The Riverview Hotel

The Riverview Hotel Unique historic public house beautifully situated in the quiet leafy streets of Balmain.
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Tucked in the tree lined streets of Balmain it is affectionately called 'The Riv' as it retains its original patina, remixed with a modern edge. The Riverview is consistently rated as one of the best pub dining rooms in Sydney. Functions
The Riverview is the perfect function space for your next business event, birthday party or media launch, we even hold weddings! Various spaces cater to all needs from the private dinning room suitable for business lunches and meetings to the upstairs restaurant space and the downstairs pub itself . The Riv's seasonal modern cuisine can be crafted to suit any budget and format from canapés and cocktails to long lazy lunches.

Kick off the long weekend with live jazz & blues at The Riverview! Get your friends together and settle in for a Friday ...
02/10/2026

Kick off the long weekend with live jazz & blues at The Riverview!

Get your friends together and settle in for a Friday night of great food, fine w**es and live music with the Rebekka Neville Trio. Let the good times roll!

🕡 Friday | 6:30–9:30 pm
📍 29 Birchgrove Road, Balmain

Book your table and make a night of it!
📞 02 9810 1151
🌐 theriverviewhotel.com.au

WEDNESDAY TRIVIA NIGHT AT THE RIVERVIEW! Think you know your Disney classics? Here’s this week’s Trivia Homework Questio...
29/09/2026

WEDNESDAY TRIVIA NIGHT AT THE RIVERVIEW!

Think you know your Disney classics? Here’s this week’s Trivia Homework
Question:
What is the name of the princess in Aladdin?

Bring your answer on Wednesday and score an extra point in Round One!
🍽️ $25 Pub Classics
🏆 Great prizes
🎟️ Free to play
🍺 Great food, cold drinks & plenty of laughs
⏰ Every Wednesday from 7PM

Round up your smartest mates — or at least the ones who think they’re the smartest. 😏

BOOK EARLY — tables fill fast!

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE AT THE RIVERVIEW Saturday nights are made for great food, great drinks and live music.This Saturday,...
25/09/2026

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE AT THE RIVERVIEW

Saturday nights are made for great food, great drinks and live music.

This Saturday, Scott Day takes over The Riverview with an acoustic set packed with great tunes and Saturday night vibes.

🎤 Live Music with Scott Day
🕡 6:30PM–9:30PM
🍽️ Dinner, pub favourites & Birchgrove dining
🍷 Great w**es, cocktails & cold beers

Come for dinner, stay for the music and make a night of it.

📍 The Riverview Hotel | 29 Birchgrove Rd, Balmain
Book your table early.

FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ & BLUES AT THE RIVERVIEW Start the weekend with Dianne Cripps & Friends, bringing a great night of liv...
25/09/2026

FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ & BLUES AT THE RIVERVIEW

Start the weekend with Dianne Cripps & Friends, bringing a great night of live Jazz & Blues to The Riverview.

🍷 Great w**e
🍽️ Quality food
🎵 Live Jazz & Blues
✨ Friday night atmosphere

LIVE from 6:30PM–9:30PM

Grab a table, settle in with dinner and a glass of w**e, and enjoy one of Balmain’s best Friday-night traditions.

📍 The Riverview Hotel | 29 Birchgrove Rd, Balmain
Bookings recommended — book early.

THURSDAY = PIE & STEAK DAY AT THE RIVERVIEW! Why cook when Thursday tastes this good? Choose between our 250g grain-fed ...
24/09/2026

THURSDAY = PIE & STEAK DAY AT THE RIVERVIEW!

Why cook when Thursday tastes this good? Choose between our 250g grain-fed Riverina Rump with thick-cut chips, salad & rich jus, OR our hearty Beef & Guinness Pie with creamy mash, minted peas & rich jus.

Just $25 — All day, every Thursday.

