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Christmas Party offer

Entire Venue at The Moat

Restaurant
·
Whole venue
176 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, 3000 –
Melbourne CBD
Up to 54
seats
Up to 120
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

The Moat is an intimate all-day basement restaurant defined by an Italian-influenced Modern European menu.

Design: The dining rooms sit beneath street level within exposed bluestone walls and low ceilings, creating an intimate scale. The interior pairs timber tables and simple lighting with restrained finishes for a compact, understated appearance.

Features: The venue has a fully equipped kitchen producing Italian-influenced dishes and an on‑site gelato offering. The venue maintains a curated wine and cocktail list and provides full alcohol service. The venue includes Wi‑Fi, air conditioning, wheelchair access and permission for hosts to play their own music.

Ideal for: This venue suits intimate, food-focused seated dinners and relaxed social evenings in a compact, convivial setting.

What sets it apart: A sunlit private courtyard set in a narrow lightwell provides an alfresco extension to the basement dining areas.

What guests say: The space has a warm, convivial atmosphere. The service is attentive and welcoming.

Offers and packages

Menu

 Christmas menu

Event offer

Christmas Party Offers

Celebrate Christmas in a private Dining Room with a festive dinner—set courses from appetisers to dessert.

Christmas Dinner Menu – Dining Room
$90 per person

• Festive set dinner menu

APPETISERS
1. Marinated nocellara olives
2. Ricotta di mandorle (whipped almond ricotta) with tomato, olive, spice, basil
3. Oysters, red wine mignonette

ENTREES
1. Buratta, olive XO with focaccia
2. Prosciutto di Palma and parmesan

MAINS
1. Gnocchi, pesto, broccolini, cherry tomatoes, parmesan
2. Loddon Estate whole marinated chicken, pork & fennel stuffing, dressed greens
3. Whole baby snapper, herb salad, lemon
4. Slow cooked lamb shoulder, baby carrots, jus

SIDES
1. Shaved fennel & feta, green olive, caper salad
2. Roast chat potatoes, aioli

DESSERTS
1. Pistachio Tiramisu
2. Baci Brulee

Prices

Sunday
Closed
Alcohol licence until 12:00 am. All prices include GST.
Monday
9:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $6500 min. spend
Per session
9:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $6500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 12:00 am. All prices include GST.
Tuesday
9:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $6500 min. spend
Per session
9:00 am – 10:00 pm
from $6500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 12:00 am. All prices include GST.
Wednesday
9:00 am – 11:00 pm
from $6500 min. spend
Per session
9:00 am – 11:00 pm
from $6500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 12:00 am. All prices include GST.
Thursday
9:00 am – 11:00 pm
from $6500 min. spend
Per session
9:00 am – 11:00 pm
from $6500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 12:00 am. All prices include GST.
Friday
9:00 am – 11:00 pm
from $8500 min. spend
Per session
9:00 am – 11:00 pm
from $8500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 12:00 am. All prices include GST.
Saturday
5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
from $6500 min. spend
Per session
5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
from $6500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 12:00 am. All prices include GST.
Best price guarantee

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 120
  • Dining
    up to 54

Catering and drinks

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

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Air conditioner
  • Unavailable: Projector
  • Unavailable: Flatscreen TV
  • Unavailable: Whiteboard
  • Unavailable: Flipchart
  • Unavailable: PA system / speakers
  • Unavailable: Conference call facilities
  • Unavailable: Natural light
  • Unavailable: Storage space
  • Unavailable: Quiet space
  • Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site
  • Unavailable: Parking available

Music & sound equipment

  • Play your own music Venue allows playing your own music
  • Bring your own DJ not allowed
  • No noise restrictions

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
  • Unavailable: Accessible toilets
  • Unavailable: Ground level
  • Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
  • Unavailable: Lift to all floors
  • Unavailable: Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • Promoted and ticketed events Events that you’re promoting or selling tickets for
  • No wedding licence
  • No Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available

Cancellation policy: Very flexible

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About The Moat

The Moat is a Trusted Tagvenue Partner, validated by the Tagvenue team with a record of successful bookings on the platform.

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Location

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Meet your host

Rosie Avitabile
Member of Tagvenue since March 2019
6 Reviews
4.9 Rating
6h Response time
97% Response rate

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