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The River Cafe Cafe

Italian cafe (River Cafe offshoot) · £££ · London

The River Cafe's casual Thames-side cafe for cornetti at breakfast, Roman pizza slices, pasta and Chocolate Nemesis.

Thames Wharf, Rainville Road, London W6 9HA
020 7386 4200
rivercafe.co.uk/river-cafe-cafe

Hours (United Kingdom Time)

Monday
9 AM–4 PM
Tuesday
9 AM–4 PM
Wednesday
9 AM–4 PM
Thursday
9 AM–10 PM
Friday
9 AM–10 PM
Saturday
9 AM–10 PM
Sunday
9 AM–4 PM

Menu

Prices from The River Cafe Cafe's own menu.

Breakfast (9am-noon)

  • Cornetto £4.00
    Simple, or filled with apricot, crema, gianduja or pistachio
  • Brioche, Mortadella & Alpine Butter £10.00
  • Brioche, Winter Tomato & Mozzarella di Bufala £12.00
  • Bruschetta, Salted Cantabrian Anchovies & Butter £10.00
  • Bruschetta, Smashed Broad Beans, Pecorino & Mint £13.00
  • River Cafe Granola £12.00
    Estate Dairy yoghurt, Yorkshire rhubarb compote
  • Sicilian Grapefruit Bruciata £8.00
  • Frittata, Spinach and Mascarpone di Centrale £12.00
  • Tuscan Breakfast £16.00
    Prosciutto, finocchiona, Pecorino Toscano, pagnotta & new season olive oil
  • Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice £6.00
  • Coffee £3.00
    From GBP 3
  • Tea £4.00
    From GBP 4

Snacks & Pane

  • Marinated Taggiasca Olives £6.00
  • Cantabrian Anchovies £12.00
  • Almonds £6.00
  • Focaccia & Fennel Grissini £6.00
  • Rosemary Bruschetta with Tomato & Basil £13.00
  • Rosemary Bruschetta with Broad Beans, Pecorino & Mint £13.00
  • Pizza Romana Slice with Tomato, Olives & Oregano £12.00
  • Pizza Romana Slice with Taleggio, Potato & Rosemary £12.00
  • Brioche with Mortadella, Ricotta & Basil £12.00
  • Brioche with Tomato, Mozzarella & Oregano £12.00

Antipasti

  • Mozzarella with Slow-Roasted Tomatoes & Smashed Olives £18.00
  • Agretti with Slow-Cooked Tomato & Lemon Zest £16.00
  • Insalata of Spring Peas, Castelfranco, Mint & Pecorino Fresco £16.00
  • Roasted Asparagus with Garden Herbs & Felsina Olive Oil £17.00
  • Prosciutto di Parma £18.00

Primi

  • Risotto, Zucchini, Zucchini Flowers & Parmesan £24.00
  • Trofie, Ligurian DOP Basil Pesto with Green Beans £25.00
  • Rotolo £24.00
    Rolled pasta with spinach, bufala ricotta, porcini & sage
  • Maniche all'Amatriciana £24.00
    Tomato, guanciale, chilli & Pecorino

Secondi

  • Spatchcocked Cornish Chicken £36.00
    With oregano, thyme & lemon
  • Ligurian Fish Stew £24.00
    With crostini & aioli
  • Vitello Tonnato £26.00
    Veal with tuna mayonnaise, anchovies & capers

Contorni

  • Braised Italian Spinach £9.00
  • Potatoes al Forno with Rosemary & Thyme £10.00
  • Rocket & Parmesan £8.00

Gelati & Coupes

  • Gelato £6.00
    Vanilla, caramel, stracciatella or roasted almond
  • Blood Orange Sorbet £6.00
  • Affogato £8.00
    With espresso, grappa or Vin Santo
  • Blood Orange Sgroppino with Prosecco £15.00
  • Vanilla Ice Cream, Hot Chocolate Sauce £8.00
  • Stracciatella Coupe £10.00
    Stracciatella ice cream, maraschino cherry, chocolate biscotti, whipped cream
  • Ruthie's Chocolate Chip Cookie & Ice Cream Sandwich £10.00
  • Roasted Almond Coupe £10.00
    Roasted almond ice cream, almond praline, whipped cream

