The River Cafe
Thames Wharf Studio Rainville Road
London
W6 9HA
uk
51.482947205514
-0.2242518891912
020 7386 4200
The River Cafe
Current
Avg. from 11 rates: 4.3
Thames Wharf Studio
Rainville Road
Hammersmith
London, W6 9HA
020 7386 4200
The River Cafe is a highly acclaimed restaurant serving a variety of rustic Italian dishes including turbot, lobster, buffalo ricotta and ravioli. They also provide a vegetarian menu and seating in the terrace area. The restaurant has a Michelin star.
Reviews for The River Cafe
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The River Cafe
Thames Wharf Studio Rainville Road
London
W6 9HA
uk
18th February 2008
ludicrous hype
I have eaten here several times and have to say
that it is an absurdity. Mediocre Italian food at astronomical prices. It is designed for hedge fund managers,
non doms and punters with more money than sense. It has the charm of a school canteen and the service level of a prison refrectory.
If you want great Italian food, go to Zefferanos or the Randall place in the InterContinental Hotel - the long trek out to the "River Cafe" (housed in a non-descript industrial estate)is not worth the effort.
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5
The River Cafe
Thames Wharf Studio Rainville Road
London
W6 9HA
uk
11th January 2008
Fantastic
Just a brilliant restaurant - albeit verging on the breathtakingly expensive at times.
Fabulous ingredients and beautifully judged cooking. A seat on the terrace in summer is as close to perfect as you can get for a meal out in London. As long as the sun is shining that is...
Very suprised by the negative review below, i've never found a fault with the place and nor has anyone i know who has been.
The pasta is sublime - velvety perfection. Lamb is phenomenal. Chocolate nemesis is all it's cracked up to be. In the summer they do a great prosecco mixed with crushed fruit aperitif - different fruit each day. I've had the strawberry and the white peach: both were delicious.
Service very friendly and knowledgable once you're there - although on the phone they can be a bit surly at times. All in all it is a fantastic italian restaurant and absolutely ideal for a special occasion.
I just wish it wasn't so expensive :-(
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The River Cafe
Thames Wharf Studio Rainville Road
London
W6 9HA
uk
23rd October 2007
A waste of time
Overrated, overpriced and a total rip off - a real case of the Emperor's new clothes. On the day we went, one main course was a plate of butter beans - for £20! Where is the value in that? And yes, that's all there was on the plate.
Lord knows how Jamie Oliver emerged from this one - packed with suits, really arrogant and obnoxious service and just a ghastly experience.
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5
The River Cafe
Thames Wharf Studio Rainville Road
London
W6 9HA
uk
12th September 2007
Lamb-tastic
Whatever you do double check who it is you're calling to reserve a table, you could end up 'enjoying' a sausage sandwich at the other River Cafe, a little greasy spoon outside Putney Bridge tube.
If, however you played it safe and got the phone number from the website you'll find yourself at the real River Cafe.
I must admit, I've been to some of the best restaurants in London and this (without doubt) is in the top two for food. I should really be working my way through the menu when I go there but I always find myself eating the lamb, I just can't get enough of it! (Oh, and of course the Chocolate Nemesis).
If you're looking for a restaurant with decor to match the food then this might not be your best bet, if you're able to see past that you're in for a treat!
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5
The River Cafe
Thames Wharf Studio Rainville Road
London
W6 9HA
uk
18th August 2007
Amazing
I've been wanting to go to the River Cafe for years, but haven't got it together, despite living a short walk away. Lunch there on my birthday didn't disappoint one bit - service, atmosphere, food and wine all living up to the reputation.
The staff were brilliant - friendly, professional and attentive, despite us being tucked away in one corner of the outside area. The wine list shone with reasonably priced bottles (by which I mean not cheap, but excellent wines well priced) and the sommelier was helpful and chose well. Food was tremendous, even the post-prandial grappa wasn't quite as rough as usual (why do I do that to myself every time?).
The only thing I have to add to this rather predictable review was that whatever you've heard about their famous chocolate nemesis, it is the most incredible dessert around. It's worth coming here just for that - brilliant stuff.
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5
The River Cafe
Thames Wharf Studio Rainville Road
London
W6 9HA
uk
13th June 2007
unfortunately this restaurant is next door to my office - so it is sheer torture to watch everyone sitting out in the sun enjoying all the amazingly delicious food!! on the upside, working for the husband of the owner we get a substantial discount, but i would be prepared to pay the full prices any day of the week. Spectacular italin food and the desserts are to die for!
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5
The River Cafe
Thames Wharf Studio Rainville Road
London
W6 9HA
uk
11th June 2007
Beautiful food! and a relaxed and informal atmosphere, which might surprise you given the prices. Service was friendly but not unctuous.
Don't be caught out with a late reservation though - it's a residential street so licensing laws mean they will kick you out before 11.30 on a Saturday.
Great for a stroll down the river to walk off a beautiful lunch; don't forget to peer in the window at Richard Rogers next door to look at the architectural models.
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5
The River Cafe
Thames Wharf Studio Rainville Road
London
W6 9HA
uk
10th June 2007
the river cafe never fails,i have been to many restaurants but this is definetley one of the best,
extremely beautiful food,but expensive.
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5
The River Cafe
Thames Wharf Studio Rainville Road
London
W6 9HA
uk
17th May 2007
River Café, Hammersmith
Wonderful restaurant! We were there over a year ago so please forgive my lack of detail when it comes to the meal.
It does attract the wealthier portion of London society and I am not surprised with the prices. However, we have all the cookbooks and wanted to try it for a while so we treated ourselves and went for Sunday lunch.
I liked the layout, it's quite relaxed and bright and airy. Service was friendly and efficient. The food was very good. Solid Italian cooking with top quality ingredients. I started the meal with an aperetif of prosecco with blood orange juice. I can only remember one of our starters, it really was the dish of the meal - Dartmouth crab with salad was spectacular. The crab was so light and fluffy, I haven't had it like that since. We still talk about it! For mains we had the lamb and (I think) Dover Sole with winter greens and capers. Both very good. The fish was delicately cooked and the greens complimented it perfectly. For dessert we shared the panacotta with valrhona chocolate sauce. We had a bottle of prosecco with the meal which was very reasonably priced.
I would highly recommend River Caf but it is expensive. We will definitely go back.
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The River Cafe
Thames Wharf Studio Rainville Road
London
W6 9HA
uk
7th March 2007
Celebrity spotting in Hammersmith of all places!
Located by the Thames in an unlikely location in Hammersmith, the River Cafe has been around since 1987 and has been a spawning ground for some great chefs, such as Jamie Oliver. I went there for lunch in summer, and we opted to sit in the pretty terrace area at the front of the restaurant as it was such a lovely day.
It was a great afternoon - fabulous company, good food and a beautiful setting. The only thing that let it down was the service - it was a bit aloof....perhaps if I had worn my giant 'celebrity look' sunglasses we would have been treated better!
To start, we had the Risotto nero di Sepia (squid ink risotto with cuttlefish) and the Agnoli di Coniglio (pasta parcels stuffed with roast rabbit). Both were pretty tasty, though very rich in flavour.
Main courses were the Aragosta al Forno (wood roasted whole Dorset Blue Lobster) and the Cape sante in Padella (Scottish Scallops). The lobster was really excellent - the best lobster I have ever eaten, and was also great value. The scallops were also good, but the serve was a bit stingy for the price.
For dessert we had the Lemon Tart and the Pannacotta with Grappa & Raspberries. A coffee rounded off the meal. Needless to say we were full by the end of the meal, so a leisurely stroll along the river was the perfect end to a lovely afternoon.
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