Riverside Cafe

Corner bar located in Wilkes-Barre,PA Great food, drinks, & atmosphere Non-Smoking

Located at 187 Old River Rd, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702, Riverside Cafe operates as a bar serving Wilkes-Barre in Pennsylvania. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it.

In Wilkes-Barre, hotel lobbies and bookstore cafes are reliable places to work or meet when neighborhood cafes are full, and most grocery stores open early with a coffee bar or bakery counter near the entrance. Across Pennsylvania, gas-station and convenience-store coffee is the practical option on the road, and many bars open in the morning as coffee shops before switching to cocktails at night. Check the listing for hours, parking and the Google rating, and call ahead for coworking day passes or espresso-machine repairs, which are usually by appointment.

The business lists hours on 7 days of the week. The most common schedule is 11 am–2 am. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. You can reach Riverside Cafe at (570) 829-6523; calling is usually the quickest way to ask about availability, prices or directions.

With 4.1 out of 5 on Google from 218 reviews, it sits in the middle of the range for bars & pubs in Wilkes-Barre. Recent reviews are the best guide.

Wilkes-Barre is in Pennsylvania, in the Northeast, where four distinct seasons shape local life: hot humid summers, snowy winters that can close businesses for a day, and a dense pattern of towns where walking, transit and street parking all matter. Getting around Wilkes-Barre is easiest by car; street parking is metered in busy downtown areas, and most suburban businesses have their own lot. Ride-share apps such as Uber and Lyft operate across Pennsylvania's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

See the other bars & pubs in Wilkes-Barre listed below to compare ratings, hours and locations before you decide. Details on this page come from public sources and may change; confirm anything important by phone before relying on it. Business owners can claim the listing to keep it up to date.