The Garden Parlour at The National Hotel

  20 reviews  – 
344 Victoria Street, Melbourne, 3121
Richmond

Rani D.

About this space

Our Garden Parlour is a space you can make entirely your own.
Its contemporary design and private bar are just a few of the elements your guests will love.

Faint murmurs from the bustling next door beer garden set the scene with large, glass sliding doors that can be opened up or closed to the elements.

We also have your entertainment needs covered with our TV and microphone.

The Garden Parlour’s flexible furniture arrangment make it perfect for any style of event.


Event offers and packages

Christmas Party Offers

If you’re getting tired of the same old office Christmas party each year, we have you covered!

We’ve put together a selection of Christmas function activity packages to help you mix it up this year.

Don’t worry if you’d prefer to stick to the traditional. We are able accommodate any style affair and can tailor events to suit
your specific requirements.

Check out our great all inclusive mid-week Christmas specials. Each package includes catering, drinks and room hire.
Canapes
$4 per person
Please ask for function package for canapé menu
Grazing Tables
$15 per person
STANDARD GRAZE $15pp
Featuring a delicious selection of meats and cheeses, our standard grazing table is the perfect way to welcome guests to your event.
Min. 20 people

PREMIUM GRAZE $25pp
Our premium grazing table features a wider selection and bigger portions for a more substantial offering for your guests.
Drink Packages
$37 per person
STANDARD PACKAGE
2 HOURS $37PP
3 HOURS $48PP
4 HOURS $59PP

PREMIUM PACKAGE
Includes standard package
2 HOURS $47PP
3 HOURS $60PP
4 HOURS $74PP

ULTRA PACKAGE
Includes premium package
2 HOURS $54PP
3 HOURS $69PP
4 HOURS $84PP
Set Menu
$45 per person
- entree -
Select two options

- main -
Select two options
For alternate drop or sharing

Minimum 12 people
Feasting Package
$60 per person
- entrees -
select three options for sharing

- mains -
select two options for sharing

- sides -
chef's selection

Minimum 12 people

Prices

Sunday
12:00 pm – 11:00 pm
from $1750 min. spend
Per session
12:00 pm – 11:00 pm
from $1750 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 1:00 am. All prices include GST.
To secure the space, we require a 10% deposit. Due to covid-19 it may have changed.
Canapés:

Cold bites:

Pulled miso chilli chicken rice paper roll, vermicelli noodles, chilli caramel, pickles, crispy shallots (GF) - $3.5
Sesame avocado rice paper roll, pickled rainbow slaw, spicy peanut sauce, herbs (V) (GF) - $3.5
Spiced prawn rice paper roll, charred pineapple, radish, toasted cashews (GF) - $4
Beetroot cured salmon, fried wafer, picked vegetables, nam jim (GF) - $4
Grilled calamari on betel leaf, herb salad, peanuts (GF) - $4.5


Mini Meals:
Wagyu cheese slider- $6
Kaarage fried chicken & slaw slider- $6
Crispy turmeric fish salad, vermicelli noodles, cherry tomatoes, aromatic herbs, fried shallots (GF) - $7
Miso butter lobster roll, fried shallots - $9
Spiced pumpkin, asparagus, cucumber ribbon, cherry tomato, pickled vegetables, fresh mint, chilli, citrus
dressing, toasted cashews (VE) (GF) - $7

Warm bites:
Satay chicken skewer- $4
Thai style pork sausage roll, chilli jam- $3.5
Crispy skin duck crepé, cucumber, spring onion, hoisin- $4
Thai style corn & lemongrass fritters, kaffir lime, chilli jam- $2.5
Crispy spiced tofu bites, tonkatsu sauce- $3
Crispy pork belly, tamarind caramel, herb salad- $4.5

Please contact us for detailed information on more options and prices.
Monday
Closed
Note: Alcohol licence until 1:00 am. All prices include GST.
To secure the space, we require a 10% deposit. Due to covid-19 it may have changed.
Canapés:

