Riva Blu Italian Restaurant & Bar, Leeds City Centre

Riva Blu Italian Restaurant & Bar in Leeds City Centre delivered an exceptional dining experience from start to finish. The intimate, welcoming atmosphere made the evening feel truly special, and the service was outstanding. Fabio and his team guided us with thoughtful, delicious recommendations for our appetizer, main course, dessert, and wine—each choice was spot-on and elevated the meal beautifully. The dishes were authentically Italian, full of rich flavor and crafted with care. Combined with the warm hospitality, it felt like a genuine taste of Italy right in the heart of Leeds. Riva Blu is an absolute must-stop for anyone seeking authentic Italian cuisine and a memorable dining experience. Highly recommended.

Visited Riva Blu in Leeds city centre last night. Couldn’t recommend it highly enough. The choice of pasta dishes were a little different from other Italian restaurants. The red mullet linguine was particularly delicious. The atmosphere was excellent. It was very busy but not overwhelmingly noisy. The service received from Davide in particular warrants a special mention. He was friendly and attentive and had a great way of making you feel special. Would highly recommend.

Had a fabulous meal here, served by Fabio. All staff were attentive. Warm and welcoming atmosphere. Excellent choice for diners. My husband had gamberoni with linguine, I had porchini mushroom risotto. Both excellent with the finest ingredients. The panacotta pudding was absolutely to die for. Totally recommend this authentic Italian restaurant situated mid Leeds.

Fantastic experience at Riva Blu last night. It was our anniversary, and the team certainly made us feel extra special. They sat us on one of the best tables in the restaurant, and adorned it with a bottle of champagne that we prepaid for - it fit the occasion perfectly. Our waitress, Aurora, was fantastic. She was very helpful and knowledgeable with the menu, very friendly and made us feel at home. Everyone was on the ball, every team member that we had an interaction with was so nice and attentive, making sure our glasses were topped up and that we were alright. The food was incredible - hands down the best carbonara I’ve ever had. They also brought out a celebration cake with desert as a surprise, it was so tasty and topped off the evening. We had a wonderful time at Riva Blu, everything was top tier. We shall definitely be returning, whether that’s another special occasion, date night or just for a spot of lunch. 10/10

we went do our anniversary dinner and we had such a lovely meal, all the stuff, especially Aurora, were so kind and the food was incredible! highly recommend