The Bridges venue at dusk: festoon lights strung the length of a raked timber ceiling, a vine climbing through the middle, chairs set out behind the bar.

Bridges, Restaurant, Bar and Function Centre, Hurstbridge

Wednesday to Sunday · Hurstbridge, Victoria

The Bridges bar on a busy night, strung with warm lights, guests talking along the counter.

The Restaurant & Bar

Mixed cuisine under tall ceilings, with the manna gums out the window and a fully licensed bar. Eat inside or out on the brick patio. Dog and bike friendly.

Our Seasonal Menu

The kitchen rewrites it as the seasons turn. Partly because produce is simply better when it’s in season, and partly because our chefs deserve a blank page a few times a year rather than the same one forever.

See what’s on it now
The Bridges building seen through tall gum trunks, tables set outside.
Out on the patio, warm months
A log fire burning in the open fireplace.
And the fire, once it turns

Our Weekly Specials

Five nights, five reasons. Bookings are worth making, Wednesdays and Saturdays fill early.

Wed & Thu

Parma Night

Book Parma Night

Five of our own parmas with all the trimmings. The one the district turns up for.

Fri

Pasta Night

Book Pasta Night

Build your own, $20 with a house drink.

Fri

Poker Night

Run with World Pro Poker, in the bar.

Sat

Steak Night

Book Steak Night

100% grass-fed Aussie beef, hand-cut, cooked how you ask for it.

Sun

Roast Lunch

Book Roast Lunch

Kitchen open 10am to 3pm. The long, slow one.

A chicken parmigiana with chips and salad.
Parma
Seafood pasta with mussels in a black bowl, candles and a sprig in a bottle behind, bushland through the window.
Pasta
A char-grilled steak with garlic butter, chips and green salad.
Steak
A plated roast with vegetables and gravy.
Roast
Sticky date pudding under butterscotch sauce with a scoop of ice cream, beside a candle.
Dessert

Our Menus

Book a table Or call (03) 9718 0099
Chairs set out in rows for a ceremony in the courtyard, with the bush behind.

The Function Centre

A mud brick venue on fifteen acres of bushland. Two hundred and fifty seated, four hundred standing.

Functions We Host

Open any one to see how the room is set for it, what the kitchen does, and who to call. Evening functions run four hours, with extra hours available.

A couple on the Bridges grounds after their ceremony.
Ceremony on the grounds
Confetti thrown over a couple under the pergola after their ceremony.
Confetti on the courtyard

Fifteen Acres to Wander

An old windmill standing among the gums on the property.
The old windmill
Ivy climbing the trunk of a large tree.
Ivy on the trunks
A wind chime and trailing plant against a warm mud brick wall.
Quiet corners

Request a Function

The more you can tell us, the more useful our first reply will be. We answer function enquiries within a couple of days.

Or call 0468 041 484

A market stall of handmade jewellery and dried flowers laid out on dark cloth.

Markets & Events

Markets and events that bring the community together around unique products, makers and experiences.

Bridges Presents

Wattle Market

Sunday 16 August, 10am to 3pm

Relaxed, soulful Sundays of discovery and local goodness. Handcrafted goods, vintage, wellness and fresh produce from boutique vendors; live acoustic sets from community artists; healing spaces and creative workshops. Face painting and pony rides for the kids. Dog and family friendly.

See more info

1075 Heidelberg-Kinglake Road, Hurstbridge VIC 3099

Become a Stall Holder

We’re after stallholders, artists, performers and food vendors who share our bent for sustainability, creativity and community.

A stall of hand-crocheted bags and hats in bright colours.
Makers' stalls
Hand-thrown ceramic dishes on a timber table in window light.
Window light, back of the venue

Events at Bridges

Creative and wellness nights through the year, from clay and painting evenings to yoga, sound healing and breathwork.

New dates coming soon. Put your name down and we’ll tell you first.

School Holiday Workshops

Spring holidays, 30 September to 2 October. Two sessions a day for kids and the adults who stayed. Spots are limited, so book ahead.

Dates go up on Instagram first
Tree ferns in green shade on the Bridges grounds, a stone figure among them.

A room of its own, coming

Health & Wellness

Yoga, sound healing and breathwork already run here, the markets keep a healing space, and the workshop nights fill fast. What’s coming is a room built for it, in the same bushland. We’ll tell you when the doors open.

