New Rooftop Restaurant Riva Mare Planned for Charleston Design District

The Indigo Road Hospitality Group is opening a coastal Italian rooftop restaurant overlooking the Cooper River.

Published on Mar. 5, 2026

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The Indigo Road Hospitality Group is opening a new rooftop restaurant called Riva Mare in Charleston's Design District at Navy Yard Charleston. The restaurant, inspired by fishing villages along Italy's Ligurian Coast, will serve Lowcountry seafood with European influence and offer views of the Cooper River.

Why it matters

This new rooftop restaurant is the first full-service food-and-beverage option to join the multi-phase Navy Yard Charleston redevelopment, adding to the growing culinary scene in Charleston's Design District.

The details

Riva Mare will sit atop Storehouse Nine and serve coastal Italian dishes featuring local Lowcountry seafood. The restaurant's menu will include crudos and whole-roasted fish. Riva Mare will be the first full-service dining option to open as part of the Navy Yard Charleston redevelopment project.

  • Riva Mare is scheduled to open in summer 2026.
  • On March 14, 2026, Riva Mare will host an Insider's Pass luncheon offering 100 guests a preview of the new space.

The players

The Indigo Road Hospitality Group

A hospitality group that is opening the new Riva Mare restaurant in Charleston's Design District.

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What’s next

Riva Mare will host an Insider's Pass luncheon on March 14, 2026, offering 100 guests a preview of the new space before the restaurant's official opening.

The takeaway

The addition of Riva Mare, a coastal Italian rooftop restaurant, to Charleston's Design District is an exciting development that will further enhance the city's growing culinary reputation and provide a new dining destination with stunning views of the Cooper River.