Dolci & Cakes

  • Chocolate Nemesis £12.00
  • Lemon Tart £12.00
  • Nespole and Almond Tart £12.00
  • Lemon, Almond & Polenta Cake £12.00
  • Apple Cake £10.00
  • Ruthie's Chocolate Chip Cookie £4.00
  • Selection of Biscotti £5.00

Cocktails & Aperitivi

  • Telefonino £13.00
  • Bicchierino Rosa £13.00
  • Mezcal Negroni £15.00
  • Pink Pepper Negroni £13.00
  • Negroni Invecchiato £13.00
  • Cynar Spritz £15.00
  • Berto Aperitivo Spritz £15.00
  • Limoncello Spritz £15.00
  • Bergamot Margarita £15.00
  • Tre Limoni £13.00
  • Mandorla Mule £15.00
  • Cocchi Americano Bianco £8.00
  • Berto Vermouth Rosso £8.00

Non-Alcoholic

  • Smiling Wolf Aperitivo £10.00
  • Smiling Wolf Gimlet £10.00
  • Botivo & Ginger Beer £10.00
  • San Bitter Spritz £10.00
  • Crodino Spritz £10.00
  • Fresh Lemonade / Limeade £5.00
  • Menabrea Zero Zero £5.00
    330ml

Beer

  • Menabrea £6.00
    330ml

Wine

  • Prosecco Spumante De Faveri NV £10.00
  • Franciacorta Gran Cuvée Brut Bellavista 2019 £14.00
  • Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve Champagne NV £17.00
  • Herbert Hall English Sparkling Brut Rosé 2019 £19.00
  • Château La Coste Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Rosé NV £13.00
  • Soave Classico Pieropan 2024 £13.00
    White
  • Vespaiolo Breganze Soarda 2022 £18.00
    White
  • Pritianum Chardonnay Fanti 2022 £19.00
    White
  • Collio Bianco Zuani 2021 £74.00
    White, bottle
  • Fiano d'Avellino Pietracupa 2022 £76.00
    White, bottle
  • Riesling Kuenhof 2022 £80.00
    White, bottle
  • Pinot Grigio Ramato Specogna 2023 £15.00
    Rosato
  • Valpolicella Classico Speri 2024 £13.00
    Red
  • Barbera St Lucia Cesare Bussolo 2022 £18.00
    Red
  • Le Volte Ornellaia 2020 £19.00
    Red
  • Rosso di Montalcino Sesti 2022 £72.00
    Red, bottle
  • Lagrein Riserva Klaus Lentsch 2021 £84.00
    Red, bottle
  • Barolo Viberti 2020 £100.00
    Red, bottle

Spirits, Grappa & Liqueurs

  • Nardini Bianco Grappa £10.00
  • Nebbiolo Quaglia Grappa £8.00
  • Pojer e Sandri Grappa £19.00
  • Sipsmith Gin £9.00
  • Hendrick's Gin £10.00
  • Tanqueray 10 £12.00
  • Sipsmith Vodka £9.00
  • Kavka Vodka £10.00
  • Grey Goose £12.00
  • Diplomatico Rum £10.00
  • Johnnie Walker Black 12yo £9.00
  • Singleton 15yo £14.00
  • Glenmorangie 18yo £28.00
  • Sazerac Rye £12.00
  • Eagle Rare 10yo £12.00
  • Don Julio Blanco £18.00
  • Mezcal Se Busca Joven £12.00
  • Amaro (Cynar, Averna or Braulio) £6.00
  • Amaro del Capo £7.00
  • Frangelico £6.00
  • River Cafe Limoncello £6.00
  • Sambuca Colazingari £6.00
  • Amaretto Saliza £7.00