The tree-lined drive into Bridges in low afternoon light.

Find Us

Forty-five minutes from the Melbourne CBD and a ten-minute walk from Hurstbridge station, at the point where the road starts climbing toward Kinglake.

1075 Heidelberg-Kinglake Road

Hurstbridge VIC 3099. Parking on site, and the walk up from the station takes about ten minutes.

Restaurant

(03) 9718 0099

Functions

0468 041 484

Hours

Wed to Sat, 10am to 3pm and 5pm to 9pm

Sunday, 10am to 3pm

Monday and Tuesday closed

Functions can run outside these hours, any day of the week. Just ask.

Getting here

45 minutes from the Melbourne CBD

10-minute walk from Hurstbridge station

Dog and bike friendly

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Function request Book now

1075 Heidelberg-Kinglake Road, Hurstbridge

(03) 9718 0099 for the restaurant

0468 041 484 for functions

Come and find us

Address
1075 Heidelberg-Kinglake Road, Hurstbridge VIC 3099
Get directions
Restaurant
(03) 9718 0099
Functions
0468 041 484
Email the functions team
Email
hello@visitbridges.com.au
Hours
Wed–Sat 10am–3pm, 5pm–9pm
Sun 10am–3pm
Mon & Tue closed
Functions can run outside these hours, any day.
Getting here
45 minutes from the Melbourne CBD, 10-minute walk from Hurstbridge station. Dog and bike friendly.
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Bushland clearing on the Bridges grounds, long shadows across the grass.

Weddings

Ceremony on the lawn under the gums, photographs in the bush behind, then straight into the venue while the light goes.

Numbers
Up to 250 seated, up to 400 for a cocktail reception.
Ceremony
In the courtyard, in the bush. Red carpet, registration table and outdoor sound system.
The package
Two or three courses with two choices each, house wines and premium tap beers, a private bridal room and your own wedding coordinator.
Photographs
Fifteen acres of property for photos that will last a lifetime.
Add on
Linen, chair covers, celebrants, DJs, bands, photographers, and bed & breakfast.
Timing
Four hours in the evening, more at extra cost.
Request a function 0468 041 484
The Bridges bar at night, guests talking under warm lights.

Cocktail Parties

Standing, roving, loud. The food comes to the room instead of the room coming to the table, and the bar stays open the whole way through.

Numbers
Up to 400 inside.
Format
Standing, with seating scattered for whoever needs it.
Food
Roving canapés from our kitchen, sent out in waves.
Bar
Open throughout.
Best for
Engagements, launches, milestone birthdays.
Timing
Four hours in the evening, more at extra cost.
Request a function 0468 041 484
The venue laid with round tables and chair sashes under a raked timber ceiling.

Sit-Down Functions

Long tables down the length of the venue, or rounds if you'd rather. One menu, one service, and a room that holds a speech well.

Numbers
Up to 200 seated.
Format
Seated. Long tables or rounds.
Menu
Two or three courses, with two choices per course.
Best for
Birthdays, anniversaries, christenings, engagements.
Request a function 0468 041 484
The venue under its raked timber ceiling, festoon lights strung the length of it.

Corporate

Close enough that everyone can get here before nine, far enough that nobody ducks back to the office. Bush out every window.

Format
Small meetings through to large functions, planning days, conferences, end-of-year nights.
The room
Natural light, bush outlook, doors onto the brick patio.
Catering
Morning tea with biscuits and a tea station, gourmet lunches, cocktail receptions. Casual buffet or a structured multi-course meal.
Equipment
State-of-the-art audiovisual setup.
Also available
Live music, advanced decor, professional photography.
Request a function 0468 041 484
Warm window light falling on dried flowers and a birdcage inside the venue.

Celebrations of Life

We extend our deepest sympathies to you and your family during this difficult time. A quiet mud brick room in the bush, a kitchen that will feed everyone who comes, and room for whatever you need the day to be.

The room
Quiet and private, timber and low light.
Food
Sandwiches and tea, or a full sit-down. Whatever suits.
Timing
Daytime or evening, for as long as you need the room.
Custom requests
Tell us what the day needs to be and we will work to it.
Getting started
One phone call is enough to begin.
Call 0468 041 484 Or email us