A kilometer from Ponte dell'Olio, in locality Riva, adjacent to the most beautiful castle of 1200, there is an excellent history piece. The restaurant " Riva " of Carla and Maurizio has one long history of passion and dedication for the true and authentic things, that brings us to a traditional and familiar way started in 1987.

Carla, in her working career it has had the honour to work side by side with the chef George Cogny, in confirmation of one deep experience, and Maurizio has studied agrarian deepening his knowledge and experience in the field of wines.

Which better join of personal and professional could have given life to one of the most known restaurants of the province of Piacenza " It is from an old bar-tobacco, that is born the refined and pleasant restaurant, constituted from two reception halls and a summary dehor.

Carla, queen of the kitchen, expresses her art by preparing, beyond to the typical food, also plates more created for her guests, fusing the tipical speciality piacentine with some mediterranean flavours. From her hands it comes out authentical and very good plates, and it is quite difficult to establish of the best one.

Maurizio, knows to instill esteem and confidence to the guest, and as an optimal wine steward, he perfectly knows how interpret the right enogastronomic coupling and the requirements of every client.

The wines are accurately selected among the best ones, national and foreign ones. The wine cellar of Maurizio counts approximately 1000 labels.

The restaurant Riva has the value and the honour to constantly make part of the authentication well known association "The Jeunes Restaurateurs D' Europe" and it is mentioned in the best relative guides to the field of the enogastronomic like the guide of the Touring Italian Club (TCI), Sole 24 ore, Gambero Rosso, Panorama, Vini D'Italia, Vernelli, L'Espresso and to be present with a star on the famous Guida Michelin.

...A place to the avanguard