WHERE ELSE WOULD YOU WANT TO BE?

Great views, great food, great atmosphere

Welcome to Café Riva!

Located on Southbourne clifftop, take a break and enjoy the beautiful panoramic views from The Bear at the Isle of Wight and across to the Purbecks and Swanage.

We serve breakfast from 9am every morning, offering our popular Pick ‘N’ Mix where you can create your perfect breakfast, as well as this we also offer sandwiches, Eggs benedict/Florentine or an All-day breakfast plus many more options.
From opening we serve a selection of pastries, freshly baked on site every morning, goes perfectly with our variety of coffees and hot drinks.

Our lunch menu starts from 12 noon, at Riva we offer something for everyone with our variety lunch menu, including our popular Fish & Chips by the beach.

We are a family friendly Café offering mini golf for the whole family, View our kids menu here.(Kids menu link)

We pride ourselves on being a dog friendly café & love welcoming your furry family members as much as their hoomans. We offer Doggy ice cream, Puppachinos & you can also order cooked sausages for them – So no more sharing your sausage sandwich or baguette.

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Food

Serving Breakfast & lunch daily, including the Chef’s Specials. We also offer a range of locally made Cakes, and traybakes with pastries and pasties cooked daily on site in the morning.
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COFFEE

Eat in or take away any of our food and drink. Don’t forget to pick up one of our Hot Drink loyalty card’s to collect stamps towards a free drink.

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MINI GOLF

Looking for something different to do, then we offer 18-hole mini golf to enjoy at all ages.
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DOG FRIENDLY

A Puppachino is a delicious treat for your furry friend, they will receive an espresso sized cup full of whipped cream with a gravy bone, as a doggy style flake.

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LIVE MUSIC

Riva is the place to be for your weekend fix of live music, Weather dependent we have music every weekend throughout the summer so enjoy the panoramic sea views with your favourite tipple whilst enjoying the free entertainment.
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EVENT HIRE

Have exclusive hire of Riva, with a fully licenced bar until 1am, to celebrate your special event.

ALL DAY BREAKFAST

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FISH & CHIPS

We all know that the beach and fish and chips go hand in hand, So enjoy our home-battered fish and chips at the café with the beautiful sea views, or ask us to take away for you to enjoy down on the beach taking in the sea air.

RIVA BURGER

Our mouth-watering Riva burger is one of our top sellers, add cheese and bacon to make it extra special, best served with a pint of beer or glass of wine.

CHILLI JACKET POTATO

EGGS FLORENTINE

COFFEE WITH A SMILE

Eat in or take away any of our food and drink. Don’t forget to pick up one of our Hot Drink loyalty card’s to collect stamps towards a free drink.

DOG ICE CREAM

A Puppachino is a delicious treat for your furry friend, they will receive an espresso sized cup full of whipped cream with a gravy bone, as a doggy style flake.

VISIT US

During the Summer season we have our Ice cream Kiosk, selling Mr Whippy’s, a selection of New Forest lollies, and Styles Ice Cream. Doggy Ice Cream is also available. We also have The Shack (our outdoor bar) open serving alcoholic drinks, so you won’t have to miss any of the sunshine when drinking outside listening to live music. Keep up to date with our live events by following us on Facebook and Instagram.

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Mini Golf

our 18 hole mini golf course is fun for all the family, at only £3.00 a Child and £3.50 an Adult you cant go wrong. We also offer kids mini golf parties ask us for more information here.

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Ice Cream

We serve a selection of ice creams In the café, and a bigger variety including Mr Whippys from our ice cream kiosk just a short walk from Riva.

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Riva Shack

Our outside bar is open during the warmer days here at Riva, Serving alcoholic, and soft drinks. The perfect spot to order a drink whilst still enjoying the sunshine.

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Air Show

we are a great spot to sit and enjoy the Bournemouth air show with live entertainment, (weather permitting) with food, drinks and a BBQ – Enjoy the show whilst in an amazing atmosphere with your friends and family.

Event Hire

Have exclusive hire of Riva, with a fully licenced bar until 1am, to celebrate your special event. With a variety of food options to choose from we cater to your requirements to make your event extra special – Speak to Melissa today to book your private function.

Our friendly staff will give you a warm welcome into the Café, We are open all year round except for Christmas day.

Private Functions

Riva is available to hire for Evening Private Functions all year round. A perfect setting with fantastic views, whatever the occasion we can cater for your party needs. We have a selection of set price catering options which can be viewed below.
We can cater for up to a maximum of 70 guests and we have an alcohol license until 1am.
Deposit required to secure booking.

Pizza From Dough Box

You will find The Dough box here at Riva Tuesday – Sunday, with a variety of freshly baked pizzas right in front of you, you can eat them here at Riva and enjoy a drink from our shack, or you can have them to take away and enjoy In the comfort of your own home or down on the beach.
We are a dog friendly café located on the Southbourne cliff top opposite Fishermans walk, our outdoor seating area offers panoramic views from The Bear at the Isle of Wight and across to the Purbecks and Swanage.

LOCATIONS

Café Riva
Boscombe Overcliff Drive,
Bournemouth,
Dorset,
BH5 2EL

OPENING HOURS

Open at 9am everyday

(closed Christmas Day only)