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Entire Venue at East Imperial

Restaurant
·
Whole venue
323 Rathdowne Street, Melbourne, 3053 –
Carlton, Melbourne
Up to 80
seats
Up to 100
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

East Imperial is an elegant Chinese restaurant defined by a formal dining room centred on antique furnishings and a traditional table-service layout.

Design: The dining rooms are long and narrow with polished timber floors and large windows that admit natural light. The room pairs white-linen tables and dark-wood chairs with simple pendant lights for a tidy, formal appearance.

Features: The venue provides full table service and an in-house drinks offering including wine and spirits. The venue includes Wi‑Fi, air conditioning and a PA system suitable for announcements or background music. The venue is wheelchair accessible and has accessible toilets.

Ideal for: Groups seeking a formal, restaurant-style sit-down meal and conversational, table-service dining rather than a casual standing reception.

What sets it apart: A daily yum cha service runs on-site, supplying dim sum service throughout the day.

What guests say: The restaurant delivers attentive, accommodating front-of-house service and reliably generous portions. The dining rooms present a formal, well-maintained setting appreciated by repeat visitors.

Prices

Sunday
11:30 am – 8:30 pm
from $4000 min. spend
Per session
11:30 am – 3:00 pm
from $4000 min. spend
Per session
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
from $4000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 9:00 pm. All prices include GST.
Monday
11:30 am – 8:30 pm
from $4000 min. spend
Per session
11:30 am – 3:00 pm
from $4000 min. spend
Per session
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
from $4000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 9:00 pm. All prices include GST.
Tuesday
11:30 am – 8:30 pm
from $4000 min. spend
Per session
11:30 am – 3:00 pm
from $4000 min. spend
Per session
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
from $4000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 9:00 pm. All prices include GST.
Wednesday
11:30 am – 8:30 pm
from $4000 min. spend
Per session
11:30 am – 3:00 pm
from $4000 min. spend
Per session
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
from $4000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 9:00 pm. All prices include GST.
Thursday
11:30 am – 8:30 pm
from $4000 min. spend
Per session
11:30 am – 3:00 pm
from $4000 min. spend
Per session
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
from $4000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 9:00 pm. All prices include GST.
Friday
11:30 am – 9:00 pm
from $5000 min. spend
Per session
11:30 am – 3:00 pm
from $5000 min. spend
Per session
5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
from $5000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 9:00 pm. All prices include GST.
Saturday
11:30 am – 9:00 pm
from $5000 min. spend
Per session
11:30 am – 3:00 pm
from $5000 min. spend
Per session
5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
from $5000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 9:00 pm. All prices include GST.
Best price guarantee

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 100
  • Dining
    up to 80

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available Venue can organise food and drink
Chinese cuisine
No external catering allowed
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
BYO alcohol allowed You can bring your own alcohol free of charge
Unavailable: Corkage fee for BYO alcohol

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 on-street parking
  • Paid parking is available on-site
  • Paid parking facilities available nearby
  • 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

  • Own music not allowed
  • Bring your own DJ not allowed
  • No noise restrictions

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
  • Accessible toilets Toilet(s) adapted for guests with disabilities
  • Unavailable: Ground level
  • 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
  • No Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available

Host rules

BYO alcohol allowed but wine only.
No smoking in the building.

About East Imperial

East Imperial is a Tagvenue Partner. This business has registered with Tagvenue and agreed to our venue partner standards.

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