Great food. Cold drinks. Local vibes.
📍 The Riverview Hotel, Balmain
🍽️ Every Thursday — $25

WEDNESDAY TRIVIA NIGHT — HOW CLUELESS ARE YOU? This week’s Trivia Homework Question is out:In the movie Clueless, who is...
22/09/2026

WEDNESDAY TRIVIA NIGHT — HOW CLUELESS ARE YOU?

This week’s Trivia Homework Question is out:

In the movie Clueless, who is Cher’s best friend?

Know it? Bring your answer Wednesday night and grab an extra point in Round One!

Then settle in for a night of great questions, great prizes and plenty of laughs, alongside our $25 Pub Classics Menu.

🏆 Free to play + great prizes
🍽️ $25 Pub Classics
🧠 Trivia kicks off 7PM every Wednesday
📍 The Riverview Hotel, 29 Birchgrove Rd, Balmain

SUNDAY AT THE RIVERVIEWGood food, live music and a lazy Sunday afternoon at the pub — sounds pretty good to us. Come in ...
20/09/2026

SUNDAY AT THE RIVERVIEW

Good food, live music and a lazy Sunday afternoon at the pub — sounds pretty good to us.

Come in today for our Signature Sunday Roast — Roast Beef with all the trimmings, including crisp roast potatoes, roasted pumpkin, fresh broccolini, Yorkshire pudding with horseradish cream and seeded mustard gravy.

Then settle in for our Sunday Session with Jack Dawson, live from 3PM–6PM.

Bring the family, grab a table, order a roast and stay for the music.

📍 The Riverview Hotel, Balmain
🍽️ Sunday Roast all day
🎶 Jack Dawson | 3PM–6PM

LIVE MUSIC ALL WEEKEND AT THE RIVERVIEW Three days. Three great acts. One great local weekend.FRIDAY | JAZZ & BLUESAnna ...
17/09/2026

LIVE MUSIC ALL WEEKEND AT THE RIVERVIEW

Three days. Three great acts. One great local weekend.

FRIDAY | JAZZ & BLUES
Anna Weaving Collective
6:30pm–9:30pm

SATURDAY | LIVE MUSIC
Dojo Duo
6:30pm–9:30pm

SUNDAY | ACOUSTIC SESSION
Jack Dawson
3pm–6pm

Settle in for great food, fine w**es, cold drinks and live music all weekend at The Riverview Hotel, Balmain.

Friday drinks, Saturday night out or a relaxed Sunday afternoon — we’ve got your weekend covered.

📍 29 Birchgrove Rd, Balmain

Book a table and make a weekend of it.

WEDNESDAY TRIVIA NIGHT It's never too late, come in tonight!!Think you know your history, sport, music, movies & everyth...
16/09/2026

WEDNESDAY TRIVIA NIGHT

It's never too late, come in tonight!!

Think you know your history, sport, music, movies & everything in between? Get the crew together and put your knowledge to the test at The Riverview Hotel, Balmain.

🍽️ $25 Pub Classics Menu
🏆 Great prizes to be won
🎟️ FREE to play
🕖 Every Wednesday from 7PM

Good food, cold drinks, great questions and plenty of laughs.

📍 The Riverview Hotel
29 Birchgrove Rd, Balmain

Eat. Drink. Think. Repeat. 🧠🍺

A fantastic line-up of live talent at The Riverview this weekend!Kick off Friday night with Jazz & Blues by candlelight,...
11/09/2026

A fantastic line-up of live talent at The Riverview this weekend!

Kick off Friday night with Jazz & Blues by candlelight, featuring the fabulous Rebekka Neville Trio from 6:30–9:30pm.

Saturday Night Live brings the exceptional voice of Alyssa Turner, performing a contemporary mix of favourites from 6:30–9:30pm.

Then settle in for our Sunday Acoustic Session with the soulful tones of Scott Day from 3–6pm.

Combine it all with great food, fine w**es and live music for a brilliant weekend of entertainment at The Riverview Hotel, Balmain.

Great Food • Fine Wines • Live Music • Relaxed Vibes

Book a table, settle in and enjoy the weekend.

