{"id":3770,"date":"2026-06-25T15:28:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T14:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leedska.com\/riva-blu-italian-restaurant-bar-leeds-city-centre-leeds"},"modified":"2026-08-28T01:27:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T00:27:37","slug":"riva-blu-italian-restaurant-bar-leeds-city-centre-leeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leedska.com\/en\/riva-blu-italian-restaurant-bar-leeds-city-centre-leeds","title":{"rendered":"Riva Blu Italian Restaurant &amp; Bar, Leeds City Centre \u26059.5"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"padrino-inject-root\">\n<div class=\"padrino-inject-inner\">\n<div data-padrino-shell=\"1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/top-restaurants\">\u2190 Restaurants ranking in Leeds 2026: TOP 10 verified<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>Restaurant<\/strong> \u00b7 <span>in Leeds<\/span> \u00b7 \u2b50 9.5\/10 \u00b7 4004 reviews<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>Address:<\/strong> <span>11-12 Park Row, Leeds LS1 5HD<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex is-nowrap wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+441132443220\">Call<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/?api=1&amp;destination=53.798354,-1.5468601\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get directions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aa74da55f13b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/leedska.com\/en\/riva-blu-italian-restaurant-bar-leeds-city-centre-leeds\/#Authentic_Italian_dining_with_Southern_flair\" >Authentic Italian dining with Southern flair<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/leedska.com\/en\/riva-blu-italian-restaurant-bar-leeds-city-centre-leeds\/#What_to_order\" >What to order<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/leedska.com\/en\/riva-blu-italian-restaurant-bar-leeds-city-centre-leeds\/#Who_its_for\" >Who it&#8217;s for<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/leedska.com\/en\/riva-blu-italian-restaurant-bar-leeds-city-centre-leeds\/#Questions_and_answers\" >Questions and answers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link 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class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Riva Blu is an authentic Italian restaurant and bar in central Leeds, welcoming you into Southern Italy with style. Plush teal interiors, aquamarine seating and lemon trees nod to the Mediterranean, with an open kitchen, cocktail bar and large alfresco terrace \u2014 all in the name of La Dolce Vita.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_order\"><\/span>What to order<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Authentic Italian, from classics to signatures: lasagne and ravioli, lighter tuna tartare and calamari, and the spicy Piccante pizza (San Marzano, salami, &#8216;nduja, mozzarella). Finish with vanilla panna cotta and amarena cherries.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_its_for\"><\/span>Who it&#8217;s for<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With its glamorous setting, bar and terrace, it suits a date, a celebration or a sociable dinner \u2014 generous portions and good value.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_and_answers\"><\/span>Questions and answers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>What food does it serve?<\/strong> Authentic Italian \u2014 pasta, pizza, antipasti and desserts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to order?<\/strong> Lasagne or ravioli, the Piccante pizza and panna cotta.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What makes the interior special?<\/strong> Teal, aquamarine seating and lemon trees evoking Southern Italy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do I need to book?<\/strong> Booking ahead is wise \u2014 it&#8217;s one of the city centre&#8217;s most popular Italian rooms and tables fill fast, especially at weekends.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Opening_hours\"><\/span>Opening hours<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Day<\/th>\n<th>Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Monday<\/td>\n<td>12:00\u201323:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday<\/td>\n<td>12:00\u201323:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday<\/td>\n<td>12:00\u201323:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thursday<\/td>\n<td>12:00\u201323:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday<\/td>\n<td>12:00\u201300:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Saturday<\/td>\n<td>12:00\u201300:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sunday<\/td>\n<td>12:00\u201323:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"entity-gallery\" class=\"padrino-entity-gallery\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photos\"><\/span>Photos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.leedska.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/06\/riva-blu-italian-restaurant-bar-leeds-city-centre-leeds-1.jpg\" alt=\"Riva Blu Italian Restaurant &amp; Bar, Leeds City Centre\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.leedska.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/06\/riva-blu-italian-restaurant-bar-leeds-city-centre-leeds-2.jpg\" alt=\"Riva Blu Italian Restaurant &amp; Bar, Leeds City Centre\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.leedska.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/06\/riva-blu-italian-restaurant-bar-leeds-city-centre-leeds-3.jpg\" alt=\"Riva Blu Italian Restaurant &amp; Bar, Leeds City Centre\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.leedska.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/06\/riva-blu-italian-restaurant-bar-leeds-city-centre-leeds-4.jpg\" alt=\"Riva Blu Italian Restaurant &amp; Bar, Leeds City Centre\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.leedska.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/06\/riva-blu-italian-restaurant-bar-leeds-city-centre-leeds-5.jpg\" alt=\"Riva Blu Italian Restaurant &amp; Bar, Leeds City Centre\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.leedska.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/06\/riva-blu-italian-restaurant-bar-leeds-city-centre-leeds-6.jpg\" alt=\"Riva Blu Italian Restaurant &amp; Bar, Leeds City Centre\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<details>\n<summary>Show 3 more photos<\/summary>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.leedska.