The Birkenhead Tavern
3/7 Riverview St, Birkenhead SA 5015, Australia
Today 09:00 – 03:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A waterfront tavern at Birkenhead near Port Adelaide, rated 4.4 across more than 2,900 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
- MondayToday
- 09:00 – 03:00
- Tuesday
- 09:00 – 03:00
- Wednesday
- 09:00 – 03:00
- Thursday
- 09:00 – 03:00
- Friday
- 09:00 – 03:00
- Saturday
- 09:00 – 03:00
- Sunday
- 09:00 – 03:00
Why it's worth checking out
The Birkenhead Tavern sits on Riverview Street at Birkenhead, on the waterfront near Port Adelaide. A much-loved waterfront tavern, it's a genuine local fixture — combining a relaxed, characterful pub atmosphere with quality food, good drinks and lovely views over the water, the kind of beloved spot that draws a big, loyal crowd.
The appeal is that combination of a great pub atmosphere, quality food and drinks and a lovely waterside location near Port Adelaide, ideal for a relaxed meal, a drink, a catch-up or settling in by the water. The waterfront setting and welcoming character give it real appeal, and the Birkenhead has clearly won over a big, loyal following.
With a 4.4 rating from more than 2,900 reviews, it's clearly a firm favourite. Menus, drinks lists, opening hours and any events vary, so it's worth checking current details before you go — though for a meal, a drink or a relaxed afternoon with water views, it's often just a matter of dropping in at the Birkenhead Tavern.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.4 from 2,944 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 76
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 100
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 19 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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