Riverview Hotel is a very popular local pub in Balmain. The ground level is the public bar while the upper level is a restaurant. It is set in a historic building which gives this place a real sense of history and narrative. The Riverview Hotel is a good place to enjoy their range of beers, especially on sports nights.
This place brings a new meaning to top-notch pub grub. Riverview means restaurant quality food, made with fabulous local produce, at pub prices. That?s the mantra of the ?gastro pub? concept of chef Tim Condon, a term incidentally he thinks is often abused. Bridging a much-needed gap between high-end city restaurants and pubs, this is the Anglo equivalent of the French Brasserie. The lovely dining room with a leafy outlook is the ultimate lazy lunch destination. Relax, it?s Sunday and that?s the best and buzziest time to go. Scotch fillet with mushroom ragout and a big red? You bet.
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