Welcome to the

River Moon Cafe

Hello, I'm glad you're here.

I'm chef Josephine LaRussa-Impola. And on October first, 2004 my husband, William Impola, and I opened River Moon Cafe.

The Idea behind our restaurant was to open a casual yet sophisticated bistro that would allow me to showcase my 42 years of restaurant experience. We wanted to create a setting where I could share, with my guests, my passion, for bringing together truly wonderful food, tea, and unique dining experiences.

Our goal is to serve exciting fare of the highest quality at a moderate price, in a comfortable space.

In addition to classic dishes, such as Crab Imperial, the menu is peppered with dishes that are more of my own invention. With classic techniques as my guide, I have blended flavors from many cultures. Daily the kitchen serves dishes with a potpourri of influences from Asia, Mexico, and the entire Mediterranean basin. You'll never have to worry about what your in the mood for. There's always something cooking that will delight you, and the members in your dinner party.

Everything is fresh, done from scratch, and made to order.   

So far we believe that the restaurant has met its promise. Check out the rest of the site and learn more about our menu, and read what others are saying about us.

Better yet, stop by our cafe and taste our fare. We're slightly off the beaten path, in Lawrenceville, at 108 43rd Street, Pittsburgh, PA. 15201. We're just minutes from Downtown, Oakland, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill, Highland Park, East Liberty, and Bloomfield. So come and find us. I'm sure you'll be glad you did.

We are BYOB and we accept reservations, Visa, MasterCard, and AMEX.

Our hours are 5:00 - 9:30 pm. Tuesday - Saturday for dinner.

You can e-mail us at info@rivermooncafe.com, or call 412.683.4004.