The Grand Hotel Richmond

During a casual exploration of my new neighborhood, I stumbled upon the Grand Hotel on Burnley St in Richmond. Entering the establishment, I was pleasantly surprised by the $8 happy hour pints of Stone and Wood and Carlton Draught.

The atmosphere was inviting and the staff attentive. While I didn't try the food, a glance at the menu suggests it's worth returning with my partner for a meal.

Overall, the Grand Hotel offers a positive experience with its welcoming ambiance, drink specials, and promising menu. It's a worthwhile spot for locals and visitors alike to check out

January 2023 review. Fantastic experience! With a recently refreshed menu and interior, The Grand Hotel Richmond should definitely be on your list of must visit venues in Richmond. We dined in the outdoor beer garden area, but the casual dining area also looks great.

We had The Grand Chicken Parmigiana, the Market Fish (which was barramundi today), and one of the specials which was the Crispy Pork Belly with Orange and Fennel Salad with home-made jus. Special looked great (see photo).

All meals were of an excellent quality and we look forward to coming back to try the rest of the menu. Great ambience and service as well.

Have been back since and food is still great quality.

Great local pub with great deals! Happy hour rocks and lots of mid week specials. Close to the footy too. Burger was pretty solid.

The staff were so lovely, we had a huge group of over 20 people and the service was amazing, They were down a chef and still did such a great job to make sure everyone had a great night and delicious food! Great happy hour specials on drinks and they had blankets for us outside on a chilly night. Cannot speak highly enough, excellent all round!

Nice welcoming space mainly pizza and some other tasty dishes. The antipasto and bread is worth the trip alone. The lasagne was excellent. Good wine list and Italian digestive selection. Great service, Kirsty was outstanding. Definitely will be back.

The Grand has gone through quite a few iterations over the years. New owners in recent times have brought it back to solid, middle of the road, pub and pizza classics … and who doesn’t like that? Tonight’s parma and calamari were tender, tasty and plentiful. Lots of indoor and outdoor areas to eat and drink. Very casual service but still attentive. 👍

Very nice vibe and atmosphere. Pizza is my favourite! Drinks are impressive too and the tiramisu never disappoints. Must visit!

We found this place by pure accident as our train terminated prematurely at Burnley Station due to an issue… with no updates or replacement buses in sight, we decided to eat here instead of waiting hungry and cold on the station platform - turned out to be the best decision of the night! Found it by fluke on google, just a short 5 min walk from the station, atmosphere was relaxed, not loud or rowdy, and staff were so friendly and genuinely warm. Weekday specials really good value - tonight’s special was steak with salad and chips for $24 which was a bargain given the size and quality. Chips were crispy and fluffy, steak was juicy and cooked just right, salad was substantial amount and not just a garnish. Really enjoyed it! By the time we finished, trains were back up and running, and we, with our full bellies, joined the other commuters (cold, hungry) to continue our journeys.

Food is great and their pale ale is super tasty. Staff is friendly and makes you feel at home. Operates two bars and lovely atmosphere at Bristo bar even on a Tuesday evening

Beautiful pub this one. Plenty of outdoor seating with gas heaters above. I'm pretty sure that there's only a small section for smokers outside. It's mostly non smoking and I've never been bothered by smokers, and I sit outside all the time at this pub, in the beer garden. The cheapest Pinot Noir that they have is beautiful, and they have fantastic meals. Just a great pub with a great atmosphere.

ITALIAN YUM CHA 👌🏻
We went to The Grand Richmond to try their Italian Yum Cha and it was amazing. The venue, the food and the service A+. We’ve already rebooked and can’t wait.

Great happy hour prices ($8 wide range of pints). Large outdoor area suitable for large groups. Friendly staff. Will be returning

The porcini was the best!!! Chicken parma was fantastic too!!! Everything here was simply perfection. See you again!

We chose The Grand as a space to hold our very important season launch dinner. The team were very professional and fun, Milan was so attentive and great at pacing the food and keeping the drinks flowing. The food itself was absolutely delicious and more than enough for all to leave feeling well fed. The venue itself was perfect and staff made sure the seating worked for the room and the company it kept. It is a place I would highly recommend whether for an event or just a mid-week dinner for yourself! Such a wonderful atmosphere. Can't speak more highly. Thank you.

We had an expired voucher from previous owners and this was honoured by the owner Clive which we were very appreciative. The lunch was lovely especially the meats and pizza bread and my barramundi was amazing!!!
Had such fantastic service from Vivienne, Clive, Poppy and Val and I highly recommend and can’t wait to go back
Thank you!

We had a fabulous time at the Grand. Mel, the waitress and Liam, the manager were very attentive with all our requests. Mel and the other waitress were very prompt in attending to us, and helped us ensure we were on track with our schedule. The tables were set up nicely, and we managed to take many nice pictures. Our guests were all blown away with the quality and taste of the dishes, we were so pleased with that. Safe to say that our guests had a food coma, and everyone had a really good time. When we left, we realised that we left our wedding favor at the restaurant. Mel went that extra mile to help us search for it, only to have found it in the rubbish bin.

All in all, this is an underrated local gem in our neighbourhood. So glad that our guests are now wanting to try your other dishes like pizzas.

This is definitely a place I would recommend for events, and you will be in safe hands, with Kirsty the events manager helping you. Thank you again Kirsty for helping us, planning a wedding dinner through the uncertain times, and making it an enjoyable and memorable occasion for us :)

I went for dinner at The Grand Hotel last night with my family and we had a great experience. The staff were extremely friendly and inviting and the food was decently priced. After ordering drinks and dinner we were informed they couldn’t fill some of our drink orders but offered good alternatives. We waited a little bit too long for dinner but it was completely worth the wait and at the end of the night they only charged us for some of the drinks and none of the food. I will definitely be returning to our local pub again especially after they personally called today to apologise.

The Grand is one of my absolute favorite places to eat in Melbourne. It's well worth joining up as a VIP to get the free birthday dinner, and I love the Yum Cha Sundays they do once a month. The Grand has some of the best restaurant service that I've seen, they are consistently exceeding expectations.
Great value for money. Highly recommended.
Pictured: Orangtini and classic dish of brown butter and sage gnocchi.
For a more chilled pub like atmosphere head to the adjoining piccalo pizza bar.

Great location, nice space and doesn’t have a feeling of being too big but also not too “cozy”, just a place you might feel gong to regularly.

Great place for business dinner.Amazing food and service.