A dining room with wooden tables, tan banquette seating, exposed brick walls, and colorful draped fabric ceiling at Seamstress Restaurant & Bar.
A dining room with exposed brick walls, wooden tables set with glassware, and fabric panels on the ceiling at Seamstress Restaurant & Bar.
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Dining Room at Seamstress Restaurant & Bar

Dining Room in a Restaurant
·
Shared space
113 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, 3000 –
Melbourne CBD
Up to 60
seats
Up to 75
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

The Seamstress dining room, celebrates the merging of traditional pan-asian ingredients with modern kitchen techniques. Our menu is all about shared dining enjoyed in a lively but casual social setting.

An intimate 50 seater restaurant, featuring a canopy of sweeping fabric, colourful hanging floral arrays and scattered iconic sewing machinery.

We can accommodate parties of 2 - 20 on single tables and have great options for larger parties and exclusive use / private dining 7 days a week.

Our menu is all about a shared dining experience, served in a succession of short courses. Our dishes are available in Small, Medium & Large enabling us to tailor a unique meal to your tastes.

We take great care of dietary requirements and allergies, catering particularly well for gluten-free diets.

Offers and packages

Menus

 Main menu
Drinks menu

Prices

Sunday
12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
from $35–$70 per person
Per afternoon
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
from $35 per person
Per evening
5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
from $70 per person
Alcohol licence until 1:00 am. All prices include GST.
Monday
12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
from $35–$70 per person
Per afternoon
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
from $35 per person
Per evening
5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
from $70 per person
Alcohol licence until 1:00 am. All prices include GST.
Tuesday
12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
from $35–$70 per person
Per afternoon
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
from $35 per person
Per evening
5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
from $70 per person
Alcohol licence until 1:00 am. All prices include GST.
Wednesday
12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
from $35–$70 per person
Per afternoon
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
from $35 per person
Per evening
5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
from $70 per person
Alcohol licence until 1:00 am. All prices include GST.
Thursday
12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
from $35–$70 per person
Per afternoon
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
from $35 per person
Per evening
5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
from $70 per person
Alcohol licence until 1:00 am. All prices include GST.
Friday
12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
from $35–$70 per person
Per afternoon
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
from $35 per person
Per evening
5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
from $70 per person
Alcohol licence until 1:00 am. All prices include GST.
Saturday
12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
from $35–$70 per person
Per afternoon
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
from $35 per person
Per evening
5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
from $70 per person
Alcohol licence until 1:00 am. All prices include GST.
Best price guarantee

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 75
  • Dining
    up to 60
  • Boardroom
    up to 30

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available Venue can organise food and drink
Halal menu
Extensive vegan menu
Extensive gluten-free menu
Complimentary water Complimentary refreshments (such as water, tea, or coffee) for guests at no extra cost
Chinese cuisine
No external catering allowed
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Flatscreen TV
  • PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
  • Air conditioner
  • Unavailable: Projector
  • Unavailable: Whiteboard
  • Unavailable: Flipchart
  • 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

  • Unavailable: Accessible toilets
  • Unavailable: Ground level
  • Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
  • Unavailable: Lift to all floors
  • Unavailable: Cargo lift
  • Unavailable: Wheelchair accessible

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • Promoted and ticketed events Events that you’re promoting or selling tickets for
  • No wedding licence

Host rules

Smoking is permitted on the balcony and in the courtyard

Reviews and ratings

(35 reviews and ratings - )

Verified reviews come from Tagvenue users. All reviews are checked by our team to uphold our trust and safety standards.

CH
Chris H.
Verified review
Excellent communication

Really helpful and accommodating!

5.0
FA
Fiona A.
Verified review
Christmas Party · 35 guests · November 2023
4.9
NP
Neil P.
Verified review
Excellent communication
5.0

Seamstress Restaurant & Bar is a #Supervenue

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Customers rated communication with this venue and their event experience as Superb
Response time: within a couple of hours
Response rate: 99%

About Seamstress Restaurant & Bar

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Member of Tagvenue since February 2020
35 Reviews
4.9 Rating
1h Response time
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