THURSDAY = PIE & STEAK DAY AT THE RIVERVIEW! Lunch or Dinner, our $25 Pie & Steak Special is available ALL DAY, every Th...
10/09/2026

THURSDAY = PIE & STEAK DAY AT THE RIVERVIEW!

Lunch or Dinner, our $25 Pie & Steak Special is available ALL DAY, every Thursday at The Riverview Hotel.

Choose your favourite:

🥩 Grain-Fed Riverina Rump — 250g NSW Riverina rump, served with rich jus, thick-cut chips & green leaf salad.

OR

🥧 Beef & Guinness Pie — slow-cooked Riverina beef brisket in Guinness, golden pastry, creamy mash, minted peas & rich jus.

$25 ALL DAY THURSDAY

Lunch, dinner or somewhere in between — grab a table, a cold drink and enjoy one of our Thursday favourites.

📍 The Riverview Hotel
29 Birchgrove Rd, Balmain

WEDNESDAY NIGHT TRIVIA AT THE RIVERVIEW! Round up your smartest mates and put your knowledge to the test every Wednesday...
09/09/2026

WEDNESDAY NIGHT TRIVIA AT THE RIVERVIEW!

Round up your smartest mates and put your knowledge to the test every Wednesday night at The Riverview Hotel, Balmain.

🎯 Trivia | 7PM–9PM
🏆 Great prizes + plenty of laughs
🍽️ $25 Pub Classics Menu – all day Wednesday
🍺 Grab a drink, settle in and make a night of it!

And don’t forget this week’s Trivia Homework Question for your bonus point:

📍 The Riverview Hotel
29 Birchgrove Rd, Balmain

Tables fill fast — book early and bring your crew!

FATHER’S DAY AT THE RIVERVIEW HOTEL Make Father’s Day a little more special this year with a relaxed family lunch or din...
03/09/2026

FATHER’S DAY AT THE RIVERVIEW HOTEL

Make Father’s Day a little more special this year with a relaxed family lunch or dinner downstairs in the bar and lounge or upstairs in our Birchgrove Restaurant at The Riverview Hotel.

Our Trio of Roasts will be available, featuring:

🥩 Roast Beef
🐖 Roast Pork
🍗 Roast Chicken

Served with all the trimmings — crisp roast potatoes, glazed carrots, roasted pumpkin, fresh broccolini, Yorkshire pudding, horseradish cream and seeded mustard gravy.

Prefer something different? Our à la carte menu will also be available, so there’s plenty to choose from for the whole family.

Celebrate Dad with great food, good w**e and the family around the table at the Riverview.

Father’s Day tables are filling — book now.

LIVE JAZZ THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE RIVERVIEW Ease into the weekend with The Anna Weaving Collective, bringing an evening...
03/09/2026

LIVE JAZZ THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE RIVERVIEW

Ease into the weekend with The Anna Weaving Collective, bringing an evening of smooth jazz, soulful vocals and great live music to The Riverview Hotel.

✨ Friday Night
🎷 The Anna Weaving Collective
⏰ 6:30PM – 9:30PM
🎟️ Free Entry

Come early, settle in for dinner, grab a bottle of w**e or your favourite drink and enjoy three hours of live jazz in the heart of Balmain.

WEDNESDAY TRIVIA NIGHT AT THE RIVERVIEW!Round up your smartest mates and join us every Wednesday from 7PM for a big nigh...
01/09/2026

WEDNESDAY TRIVIA NIGHT AT THE RIVERVIEW!

Round up your smartest mates and join us every Wednesday from 7PM for a big night of Sydney Trivia at The Riverview Hotel, Balmain.

🏆 Great prizes up for grabs:
🥇 1st Place — $75 Riverview Voucher
🥈 2nd Place — $50 Riverview Voucher
😅 2nd Last — $25 Riverview Voucher
🎁 Plus spot prizes throughout the night!

WEDNESDAY $25 PUB CLASSICS
Make a night of it with our $25 Pub Classic menu available all day — great pub favourites, cold drinks and trivia from 7PM.

