Riva

Name: Riva
Address: 12-14 West Clyde Street, Helensburgh, SCT, United Kingdom, G84 8SQ
Telephone: 01436 677796
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 3.3

3.3

199 Reviews

£25 and under

Italian

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2 people

14 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 3 times today

About this restaurant

Neighbourhood gem
Great for scenic views
Charming

Riva in Helensburgh is one of the finest Italian and Mediterranean restaurants in town. On West Clyde Street, the Riva dining space is stylish and comfortable which, in a way, reflects the food: traditional, wholesome recipes prepared and presented in a contemporary way. From both the Riva lunch menu and the a la carte, expect pizza, pasta, meat and fish, with each dish featuring only the freshest produce that’s local where possible or imported from Italy. Riva is just around the corner from Helensburgh main train station, meaning it’s pretty easy to get to from wherever you’re based in this glorious part of Scotland. Reservations are essential.

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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Mediterranean
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00–15:00 Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00–19:30 Fri, Sat 12:00–20:30 Bar Daily 12:00–22:00
Phone number
01436 677796
Website
https://www.rivahelensburgh.co.uk/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
12-14 West Clyde Street, Helensburgh, SCT G84 8SQ
Area
Helensburgh
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, View, Wheelchair Access

Johnny Walker Black Label£4.00
Glenfiddich£4.00
Monkey Shoulder£4.50
Glenmorangie 10years£4.00
Macallan Gold£4.00
Jura Origin 10years£4.00
Talisker 10years£4.00
Lagavalin 16years£6.00
Famous Grouse£3.80
Jack Daniels£4.00
Loch Lomond Reserve£4.00
Ledaig£5.00
Auchentoshan Three Wood£6.00
Glen Scotia£6.00
Auchentoshan American Oak£5.00
Auchentoshan 12£5.50
Balvenie 14yr caribbean cask£6.00
Mcallan 12£7.00
Ardbeg 10£6.20
Southern Comfort£3.00
Bullet Rye£3.80
Drambuie£3.60
Glayva£3.80
Jamesons£3.50
Bullet Bourbon£3.50

Gin

Bombay Sapphire£4.00
Bombay Bramble£3.50
Bombay Presse Lemon£3.50
The Botanist£4.00
Brockmans£3.50
Caorunn£3.60
Eden Mill £3.20
Edinburgh - Raspberry£3.50
Edinburgh - Rhubarb£3.50
Edinburgh- Elderflower£3.00
Glaswegin£4.00
Gordons£3.50
Gordons Premium Pink Gin£3.50
Gordon's Sloe£3.20
Malfy Italian£4.00
Malfy Pink Grapefruit£3.50
Malfy Lemon£3.50
Monkey 47
Hendricks£3.50
Tanqueray£4.50
Whitley Neill Raspberry £3.00
Whitley Neill Parma Violet£3.50
Whitley Neill Rhubarb & Ginger£3.20
Whitley Neill Pineapple£3.50

Vodka

Smirnoff£3.00
Smirnoff Vanilla£3.60
Absolut£3.50
Absolut Citron£3.00
Absolut Watermelon£3.50
Absolut Berry£3.50
Grey Goose£4.50
White Peach & Rosemary Grey Goose£8.00
Watermelon & Basil Grey Goose£8.00
Strawberry & Lemongrass Grey Goose £8.00

Cocktails

Negroni£6.55
Gin, campari, martini rosso
Strawberry Daiquiri£5.95
Bacardi rum, strawberry puree, fresh lime juice, cranberry juice
Espresso Martini£6.55
Vanilla vodka, Kahlua, shot of espresso
Aperol Spritz£6.55
Aperol, prosecco, dash of soda
Amaretto Sour£6.50
Disaronno, lemon juice, gomme, egg white
White Russian£6.95
Vanilla vodka, kahlua, cream or milk
Old Fashioned£6.95
Bulleit rye, brown sugar, angostura and orange peel
Flaming Mai Tai£6.50
Bacardi white, malibu, orange juice, pineapple juice, fresh lime and grenadine
Royal Treatment£8.50
Whitley Neill Parma Violet Gin, Blackcurrant, Lemon, Sugar Syrup, Prosecco & Lemonade
French Martini£8.50
Chambord, Pineapple Juice and vodka
Pornstar Martini£8.75
Vodka, Passoa, Sugar syrup, Passionfruit puree, lime with a shot of prosecco

Draught Beers

Riva Lager
West 4
Birra Moretti
Estrella
Flint Eye
Guiness
Ice Breaker
Thatcher's Gold
Belhaven Best

