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RIVERBANK Restaurant Bratislava
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About
Savor the unexpected gourmet dishes prepared by our creative culinary team led by Executive chef Jaroslav Žídek. Spend the time with your family or business partner and explore the modern gastronomy with the outstanding view of the river Danube. It is an ideal place for your lunches and evening meals enjoyed with a bottle of wine. The menu of Executive chef Jaroslav Žídek is always rich in high quality seasonal ingredients and local flavours.
Features
CUISINES
European, Central European
Meal types
Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
FEATURES
Accepts Credit Cards
Free Wifi
Full Bar
Gift Cards Available
Highchairs Available
Outdoor Seating
Parking Available
Reservations
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Table Service
Validated Parking
Wheelchair Accessible
Wine and Beer
Location
Staré Mesto
Parking Available, Validated Parking
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Hours
Closes in 51 min
Sunday
Closed
Monday
11:30 - 22:00
Tuesday
11:30 - 22:00
Wednesday
11:30 - 22:00
Thursday
11:30 - 22:00
Friday
11:30 - 22:00
Saturday
Closed
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seawindmill
Skerries183 contributions
Aug 2024 • couples
We visited the Riverbank restaurant at the end of August. The restaurant can be easily reached by using the number 4 tram from the city which stops just a 2 minutes walk away. There is a glass fronted terrace next to the river and a much larger air conditioned interior part adjacent to the terrace. The outside temperature was 30 degrees that evening, so we choose to dine in the interior section which was much cooler. To start with a complimentary amuse bouche. We had a Gazpacho soup and the excellent smoked Catfish to begin. A plate of excellent sourdough accompanied the starter. Mains were the Loin of Veal and the Sturgeon with cabbage. Both of which we thoroughly enjoyed. All this food was washed down with a lovely local white wine recommended by the sommelier who personally knew the producer. We also added a glass of local pinot noir to accompany the Veal once again recommended by the very knowledgeable sommelier. The service throughout was very attentive and personal but the restaurant was not that busy at 7pm. It did start to fill up much more around 9pm. We could only manage a shared Crème Brule to finish. This restaurant offers a comprehensive menu with local ingredients cooked and presented to a high standard. My only funny observation was that my fish knife was not sharp enough to cut the cabbage The final bill came to €200 which was what I had budgeted for as this meal was the highlight of our dining in Bratislava. The Riverbank restaurant is wonderful venue for a special dining experience and you will not be disappointed.
Written 1 September 2024
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Jakub Havlicek
Dear guest,
it is extremely rewarding to read about your experience. Your kind words will be shared with our colleagues to inspire them to continue to provide an exceptional service to our guests.
Your kind feedback is very much appreciated, and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon.
Warm regards,
Restaurant management
Written 3 September 2024
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
platinumforever
Lund223 contributions
Oct 2023 • business
What a wonderful experience in a beautiful atmosphere. It reminded me so much of the now-closed Ritz Carlton Puerto Rico that I wanted to cry.
The food was amazing. The service was outstanding. Our server, Lucia, went out of her way to make us feel welcome and special. And she made AMAZING coffees!!!
I was thrilled to find my grandmother's nut roll (her parents were born in Czechoslovakia) on the pastry table. I wish I could have bought a whole roll and shipped it home to my 92 year old father in Connecticut, but I know it would not have been practical. But it was THAT good. (The nut roll takes an entire day to make, and I don't have that kind of patience.)
It was just such a lovely way to start our day that it was difficult to leave to actually start our day...
Written 5 October 2023
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iLuxus
Prague117 contributions
Jan 2024 • business
Although the restaurant is under reconstruction, the hotel offers the possibility of dinner in the lobby, which is not a bad thing considering the spacious design. The local chef Jaroslav Zidek perfectly captures the local cuisine, so pheasant and deer loin appear on the daily specials, but there are also those everyday Italian classics that perfectly complement anything - for example great burrata... The service is really first class, they try help and likes to talk about wines too, so a great choice for us....

Written 27 January 2024
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Carla Sáenz
Ullapool10 contributions
Dec 2019 • none
This is a late review, but I really had to thank the staff at Riverbank for their attention and care.
