Riva Fish House

Riva Fish House Riva Fish House specializes in providing amazing seafood, cocktails, and seaside views in Santa Cruz, CA. You’ll walk in with a smile and out with a grin.
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What started as a fish market has ended up an amazing fish restaurant and bar. At Riva Fish House, we offer a view with flavor. Dine at our seaside haven today! When we gave up the fish market for the restaurant, our objective was to turn out the best possible meal at a cost working people with a family could afford. That didn’t mean something they could handle but under stress. It meant, and stil

l means, a really good meal and beverages at a really comfortable price. Our loyal and friendly staff now serves some of the best, award-winning seafood around. Voted Santa Cruz’s Best Seafood Restaurant, we offer something for everyone. Try our chowder, fish tacos, zucchini fries, or a killer crab sandwich. Big hunks of juicy tasty crab, seasoned to perfection, served on sourdough bread hand-made and baked to Riva’s exacting specifications, with cheese of your choice, grilled and hot for your body. It’s probably good for your mind, too. Wash that down with a craft beer or handmade cocktail. Finish off your experience by trying some of our 12 flavors of delicious, creamy gelato that is sure to please. Stop by and dine with us soon. You’ll walk in with a smile. You’ll walk out with a grin.

One French fry hits the ground, and it’s over for everybody.⁣⁣⁣📍𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐚 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞. 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫 𝗪𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐰.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣...
05/23/2026

One French fry hits the ground, and it’s over for everybody.⁣
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📍𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐚 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞. 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫 𝗪𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐰.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Indoor/Outdoor ocean view dining M-Th, Su 11-8 | Fri & Sat 11-9⁣⁣⁣ here on the ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.” — Beethoven⁣⁣Clam chowder has been part of coastal life for centuries. Ear...
05/19/2026

Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.” — Beethoven⁣
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Clam chowder has been part of coastal life for centuries. Early versions were cooked in massive kettles aboard fishing boats using salt pork, potatoes, cream, and whatever shellfish the crew pulled from the water that day. By the 1700s, chowder houses were popping up all over the Northeast, and the dish became a cold-weather ritual in American port towns.⁣
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A few things most chowder lovers agree on:⁣
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🥣 The word “chowder” may come from the French word chaudière, meaning cauldron.⁣
🥣 Manhattan clam chowder uses tomatoes, while New England chowder keeps it creamy.⁣
🥣 In 1939, a Maine legislator proposed banning tomatoes in clam chowder. Seriously.⁣
🥣 Early chowders often used hardtack or ship biscuits instead of crackers.⁣
🥣 Clam chowder became popular because clams were abundant, affordable, and easy to harvest along the coast.⁣
🥣 Chowder houses became staples of American port towns by the 1700s.⁣
🥣 Regional chowder recipes vary widely from town to town and coast to coast.⁣
🥣 Oyster crackers became a classic chowder pairing in the late 1800s.⁣
🥣 Some of the world’s largest chowder cook-offs serve thousands of gallons every year.⁣
🥣 Everyone claims their favorite spot has “the best chowder.” Everyone.⁣
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At Riva, our award-winning clam chowder is rich, creamy, loaded with clams, and served steaming hot with crackers and a slice of fresh lemon.⁣
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Some meals don’t need reinventing. They just need to be done right.

📍 R𝐢𝐯𝐚 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐳 𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐟
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🌅 Ocean View dining M-Th, Su 11-8 | Fri & Sat 11-9⁣⁣⁣⁣
⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣🌊 31 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA 95060⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
📲 Call (831) 429-1223 or visit our website for menus and information at www.rivafishhouse.com⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Photography by Jamie Hall Media
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“Sweet May hath come to love us.” —Heinrich Heine⁣⁣There’s a certain kind of conversation that only happens in places li...
05/17/2026

“Sweet May hath come to love us.” —Heinrich Heine⁣
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There’s a certain kind of conversation that only happens in places like this.⁣

Half-finished stories over a drink. Sunlight coming through the windows. The low sound of the room carrying on around you while the world outside slows down for an hour.⁣
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May always feels like the bridge between who we were in winter and who we become in summer. Softer evenings. Easier mornings. More reasons to break up the afternoon with something good.⁣
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These quiet little moments at the bar end up becoming the ones people remember most.

