Riva, from www.tribune.ie

I went for a couple of nice meals in Riva of Harold’s Cross recently, a long overdue eatery for that area of the city, and one that I hope does very well.

The menu is limited almost entirely to pizza and pasta dishes, with the exception of a few starters and the odd cupcake, but almost everything is very very good value indeed. Pizzas come in at €10 each, with 75 cent charged for any extra toppings. On neither occasion did I have one but my mother did when I took her there for lunch and she loved it, said the base was perfectly thin and the toppings were very good quality. She also had the pâté as a starter (a relatively pricey €7 though not tiny portion-wise either) and, again, adored it, particularly the really fabulous pear chutney that came with it.

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