The River Café

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1 Water St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
+1 (718) 522-5200
http://www.rivercafe.com
The River Caf was founded by Michael O Keeffe in 1977 as a waterfront restaurant. Located in Brooklyn, N.Y., The River Caf has been the recipient of numerous awards, including selection as one of the five best restaurants in New York City by the French culinary guide Gault Millau. The restaurant s collection of wines include Chateau Ray, Chateau Petrus, Domaine Ramonet, Neillon, Vega Sicilia and Domaine de La Romanee Conti. The Terrace Room at The River Caf offers a setting for private dining with views overlooking New York Harbor and the Manhattan skyline. The restaurant s menu features scallops, smoked salmon, lobster soup, poached chicken salad, rainbow trout salad, duck breasts, ribs, fish and fillets. It also serves cheesecakes, apple cake, coconut bavarian and coffee caramel parfait.

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4.01,382 reviews
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April L.
12/3/2025

Celebrate my birthday at this fine establishment on Saturday night. My boyfriend made reservations for 7:15 and I was overjoyed with happiness. From the moment you walk in you know you're in a...

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Alfredo E.
9/7/2025

The River Café is one of those quintessential New York experiences that feels both timeless and magical. From the moment you arrive, the setting is breathtaking -- perched right on the edge of the...

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Linda T.
9/2/2025

What an incredible place! What an incredible experience! We have walked by this place a couple of times and looked from the outside in but never thought to dine in... Until now. The...

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MengYao L.
11/7/2025

We loved the River cafe so much that we decided to have our wedding here! We are so glad that we did it here, at first I was worried that the venue would feel too old but everything felt elegant...

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Elizabeth P.
8/30/2025

I love this restaurant so much! We came here 10 years ago and came back again today. It was even better than i remembered! The service is everything...you feel welcomed...you know you are going...

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