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River Cafe

Name: River Cafe
Address: War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide (SA), 5006, Australia
Price range: $65 (Prices have been provided by the restaurant)
Rating: 8.8

8.8/10

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War Memorial Drive, 5006 North Adelaide (SA)See map

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Average price $65
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tapas 12.0 pp choose 3 [extra tapas 4.0]
Mozzarella & saffron arancini w/ tomato sugo & parmesan
Lamb shank croquette w/ minted peas

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Main meals - Gnocchi with lamb shank. Beef brisket

Lamb Shank Croquettes, Miso Glazed Skewers & S&P Squid

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Reviews

8.8/10

Fabulous1417 reviews

8.7/10

Food

8.9/10

Service

8.8/10

Ambience

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Sara D.
22 October 2021 • 3 reviews
10/10
Delicious food. Good service and a lovely spot in Adelaide. Love dining here. One issue is the parking can be difficult if there is something else happening along the Torrens.

Lisa S.
22 October 2021 • 1 review
9.5/10
The food and service were great, we have been before and will be back! It was a birthday dinner and we were given a great table. Steaks were perfectly cooked and dessert was divine.

Linda C.
22 October 2021 • 3 reviews
10/10
Food was great, enjoyed everything ordered. Staff were really friendly. I'm indecisive so it's nice being able to ask what they'd recommend. Have been several times and always a good experience.

LEIA H.
21 October 2021 • 2 reviews
6/10
Uninspired by the menu, was hoping for e.g. crispy skin atlantic salmon with some form of carbs and greens (or any enticing fish dish - there may have been a fish of the day, but i

Darryl P.
16 October 2021 • 2 reviews
8/10
Great restaurant with great views! Excellent and attentive staff and reasonable value. Menu is satisfactory without being outstanding. The place is such an Adelaide icon and needs

Geoffrey S.
16 October 2021 • 1 review
6/10
Restaurant appears run down since last visited 2 years ago. Service ok but guy on bar seemed disinterested in us. Food just ok and not worth price

Angie M.
15 October 2021 • 23 reviews
10/10
Thankyou for the amazing food and to the wonderful staff. We felt at home the minute we walked in, thanks for making my birthday dinner very special.
River Cafe (Owner)
Thank you for your kind words it was a pleasure to serve you.

Marianne F.
9 October 2021 • 10 reviews
9.5/10
Food is consistently good. The wine & cocktail lists are good. Staff are friendly, informative & willing to assist, Service is like a 'well oiled machine'.
River Cafe (Owner)
Great to hear thank you for visiting.

Andrew K Hwee Ng
9 October 2021 • 5 reviews
8/10
Service is decent but a bit mechanical and cold. But that's generally the case even in the most classy restaurant in a country without much of service culture. I don't mind that a
River Cafe (Owner)
Thank you for your review. We do struggle to display our service personality with our face masks on, just another challenge for us. We do look forward to seeing you again soon with

JOANNA R.
9 October 2021 • 1 review
10/10
The River Cafe never fails to disappoint. Very friendly and prompt service. Food was exceptional. Will definitely go back for more!!! Highly recommended.
River Cafe (Owner)
Thank you for your review and we look forward to seeing you soon!

Rino A.
7 October 2021 • 7 reviews
5.5/10
We felt the dishes lacked luster and taste. Service is good as always. The chocolate crostini was not palatable
River Cafe (Owner)
We are sorry to hear as the special request to exclude onion and spring onion in a mediterranean menu was met however did limit your selections that could be customised. Each dish

Graham B.
30 September 2021 • 1 review
10/10
We enjoyed the food, service and setting and would recommend the River Cafe to others. Will definitely return!

Chauey K.
28 September 2021 • 3 reviews
10/10
Beautiful food, lovely atmosphere, enjoy the great service. Highly recommended to all especially free carpark too. Happy Customer ..yayy :-)

Graeme K.
23 September 2021 • 25 reviews
9/10
We had not been to this restaurant for quite a while so we based our hopes on the past highs. We were not disappointed. The food was excellent and the service., while understated,

Vasco B.
22 September 2021 • 1 review
8/10
Nicely situated at the waterfront and great view of the Adelaidian skyline. The service was good and the food + wine too. Next time we will check out the terras when the weather is better.

Kim E.
22 September 2021 • 9 reviews
10/10
Couldn’t fault the restaurant.

Wendy F.
22 September 2021 • 3 reviews
8/10
Very friendly staff. Gnocchi was yum. Lovely view.

Valentina M.
21 September 2021 • 2 reviews
7/10
Main meal was served at nearly cold temperature, the taste was good though. My friend ordered medium steak specifically asking for no blood and it was served medium rare with bloo
River Cafe (Owner)
We are sorry to hear you did not enjoy your steak. A medium was ordered and served well rested to comply with your request of no blood. This could have been easily rectified by co

CAROLYN L.
17 September 2021 • 2 reviews
10/10
The River Cafe is one of our favourite Restaurants in Adelaide and booking through 'the fork' has been a bonus. We all had different entrees and mains , with rave comments about ea

Peter K.
16 September 2021 • 58 reviews
7/10
The food was fine. Service is friendly but a bit inexperienced. The view of the water is lovely. Short wine list but ok. Just lacks the wow factor. A bit of a mixup with the 30%

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How to get to the restaurant

War Memorial Drive, 5006, North Adelaide (SA), Australia

Directions to get there

Adelaide CBD, Adelaide City, North Adelaide

About the restaurant

Five star dining at its best

Looking for a five star venue with winning views and a fine dining menu? Then look no further than River Cafe in North Adelaide. This waterfront restaurant has an eclectic European menu featuring the very best from land and sea. Start with a serving of oysters and some arancini balls before advancing to the mains… will you choose the twice cooked duck or the crab linguini? Make sure you save room for dessert as the passion fruit semifreddo and the chocolate budino are hard to go past. If you’re looking for a celebration spot or a special occasion venue the River Cafe can cater.

Best Dish: slow braised beef cheek.