Cold bites:

Pulled miso chilli chicken rice paper roll, vermicelli noodles, chilli caramel, pickles, crispy shallots (GF) - $3.5
Sesame avocado rice paper roll, pickled rainbow slaw, spicy peanut sauce, herbs (V) (GF) - $3.5
Spiced prawn rice paper roll, charred pineapple, radish, toasted cashews (GF) - $4
Beetroot cured salmon, fried wafer, picked vegetables, nam jim (GF) - $4
Grilled calamari on betel leaf, herb salad, peanuts (GF) - $4.5


Mini Meals:
Wagyu cheese slider- $6
Kaarage fried chicken & slaw slider- $6
Crispy turmeric fish salad, vermicelli noodles, cherry tomatoes, aromatic herbs, fried shallots (GF) - $7
Miso butter lobster roll, fried shallots - $9
Spiced pumpkin, asparagus, cucumber ribbon, cherry tomato, pickled vegetables, fresh mint, chilli, citrus
dressing, toasted cashews (VE) (GF) - $7

Warm bites:
Satay chicken skewer- $4
Thai style pork sausage roll, chilli jam- $3.5
Crispy skin duck crepé, cucumber, spring onion, hoisin- $4
Thai style corn & lemongrass fritters, kaffir lime, chilli jam- $2.5
Crispy spiced tofu bites, tonkatsu sauce- $3
Crispy pork belly, tamarind caramel, herb salad- $4.5

Please contact us for detailed information on more options and prices.
Tuesday
4:00 pm – 11:00 pm
from $1000 min. spend
Per session
4:00 pm – 11:00 pm
from $1000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 1:00 am. All prices include GST.
To secure the space, we require a 10% deposit. Due to covid-19 it may have changed.
Canapés:

Cold bites:

Pulled miso chilli chicken rice paper roll, vermicelli noodles, chilli caramel, pickles, crispy shallots (GF) - $3.5
Sesame avocado rice paper roll, pickled rainbow slaw, spicy peanut sauce, herbs (V) (GF) - $3.5
Spiced prawn rice paper roll, charred pineapple, radish, toasted cashews (GF) - $4
Beetroot cured salmon, fried wafer, picked vegetables, nam jim (GF) - $4
Grilled calamari on betel leaf, herb salad, peanuts (GF) - $4.5


Mini Meals:
Wagyu cheese slider- $6
Kaarage fried chicken & slaw slider- $6
Crispy turmeric fish salad, vermicelli noodles, cherry tomatoes, aromatic herbs, fried shallots (GF) - $7
Miso butter lobster roll, fried shallots - $9
Spiced pumpkin, asparagus, cucumber ribbon, cherry tomato, pickled vegetables, fresh mint, chilli, citrus
dressing, toasted cashews (VE) (GF) - $7

Warm bites:
Satay chicken skewer- $4
Thai style pork sausage roll, chilli jam- $3.5
Crispy skin duck crepé, cucumber, spring onion, hoisin- $4
Thai style corn & lemongrass fritters, kaffir lime, chilli jam- $2.5
Crispy spiced tofu bites, tonkatsu sauce- $3
Crispy pork belly, tamarind caramel, herb salad- $4.5

Please contact us for detailed information on more options and prices.
Wednesday
4:00 pm – 11:00 pm
from $1000 min. spend
Per session
4:00 pm – 11:00 pm
from $1000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 1:00 am. All prices include GST.
To secure the space, we require a 10% deposit. Due to covid-19 it may have changed.
Canapés:

Cold bites:

Pulled miso chilli chicken rice paper roll, vermicelli noodles, chilli caramel, pickles, crispy shallots (GF) - $3.5
Sesame avocado rice paper roll, pickled rainbow slaw, spicy peanut sauce, herbs (V) (GF) - $3.5
Spiced prawn rice paper roll, charred pineapple, radish, toasted cashews (GF) - $4
Beetroot cured salmon, fried wafer, picked vegetables, nam jim (GF) - $4
Grilled calamari on betel leaf, herb salad, peanuts (GF) - $4.5