📍 R𝐢𝐯𝐚 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐳 𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐟
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🌅 Ocean View dining M-Th, Su 11-8 | Fri & Sat 11-9⁣⁣⁣⁣
⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣🌊 31 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA 95060⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
📲 Call (831) 429-1223 or visit our website for menus and information at www.rivafishhouse.com⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Photography by Jamie Hall Media
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𝐌𝐀𝐘 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐒 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐓 🔥🍅🥒⁣⁣There’s a reason red stops traffic.⁣A reason orange feels alive.⁣A reason green ...
05/16/2026

𝐌𝐀𝐘 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐒 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐓 🔥🍅🥒⁣
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There’s a reason red stops traffic.⁣
A reason orange feels alive.⁣
A reason green calms the nervous system before the first bite even lands.⁣
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Color theory isn’t just for painters and therapists. It’s appetite, mood, memory, instinct.⁣
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Red wakes people up.⁣
Orange creates warmth, movement, conversation.⁣
Green signals freshness, abundance, balance.⁣
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Maybe that’s why this month’s specials feel less like dinner and more like a long weekend that accidentally turned into midnight.⁣
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Our 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞 arrives dripping in summer, fresh mozzarella, sun-bright tomatoes, basil, oregano, cracked pepper, and extra virgin olive oil pooling across the plate like May finally remembered how to be warm again.⁣
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𝐅𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐥’ 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 bringing deep red wine pomodoro, smoky bacon, parmesan, and just enough richness to make you forget every responsible plan you had before 5 PM.⁣
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Then there’s the cocktails.⁣
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𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐃𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 is cold, sharp, herbaceous, and weirdly addictive, cucumber, aquavit, tequila, dill, pineapple, lime, pickle brine. Basically spring cleaning for your brain.⁣
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And 𝐍𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 doesn’t even pretend to behave. Dorito-infused vodka, clarified Clamato, hot sauce, Worcestershire, olive brine, the kind of drink that sounds like a dare and somehow works better than it should.⁣
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Philosophers spent centuries asking what happiness looks like.⁣
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Honestly?⁣
It probably looks a lot like melted sunset colors, cold cocktails, loud tables, and parmesan falling onto red sauce while nobody checks the time.⁣
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Mid-May is here.⁣
Get reckless with flavor.⁣
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🔥 WEEKEND SPECIALS NOW POURING & PLATED 🔥

📍 R𝐢𝐯𝐚 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐳 𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐟
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🌅 Ocean View dining M-Th, Su 11-8 | Fri & Sat 11-9⁣⁣⁣⁣
⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣🌊 31 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA 95060⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
📲 Call (831) 429-1223 or visit our website for menus and information at www.rivafishhouse.com⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Photography by Jamie Hall Media
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May shows up softly out here.⁣⁣You feel it before you name it, in the longer light stretching across the Wharf, in the f...
05/06/2026

May shows up softly out here.⁣
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You feel it before you name it, in the longer light stretching across the Wharf, in the first cold drink that lands just right, in the kind of hunger that only comes from a day spent outside.⁣
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It’s tomato and basil at their peak.⁣ Olive oil catching the light. A plate of fettuccine rich with bacon, red wine, and time taken seriously.⁣
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Something bright in your glass, cucumber, citrus, a little salt in the air.⁣
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It’s the season of open doors, pulled-out chairs, and that familiar clink of glass that says you made the right call.⁣
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Our May specials are here, fresh, a little playful, and right in step with the season.⁣
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From a clean, sunlit 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞 to a deeper, slow-built 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚…⁣from something crisp and green to something with a little edge (hello, 𝐍𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬).⁣
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𝐍𝐎𝗪 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐌𝐀𝐘 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐒.⁣
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Pull up a chair, start with a drink,⁣
and see where it goes...

📍 R𝐢𝐯𝐚 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐳 𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐟
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🌅 Ocean View dining M-Th, Su 11-8 | Fri & Sat 11-9⁣⁣⁣⁣
⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣🌊 31 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA 95060⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
📲 Call (831) 429-1223 or visit our website for menus and information at www.rivafishhouse.com⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Photography by Jamie Hall Media
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End of April, and a few things are still worth catching.⁣⁣A chair pulled out. A glass set down.⁣That first clink of ice,...
04/28/2026

End of April, and a few things are still worth catching.⁣
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A chair pulled out. A glass set down.⁣
That first clink of ice, that first bite when it all just lands right.⁣
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞, deep, ruby-red, bright with citrus and smooth all the way through.⁣
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𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝟖 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐔𝐩, light, layered, and built for the sun with tropical notes and a clean finish.⁣
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𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐬, crisp to the bite.⁣
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𝐅𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐞, rich, silky, finished just right.⁣
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It’s the kind of lineup we're known for: thoughtful plates, well-made cocktails, and seafood done with intention.⁣
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We just like to keep it right where it should be, well-made and easy to say yes to.⁣
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Final days for April specials. Catch them while they’re here.⁣
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📍 R𝐢𝐯𝐚 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐳 𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐟
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🌅 Ocean View dining M-Th, Su 11-8 | Fri & Sat 11-9⁣⁣⁣⁣
⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣🌊 31 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA 95060⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
📲 Call (831) 429-1223 or visit our website for menus and information at www.rivafishhouse.com⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Photography by Jamie Hall Media
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There’s a certain kind of afternoon on the Wharf—sun on the rippling water, a little salt in the air, and something cold...
04/24/2026

There’s a certain kind of afternoon on the Wharf—
sun on the rippling water, a little salt in the air, and something cold in your hand that just hits right.