Since the moment I sent them the first email to the last glass of wine during our dinner, everything was exceptional.
Dagmar Š., Nikola Š. and Peter Vőrőš answered all my questions and doubts before our arrival. They were really kind and attentive.
We had the most wonderful Christmas Eve dinner at the restaurant and it was to dream for. Delicious food, served beautifully and perfect timing. We almost didn't make it to the luscious dessert, as we were full! Filip, our waiter, explained how filling Slovak Christmas food is and he even teached us how to say thank you and other useful words. He was the perfect waiter (and I can tell you because I have a lot of experience!) and made our night even better.
The atmosphere was really nice and quiet. The pianist was playing beautiful Christmas songs and classics, while everyone was enjoying a delicious dinner.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for taking so much care of us and making our Christmas so special. If I could give you more than a 5 out of 5, I would do it :)
Carla Sáenz
Written 3 January 2020
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MonikaKopsikova
Dear Carla,
thank you very much for your review of our Restaurant on TripAdvisor. We are very pleased that you enjoyed your dinner with us and that the services were exceeding your expectations. We are particularly pleased that the service of our team members was noteworthy and we will ensure that they get to know that you were impressed with their performance. All of us here in Bratislava look forward to meeting you again and for now, we remain with kind regards.
Yours sincerely,
Restaurant Management
Written 2 March 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Vierdank
Stockholm6837 contributions
May 2024 • friends
Bratislava and fine dining? Yes - definitely if you visit Riverbank.
Chef Jaroslav Žídek is obviously in the higher regions of cooking.
This is the restaurant of the Grand hotel River Park in Bratislava.
And it's not in the historic city center. It's about 1.4 km away on "promenade" along Donau to the west. In fine weather it would be a healthy walk if you're staying in the city center. Or else an Uber for around 6 EUR will take you there. And it's worth it.
The menu bear witness of a fine cuisine: there is a rather sparse menu with not too many dishes. Always a trade mark of a conscious kitchen.
In our company of four we tried different starters: Asparagus soup, fried mushroom, foie gras and kohlrabbi. All delicious.
For the mains we had game and sturgeon.
The game (deer) was accompanied by fresh foie gras and sautéed vegetables plus a lovely sauce.
The sturgeon had a "cabbage" theme - very elegantly performed.
Service was impeccable with lovely staff and a head waiter with great knowledge of what being served and with several fine recommendations for the wines.
We chose Slovakian wines throughout and it was the right choice: a traditional champagne-oise for pre-drink and starter of unexpected quality and a Cabernet from local producer Promfy - a super hit!
Professinal staff with sense of "reading" the guests, relaxed atmosphere, very good timing/pacing between the dishes. Knowledgable suggestions of wine and above all - a top class cooking. The style is classic international/French cooking. And this is done so well.
To be honset, we did not expect this level of quality. But we got it!
So all in all: very much recommended!
Written 12 May 2024
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Jakub Havlicek
Dear Vierdank,
Thank you for your glowing review! We're truly grateful for your kind words and thrilled to hear about your exceptional dining experience at RIVERBANK Restaurant in Bratislava. Chef Jaroslav Žídek's culinary expertise shines through each dish.
We're thankful for your recommendation and delighted that you enjoyed the picturesque location along the Danube. Your praise for our commitment to quality and the professionalism of our staff means a lot to us.
We look forward to welcoming you back for another memorable dining experience in the future!
Best regards,
Management of RIVERBANK Restaurant
Written 14 May 2024
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Mike B
Neuilly-sur-Seine15 contributions
Dec 2019 • couples
The food was amazing especially the artichaud soup ! I came back another day to eat it again !
The meat with foie gras was really nice and really well cooked. For the chicken there’s 2 slices (one is super nice and the other is ordinary). I recommend this place.
Written 25 December 2019
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JakubHav
Dear guest,
thank you very much for sharing your feedback, it is highly appreciated. We are glad that you enjoyed your visit and you recommend RIVERBANK Restaurant to others.
All of us here in Bratislava look forward to meeting you again!
