It is some months since I last ate at Riva and it did not disappoint. The place was full and buzzing on a Monday evening, which says something - and what it says is excellent food served by well-trained and helpful staff in a pleasant understated setting. If you like northern Italian cuisine and are prepared to pay for lovely fresh ingredients and great cooking, you cannot do better. The Octopus with Borlotti Beans and Rocket was a terrific starter, for fish-lovers the Sea Bass was excellent and for meat fiends the ossobuco was tender and succulent. We finished with Apple Strudel to die for. Well done, Riva - there is good reason for your longevitiy in an area where restaurants often come and go.