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To say this restaurant is understated chic is to fall headfirst into the trap of pretension. While it might be true - it does have ochre (or beige) walls after all - this detracts from what Riva is about. There's no aloof service, you couldn't hear a pin drop and you don't feel like you're having to shout across the white expanse of tablecloth because your friends are so far away on the other side of the table. Far from it. This place has a buzzy, intimate atmosphere and, with 50 covers, owner Andrea Riva can get round all the customers and, if you're lucky, offer his recommendations - even luckier if said recommendation includes newly arrived ingredients straight from Italy. The restaurant is a testament to his big, warm personality and his love of Italian food - classics such as buffalo mozzarella, risotto alla primavera and penne all'amatriciana feature highly (as well as fish and meat dishes) and expect them to be fresher and yummier than usual.
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124 King Street, W6 | 24 minutes from Riva
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407 Goldhawk Road,, W6 | 25 minutes from Riva
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Station Road, SW13 | 7 minutes from Riva
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London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
375 Lonsdale Road, SW13 | 9 minutes from Riva
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London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
147 Upper Richmond Road, SW15 | 14 minutes from Riva
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London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
94 Church Road, Barnes, , SW13 | 1 minute from Riva
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London > Restaurants > Mediterranean restaurants
56 barnes high street, SW13 | 8 minutes from Riva
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London > Entertainment > Live Music
93 Lower Richmond Road, SW15 | 20 minutes from Riva
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Burlington Lane, W4 | 20 minutes from Riva
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London > Shopping > Delicatessens
92 Church Road, SW13 | 1 minute from Riva
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London > Shopping > Children's Gifts and Toys
63 Barnes High Street, SW13 | 8 minutes from Riva
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London > Shopping > Clothing
64 Fulham High Street, SW6 | 24 minutes from Riva
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London > Education > Arts and Drama
155 Talgarth Road, Hammersmith, London W14 | 29 minutes from Riva
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London > Education > Cookery Courses
275 New Kings Road, SW6 | 32 minutes from Riva
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London > Education > Cookery Courses
16-20 Wendell Road, W12 | 36 minutes from Riva
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London > Leisure > Golf
Great Chertsey Road, W4 | 12 minutes from Riva
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Rainville Road, Fulham, W6 | 17 minutes from Riva
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45A Goldhawk Road, W12 | 2 miles from Riva
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1 Shepherds Bush Green, W12 | 2.2 miles from Riva
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