Seafront Seafood Restaurant in Follonica for a Romantic Dinner

Riviera’s cuisine begins with the sea and respects its natural lightness. The menu alternates between raw seafood specialties, seafood platters, warm dishes and convivial sharing options, featuring recognizable ingredients and preparations designed to enhance freshness, salinity and Mediterranean aromas.

Raw Seafood, Oysters and Seafood Platters

The raw seafood selection is one of Riviera’s defining signatures. The oyster selection opens the experience with pure maritime flavors and delicate minerality, while the Grand Seafood Platter brings together oysters, red prawns, langoustines, king prawns, slipper lobsters, tartares and carpaccios. The Mediterranean Platter offers a more focused selection, ideal for beginning dinner or sharing a refined aperitif.

Alongside the platters, the menu features tuna tartare with avocado and lime, amberjack carpaccio with panzanella sauce, and snapper carpaccio with marinated tomato and seasonal herbs. These dishes are built around a balance of sea flavors, acidity, vegetal freshness and aromatic complexity.

Lobster, Light Fried Specialties and Charcoal-Grilled Catch of the Day

The warm dishes maintain a contemporary seaside character. Focaccia with lobster, burrata and cherry tomatoes combines richness and softness, while fried calamari with soy mayonnaise and fried anchovies with lime mayonnaise deliver a light and crisp interpretation of classic Mediterranean frying, perfect for an aperitif or an informal dinner.

Among the pasta dishes, tagliolini with lobster and cherry tomatoes recalls generous Italian tradition, while lemon spaghetti with raw baby cuttlefish focuses on freshness and precision. The charcoal-grilled catch of the day served with seasonal vegetables represents the menu’s most essential expression: outstanding ingredients, direct cooking techniques and the authentic flavor of the sea.

Light Desserts to End the Evening

Desserts remain perfectly aligned with the seaside setting. Pavlova with raspberry sorbet delivers freshness, acidity and lightness, while dark chocolate tacos with hazelnut ice cream offer a richer finale, equally suited to pairing with an after-dinner cocktail.

The beverage program is a central element of Riviera’s identity. The Bistro does not separate cuisine from mixology: every drink is designed to complement raw seafood, oysters, fried specialties, lobster and fresh catch, creating a seamless journey from aperitif to dinner and beyond.

The Art of Pairing

Riviera’s signature cocktails interpret the coastal landscape through citrus, floral, aromatic and mineral notes.
Spritz di Mare combines Gin del Professore, lavender, honey and Champagne.
Sunset on the Coast blends Campari Bitter, lemon, sugar and 12-year-aged balsamic vinegar.
Sake Fizz combines sake, Sencha tea, lemon and fig soda.
Oasi Verde brings together gin, St-Germain, cucumber, basil and lemon.

These creations naturally accompany the menu: raw seafood pairs with freshness and acidity, fried dishes with sparkling notes and citrus aromas, lobster with more structured cocktails, and desserts with softer, enveloping combinations.

Champagne, Sparkling Wines and Wines by the Sea

Champagne, sparkling wines and carefully selected labels complete the Riviera experience. The wine list is designed for guests who wish to accompany oysters, seafood platters and fresh catch with an elegant glass of wine, while also catering to those who prefer a more traditional wine-focused dining experience. The result is a flexible beverage offering, equally suited to a scenic seaside aperitif or a complete gastronomic dinner.

Riviera is located within The Sense Experience Resort at Viale Italia 315, Follonica, in the Pratoranieri area. The Bistro is set on the resort’s private beach, offering a secluded yet easily accessible location just minutes from the center of Follonica and the main road connections along the Tuscan coast.

Directions and Arrival Information

To reach Riviera, simply set The Sense Experience Resort as your destination. Upon arriving at the resort entrance, the internal pathway leads through the pine grove, across the dunes and toward the private beach where the Bistro’s beachfront deck is located.

From the north, arriving from Pisa or Livorno, take the SS1 Aurelia highway toward Grosseto and exit at Follonica Nord. Continue toward the sea in the direction of Pratoranieri until reaching Viale Italia 315.

From the south, arriving from Rome or Grosseto, follow the SS1 Aurelia toward Livorno and exit at Follonica Est. Continue following signs for the town center, the northern seafront promenade, Pratoranieri and Viale Italia.

Parking and Logistics

Guests arriving by car may use the parking facilities of The Sense Experience Resort. This makes access particularly convenient during the summer season and allows visitors to reach Riviera without relying on the availability of public parking along the seafront.