Bottled Beers/Ciders

Heineken£4.10
Peroni£4.00
Corona £4.00
0% Peroni£3.40
0% Corona £3.50
Old Mout Cider£5.00
Kiwi & Lime/ Berries & Cherries/ Pineapple & Raspberry
0% Old Mout£4.30

White Wine

Parini Trebbiano del Rubicone, Italy
Amodo Pecorino, Terre de Chieti Abruzzo Terre di Chieti Abruzzo, Italy
Tekena Sauvignon Blanc, Central Valley, Chile
Vinuva Organic Pinot Grigio, Terre Siciliane, Italy
Alma Mora Chardonnay
Rare Vineyards Marsanne-Viognier Pays D'oc France
Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection, Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch, South Africa
Gavi di Gavi Toledana, Domini Villa Lanta, Italy
Chablis Paul Deloux, France

Red Wine

Corte Vigna Merlot Italia, Itlay
Amodo Salice Salentino Puglia, Italy
Montepulciano D'Abruzzo Parini, Italy
Passo Sardo Cannonau Sardegna, Italy
Alma Mora Reserve Malbec San Juan, Argentina
Don Jacobo Rioja Crianza Bodegas Corral, Spain
Les Hipsters Brabe Cotes Du Bourg, France
St Hallets Butcher's Cart Shiraz Barossa, Australia
Primitivo Del Manduria Gocce, Feudi Salentini, Italy
Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Bolla, Italy

Rose Wine

Pinot Grigio Blush, Italy
Rare Vineyards Cinsault Vielles Vignes Roase Pays D'oc, France

Sparkling Wine

Bottega Poeti Posto Prosecco Brut, Italy
Bottega Poeti Rosato Prosecco Brut, Italy

Soft Drinks

Coke£3.00
Diet Coke£3.00
Soda Water & Lime£2.35
San Pellegrino Orange£3.00
San Pellegrino Lemon£3.00
San Pellegrino Blood Orange£3.20
Apple/Orange/Cranberry/Pineapple Juice£1.50
Spiced Tomato Juice£3.40
Lime/Blackcurrant cordial£2.00
Appletiser£3.00
Bundaberg£3.40
Ginger Beer£2.20
Ginger Ale£2.20
Redbull£3.20
Irn Bru/ Diet Irn Bru£3.40
Fruit Shoot £2.40
Draught£3.00
Coke, Diet Coke, Fanta or Lemonade
Fevertree Tonic£2.20
Slimline, Elderflower, Indian, Rhubarb & Raspberry or Mediterranean

Shots

Fireball £2.20
Tequila Rose£2.20
Patron Silver£3.50
Patron Raposado£4.20
Sambuca£2.20
Jagermeister£2.20
Mozart Milk£3.00
Chocolate or Strawberry Cream
Olmeca Silver£2.20
Olmeca Raposado £2.20
Archers Peach Schnapps£2.00
Sourz£2.00
Cherry, Apple or Passionfruit

Hot Drinks

Espresso£2.50
Double Espresso£3.00
Cappuccino£3.00
Flat White£3.00
Latte£3.00
Americano£3.00
Mocha£3.00
Macchiato £3.00
Hot chocolate£3.00
Tea£3.00
Bailey's Coffee £3.00
Irish Coffee£3.00

What 199 people are saying

Riva reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.3

3.3 based on recent ratings

3.5Food
3.4Service
3.2Ambience
3.3Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Dunbartonshire/Renfrewshire
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Riva offers "great food at a reasonable price" and a warm atmosphere. Guests appreciate the "friendly, helpful" staff, with many noting the "lovely decor" and generous portion sizes. However, service speed and menu availability are areas for improvement. Overall, a good spot for flavorful meals and enjoyable dining experiences.

