Riva Del Fiume

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

Italian on the River

Perched along the banks of the Chao Phraya at the Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok, Riva del Fiume Ristorante brings a genuinely Italian sensibility to one of Southeast Asia's most dramatic waterfront settings. The kitchen anchors itself in the fundamentals — handmade pasta and wood-fired Neapolitan pizza — while the open-air terrace puts the river front and centre, making it a natural choice for everything from a quiet weekday lunch to a proper celebration dinner.

That commitment to craft has earned the restaurant Two Forchette in the Gambero Rosso Ristoranti d'Italia Guide 2025, one of the most respected recognitions in Italian gastronomy worldwide. It is a distinction that speaks to consistency and authenticity rather than novelty.

What's on the Plate

The seasonal menu reads like a tour of regional Italy with a few well-chosen local touches. Genovese-style Agnolotti are filled with veal ossobuco and Toma del Maccagno cheese alongside trumpet courgette — a pasta that takes real time to make and shows it. Bigoli all'Astice Mediterraneo pairs homemade bigoli with blue lobster, Bronte pistachio and mint, a combination that is both precise and generous. From the wood-fired oven, a Pizza Cacio e Pepe arrives with girolle mushrooms, Pecorino, Sarawak peppercorn and capocollo di Martina Franca — a pizza that borrows a Roman classic and makes it its own.

For those who want a more structured experience, the Chef's Table — A Tavola — gathers groups of eight to ten around the communal table inside the open pizza kitchen, with an optional Italian wine pairing. It is a format that suits the restaurant's character: convivial, ingredient-led, unhurried.

The Setting

The intimate open-air terrace is the heart of the experience. River breezes, the slow movement of boats on the Chao Phraya, and the Bangkok skyline at dusk provide a backdrop that no interior dining room can replicate. It is the kind of place where an evening meal stretches comfortably into the night.