Layered Italian riverfront restaurant at Four Seasons Bangkok, with handmade pasta, wood-fired pizza and terraces that feel a little like Lake Como.
Riva del Fiume is Four Seasons Bangkok’s Italian heart: a sunlit, river-facing restaurant where handmade pasta and wood-fired pizza meet a setting that feels more Mediterranean getaway than inner-city hotel. Terraces step gently down towards the Chao Phraya, indoor spaces pick up warm woods and soft colours, and the whole place channels a relaxed, slightly glamorous “Lake Como in Bangkok” vibe from breakfast through to late dinner.
From the moment you walk through the Four Seasons courtyard towards the river, Riva del Fiume feels like it has been designed for long meals rather than quick bites. Inside, the main dining room is bright and calm, with big windows, an open kitchen and plenty of texture in the materials. Outside, terraces fan out on different levels, some closer to the hotel’s pools, others almost at river height, so you can choose between more buzzy or more tucked-away corners.
The food tells an Italian story that runs from north to south. Menus change seasonally but keep the focus on approachable, modern dishes: crudo and antipasti to share, rich ragùs, seafood pastas and grilled mains, along with proper Neapolitan-style pizza from the wood oven. Ingredients are a mix of top Thai produce and carefully sourced Italian imports, so plates feel both rooted and indulgent. Desserts lean classic – tiramisu, panna cotta, fruit-forward creations – plated with just enough finesse to remind you you’re in a luxury hotel without ever feeling stiff.
Service fits the Four Seasons mould: polished but warm, and very used to mixed groups of hotel guests, Bangkok locals and visiting families. Staff are happy to pace a long date night, accommodate children at early dinners or help assemble a “let’s share everything” spread for friends.
Riva del Fiume works across the whole day, which is part of its appeal. Mornings are about generous hotel breakfasts – buffet counters, live stations and à-la-carte dishes – with sunlight on the pool and river just beyond. It’s one of the nicest ways to ease into a Bangkok day if you’re staying on property, and it sets the tone for the restaurant’s easy, resort-like rhythm.
By lunchtime, the room shifts into a slightly more business-friendly mode: indoor tables around the open kitchen or shaded terrace spots become backdrops for client meetings and relaxed catch-ups. The Italian menu is broad enough that everyone finds something, from lighter salads and grilled fish to richer pastas and a shared pizza in the middle of the table.
Evenings are where Riva del Fiume really feels like a little escape. As the heat drops, the terraces fill with couples, small groups and hotel guests who have drifted down from their rooms. A spritz or Negroni appears, the light softens over the river and the open kitchen starts to glow in the background. Some nights it’s an occasion dinner with several courses and a bottle of Barolo; others it’s a very casual shared pizza and dessert after a day out in town. The atmosphere stays upscale but relaxed, which makes it easy to treat the restaurant as both a special-occasion pick and a comfortable “local” if you’re staying a few nights.