🎟️ FREE TO PLAY
⏰ Every Wednesday | 7PM
📍 The Riverview Hotel, 29 Birchgrove Rd, Balmain

Tables fill fast — book early and bring your mates! 🍺🧠🏆

Fathers Day Celebration​Celebrate Dad this Father’s Day with great food, cold drinks, live music and good company at The...
31/08/2026

Fathers Day Celebration

​Celebrate Dad this Father’s Day with great food, cold drinks, live music and good company at The Riverview Hotel.

This Father’s Day, enjoy our à la carte menu and indulge in our special Trio of Roasts — Roast Beef, Roast Pork & Roast Chicken, served with all the trimmings.

The Trio of Roasts will be available throughout the Main Bar, Lounge and upstairs in the Birchgrove Dining Room.

Then settle in for the afternoon with live music in the Main Bar & Lounge from 3PM, creating the perfect Sunday atmosphere for Dad, family and friends.

Father’s Day is always popular, so book early and secure your table in the Main Bar & Lounge or upstairs in the Birchgrove Dining Room.

TUESDAY JUST GOT TWICE AS GOOD. Why have one pizza when you can have TWO?🔥 2 FOR 1 PIZZA — EVERY TUESDAY 🔥Pick your favo...
31/08/2026

TUESDAY JUST GOT TWICE AS GOOD.

Why have one pizza when you can have TWO?

🔥 2 FOR 1 PIZZA — EVERY TUESDAY 🔥
Pick your favourites, grab your mates and settle in for a seriously good feed. Available lunch and dinner

Margherita 🌿 Vegetarian 🌶️ Chook on Fire
Capriciosa 🐷 Pepperoni Pig 🍤 Prawnmundi 🍍 Hawaiian

Buy one pizza. Get another on us.
Big flavours. Cold drinks. Good times. Great Value.

📍 The Riverview Hotel | Birchgrove Rd, Balmain

Sundays are sorted at The Riverview Hotel. Great food. Our signature Sunday Roast. Great music.Settle in for a proper Su...
23/08/2026

Sundays are sorted at The Riverview Hotel.

Great food. Our signature Sunday Roast. Great music.

Settle in for a proper Sunday with our Signature Sunday Roast, a cold drink and live music from 3pm with Lawson Doyle.

Classic rock sounds, relaxed local vibes and the perfect way to finish the weekend.

📍 The Riverview Hotel, Balmain
🎸 Live music from 3pm
🍽️ Signature Sunday Roast served all day

Good food. Great music. Sundays at The Riverview.

SUNDAY SESSION AT THE RIVERVIEWSundays are all about great food, great music and great company at The Riverview Hotel, B...
16/08/2026

SUNDAY SESSION AT THE RIVERVIEW

Sundays are all about great food, great music and great company at The Riverview Hotel, Balmain.

This Sunday, Sam Walton is live on the keyboards from 3PM–6PM, bringing a lively mix of crowd favourites, singalongs and feel-good tunes.

🍽️ Settle in for our Signature Sunday Roast
🍷 Grab a drink and find your spot
🎹 Live music from 3PM–6PM
🔥 Great vibes all afternoon

Round up a few friends and make an afternoon of it.

Sunday Roast. Cold drinks. Live music. That’s Sunday at The Riverview.

📍 The Riverview Hotel, Balmain

Friday Nights Swing at The Riverview Hotel! The Jazz & Blues Festival continues this Friday with an unforgettable evenin...
13/08/2026

Friday Nights Swing at The Riverview Hotel!

The Jazz & Blues Festival continues this Friday with an unforgettable evening of live music featuring the Rebekka Neville Trio.

From smooth jazz standards to soulful blues classics, Rebekka and her trio create the perfect soundtrack for a relaxed night of great food, fine w**e and good company.

