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A restaurant · DUMBO · on 2 of my lists

The River Café.

Worth it, says Antonina. Now the pricing isn’t for the faint of heart, it’ll run you around $200 per person.

Antonina Pattiz
Antonina PattizI went myself · from my Best waterfront restaurants in New York
Address
1 Water St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Directions
Website
rivercafe.com
What this page is

Everything I’ve written about The River Café on New York Dearest, in one place. It’s on 2 of my lists, from Best waterfront restaurants in New York to Best romantic restaurants in New York, and each one says something the others don’t. Below you’ll find every list it’s on with what I wrote there.

  1. Best waterfront restaurants in New YorkWorth it
  2. Best romantic restaurants in New YorkWorth it

Where it appears on New York Dearest

2 of my lists, the fullest first
Worth it
What I wrote thereFold it away

Tucked away under the Brooklyn Bridge is The River Café, one of the most charming waterfront restaurants in NYC. The place feels like it’s been copied and pasted out of a Disney movie thanks to the abundance of flowers and immaculate presentation. Now the pricing isn’t for the faint of heart, it’ll run you around $200 per person. However, for an anniversary, engagement, or celebration The River Café is one of the best waterfront restaurants in NYC.

The food comes in a prix fixe, three-course menu with options like lamb, venison, and swordfish available as main courses. And unlike other waterfront restaurants in NYC where you pay for location more than food, The River Café’s cuisine is nothing to scoff at. It even has a Michelin Star! Tables can be booked up to a year in advance and I strongly encourage making reservations to The River Café.

Something to note Collared shirts and jackets are required for men, and ties are preferred. Jeans, athletic wear, and sandals are not allowed.

Read it on the list
  • Cost$200 per person
  • Address1 Water St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
  • From my guide, published January 2024.
Worth it, says Antonina. Been? Say if you agree.
Worth it

Located under the Brooklyn Bridge, The River Café is one of NYC’s top romantic waterfront dining spots.

What I wrote thereFold it away

Located under the Brooklyn Bridge, The River Café is one of NYC’s top romantic waterfront dining spots. Adorned with flowers the restaurant has a fairy-tale quality. In full transparency, the pricing isn’t for the faint of heart , it’ll run you around $200 per person to dine here.

However, for an anniversary, engagement, or celebration The River Café is one of the most romantic restaurants in New York City. The food comes in a prix fixe, three-course menu with options like lamb, venison, and swordfish available as main courses.

And unlike other date night restaurants in NYC where you pay for the location more than food, The River Café’s cuisine is nothing to scoff at. It has a Michelin Star! Tables can be booked up to a year in advance and reservations are strongly encouraged.

Something to note Collared shirts and jackets are required for men, and ties are preferred. Jeans, athletic wear, and sandals are not allowed.

On The Best of New York

I put The River Café on 2 of my best lists.

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