Mini Meals:
Wagyu cheese slider- $6
Kaarage fried chicken & slaw slider- $6
Crispy turmeric fish salad, vermicelli noodles, cherry tomatoes, aromatic herbs, fried shallots (GF) - $7
Miso butter lobster roll, fried shallots - $9
Spiced pumpkin, asparagus, cucumber ribbon, cherry tomato, pickled vegetables, fresh mint, chilli, citrus
dressing, toasted cashews (VE) (GF) - $7

Warm bites:
Satay chicken skewer- $4
Thai style pork sausage roll, chilli jam- $3.5
Crispy skin duck crepé, cucumber, spring onion, hoisin- $4
Thai style corn & lemongrass fritters, kaffir lime, chilli jam- $2.5
Crispy spiced tofu bites, tonkatsu sauce- $3
Crispy pork belly, tamarind caramel, herb salad- $4.5

Please contact us for detailed information on more options and prices.
Thursday
4:00 pm – 11:00 pm
from $1000 min. spend
Per session
4:00 pm – 11:00 pm
from $1000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 1:00 am. All prices include GST.
To secure the space, we require a 10% deposit. Due to covid-19 it may have changed.
Canapés:

Cold bites:

Pulled miso chilli chicken rice paper roll, vermicelli noodles, chilli caramel, pickles, crispy shallots (GF) - $3.5
Sesame avocado rice paper roll, pickled rainbow slaw, spicy peanut sauce, herbs (V) (GF) - $3.5
Spiced prawn rice paper roll, charred pineapple, radish, toasted cashews (GF) - $4
Beetroot cured salmon, fried wafer, picked vegetables, nam jim (GF) - $4
Grilled calamari on betel leaf, herb salad, peanuts (GF) - $4.5


Mini Meals:
Wagyu cheese slider- $6
Kaarage fried chicken & slaw slider- $6
Crispy turmeric fish salad, vermicelli noodles, cherry tomatoes, aromatic herbs, fried shallots (GF) - $7
Miso butter lobster roll, fried shallots - $9
Spiced pumpkin, asparagus, cucumber ribbon, cherry tomato, pickled vegetables, fresh mint, chilli, citrus
dressing, toasted cashews (VE) (GF) - $7

Warm bites:
Satay chicken skewer- $4
Thai style pork sausage roll, chilli jam- $3.5
Crispy skin duck crepé, cucumber, spring onion, hoisin- $4
Thai style corn & lemongrass fritters, kaffir lime, chilli jam- $2.5
Crispy spiced tofu bites, tonkatsu sauce- $3
Crispy pork belly, tamarind caramel, herb salad- $4.5

Please contact us for detailed information on more options and prices.
Friday
12:00 pm – 1:00 am
from $1750 min. spend
Per session
12:00 pm – 1:00 am
from $1750 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 1:00 am. All prices include GST.
To secure the space, we require a 10% deposit. Due to covid-19 it may have changed.
Canapés:

Cold bites:

Pulled miso chilli chicken rice paper roll, vermicelli noodles, chilli caramel, pickles, crispy shallots (GF) - $3.5
Sesame avocado rice paper roll, pickled rainbow slaw, spicy peanut sauce, herbs (V) (GF) - $3.5
Spiced prawn rice paper roll, charred pineapple, radish, toasted cashews (GF) - $4
Beetroot cured salmon, fried wafer, picked vegetables, nam jim (GF) - $4
Grilled calamari on betel leaf, herb salad, peanuts (GF) - $4.5


Mini Meals:
Wagyu cheese slider- $6
Kaarage fried chicken & slaw slider- $6
Crispy turmeric fish salad, vermicelli noodles, cherry tomatoes, aromatic herbs, fried shallots (GF) - $7
Miso butter lobster roll, fried shallots - $9
Spiced pumpkin, asparagus, cucumber ribbon, cherry tomato, pickled vegetables, fresh mint, chilli, citrus
dressing, toasted cashews (VE) (GF) - $7