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/06\/riva-blu-italian-restaurant-bar-leeds-city-centre-leeds-7.jpg\" alt=\"Riva Blu Italian Restaurant &amp; Bar, Leeds City Centre\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.leedska.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/06\/riva-blu-italian-restaurant-bar-leeds-city-centre-leeds-8.jpg\" alt=\"Riva Blu Italian Restaurant &amp; Bar, Leeds City Centre\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.leedska.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/06\/riva-blu-italian-restaurant-bar-leeds-city-centre-leeds-9.jpg\" alt=\"Riva Blu Italian Restaurant &amp; Bar, Leeds City Centre\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n<div id=\"comments\" class=\"comments-area wp-block-group\">\n<h2 class=\"comments-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Visitor_reviews\"><\/span>Visitor reviews<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol class=\"comment-list\">\n<li id=\"comment-padrino-0\" class=\"comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1\">\n<article id=\"div-comment-padrino-0\" class=\"comment-body\">\n<footer class=\"comment-meta\">\n<div class=\"comment-author vcard\">\n<b class=\"fn\"><span>Elliot Thompson<\/span><\/b>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-metadata\">\n8 June 2026<br \/>\n \u00b7 <span>\u2605 10.0\/10<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"comment-content\">\n<p>Incredible food \u2013 tasty and beautifully presented. All the staff were very friendly and welcoming, especially our waiter Hao. The restaurant itself is very stylish, our corner table was next to a very Instagram-popular C\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-padrino-1\" class=\"comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1\">\n<article id=\"div-comment-padrino-1\" class=\"comment-body\">\n<footer class=\"comment-meta\">\n<div class=\"comment-author vcard\">\n<b class=\"fn\"><span>Andrea Riding<\/span><\/b>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-metadata\">\n1 February 2026<br \/>\n \u00b7 <span>\u2605 10.0\/10<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"comment-content\">\n<p>Visited Riva Blu in Leeds city centre last night. Couldn&#039;t recommend it highly enough. The choice of pasta dishes were a little different from other Italian restaurants. The red mullet linguine was particularly delicious\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-padrino-2\" class=\"comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1\">\n<article id=\"div-comment-padrino-2\" class=\"comment-body\">\n<footer class=\"comment-meta\">\n<div class=\"comment-author vcard\">\n<b class=\"fn\"><span>Joanna Katcher<\/span><\/b>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-metadata\">\n23 January 2026<br \/>\n \u00b7 <span>\u2605 10.0\/10<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"comment-content\">\n<p>Riva Blu Italian restaurant and bar in the centre of Leeds gave us an exceptional dining experience from start to finish. The cosy, welcoming atmosphere made the evening truly special, and the service was unbeatable. Fab\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-padrino-3\" class=\"comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1\">\n<article id=\"div-comment-padrino-3\" class=\"comment-body\">\n<footer class=\"comment-meta\">\n<div class=\"comment-author vcard\">\n<b class=\"fn\"><span>Nata K<\/span><\/b>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-metadata\">\n3 January 2026<br \/>\n \u00b7 <span>\u2605 10.0\/10<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"comment-content\">\n<p>A very pleasant atmosphere, pleasant staff. There were three adults, two children, everything was tasty, but the carbonara was a bit dry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-padrino-4\" class=\"comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1\">\n<article id=\"div-comment-padrino-4\" class=\"comment-body\">\n<footer class=\"comment-meta\">\n<div class=\"comment-author vcard\">\n<b class=\"fn\"><span>Rachael Aplin<\/span><\/b>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-metadata\">\n28 December 2025<br \/>\n \u00b7 <span>\u2605 10.0\/10<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"comment-content\">\n<p>We had a wonderful dinner here, served by Fabio. All the staff were attentive. A warm and welcoming atmosphere. A wonderful choice for those who love to eat. My husband ordered the gamberoni with linguine, I had the porc\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><small>Reviews last updated: 2026-06-30 21:15:45<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<nav class=\"padrino-entity-related wp-block-group\" aria-label=\"Similar places\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Similar_places\"><\/span>Similar places<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/mylahore-leeds-leeds\"><span>MyLahore Leeds<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/bills-leeds-restaurant-leeds\"><span>Bill&#039;s Leeds Restaurant<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/tattu-leeds-leeds\"><span>Tattu Leeds<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/lost-found-leeds-club-leeds\"><span>Lost &amp; Found Leeds Club<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/the-restaurant-bar-grill-leeds-leeds\"><span>The Restaurant Bar &amp; Grill Leeds<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/six-by-nico-leeds-leeds\"><span>Six by Nico Leeds<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/brasserie-blanc-leeds-leeds\"><span>Brasserie Blanc Leeds<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/gino-dacampo-leeds\"><span>Gino D&#039;Acampo<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/olive-tree-brasserie-leeds-leeds\"><span>Olive Tree Brasserie Leeds<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><small>Data is refreshed monthly. Sources: leedska.com and editorial picks based on reviews.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2190 Restaurants ranking in Leeds 2026: TOP 10 verified Restaurant \u00b7 in Leeds \u00b7 \u2b50 9.5\/10 \u00b7 4004 reviews Address: 11-12 Park Row, Leeds LS1 5HD Call Get directions Authentic Italian dining with Southern flair Riva Blu is an authentic Italian restaurant and bar in central Leeds, welcoming you into Southern Italy with style. 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