Riverbar and Kitchen is a riverside bar and restaurant on the Promenade Level of Riparian Plaza, 71 Eagle Street, in the Brisbane CBD. It is open seven days and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, with a bar open until midnight.
It is run by Solotel, and the menu leans towards shareable food: seafood towers and oysters, pizza, fish and chips and a wagyu rump all feature on the venue’s website.
Riverbar and Kitchen opening hours
The bar and venue are open every day. Monday to Thursday it opens at 9 am and closes at midnight. Friday to Sunday it opens earlier, at 7 am, and also closes at midnight. The venue is closed on Christmas Day.
Food runs in set windows:
- Breakfast: Monday to Thursday 9 am to 11 am, Friday 7 am to 11 am, Saturday and Sunday 7 am to 11.30 am.
- Lunch and dinner: Monday to Thursday 11.30 am to 9 pm, Friday 11.30 am to 9.30 pm, Saturday and Sunday 12 pm to 9 pm.
- Pizza: available until late.
Hours can change, so check the Riverbar and Kitchen website before you go.
What to eat and drink
There are separate breakfast, lunch and dinner menus, a drinks list and a kids menu. The drinks list includes spritzes, and coffee is served during the day. Share plates and seafood are the focus at lunch and dinner, and pizza stays on until late, which suits a drink after the kitchen’s main service ends.
The venue’s own menu pages are the place to check current dishes and prices, as they change.
The venue also takes functions and has an enquiry form for birthdays, hen parties, work functions and baby showers.
Music at Riverbar and Kitchen
The website lists DJs from 5 pm on Fridays and from 3 pm on Saturdays, and it has a Live Music listing on its What’s On page, so check there for anything scheduled on the day you are going.
Is Riverbar and Kitchen good for kids?
Children are welcome until 9 pm, and there is a kids menu and several high chairs. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. The dress code is smart casual.
Best time to go to Riverbar and Kitchen
The opening hours shape the visit. For an early breakfast, Friday to Sunday is the choice, because the doors open at 7 am, two hours earlier than Monday to Thursday. Weekend breakfast runs until 11.30 am, half an hour longer than on weekdays.
For a long lunch, the kitchen’s lunch and dinner service starts at 11.30 am on weekdays and 12 pm on Saturday and Sunday. If you want the DJs, the website lists them from 5 pm on Fridays and 3 pm on Saturdays. The kitchen’s main service finishes at 9 pm every day except Friday, when it runs to 9.30 pm, with pizza continuing after that.
Functions at Riverbar and Kitchen
Riverbar has an enquiry form on its website. The occasions it lists are birthdays, hen parties, work functions and baby showers, and it lists event spaces. Pricing and capacities are not published on the page, so ask the venue when you enquire.
Planning your visit
- Bookings: use the “Make Reservation” link on the website, which goes to the venue’s online booking page, or call (07) 3211 9020 or email the venue’s reservations address, listed on the website. Groups and functions use the separate “Let’s Party” enquiry page.
- Accessibility: the venue says all areas are accessible and there is an accessible bathroom.
- Pets: the venue says its outdoor areas are pet friendly.
- Dress: smart casual.
Getting there and parking
Riverbar and Kitchen is on Eagle Street, about 5 minutes by car from the Brisbane CBD centre, but the easier ways in are on foot or by water. The venue says the river ferry terminal is about 100 metres away and a bus stop is a 2-minute walk. Paid car parks are within walking distance.
If you are riding the river, the Brisbane CityHopper cross-river ferries are one option for getting around the CBD stretch of the river.
Nearby
- Howard Smith Wharves – another riverside dining precinct in the city.
- Story Bridge Hotel – a classic Kangaroo Point pub if you want a different kind of night.
- Brisbane City Botanic Gardens – a walk off lunch, open 24 hours.
- South Bank Parklands – Streets Beach, playgrounds and BBQs across the river.
- More places to eat: Restaurants and Brisbane.
You might also like
- Burleigh Pavilion (Burleigh Heads)
- West End (Brisbane)
- Breakfast Creek Hotel (Albion)
Quick answers
Where is Riverbar and Kitchen?
On the Promenade Level of Riparian Plaza, 71 Eagle Street, Brisbane City, on the river side of the CBD.
What time does Riverbar and Kitchen open?
Monday to Thursday at 9 am, and Friday to Sunday at 7 am. It closes at midnight every day except Christmas Day, when it is closed.
Do you need to book Riverbar and Kitchen?
Reservations are available online, by phone on (07) 3211 9020 or by email. The venue’s reservation page is the place to check availability.
Is Riverbar and Kitchen kid friendly?
Yes, until 9 pm. There is a kids menu and several high chairs, and children must be with a responsible adult.
Is there parking near Riverbar and Kitchen?
Paid car parks are within walking distance. The river ferry terminal is about 100 metres away and a bus stop is a 2-minute walk.
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