🗓️ Friday Night
🎵 Rebekka Neville Trio
🕡 Live from 6:30pm – 9:30pm
📍 The Riverview Hotel, Balmain

Settle in with a glass of w**e, enjoy dinner from our menu, or simply soak up the atmosphere as The Riverview transforms into Balmain's home of live Jazz & Blues.

Book your table now and join us for another fantastic night of live music.

www.theriverviewhotel.com.au

Sunday Sessions at The Riverview Hotel Ease into your Sunday with live music, great food and a relaxed Balmain atmospher...
08/08/2026

Sunday Sessions at The Riverview Hotel

Ease into your Sunday with live music, great food and a relaxed Balmain atmosphere.

Join us from 3:00pm – 6:00pm as Dojo Duo brings an afternoon of acoustic favourites, smooth harmonies and feel-good tunes to The Riverview Hotel.

Pair the music with our Signature Sunday Roast, a crisp drink by the fireplace, or gather your friends for a long lunch and make the most of your weekend.

🎸 Dojo Duo LIVE
🕒 Sunday | 3:00pm – 6:00pm
🍽️ Signature Sunday Roast
🍷 Great Food • Cold Drinks • Live Music
📍 The Riverview Hotel, Balmain

Book your table now and finish the weekend with great music, great food and the best Sunday vibes in Balmain.

Saturday Nights Come Alive at The Riverview Hotel! Turn your Saturday into something special with an evening of live mus...
08/08/2026

Saturday Nights Come Alive at The Riverview Hotel!

Turn your Saturday into something special with an evening of live music, great food and your favourite drinks.

This week, Lawson Doyle takes the stage from 6:30pm – 9:30pm, bringing his signature blend of acoustic rock, soulful vocals and crowd favourites to The Riverview Hotel.

Whether you're catching up with friends, enjoying dinner or settling in for a few drinks, it's the perfect soundtrack to your weekend.

🍽️ Great Food
🍺 Ice Cold Drinks
🎸 Live Music from 6:30pm
📍 The Riverview Hotel, Balmain

Book your table, arrive early for dinner, and enjoy a fantastic Saturday night with Lawson Doyle live at The Riverview Hotel.

The Jazz & Blues Festival Continues at The Riverview Hotel! Friday nights are made for great music, delicious food and y...
06/08/2026

The Jazz & Blues Festival Continues at The Riverview Hotel!

Friday nights are made for great music, delicious food and your favourite drinks. Step into The Riverview Hotel as we transform into Balmain's home of live Jazz & Blues.

This Friday, enjoy the soulful sounds of the Rebekka Neville Trio live from 6:30pm – 9:30pm. Whether you're joining us for dinner, drinks with friends or simply soaking up the atmosphere, it's the perfect way to start your weekend.

🍷 Great Food
🍸 Fine Wines & Cocktails
🎶 Live Jazz & Blues
📍 The Riverview Hotel, Balmain

Book your table now and experience another unforgettable night of live music. We look forward to welcoming you.

Thursday is Pie & Steak Night at The Riverview Hotel! Looking for a midweek favourite? Every Thursday, enjoy your choice...
06/08/2026

Thursday is Pie & Steak Night at The Riverview Hotel!

Looking for a midweek favourite? Every Thursday, enjoy your choice of two hearty classics for just $25.

🥩 Grain-Fed Riverina Rump
250g NSW Riverina rump, two-year grain fed, served with rich jus, thick-cut chips & a fresh green leaf salad.

OR

🥧 Beef & Guinness Pie
Slow-cooked Riverina beef brisket in Guinness, encased in golden pastry and served with creamy mash, minted peas & rich jus.

Great food, great value, and the perfect excuse to catch up with friends over dinner.

📍 The Riverview Hotel, Balmain
📅 Every Thursday
💲 Just $25

Book your table or simply walk in—we'll see you Thursday!

Address

29 Birchgrove Road
Balmain, NSW
2041

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 12am
Tuesday 12pm - 12am
Wednesday 12pm - 12am
Thursday 12pm - 12am
Friday 12pm - 12am
Saturday 12pm - 12am
Sunday 12pm - 10pm

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