199 Reviews

E
EMMA
Glasgow1 review
1.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Stood for a while before being sat at our table There was literally nothing available on the menu, had ran out of pizza dough the day before ? Majority of the food was sold out apparently we chose a ‘rough night to come’ Food took 55 minutes to arrive The Mac and cheese had a massive amount of breadcrumbs on top it made it very dry and awkward to eat Wouldn’t return
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Eddie
Edinburgh4 reviews
1.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Terrible. Didn’t have a table despite our booking so we had to sit at bar high table. 1hr30 mins for our mains to turn up. They forgot part of our order and it never turned up despite three promises. As a pizza place, they had no clean pizza cutters. We had to ask for menus. We had to ask for cutlery. We had to ask for condiments. Absolutely terrible from start to finish.
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Donna
Edinburgh3 reviews
4.0
Dined on 21 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
A lovely dinner out with friends and the steaks were delicious!
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James
Glasgow4 reviews
4.0
Dined on 18 January 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
We knew this establishment as a “Navy Pub” which tended to be somewhat raucous. It’s certainly not now! There was an interesting menu with some less common items like Osso Bucco. Our table was close to another with eight or so ‘ladies of around 40’ having a raucous party but fortunately they moved on soon. Our food was delicious but the choice was restricted by several things being “sold out” - and this was only about 18.30. The hen party perhaps? The staff were really excellent and our bill was adjusted a bit to compensate for unavailable items. Overall it was quite a bit better than we initially expected and we will go back in future.
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Jackie
Liverpool2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 2 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a lovely meal and the people were lovely and friendly, we came up from Cheshire for a couple of days break
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Donald
Argyll4 reviews
4.0
Dined on 31 December 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
It was good apart from the noise from the DJ who ramped up the noise at 9. Did they forget people were still eating, couldn't carry on a conversation.
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Belinda
Dunbartonshire1 review
5.0
Dined on 15 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a lovely pre Christmas catchup with friends. Lovely cosy atmosphere and comfortable seating. Food was very good and great value for money. Servers were attentive but didn't disturb us. Overall a very pleasant visit.
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Jenny
Dunbartonshire2 reviews
1.0
Dined on 14 December 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Came in for drinks had the table booked and was met with 2 confused members of staff were clearly done for the night. I explained we had a booking and was told they werent expecting us and had cashed up, so we left (as we didn't really have an option). About 5/10 minutes later they appeared in the pub we ended up in, showing they clearly just wanted out of their work to go out. Disappointed as a friend had travelled from Perth for this night.
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Stephen
London1 review
5.0
Dined on 7 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic food, great service and lovely atmosphere. Highly recommend!
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lindsay
Glasgow3 reviews
2.0
Dined on 3 November 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Sadly, gave it another chance, a mistake that I won’t repeat. Nice staff, poor product
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FAQs

Riva offers delivery in partnership with Just Eat. Riva also offers takeaway which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01436 677796.

Riva is rated 3.3 stars by 199 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

14 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 3 times today

Order delivery or takeout

12-14 West Clyde Street, Helensburgh, SCT G84 8SQ

Dining areas

Additional information

Area
Helensburgh
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00–15:00 Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00–19:30 Fri, Sat 12:00–20:30 Bar Daily 12:00–22:00
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Mediterranean
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, View, Wheelchair Access

Website
https://www.rivahelensburgh.co.uk/
Phone number
01436 677796

Riva

Make a booking

About this restaurant

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Rum

Bacardi Spiced£3.00

Bacardi£3.50

Bacardi Raspberry£3.80

Bacardi Coconut£3.60

Bacardi Negra£3.50

Captain Morgans Spiced£3.50

Kraken Black Spice£3.95

Malibu£3.75

Bumbu£4.20

Liquers

Baileys£3.50

Tia Maria£3.50

Kahlua£3.50

Cointreau£3.55

Disaronno£4.00

Frangelico£4.50

Limoncello£3.50

Passoa£3.00

Aperitif

Aperol£3.95

Campari£4.00

Martini Rosso£4.00

Martini Bianco£4.00

Martini Extra Dry£4.00

Pimms£4.00

Brandy

Courvoisier£4.95

VSOP£5.45

Vecchia Romagna£4.95

Whiskey

Johnny Walker Black Label£4.00

Glenfiddich£4.00

Monkey Shoulder£4.50

Glenmorangie 10years£4.00

Macallan Gold£4.00

Jura Origin 10years£4.00

Talisker 10years£4.00

Lagavalin 16years£6.00

Famous Grouse£3.80

Jack Daniels£4.00

Loch Lomond Reserve£4.00

Ledaig£5.00

Auchentoshan Three Wood£6.00

Glen Scotia£6.00

Auchentoshan American Oak£5.00

Auchentoshan 12£5.50

Balvenie 14yr caribbean cask£6.00

Mcallan 12£7.00

Ardbeg 10£6.20

Southern Comfort£3.00

Bullet Rye£3.80

Drambuie£3.60

Glayva£3.80

Jamesons£3.50

Bullet Bourbon£3.50

Gin

Bombay Sapphire£4.00

Bombay Bramble£3.50

Bombay Presse Lemon£3.50

The Botanist£4.00

Brockmans£3.50

Caorunn£3.60

Eden Mill £3.20

Edinburgh - Raspberry£3.50

Edinburgh - Rhubarb£3.50

Edinburgh- Elderflower£3.00

Glaswegin£4.00

Gordons£3.50

Gordons Premium Pink Gin£3.50

Gordon's Sloe£3.20

Malfy Italian£4.00

Malfy Pink Grapefruit£3.50

Malfy Lemon£3.50