
Royston Hotel
$$Jumping corner pub with a horseshoe-shaped centre bar, serving burgers, steaks and craft beer.
Looking for the best pubs in Richmond? We've gathered 16 standout spots in this corner of Melbourne, each ranked by our independent Spot Score so the strongest picks rise to the top. Richmond has its own character, and the pubs here reflect it — from neighbourhood favourites locals keep to themselves to places worth a special trip across town. Use the filters to narrow by price, rating, what's open right now and the features that matter to you, then open the map to plan your visit around what else is nearby. We re-check details regularly, so opening hours and information stay current.
The Australian pub is a social institution — somewhere to catch the footy, settle in for a counter meal or while away a sunny afternoon in the beer garden. These are Melbourne's most-loved locals and historic watering holes.
16 spots in Richmond

Jumping corner pub with a horseshoe-shaped centre bar, serving burgers, steaks and craft beer.

Popular live music venue for local & international acts, with a rooftop bar & pub grub menu.

Classy cocktails and pan-Asian dishes in a hip concrete space with exposed brick and recycled wood.

Spacious pub with a leafy beer garden, plus an elegant dining room serving upmarket Italian cuisine.

Gourmet, global pub grub served in a hip space with exposed-brick walls & rustic-chic decor.

Cosy, exposed-brick hangout with a curved wooden bar, offering a diverse pub menu, plus trivia.

Lively, easygoing pub featuring upmarket comfort food & a rooftop deck, plus cocktails, beer & wine.

Pool tables, TV screens and pub grub in an airy space over 4 levels, plus a rooftop beer garden.

Modern Australian food in an 1880s pub with an old-world bar & restaurant overlooking a courtyard.

Stylish multi-level spot with a courtyard for pub classics, pizza & cocktails, plus DJs & events.

Contemporary bar with booth seating & chequered floors, serving boutique burgers & craft beer.

Relaxed watering hole for live TV sport screenings in a covered beer garden, plus eclectic pub grub.

Pub classics turned out in a long-running, easygoing venue with pool tables, TVs & a beer garden.

Spacious, modern pub with large plasma TVs, betting facilities and hearty bistro meals, plus trivia.

Pub fare offered in an easygoing setting with fireplaces, sports on big screens & TAB facilities.

Pubs in Richmond, Melbourne.
The pubs in Richmond listed here are ranked by our Spot Score — our independent editorial rating out of 100, combining reputation, popularity, category fit and how recently we verified the details. The highest scorers appear first.
We currently feature 16 pubs in Richmond, and we add and re-check venues regularly so the list stays current.
Richmond is one of Melbourne's neighbourhoods — open any venue's page for its exact location, nearby public-transport stops and a map. See our Getting Around guide for tickets and fares.