Riondo's Ristorante

4.7

1169 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

2328 Strand Ave, Galveston, TX 77550

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2 people

Apr 13, 2025

April 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 20 times today

About this restaurant

Great for creative cocktails
Great for fine wines
Good for special occasions

Riondo's serves a casual lunch and upscale dinner with unmatched hospitality on the strand in Galveston. Riondo's also provides a private banquet room for rehearsal dinners, small weddings and all your special occasion needs. Chef Rico provides housemade pastas, mozzarella cheese, artisan breads and Gulf Coast Fresh Seafood, and local farm to market produce. Located in the historical Strand District in Galveston, come enjoy a romantic night at Riondos.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Seafood, Mediterranean
Hours of operation
Brunch Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Wed–Sat 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(409) 621-9595
Website
http://www.riondos.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Resort Casual
Executive chef
Rico Caminos
Catering
Custom menus created by Chef Rico
Private party facilities
Whether celebrating a special occasion with family and friends or hosting a corporate outing, Riondo's Ristorante can accommodate all your special event needs.

Location
2328 Strand Ave, Galveston, TX 77550
Neighborhood
Galveston
Cross street
24th
Parking details
Valet parking available at the Tremont House located one block away, or there is $5 parking located across from the railroad museum on 25th Street
Entertainment
None
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 1,169 people are saying

Riondo's Ristorante reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.7Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Galveston
Best Food
Galveston
Best Ambiance
Galveston
Best Value
Galveston
Great for brunch
Galveston
Good for groups
Galveston
Hot spot
Galveston
Neighborhood gem
Galveston
Great for fine wines
Galveston
Great for outdoor dining
Galveston
Romantic
Galveston
Good for special occasions
Galveston
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Review summary

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Riondo's Ristorante offers an exceptional dining experience with "excellent food and impeccable service." Guests praise the "wonderful ambiance" and "attention to detail," including attentive staff like Richard and Nathan. The Italian dishes, especially veal and seafood, receive acclaim. "Fantastic cocktails" and "great wine selections" complement the menu, making it a favorite spot on the Strand.

1,169 Reviews

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Linda VIP
New York City12 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Our favorite place on the island. Beautiful building, great location, tables outside perfect for people watching.
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charlie
Dallas4 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very nice evening with family. Food was great, service was outstanding.
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Wade VIP
Houston156 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We love the ambiance and attention to detail here. The dinner service is impeccable, complete with a change of silverware between courses. I love the heavy, detailed glasses used for the Old Fashioned drinks as well. Excellent veal and seafood inspired Italian dishes. On each visit here, we love it more and more.
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Lisa VIP
Dallas5 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a gem!! We had a lovely time. Our server, Shaniah (sorry spelling) was fantastic. She showed patience beyond her years. The food was excellent!
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OpenTable Diner
Houston2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 24, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything at Riondo’s was great! Our waiter, Richard, was attentive but not intrusive. The menu offered something for everyone’s taste and it was reasonable. We will definitely go again!
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CHARLES VIP
New Mexico7 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food excellent service wonderful atmosphere perfect for a party of seven
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MikeFromDallas VIP
Dallas31 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was excellent, best Italian food I have had in a very long time. Service was attentive and professional. Highly recommended.
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Mike VIP
Houston30 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 14, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Eric was such a fabulous waiter and the specials tonight where so good! We have never had a bad meal here and the wines are second to none!
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Katherine
New Orleans4 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 14, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
The fish special and cocktails were excellent, but everything else was just okay. The service was pretty poor with a VERY large gap between apps and entree, as if they lost our order, but with no checkins, apologies, acknowledgement of the huge gap in service.
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Rob VIP
Houston37 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 14, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
very good food with better service. Unfortunately there to many "pre-cruise" guests starting to go there and it is becoming loud and not a very good spot for date night for locals Owner was in there and was a little rude as he did not socialize with any of the guests.
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FAQs

Riondo's Ristorante offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (409) 621-9595.

Riondo's Ristorante is rated 4.7 stars by 1169 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Booked 20 times today

2328 Strand Ave, Galveston, TX 77550

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
24th
Neighborhood
Galveston
Hours of operation
Brunch Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Wed–Sat 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Seafood, Mediterranean
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Resort Casual
Parking details
Valet parking available at the Tremont House located one block away, or there is $5 parking located across from the railroad museum on 25th Street
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Rico Caminos
Entertainment
None
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.riondos.com/
Phone number
(409) 621-9595
Catering
Custom menus created by Chef Rico
Private party facilities
Whether celebrating a special occasion with family and friends or hosting a corporate outing, Riondo's Ristorante can accommodate all your special event needs.

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Tiramisu Crepes

Margherita

Prosciutto di Parma Bread

Daily Drink Specials

Wine Down Wednesday$5.00

Thirsty Thursdays$3.00

Whiskey Fridays$15.00

Scrappy Saturdays$8.00

Tropical Sundays$8.00

Main

Wells$3.00

Domestic Beer$2.00

Imported / Special Beer$3.00

$2 Off Wine by the Glass

Martinis$5.00

Happy Hour $7 Apps

Chicken Pram Skewers

Bruschetta

Baby Caprese

Mini (1 Topping) Pizzetta

Fried Ravioli

Riondo's Meatballs

Fried "Riondo Mozz"

Fried Calamari

Fruit & Cheese Plate

Fried Zucchini

Spinach Gnocchi w/ Prosciutto

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