Bridge Hotel
A much-loved pub and live-music venue in Richmond, Melbourne, rated 4.4 across more than 1,300 reviews.
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Why it's worth checking out
The Bridge Hotel sits on Bridge Road in Richmond, a lively inner-eastern suburb of Melbourne. A much-loved pub, it's a genuine local fixture — combining a relaxed, characterful pub atmosphere with quality food, good drinks and a longstanding reputation for live music and entertainment, the kind of beloved local that's served the area for years.
The appeal is that combination of a great pub atmosphere, quality food and drinks and regular live music and entertainment, ideal for a relaxed meal, a drink, catching a gig or a night out. Its versatile offering and live-music heritage have made it a real fixture, and the Bridge Hotel has clearly kept its big, loyal following happy over the years.
With a 4.4 rating from more than 1,300 reviews, it's clearly a popular, well-loved spot. Menus, drinks lists, opening hours and the live-music program vary, so it's worth checking current details before you go — particularly for a specific gig or event — though for a meal, a drink or some live music in a characterful pub, it's often just a matter of dropping in at the Bridge Hotel in Richmond.
Reviewed by Iyan B.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- 12:00 – 22:00
- TuesdayToday
- 12:00 – 22:00
- Wednesday
- 12:00 – 22:00
- Thursday
- 12:00 – 22:00
- Friday
- 12:00 – 00:00
- Saturday
- 12:00 – 00:00
- Sunday
- 12:00 – 22:00
Spot Score
- Reputation
- 76
- Popularity
- 94
- Information quality
- 30
- Category fit
- 70
- Freshness
- 30
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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