Best regards,
Restaurant Management
Written 27 December 2019
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Mirka S
4 contributions
Dec 2019 • none
We visited this restaurant day before Christmas for my birthday and it was unforgettable experience. We had testing menu accompanied with wine. Food was brilliant and was topped up with amazing service from both - waiter and sommelier. It's obvious their job is their passion and they know what they are doing. Great experience, exactly what should one expect from such a restaurant.
Written 24 December 2019
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JakubHav
Dear Mirka,
thank you very much for your review of our restaurant on TripAdvisor. We are very pleased that you enjoyed your tasting menu and that the food and service were exceeding your expectations. We are particularly pleased that the service of our team members, and especially the service of our waiter and sommelier, was noteworthy and I will ensure that they get to know that you were impressed with their performance.
We are looking forward to meet you again at the RIVERBANK Restaurant.
Kind Regards
Restaurant Management
Written 27 December 2019
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Montreal1486 contributions
May 2019 • couples
Our first meal in Bratislava and it did not disappoint. Very nice restaurant, they tried very hard to provide excellent service in English, I had local deer with a maple syrup glaze for lunch and it was delicious. Returned for breakfast buffet the next morning and that was also spectacular other than the one hotel guest who decided to fix his hair in the mirror right above the food. Please don’t be that person. Would definitely recommend this restaurant if staying at the hotel or nearby.
Written 24 November 2019
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MonikaKopsikova
Dear guest,
thank you very much for sharing your experience. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your visit and appreciated the services we delivered to you. We are looking forward to meet you again at the RIVERBANK Restaurant.
Kind Regards
Restaurant Management
Written 25 November 2019
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
prusnjak
Zagreb45 contributions
Oct 2019 • none
Well what to say...? Great and fine restaurant within great and fine hotel complex which totally deserves the name Grand hotel. The hotel stands just on the river Danube bank and brings the mixture of vintage old and trendy modern at the same time. But enough with that. Let´s go to the restaurant and food over there ;-) We had a fine business dinner there, with a few courses of diverse kinds of food and some fine white wine to get along with that. The offer included some domestic starter, which reminded me of a ravioli, but made in Slovak way, fine pastry filled with seasoned fresh cheese and sprinkled with chopped green onion and garlic. The side dish offer also included all kinds of rise, potato, pasta in various forms and tastes. And the main course offer was also generous and included; filleted turkey drumstick meat, pork loin, some beef meat and my favorite, fish in a bunch varieties and forms. The turkey meat was so tender and tasty, just how it needs to be made and 2 kinds of gravies, one with mushrooms and the other based on the sour cream and seasoned with herbs completed the flavor. And the fish, oh yeah the fish, which I like the most was delightful. I had smoked salmon, the perch and the catfish. Personally I prefer saltwater fish and eat it whenever I have a chance, so I was a bit cautious here. But the freshwater fish was really great. OK, salmon was smoked and that is something you just are familiar with. But other two or three was something I never had in that form and flavor. So, the perch was marinated and fried in breadcrumbs or something and served cold, with nice bittery and soury sallad like flavor. Then the catfish which I don´t order anytime anywhere, sorry. But guess what, it was pretty tasty, filleted and cooked in a form of an inch by inch cubes and dressed with some herby seasoned light gravy. Beside all that we had some fine white wine, made of two sweet sorts, (Traminer or something, sorry but I just forgot...). To conclude the review with few words about the service and staff. What to say, they are highly skilled, motivated and eager to help with the suggestions about the food and drink choice etc... P.S. one of the guys, the youngster even made friends with a few of us from Croatia as he worked on the Croatian seaside during summer, so it was a pleasure talking to him the whole evening. Pity I did not catch his name :-(
Thanks guys, you rock!!!
