Foodie Experiences
Beacon Avenue runs out at the water and Riva is what is there: seafood tagliatelle, a sweeping ocean patio and local jazz from 6pm Thursday to Saturday.
Waterfront end of Beacon Avenue
More infoRiva sits where Beacon Avenue meets the Salish Sea, so the patio faces open water and the window tables are worth asking for. The kitchen is Italian with a Mediterranean lean and a coastline out front: house pasta, seafood tagliatelle, limoncello prawns, steaks off the grill, a fresh sheet that changes weekly. Local musicians play jazz from 6pm Thursday through Saturday. The patio is dog friendly and has its own dog menu, which explains a great deal about Sidney.
Phone for a table, they do not take online bookings, and say you want a window or the patio because the water is the whole draw. Doors open at 11am daily and the kitchen runs to 9pm. Local musicians play from 6pm Thursday through Saturday, so ask which player is on if you want the music. Go seafood tagliatelle or the limoncello prawns; the grill does a serious New York steak if you would rather. Free street parking and the Town lots sit a block back on Beacon, and the seafront path north to Beacon Park starts right outside.
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