Riverview Hotel, 29 Birchgrove Road, Balmain, ☎ 02 9810 1151. Bar: Mon-Sat 12-12, Sun 12-10. Dining room: Fri-Sun 12-3, Mon-Sun 6-10. You can choose to eat in the dining room upstairs but you can also choose from a selection of the same menu and eat in the bar. The menu is Modern Australian and courses are well thought through and executed. The bar also offers tasting plates and pizzas. Prices - Bar menu: Tasting plates $10, Pizzas $18. Dining room: Entries around $20, Mains $ 25-30.