The River Café (Brooklyn)
| The River Café | |
|---|---|
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1977 |
| Head chef | Brad Steelman |
| Food type | American cuisine |
| Dress code | Jacket required |
| Street address | One Water Street |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | New York |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 11201 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°42′13.28″N 73°59′41.47″W / 40.7036889°N 73.9948528°W |
| Website | www |
The River Café is a restaurant located on a former coffee barge in the East River under the Brooklyn Bridge. It has offered its own ferry service from Wall Street. Opened in 1977 by Michael O'Keeffe, who has also owned several other New York City restaurants, it was one of the first fine dining restaurants in the city to promote locally sourced and organic food, American cuisine, and high-end California wines. Heavily damaged due to Hurricane Sandy in fall 2012, it reopened in February 2014.