
Riva Bar
Cap Cana, Punta Cana
Bar in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
The Read
Price
$30–50per person
Why go
Riva Bar is worth choosing for a polished Cap Cana cocktail hour, especially if sunset seating and a resort-lounge feel matter. Treat the food as shareable support for drinks rather than the reason to go; the stronger draw is the open-air setting, Riviera-inspired design, and live-piano atmosphere.
About Riva Bar
Riva Bar is a direct Cap Cana option with a few planning details: the price is $40 per person, the dress code is smart casual, and the posted hours are 11 AM–11 PM every day. Riva Bar is a straightforward entry on a Cap Cana shortlist.
Plan around the basics
Riva Bar’s most useful confirmed details are its daily schedule, $40-per-person price point, and smart-casual dress code. Those facts make it easy to compare against other dining in Cap Cana when you are choosing where to spend an afternoon or evening. The price gives you a simple planning anchor, especially if you are weighing several possible stops and need a rough sense of how Riva Bar fits into the day. The dress code also matters for logistics: smart casual is not especially complicated, but it does suggest planning ahead enough that the stop feels intentional rather than improvised at the last minute.
The posted hours are consistent all week: Monday through Sunday, 11 AM–11 PM. That consistency gives you a broad window to work with whether you are considering a daytime visit, an evening stop, or a flexible backup plan within Cap Cana. If timing matters, it is still worth checking directly on the day of your visit, since seasonal or private-event changes are not covered in the information available here. That direct confirmation is especially important if Riva Bar is meant to be the centerpiece of a plan rather than one option among several, because the published schedule alone does not answer every practical question a traveler may have.
Use it as a Cap Cana planning option
For wider trip planning, use the Cap Cana bars guide alongside the Cap Cana restaurants guide and the Cap Cana hotels guide. If the trip extends beyond this part of Cap Cana, compare Riva Bar with other dining and nightlife options rather than relying on claims about menus, service style, or awards. In practice, that means treating the venue as a candidate when the confirmed hours, dress code, and price match what you need, but avoiding assumptions about details that have not been established here.
The verdict: consider Riva Bar if you want a Cap Cana venue with clear daily hours, a smart-casual dress code, and a $40-per-person planning anchor. Those three points are enough to place it on a practical shortlist.
Planning details
- Hours
- Monday: 11 AM–11 PM · Tuesday: 11 AM–11 PM
- Location
- Cap Cana, Punta Cana, Provincia La Altagracia, Punta Cana 23000
Venue details
Ambiance
Sophisticated and intimate lounge with vintage 1960s Riviera charm, mahogany and chrome finishes, exotic leathers, and soft live piano music creating a warm, elegant setting for pre-dinner or late-evening cocktails.
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Vibe
Best For
Experience
Format
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At the Bar
- Bar Category
- Cocktail Bar
- Late Night
- Closes by Midnight
- Music
- Live Piano and Mellow Lounge Music
- Live Music
- Yes
- Spirits Focus
- Rum, Gin, Whiskey
- Opened
- 2020
Signature Pours
- Rivas & Med
- rum sour
- signature cocktail showcasing local flavors
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- Cap Cana, Punta Cana, Provincia La Altagracia, Punta Cana 23000
Planning details
Hours
- Monday
- 11 AM–11 PM
- Tuesday
- 11 AM–11 PM
- Wednesday
- 11 AM–11 PM
- Thursday
- 11 AM–11 PM
- Friday
- 11 AM–11 PM
- Saturday
- 11 AM–11 PM
- Sunday
- 11 AM–11 PM
Location
Cap Cana, Punta Cana, Provincia La Altagracia, Punta Cana 23000 · Directions
Also consider
Also Consider
- The St. Regis Bar, Notable alternative
- Carey Bay, Notable alternative
- Cielo Mio, Notable alternative
- The Amber Room, Notable alternative
- Tortuga Bay Lounge, Notable alternative
Bar context
How Riva Bar compares in Cap Cana
Choose Riva Bar when ease matters more than a tightly defined bar identity. Against The St. Regis Bar, it reads as the lower-commitment pick: better for a casual first drink, weaker if the goal is a polished hotel-bar occasion.
Tortuga Bay Lounge is the stronger cross-shop for a more composed resort-lounge feel, while Riva Bar makes more sense when the group wants flexibility. Carey Bay and Cielo Mio are worth checking if the plan depends on a meal as much as drinks; Riva Bar is harder to recommend as a food-first choice without a confirmed cuisine or menu signal.
The Amber Room is the one to compare if ambiance is the deciding factor. Riva Bar's advantage is simple: it suits first-timers who want an easy Cap Cana stop and do not need the venue to be the main event.
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Compare Riva Bar
| Venue | Location | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Riva Bar | Cap Cana | No published awards |
| The St. Regis Bar | Punta Cana | No published awards |
| Carey Bay | Punta Cana | No published awards |
| Cielo Mio | Punta Cana | No published awards |
| The Amber Room | Punta Cana | No published awards |
| Tortuga Bay Lounge | Punta Cana | No published awards |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the crowd like at Riva Bar?
The practical planning details are that Riva Bar is in Cap Cana, has a smart-casual dress code, and is open daily from 11 AM to 11 PM.
Does Riva Bar have happy hour deals?
The confirmed pricing anchor is $40 per person.
Is Riva Bar worth the prices?
That depends on what you want from a Cap Cana stop. The price is $40 per person, with daily hours from 11 AM to 11 PM and a smart-casual dress code.
















