Entire Venue at Raqwa Cafe

Bar
·
Whole venue
224 Plenty Road, Preston, 3072 –
Preston, Melbourne
Up to 90
seats
Up to 90
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering allowed

About this space

The venue offers a licensed bar, shisha lounge, a professional-grade sound system, and in-house catering. We’re also excited to be launching our authentic wood-fired bakery on-site — a first for venues of this kind in Melbourne. Each event can be tailored with menu packages, music, and setup to suit your needs.

Space Facilities
• Indoor and outdoor layout
• Seated or cocktail-style arrangements
• Fully licensed bar
• Dedicated shisha lounge
• Wood-fired oven (launching soon)
• Full sound system with microphone access
• Comfortable, residential-style interior (not commercial or formal)
• Event staff and catering available on request

Prices

Sunday
6:00 pm – 12:00 am
from $4000 min. spend
Per evening
6:00 pm – 12:00 am
from $4000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 11:30 pm. Extension available. All prices include GST.
Monday
Closed
Note: Alcohol licence until 11:30 pm. Extension available. All prices include GST.
Tuesday
Closed
Note: Alcohol licence until 11:30 pm. Extension available. All prices include GST.
Wednesday
Closed
Note: Alcohol licence until 11:30 pm. Extension available. All prices include GST.
Thursday
Closed
Note: Alcohol licence until 11:30 pm. Extension available. All prices include GST.
Friday
6:00 pm – 12:00 am
from $4000 min. spend
Per evening
6:00 pm – 12:00 am
from $4000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 11:30 pm. Extension available. All prices include GST.
Saturday
6:00 pm – 12:00 am
from $4000 min. spend
Per evening
6:00 pm – 12:00 am
from $4000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 11:30 pm. Extension available. All prices include GST.
Pricing updated by venue 4 months ago

Capacity

Standing
up to 90
Dining
up to 90

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available
Halal menu
Extensive vegan menu
Extensive gluten-free menu
Complimentary water
Complimentary tea and coffee
Middle Eastern cuisine
External catering allowed
Buyout fee for external catering
Unavailable: Kitchen facilities available for guests
Venue provides alcohol
Alcohol licence until 11:30 pm (extension available)
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

Wi-Fi available
Projector
Flatscreen TV
Whiteboard
PA system / speakers
Air conditioner
Natural light
Storage space
Quiet space
Unavailable: Free parking is available on-site (40 spaces)
Unavailable: Free on-street parking
Unavailable: Flipchart
Unavailable: Conference call facilities
Unavailable: Photo equipment
Unavailable: Video equipment
Unavailable: Lighting equipment
Unavailable: Greenscreen
Unavailable: Backdrops
Unavailable: Dance floor
Unavailable: Soundproof
Unavailable: Mirrors
Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

Play your own music
Bring your own DJ
Space has noise restriction after 23:30

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible
Unavailable: Accessible toilets
Unavailable: Ground level
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 Notice (TENs) available

Host rules

No alcohol allowed after 11.30 pm

Cancellation policy: Standard 30 day

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About Raqwa Cafe

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

Location

Location map

Meet your host

Safi Ayoush
Member of Tagvenue since July 2025
1h Response time
100% Response rate

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