Balaclava Hotel

Bar

#4 of 183 Pub venues in South East Melbourne
#5 of 786 Engagement Party venues in Melbourne
  24 reviews  â€“ 
123 Carlisle Street, Melbourne, 3183 –
South East Melbourne
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Lee Cleal
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130 verified clients rated their communication with the venue manager as 4.8. They appreciated the manager's professionalism and quick response times.
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Venue overview

Newly renovated Rooftop Bar in Saint Kilda East with a vibrant pub atmosphere and all-weather courtyard. Ideal for engagement parties, work drinks, or milestone birthdays, excluding Friday nights.

This is an AI-generated summary based on client reviews and venue profile

Spaces for hire at Balaclava Hotel

Stunning Rooftop Bar & Lounge
Rooftop
·
Private space
120 standing
There's no better place to host your next event than at our newly renovated Rooftop Bar. This inviting space is ideal for everything from engagement parties to Christmas breakups, work drinks to milestone birthdays, and everything in between! Accessible by stairs or lift, the Rooftop Bar & Lounge is the newest addition to the Balaclava Hotel. As y...

Alcohol licence until 12:00 am
Unavailable: Alcohol licence extension
PA system / music speakers
Play your own music

from $2500 minimum spend
Pricing updated by venue 1 week ago
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Reviews and ratings

4.7
2 new reviews from verified users within the last 6 months
10 recent guests highly rated cleanliness, location and service quality
Amenities
4.5
Cleanliness
5.0
Location
4.9
Service quality
4.8
Value for money
4.7
Catering
4.4
Communication
4.8
Verified reviews come from Tagvenue users. All reviews are checked by our team to uphold our trust and safety standards.
GJ
Gabrielle J.
Verified review
Garden · 100 guests · February 2026
The venue was perfect for us. Perfect blend of indoor / outdoor vibes and lots of flexibility with how you can decorate. The service and organisation was awesome - no one had to wait around for drinks. Was surprised that we comfortably had 110+ people with dance floor as well
We had a humid day so it naturally was really muggy. I wish the aircon was a bit stronger.
5.0
DV
Dmitri V.
Verified review
Rooftop · 50 guests · January 2026
Lots of food and delicious. Excellent bar staff and facilities
5.0
K
Kathryn
Verified review
Pub · 80 guests · August 2025
Lee was great to deal with as were other staff
1 bar staff on the night wasn’t very personable
4.6
AS
Alyssia S.
Verified review
Engagement Party · 85 guests · May 2025
Staff were easy going, very chilled out vibe! Super easy to plan, easy to communicate with. Couldn’t have asked for anything more!!
Absolutely nothing!
5.0

Prices and opening hours

Sunday
10:00 am – 12:00 am
from $3500 min. spend
Stunning Rooftop Bar & Lounge
10:00 am – 12:00 am
from $3500 min. spend
Monday
10:00 am – 12:00 am
from $2500 min. spend
Stunning Rooftop Bar & Lounge
10:00 am – 12:00 am
from $2500 min. spend
Tuesday
10:00 am – 12:00 am
from $2500 min. spend
Stunning Rooftop Bar & Lounge
10:00 am – 12:00 am
from $2500 min. spend
Wednesday
10:00 am – 12:00 am
from $2500 min. spend
Stunning Rooftop Bar & Lounge
10:00 am – 12:00 am
from $2500 min. spend
Thursday
10:00 am – 12:00 am
from $2500 min. spend
Stunning Rooftop Bar & Lounge
10:00 am – 12:00 am
from $2500 min. spend
Friday
10:00 am – 12:00 am
from $3500 min. spend
Stunning Rooftop Bar & Lounge
10:00 am – 12:00 am
from $3500 min. spend
Saturday
10:00 am – 12:00 am
from $3500 min. spend
Stunning Rooftop Bar & Lounge
10:00 am – 12:00 am
from $3500 min. spend
Pricing updated by venue 1 week ago
Pricing rated as accurate by 4 verified users

Best Price guarantee: you will always pay the same price as booking directly with the venue, and we never add hidden or processing fees.

Facilities and catering options

Up to 120
standing
In-house catering
American
cuisine
Parking available
Alcohol provided
Unavailable: External catering allowed
Unavailable: Accommodation available
Unavailable: Promoted / ticketed events
Unavailable: BYO alcohol

About Balaclava Hotel

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

There's no better place to host your next event than at our newly renovated Rooftop Bar. This inviting space is ideal for everything from engagement parties to Christmas breakups, work drinks to milestone birthdays, and everything in between!

Accessible via stairs or lift, the space features its own fully stocked bar with 8 beers on tap, BlueTooth connectivity for music, 2 x wall-mounted TVs, private bathrooms, and an all-weather courtyard (think roof shutters and heating for the winter and misting fans for those balmy Melbourne summer days!).

The Rooftop Bar can comfortably accommodate up to 120 guests cocktail style. Please note the space is not available for private bookings on Friday nights.

FAQ

Yes, the rooftop is a completely private space available for exclusive hire.

Yes, drink cards or tabs for part of the event are allowed; the venue commonly accommodates this.

At Balaclava Hotel, the following catering options are available:

  • In-house catering service is available
  • Refreshments for guests are offered

  • Free parking is available on-site: 80 spaces
  • Free on-street parking is available

Here are some event spends from guests who recently held events at Balaclava Hotel:

  • Stunning Rooftop Bar & Lounge hosting 55 guests: $4075.20

For detailed pricing tailored to your event, please contact the venue.

Balaclava Hotel is located at 123 Carlisle Street, in South East Melbourne.

Yes! Here's what guests who have hosted their birthdays at this venue say:

  • Julia Z. rated it 5/5 stars
    'Everything. My 21st went better than I could have ever expected. There were absolutely 0 issues and Lee had everything organised in advanced. Loved the food. Loved the venue. It was perfect'

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