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“a view with flavor”
In 1981 we started with the idea of having the best fish market on the West Coast. We were on our way but a year or so later one of our regulars asked if we’d put some of our Bay shrimp in a cup for him, which we did, and he dumped some red sauce on it. Actually, it looked pretty good. The next time he was in he wanted to sit down, so we gave him a chair and poured a glass of wine from a bottle one of us brought for lunch. It wasn’t long before we had two or three regulars joining us for lunch, so we put up a couple of tables, and chairs. That was the end of something, and the beginning of something else. The name we borrowed from a little fishing village on the Ligurian Coast of Italy, Riva Trigoso. It had been home for a number of early Italian immigrants who settled in Santa Cruz and worked on the Wharf. That’s our story.
Decided to head into Riva last weekend and was lucky enough to snag a seat at the bar. I was instantly greeted and provided a food menu by the bartender, Jameson. I wasn't sure what I wanted to... Read more
Ended up at Riva last night while looking for something while on the coast Great experience! Wait was reasonable The 3 of us had very different meals and everything was fantastic including the... Read more
My wife and I had dinner as a "walk-in" at the Riva Fish House on the wharf in Santa Cruz, CA, last night. The place was "popping" with people (always a good sign) and only a 30 min wait for us... Read more
Riva Fish House
Hours
- Sun, Fri, Sat: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
- Mon - Thu: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
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Pets Allowed
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Wifi
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Credit Cards Accepted
- Reservations
- Does not take
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Bar
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Breakfast
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Brunch
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Dinner
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Drinks
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Drive Through
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Lunch
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Outdoor Seating
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Takeout
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Waitstaff
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