Written 24 October 2019
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MonikaKopsikova
Dear guest,
thank you very much for your kind and comprehensive review. We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay and appreciated the services we delivered to you and especially the cuisine of our restaurant. Feedback such as yours inspires us to provide our guests with the best level of service. Thank you for your compliments pertaining to our colleagues in restaurant - they will be very pleased to know that their efforts to make your stay more comfortable has not gone unnoticed. We do hope that we will have an opportunity to welcome you back soon again and for now, we remain with kind regards,
Restaurant Management
Written 27 October 2019
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Emil
1 contribution
Aug 2019 • none
That was my wife’s comment as we left this restaurant: “That chef is a national treasure!” Our meal was amazing, and the service was just as outstanding!! The menu is a delicious fusion of ethnic cuisines from this central-European/Bratislava area. Everything was prepared and seasoned perfectly and presented with artistry: absolutely delicious. The chef started our meal with a small but delicious chilled cucumber soup which I cannot adequately describe. My wife and I both had the Mesclun salad with honey baked goat cheese. Then my wife had the lobster, and I had the free-range chicken with mushroom sauce. My wife had the “lemon tart” dessert, and I had the “apricot dumpling” dessert. All were perfection on a plate! The sommelier gave us wonderful recommendations, and we had a delightful multi-lingual conversation in both English and Hungarian!
We have been traveling across 5 countries in the EU over the last 14 days, making a point of eating at the best restaurants in and around 5 star hotels in Germany, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Austria, and Slovak Republic. Hands down, this was our BEST meal! Don’t let the simple English translations of the menu items keep you from missing out on a delicious culinary experience. Thanks to Igor and the rest of the staff, especially the sommelier, for a wonderfully delicious evening!
Written 23 August 2019
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GoodStuff
Prague1 contribution
Aug 2019 • none
Riverbank is my favorite place for fine dining in Bratislava due to the superb combination of extraordinary good food in a very nice restaurant with service you would expect. Thanks to Jarka Durcova for top recommendations from the menu.
Written 8 August 2019
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Stephen R
Calgary24 contributions
Jun 2019 • couples
We were a little surprised to see some of the mixed reviews of this restaurant. Our experience was superb!. The meal was creative and the chef took a fine attention to detail, honoring the local food with a very modern twist. The service was friendly and attentive and we enjoyed the passion that everyone had. We also enjoyed the very nice Pinot Noir that was recommended to us from the local region, reminded me of a true Burgundy at a fraction of the price. We found the restaurant to be reasonably priced for the quality of the food.
Give it a try, we hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
Written 1 July 2019
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Montes108
New York City173 contributions
Mar 2019 • couples
Yes, definitely is completely wrong the way how we label to the restaurants due to their appearance either we can think that are very cheap or way too expensive, or that the food can be good or bad, I was under the impression that this restaurant was crazy expensive with an average cuisine and service however the reality was different, they have a such a nice menu selection as 35€ for steak with foie gras, and I have to say with much better quality than some of the steak houses that I know, absolutely it's worth every euro!
Written 13 March 2019
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Sao Paulo202 contributions
Jun 2018 • couples
For the starter I went for Gillardeau oysters. They were incredible! I could eat 3 times more… Huuuuum! Delicious!
For the main course I ordered a lobster, steamed vegetable, potatoes, bisque. Mouth-watering, huh? When I remember how savory it was, makes me want to teleport immediately to Riverbank!
The Riverbank restaurant is a very quite place to have dinner, lunch or even a breakfast/brunch. They offer a very professional service where you can count on great staff, very well organized and a super nice environment by the river promenade.
The menu is signed by the executive Chef Jaroslav Žídek, originally from the Czech Republic, who started his career in Slovakia 14 years ago.
We highly recommend it if you're in Bratislava!
Written 30 January 2019
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Katie1979
Coventry1508 contributions
Jan 2019 • couples
We had the pleasure of dining here last night, and what an incredible experience it was!
Fantastic service from Roman, Szilard & Jozef, and the effervescent Jaroslav even came out of the kitchen and joined us at the table to talk to us about his tasting menu. The passion he has is infectious and he absolutely wowed us with every single course!
He was kind enough to give us extra courses that showcased the amazing local produce that he was so passionate about. We were utterly spoiled all evening!
Szilards knowledge of his wines is brilliant, and he gave us the worlds best mead, which was an unforgettable experience.
Plush, luxurious setting, stunning local produce, friendly and efficient staff, and a tasting menu that is excellent value, better in fact than a la carte, all in all, we would highly recommend Riverbank.
Written 8 January 2019
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