowledge over their menu and dishes....

Lovely atmosphere, and well run. The service and food were excellent. Everyone enjoyed the pizzas and I can recommend the Sicilian fish stew. A bowl or cloth after wrestling with prawns would be a nice touch. The staff could make more recommendations for sides to...

Lovely meal at Riverbank today, well worth a visit, will definitely be recommending, and re-visiting.

Great food, lovely atmosphere will definitely be back

Fabulous food and service in a cosy setting.

Lovely afternoon of wreath making and tapas to start the festive season! Tasty tapas and friendly staff with a few glasses of prosecco made for an unforgettable experience. Thank you 🎄

Do not set foot the in this restaurant if you have any pet hair allergies. I have just returned from a meal with my friends. I suffer from bad pet hair allergies and was appalled to be met with a dog wandering around the restaurant....

My wife and I popped in on Saturday lunchtime. Really pleased we did as we enjoyed a lovely pizza and dessert for £10 each. Absolutely loved it; absolute bargain in our eyes. Can't recall what she ordered as my focus was on the Preferito pizza...

We were welcomed into a clean and friendly restaurant and served a fantastic meal. My wife is a vegetarian and had a pizza with a side of garlic mushrooms that were both excellent. I had a florentine pizza with a cold broccoli and olive salad....

We were really looking forward to our visit here. First impressions were good, the decor is really nice and the young waitress showed us to our table and gave us menus and wine list. While we were perusing the menu, she came back with a...

Been trying to get here since it opened two months or so ago. Heard very good reports from locals who had been. Visited for Saturday lunch today. Greeted warmly by one of the co-owners and shown to our seats. a bright, clean and fresh feel...

Went for a family meal out, lovely ambience in the small restaurant. Served quickly and pizza was cooked in no time at all. Left feeling contently full.

Super friendly and helpful owner, helped point us towards the waterfall down the river and the other direction towards where Kingfishers are spotted sometimes- he drew us a map on the back of the menu ! :) Beautiful scenery just minutes away. They have a fire oven for freshly bake pizzas, Spanish Tapas and the Sunday Roast - Slow Roasted and well Seasoned pork are well recommended. Lovely interior too, very well lite. Cheers Josie