Riva Crabhouse

Views of Chicago skyline and Lake Michigan. Seafood, steak, extensive wine selection. Seafood processed on-site, super-fresh. Also follow @PhilStefani

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  • Phone

    (312) 644-7482

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    stefanirestaurants.com

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  • Type

    Seafood Restaurant

Address

700 E Grand Ave (at Navy Pier) Chicago , IL 60611 United States

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 69


Keywords:

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ISC Chicago

Wonderful food, excellent service, spectacular view ; a bit pricey but we had a 20% discount with our Shakespeare tickets, so it turned out to be very reasonable.

Grainne Regan

King crab and calamari were delicious with the roasted veg and potato gratin . It's overpriced though and thought the service could be a little more special.

Ludovic D'auria

I tried the scallop with white juice (almond milk ?) @ Chicago gourmet and it told me: go try the restaurant

Lainey Canevaro

The beet tower is delish! Beets , goat cheese , hazelnuts , all good.

Jung Kim

Alaskan crab legs are good and it’s not too big either.

Justeen Keller

Awesome view and excellent food!! The potstickers were fabulous for an appetizer . And if you love burgers , the build your own burger is Oh so good!!

ISC Chicago

Big chocolate cake (and they do mean BIG)

eric bornemann

Nice tables outside for ok if unimpressive food. Crab cakes are decent and it’s a very kid friendly place . There are worse options on the pier .

Shakira Fuchu Mike Parks

Get the seafood chopped salad . It's jam packed with crab , calamari , salmon , and shrimp ! So delish!

Rick Bendix

The view is beautiful and the location makes it a good place to dine before attending a show at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater . However, the seafood is mediocre and overpriced.

Matt Labernik

Recommend the crab cake sandwich or the chicken sandwich . Both are delicious and were cooked to perfection

Ferass Tim

One of the best restaurants i've ever been to ????????

Tim G

Sit in the bar if the wait is long. You still have a full menu and a seat at the floor to ceiling glass windows overlooking the pier .

Christopher Ferman

Fun and Tasty on water show day.

Stephanie Diaz

Although there's a beautiful view window-side, don't sit near a window when the sun is out or you will melt

Serious Eats

Navy Pier 's one legitimate fine-dining restaurant .

Juan Garcia

The sea food is very good, specially the Chilean Sea Bass . (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more

Shannon Jeropke

Tucked away at the far end of Navy Pier

Casey J

Great food. Slightly expensive , but tasty.

Reside Living

Breathtaking views of the Chicago skyline and Lake Michigan from Navy Pier . Reside residents: Get 20% off of food purchases. Read more

Mark Howard

Give the small plates on the specials menu a 2nd look.. lots of great options.

Scott Russell

Do a king crab leg and lobster tail combo. Oh and the blue point oysters are fresh fresh fresh!

ISC Chicago

2 lb Whole Maine Lobster

William —

The food's somewhere in the high-average range, but the view makes this place much more worth it.

Fleur Werkhoven

View is amazing, food not great but nice staff !!

Mark Howard

Zero beers on tap . :( They have 17 beers in bottles... Which would make one ASSUME there would be a "good" beer in the bunch.. think again.

ISC Chicago

RIVA’s Seafood Salad

Kevin Francis

The Chilean Sea Bass is perfect!

Rebecca W

Get the tuna and save room for the pineapple upside-down cake with coconut gelato . Delicious!

Kelen Evans

The lobster corn bisque would be greater if it actually had corn and lobster in it

Mark Howard

Go upstairs & sit in the bar .. full menu, higher % of window seats & better service.

Kyle

Grab a beer to go and wander the pier . Don't bother with the food.

Michael Capochiano

Best food I found at the Navy Pier .

Xandrea Rapier

Crab and artichoke dip is missing crab . Shrimp are good.

Jake Smith

Try the Lillet red if you enjoy sweet wine .

Kate Pancero

An experience best left for the visiting crowds. Maybe this was just a one time thing, but we had customer service and the food wasn't worth it. However, the pineapple upside down ... amazing.

Claudia Sullivan

Everything!

Jen L.

for the 4th of July, come to the bar and watch the fireworks . Perfect view and it's not crowded !

Kate Hamblin

THIS WAS THE WORST EXPERIENCE OF MY ENTIRE LIFE. Before I had left (paid in cash and hadn't left a tip yet) the server called me out in front of the entire place for not leaving a tip. Humiliating.

Steven I

The butter is uncomfortably cold for soft bread .

Stephanie Diaz

Crab gumbo is good, fish & chips are tastel

Sabreena

I agree with the other dude, ribeye sandwich is A-Mazing!

Nikki H. ????

The food & service was amazing! Crab legs were great!

Betsy Gomez

Crab cakes were good!

Kate Hamblin

The manager there also refused to do anything except apologize. We spent over $120. The other patrons were mind blown and refused to leave tips as well . That place is a JOKE.

Stephanie Diaz

Crab gumbo is good, fish & chips are tasteless, needs loads of salt, lemon , & malt vinegar for them to taste like something

Win Wood

Good for lunch Navy Pier

Stephanie Eisenman

Try the Ribeye Steak sandwich - amazing!!

David Rosenberg

Dropped over $30 and left hungry. Might need to grab some fries down the pier at Mickey D's

Gunnar

alaska king crab legs , yummy!

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