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Gathering with friends, family, or colleagues over a delightful meal is an experience that unites us all. In the bustling culinary scene of Melbourne, finding the perfect restaurant to accommodate a large group can be both exciting and overwhelming.
Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion, planning a corporate event, or simply looking to savour a meal with your loved ones, we have got you covered with the best Melbourne restaurants catering for group bookings.
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Embla, the brainchild of Christian McCabe and executive chef Dave Verheul, embodies a relaxed and unpretentious dining experience in Melbourne. With its cosy ambience reminiscent of a lounge room, the restaurant offers a rustic setting with dark floors, naked wood, and sandy brick walls, ideal for intimate group dining. Although they can only accommodate up to eight people for dinner, lunch offers more flexibility if you have a larger group. The food is designed to share. Think lamb neck with romesco sauce and a whole rainbow trout paired with horseradish and foraged purslane.
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The beloved Sydney eatery Henrietta recently joined Melbourne’s coveted Chapel Street, bringing with it Middle Eastern flavours. With the capacity to seat 90, Henrietta is the ultimate group dining destination. The banquet menus cater to large groups, featuring several dish options, including classics like hummus and duck koftas to start, and heftier mains, including charcoal chicken, served with house condiments and spiced cauliflower. It’s also one of the more affordable options for groups, with the Henrietta’s Feast banquet available at $88 per person or a classic banquet available at $68 per person.
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Another Sydney original moving into Melbourne is Odd Culture, which was a game-changer in Sydney and will undoubtedly impact Melbourne. The hybrid bar and bottle shop explores fermentation in a beautiful heritage building that used to serve as Fitzroy’s post office generations ago. Gather the friend group for glasses of natural wine, and share small signature plates, including beer bread and cultured butter.
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The man behind Farmer’s Daughters, Alejandro Saravia, has doubled down on his love of Victorian ingredients at Victoria, a larger space with a formal dining room, perfect for group bookings. The venue offers a rotating ‘region in residence’, which sees ingredients, guest chefs, winemakers, and bespoke cocktails from specific regions around Victoria. Whether you need a place to celebrate a special occasion or haven’t seen your friends in a while, this restaurant is guaranteed to please everyone.
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Nothing shouts group dining quite like an American grill with a Naples twist. Grill Americano is an expansive venue, seating 145 diners. Inspired by elegant Venetian architecture, the interiors are nothing short of luxurious. Dishes from the wood grill and bespoke wood oven imported from Naples form the heart of the menu with Italian classics like Bistecca a la Florentina and handmade pasta.
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When it comes to group bookings with a party vibe, look no further than Bar Bambi. Bar Bambi merges food, drinks and entertainment whilst paying tribute to their Nonno’s original Bar Bambi that stood in their hometown of Trieste, Italy, 80 years ago. Guests will be treated to a menu of classic Italian gems along with some fun additions, including a carbonara toastie.
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