A bar with a dark facade, large front windows, and red neon lights inside at Ototo Underground.
A bar with exposed wooden beams, red illuminated ceiling sculpture, and black seating at Ototo Underground.
A dining room with a long table set with chopsticks, upside-down glasses, and folded napkins at Ototo Underground.
A bar with rustic wooden pillars, dark walls, red artistic ceiling lights, and candlelit tables at Ototo Underground.

Ototo Underground

Restaurant

349-351 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, 3000 –
Melbourne CBD
From $1450
min. spend
Up to 60
seats
Up to 140
standing
Venue offers catering
Japanese
cuisine
Parking available
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Venue overview

Hidden beneath Flinders Lane, Ototo Underground is a speakeasy bar and eatery featuring the unique 'Red Thread of Fate.' Its Asian-inspired cocktails and tapas create a cozy yet upscale setting, ideal for intimate celebrations or casual gatherings.

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Spaces for hire at Ototo Underground

Ototo Underground Bar at Ototo Underground
Ototo Underground Bar
Bar
·
Whole venue
60 seats
140 standing
Our underground speakeasy underground bar is available for a variety of functions and events types with a capacity of 140 guests standing and 60 guests for sit down dinners. Our tailored beverage list includes an extensive range of wines, beers, spirits, sakes, Japanese whiskeys and cocktails. To accompany this list, a delicious variety of Japanes...
Alcohol licence until 11:00 pm
Unavailable: Alcohol licence extension
PA system / music speakers
Unavailable: Play your own music
from $6500 minimum spend
Enquire now
Tsukiyo - Moonlit Dining Room at Ototo Underground
Tsukiyo - Moonlit Dining Room
Dining Room
·
Private space
12 seats
12 standing
Tsukiyo - Moonlit Dining Room is a private Dining Room in Ototo Underground that presents an intimate, theatrical setting centred on a single long table. Design: The space is compact and enclosed, with dark walls, low ceilings and a single central dining table. The table is set simply with Japanese-style place settings, glassware and dark napkins ...
Alcohol licence until 11:00 pm
Unavailable: Alcohol licence extension
PA system / music speakers
Unavailable: Play your own music
from $1450 minimum spend
Enquire now

Event offers

Christmas Party Offers

Festive Banquet Package – Ototo Underground Bar – Ototo Underground Bar

$108 per person

• Banquet Feast set menu for group dining
• Dessert included
MENU
1. Baker Bleu Sourdough
2. Wagyu Tataki
3. Kingfish Sashimi
4. Grilled Octopus Salad
5. 14-Day Dry-Aged Duck
6. Wagyu Fried Rice
7. Miso Chicken
8. House Salad
9. Chocolate Fondant
See full offer

Prices and opening hours

Sunday
5:00 pm – 1:00 am
from $1450–$6500 min. spend
Ototo Underground Bar
5:00 pm – 1:00 am
from $6500 min. spend
Tsukiyo - Moonlit Dining Room
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
from $1450 min. spend
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
12:00 pm – 1:00 am
from $1450–$6500 min. spend
Ototo Underground Bar
12:00 pm – 1:00 am
from $6500 min. spend
Tsukiyo - Moonlit Dining Room
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
from $1450 min. spend
Wednesday
12:00 pm – 1:00 am
from $1450–$6500 min. spend
Ototo Underground Bar
12:00 pm – 1:00 am
from $6500 min. spend
Tsukiyo - Moonlit Dining Room
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
from $1450 min. spend
Thursday
12:00 pm – 1:00 am
from $1450–$6500 min. spend
Ototo Underground Bar
12:00 pm – 1:00 am
from $6500 min. spend
Tsukiyo - Moonlit Dining Room
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
from $1450 min. spend
Friday
12:00 pm – 1:00 am
from $1450–$12000 min. spend
Ototo Underground Bar
12:00 pm – 1:00 am
from $6500–$12000 min. spend
Tsukiyo - Moonlit Dining Room
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
from $1450 min. spend
Saturday
5:00 pm – 1:00 am
from $1450–$12000 min. spend
Ototo Underground Bar
5:00 pm – 1:00 am
from $12000 min. spend
Tsukiyo - Moonlit Dining Room
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
from $1450 min. spend

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 140
standing
Up to 60
seats
In-house catering
Japanese
cuisine
Parking available
Alcohol provided
Unavailable: External catering allowed
Unavailable: Accommodation available
Unavailable: Promoted / ticketed events
Unavailable: BYO alcohol

About Ototo Underground

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

Ototo Underground is a Japanese speakeasy restaurant and cocktail bar defined by a dim, subterranean dining room centred on a red 'Thread of Fate' installation that gives the venue an intimate, concealed character.

Venue highlights: The kitchen focuses on Asian-inspired small plates and tasting/set menus created for sharing, which streamline service and pacing for group hires. The bar runs a focused cocktail programme that includes mocktails, and the venue offers in-house catering plus an extensive gluten-free menu to help hosts manage dietary requirements.

Best for: Intimate seated private dinners; Shared tasting-menu celebrations and milestone meals; After-work cocktail gatherings centred on small plates.

Location: Flinders Lane sits in Melbourne's CBD and forms part of the city's laneway dining strip; the street is surrounded by restaurants and bars that provide plenty of options for pre- or post-event drinks and dining.

What guests say: The set menus offer generous portions and shareable dishes that work well for group bookings. The service accommodates menu adjustments and seating changes for arriving guests.

FAQ

At Ototo Underground, the following catering options are available:

  • In-house catering service is available

  • Paid parking facilities are available nearby

Ototo Underground is located at 349-351 Flinders Lane, in Melbourne CBD.

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