Warm bites:
Satay chicken skewer- $4
Thai style pork sausage roll, chilli jam- $3.5
Crispy skin duck crepé, cucumber, spring onion, hoisin- $4
Thai style corn & lemongrass fritters, kaffir lime, chilli jam- $2.5
Crispy spiced tofu bites, tonkatsu sauce- $3
Crispy pork belly, tamarind caramel, herb salad- $4.5

Please contact us for detailed information on more options and prices.
Saturday
12:00 pm – 1:00 am
from $1750 min. spend
Per session
12:00 pm – 1:00 am
from $1750 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 1:00 am. All prices include GST.
To secure the space, we require a 10% deposit. Due to covid-19 it may have changed.
Canapés:

Cold bites:

Pulled miso chilli chicken rice paper roll, vermicelli noodles, chilli caramel, pickles, crispy shallots (GF) - $3.5
Sesame avocado rice paper roll, pickled rainbow slaw, spicy peanut sauce, herbs (V) (GF) - $3.5
Spiced prawn rice paper roll, charred pineapple, radish, toasted cashews (GF) - $4
Beetroot cured salmon, fried wafer, picked vegetables, nam jim (GF) - $4
Grilled calamari on betel leaf, herb salad, peanuts (GF) - $4.5


Mini Meals:
Wagyu cheese slider- $6
Kaarage fried chicken & slaw slider- $6
Crispy turmeric fish salad, vermicelli noodles, cherry tomatoes, aromatic herbs, fried shallots (GF) - $7
Miso butter lobster roll, fried shallots - $9
Spiced pumpkin, asparagus, cucumber ribbon, cherry tomato, pickled vegetables, fresh mint, chilli, citrus
dressing, toasted cashews (VE) (GF) - $7

Warm bites:
Satay chicken skewer- $4
Thai style pork sausage roll, chilli jam- $3.5
Crispy skin duck crepé, cucumber, spring onion, hoisin- $4
Thai style corn & lemongrass fritters, kaffir lime, chilli jam- $2.5
Crispy spiced tofu bites, tonkatsu sauce- $3
Crispy pork belly, tamarind caramel, herb salad- $4.5

Please contact us for detailed information on more options and prices.

Capacity

Standing
up to 36
Dining
up to 36

Catering and drinks

In-house catering
External catering not allowed
Venue provides alcohol
BYO alcohol not allowed

Facilities

Wi-Fi
Flatscreen TV
Natural light
Free on-street parking
Microphone
Projector
Whiteboard
Flipchart
Conference call facilities
Air conditioning
Storage space
Accommodation available

Music & sound equipment

Own music allowed
Bring your own DJ
PA system / music speakers available

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible

Rules of the space

Allowed events

Promoted / ticketed events
Loud music / events
Wedding licence
Temporary event notices (TENs) available

Reviews and ratings

(20 reviews and ratings - )

V
Vera Wang
February 2020

Chelsea, Kyle and the rest of the staff were absolutely brilliant and so accommodating to every request I had. The venue was also amazing, really sleek and low-key. The catering was good - many of my friends commented on how good the food was on the night.

S
Shivali Maharaj
September 2021

No response from phone call and email over a week or two ago.


The National Hotel is the perfect place to celebrate an anniversary, birthday or special occasion.

Our venue offers four individual spaces: the outdoor dining room; the café; the den; and an open-air courtyard. Each room is unique in its offerings and can be tailored to suit the size and nature of your event.

The National Hotel can accommodate any affair, from an intimate corporate lunch to a lavish cocktail party for 70 guests.

Whatever your requirements may be, we customise each event to ensure it’s a reflection of your specific needs. Our approach is always flexible and we can shape floor plans and spaces as required. We are more than happy to discuss your vision with you.

If you’re interested in hosting your next function at The National Hotel, take a look through this pack to find out what we have to offer.


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