April specials are in full color.

The Debutante—deep ruby, smooth and bright with a citrus edge.
East 8 Hold Up—soft coral, layered with tropical fruit, finished with a light foam that melts into every sip.

Pair that with golden, crisp Fish Croquettes (crunch first, then rich and savory), or the Fettuccine Montanare—silky, creamy, and just indulgent enough to slow you down.

It’s that balance—cool drinks, warm plates, ocean air—that makes the moment feel easy.

Swing by, catch it while it’s pouring.

📍 Riva Fish House, Santa Cruz Wharf

🌅 Ocean View dining M-Th, Su 11-8 | Fri & Sat 11-9⁣⁣⁣⁣
⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣🌊 31 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA 95060⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
📲 Call (831) 429-1223 or visit our website for menus and information at www.rivafishhouse.com⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Photography by Jamie Hall Media
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Feels like one of those days you don’t overthink.⁣⁣Sun hitting the table just right.⁣Something cold in your hand.⁣Someth...
04/21/2026

Feels like one of those days you don’t overthink.⁣
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Sun hitting the table just right.⁣
Something cold in your hand.⁣
Something warm you didn’t plan on ordering—but you’re glad you did.⁣
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Start with 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐬 — golden, crisp, a little nostalgic… the kind of bite that reminds you why simple things work.⁣
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Then 𝐅𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐞 — creamy, truffle-rich, ribbons of pasta that catch every bit of it. Comfort, but lighter. Like spring figured it out.⁣
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At the bar:⁣
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🍸 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞 — deep red, bright citrus, a little classic in the best way⁣
🍹 E𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝟖 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐔𝐩 — soft orange glow, citrus and passion fruit, cold and easy going⁣
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It’s that mix of colors, textures, and just enough breeze to keep you right where you are.⁣
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April specials are on now.⁣
Take your time with it.

📍 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐚 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞. 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫 𝗪𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐰.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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🌅 Ocean View dining M-Th, Su 11-8 | Fri & Sat 11-9⁣⁣⁣⁣
⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣🌊 31 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA 95060⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
📲 Call (831) 429-1223 or visit our website for menus and information at www.rivafishhouse.com⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Photography by Jamie Hall Media
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April, but make it easy.⁣⁣Start with something crisp—⁣𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐬, golden and light, with a warm, savory center and ...
04/08/2026

April, but make it easy.⁣
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Start with something crisp—⁣
𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐬, golden and light, with a warm, savory center and a remoulade that pulls you back in for another bite before you’ve finished the first.⁣
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Then slow it down—⁣
𝐅𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐞, silky ribbons of pasta in a creamy truffle sauce with speck prosciutto, finished with parmesan and just enough richness to make you stay a little longer.⁣
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At the bar, it shifts again:⁣
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🍸 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞 — deep color, bright citrus, a little elegant, never overdone⁣
🍹 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝟖 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐔𝐩 — citrus, passion fruit, Aperol… cold, refreshing, and made for the kind of afternoon that turns into evening without asking⁣
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It’s that in-between season—⁣
windows open, breeze in, one more round sounds like a good idea.⁣
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April specials are on now.⁣
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📍 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐚 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞. 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫 𝗪𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐰.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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🌅 Ocean View dining M-Th, Su 11-8 | Fri & Sat 11-9⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣🌊 31 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA 95060⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
📲 Call (831) 429-1223 or visit our website for menus and information at www.rivafishhouse.com⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Photography by Jamie Hall Media
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𝗪𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬, 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝. 🌊🍝🍸⁣⁣Our February specials are here, and they’re built for long lunches, sunset dinners, and that...
02/07/2026

𝗪𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬, 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝. 🌊🍝🍸⁣
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Our February specials are here, and they’re built for long lunches, sunset dinners, and that “let’s make a night of it” energy.⁣
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✨ 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞 — fresh halibut topped with Kalamata olives + capers in bright pomodoro, served with rice and roasted vegetables.⁣
🍝 𝐅𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞 — fettuccine tossed with fresh + smoked salmon in a silky vodka cream sauce.⁣
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And at the bar… two cocktails that keep the conversation going:⁣
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🍸 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞 (𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝) — Bombay Dry Gin, St-Germain, Lillet Blanc, pink grapefruit + lemon.⁣
🥂 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐨 𝐀𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥 — Kikori Japanese rice whiskey, shiso oleo saccharum, Giffard apricot, sparkling water.⁣
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Available all February—bring your favorite people and let the weekend stretch out a little longer. ❤️

📍 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐚 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞. 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫 𝗪𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐰.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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🌅 Ocean View dining M-Th, Su 11-8 | Fri & Sat 11-9⁣⁣⁣
⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣🌊 31 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA 95060⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
📲 Call (831) 429-1223 or visit our website for menus and information at www.rivafishhouse.com⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Photography by Jamie Hall Media
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