Riverside Cafe - Vero Beach (FL)

5 /5 D Perry: We loved this place. The atmosphere was great and welcoming. We went with friends, it was our first time here. Food was great, the service was great. We sat out on deck along the water, watch boats come and go, you can dock your boat here and grab a bite to eat. Fish taco was wonderful, bam bam shrimp was wonderful, the drinks were great. I highly recommend this place, we will return and bring friends and family. Sara was our waitress, she was engaged, and was on the ball. She made us laugh and we had a great time. I look forward to our next visit and I hope Sara will be there to take care of us again.

4 /5 Edward Morton: My wife and I had lunch at the bar on the back side of this riverfront restaurant at around noon on Sunday, August 17, 2025. Wed eaten here over a decade earlier and knew it had a nice view of the Indian River, so we decided to try it out again. When we arrived, wed noticed that a place called Vero Tackle & Watersports had been built directly in front of the restaurant, so at first, we feared that maybe the restaurant had been closed. When we walked out back of the tackle shop, we were happy to see the Riverside Cafe was still very much in business. When we entered, we noted that they had a large brunch buffet set up in the main dining room, and a church group was starting to shuffle in to occupy that seating area. The hostess escorted us back to the bar on the backside of the restaurant, and we were happy to find that the owners had made this an enclosed tiki area and it was delightfully air conditioned on a hot and humid summer afternoon. The nice view of the river was still here to behold as well. We shared a French Dip roast beef sandwich at the bar, which was very good. Our bartender Morgan was also very friendly and attentive to our needs. This is a nice place to have a casual lunch or early evening dinner to watch the sunset over the beautiful Indian River and we will go back anytime we visit Vero Beach in the future.

5 /5 Carrie Roe: If youre looking for a place to eat on the River to enjoy the view this is a place for you. The food and service is good. Bonus, when boating youre able to dock and eat.

5 /5 Ashley Sundquist: This is my favorite place to eat in Vero Beach! You cannot be the scenic location, local culture, and delicious food. This is a great place to come with a big group of family or friends! If there was an award for best waitress in America, it would have to go to Sara. She truly anticipates every single need and was always at the ready with extra water, extra napkins and even a quarter so my toddler could feed the ducks. Our family favorites are the loaded nachos, grouper, Reuben, and the fish platter. Can’t wait to come back for our next meal here!

5 /5 Justin Graham: This place was awesome. My wife and I went here for dinner. She had the chicken Caesar salad and I had the special which was Pompano. It was fantastic. We got happy hour for cheaper beers and a GORGEOUS sunset by the bridge. The service was super fast and everything came out correct. They also had live music in the bar area. We can’t wait to come back. Oh, and you can feed the catfish.