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Entire Venue at Birichino Cucina & Pizzeria

Restaurant
·
Whole venue
355 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn, 3103 –
Balwyn, Melbourne
Up to 45
seats
Up to 54
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

Birichino Cucina & Pizzeria is a compact Italian restaurant and pizzeria. The venue's defining quality is a cosy, lively dining room that favours close, informal seating.

Design: The interior pairs raw plaster walls and concrete floors with timber tables and a tiled service counter, producing a straightforward, unfussy look. The space receives natural daylight from front windows and retains a low, intimate ceiling height.

Features: The venue provides air conditioning, venue Wi‑Fi and a PA system with speakers; hosts may play their own music or bring a DJ. The ground-floor layout is step-free and wheelchair accessible, and a single service bar supports both plated and counter service.

Ideal for: The venue suits small neighbourhood groups seeking a relaxed, sociable seated meal or an informal standing reception.

What guests say: The venue is cosy and characterful, and it becomes noisy during busy evening service.

Prices

Sunday
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
from $55 per person
Per session
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
from $55 per person
Alcohol licence until 9:30 pm. All prices include GST.
Monday
Closed
Alcohol licence until 9:30 pm. All prices include GST.
Tuesday
5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
from $55 per person
Per session
5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
from $55 per person
Alcohol licence until 9:30 pm. All prices include GST.
Wednesday
5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
from $55 per person
Per session
5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
from $55 per person
Alcohol licence until 9:30 pm. All prices include GST.
Thursday
5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
from $55 per person
Per session
5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
from $55 per person
Alcohol licence until 9:30 pm. All prices include GST.
Friday
12:00 pm – 9:30 pm
from $55 per person
Per session
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
from $55 per person
Per session
5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
from $55 per person
Alcohol licence until 9:30 pm. All prices include GST.
Saturday
5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
from $55 per person
Per session
5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
from $55 per person
Alcohol licence until 9:30 pm. All prices include GST.
Best price guarantee

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 54
  • Dining
    up to 45

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available Venue can organise food and drink
Extensive vegan menu
Extensive vegetarian menu
Italian cuisine
No external catering allowed
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
  • Air conditioner
  • Natural light Room has windows or a skylight, so daylight comes in
  • Free parking is available on-site
  • Free on-street parking
  • Unavailable: Projector
  • Unavailable: Flatscreen TV
  • Unavailable: Whiteboard
  • Unavailable: Flipchart
  • Unavailable: Conference call facilities
  • Unavailable: Storage space
  • Unavailable: Quiet space
  • Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

  • Play your own music Venue allows playing your own music
  • Bring your own DJ Venue allows bringing your own DJ instead
  • No noise restrictions

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
  • Unavailable: Accessible toilets
  • Ground level Guests can enter without using stairs
  • Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
  • Unavailable: Lift to all floors
  • Unavailable: Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • No promoted and ticketed events allowed
  • No wedding licence

Host rules

No smoking is allowed indoors.

About Birichino Cucina & Pizzeria

Birichino Cucina & Pizzeria is a Tagvenue Partner. This business has registered with Tagvenue and agreed to our venue partner standards.

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