The River Cafe
Ruth Rogers and Rose Gray's Italian restaurant on the Thames at Hammersmith, in an open-kitchen riverside building with a garden terrace and a seasonal, ingredient-led menu.
- Food
- Price: £££ · Splurge
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Did you know
The restaurant opened in 1987 as a staff canteen for an architecture practice, won a Michelin star in 1997 and trained chefs including Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.
Local tip
Lunch is served Monday to Sunday 12-3pm and dinner Monday to Saturday 6-9:30pm, and the menu changes with the season. Mains ran to £69 on the menu I read, so it is a special-occasion booking; the chocolate nemesis is the classic dessert.
Famous dishes
Finding it
- Address
- Thames Wharf, Rainville Road, London W6 9HA
- Nearest station
- Hammersmith (Dist&Picc Line) (Tube), 1035 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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