La Riviera - The Vault at La Riviera
170 Phillip St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Once the vault of a bank, this room has been transformed into our most intimate private dining space. A single long table seats up to 14 guests, making it ideal for dinners where everyone shares the one conversation.
The Vault is designed for seated dining, so guests are welcomed straight to the table rather than gathering for standing drinks beforehand. The room is yours exclusively for the evening, and the door can be closed for complete privacy.
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Reviews for La Riviera
Kristin Thomas
La Riviera was THE most incredible venue for our city wedding. Our original wedding venue closed unexpectedly less than three months before our wedding, leaving us to find somewhere new in a hurry and through some stroke of incredible luck I honestly believe La Riviera worked out better than our original venue would have. Kevin was helpful and insightful in all of our interactions, he provided advice and ideas that I never would have thought of without his input and added such chic touches to our event. All the guests told me how brilliant the food was, and the service was faultless. I loved the customisation of the event and how much fun we could have with menu, drinks, floorplan and vision. La Riviera is SUCH a unique venue, in the city, beautiful, great food and most importantly an incredible team. I cannot recommend it enough.
Evie Pham
My boyfriend and I came here for dinner on Valentine’s Day. Immediately I was captivated by the romantic atmosphere of the place- candlelit tables, jazz music, and warm interior lighting. The food was absolutely delicious. This was our first time trying fancy / fine dining, and it’s safe to say that La Riviera has set a new standard for food hahaha. The dishes far exceeded my expectations, cooked to perfection and was super filling, I didn’t feel too heavy after finishing the three course meal : D And of course, the service was impeccable. We were served by Jacob for most of the night, and he was lovely. Would definitely love to come back for future Valentines nights, or even an anniversary night 😼😸
Alicia
Very nice atmosphere, and the seafood spaghetti was lovely. One thing we found a bit odd was the service. When we ordered, our server repeatedly pointed out that we hadn’t ordered a salad and asked, “Don’t you want vegetables to make the meal healthier?” We simply preferred fries for the evening, so the comment felt unnecessary. We also ordered the steak frites where you can choose one sauce, but the waiter kindly offered to check if we could have all three sauces to share, which we appreciated. However, this was later charged as an extra $10, which we had assumed was a complimentary gesture. Overall, the restaurant has a great atmosphere and good food, but the service experience would make us think twice about returning.
Aud L
Went on Friday night so quite busy by the time we arrived for our booking at 6.30pm. The place has a lovely cosy ambience. We enjoyed the buffalo mozzarella entree with the nectarine. The tagliatelle pasta was on the softer side for me but overall both mains were decent. The tiramisu was a generous serving but not quite to my palate (my friend loved it). I much preferred the panna cotta, which was recommended by the staff. All the food came out pretty quickly despite the busy night. On to a slight con, when we asked for the dessert menu we were told we had 5mins to order. I was confused because it was only around 7.25pm and our booking was for 2 hours. I asked for clarification and was told not to worry, as we would still have 50mins to eat. I must have misheard and she must have said 15mins, because by the time we finished dessert around 7.40pm, she returned with the bill and the eftpos machine. We were told we’re welcome to move to the bar but they needed the table back. I even checked with my friend multiple times to make sure our booking was indeed for 2 hours as on the confirmation. We weren’t planning to stay on anyway so didn’t bother asking, but it wasn’t the nicest note to end the night on.
Med Vaut
We had a wonderful business dinner at La Riviera. The food was delicious, the service was energetic and highly professional, and the atmosphere was fantastic. A special thank you to Elora, whose exceptional attention to detail and warm, attentive service made the evening perfect. Great value for a restaurant of this calibre in Sydney. Highly recommended!
Other spaces at this venue
The Mezzanine
Raised seven small steps above the cocktail bar and restaurant, the Mezzanine can be booked in full for complete privacy upstairs. It hosts up to 80 guests, whether for a seated private dinner or a cocktail party.
Private Dining Room
Set on the mezzanine and separated from the restaurant by a thick curtain, our private dining room offers privacy without being cut off from the atmosphere of La Riviera. Keep the curtain open to enjoy the buzz of the restaurant, or draw it closed for a more secluded setting.
The room seats up to 22 guests at one long table, or up to 34 across multiple tables, with space for canapés and drinks on arrival before everyone is seated.
The music can be turned off on the mezzanine independently, so speeches can be made comfortably without a microphone.