Father's Office

Restaurant
  11 reviews  – 
249 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, 3000
Melbourne Central Station (150 m)

Anna C.

Spaces for hire at Father's Office

from $45
per person / per session
Swanston St Balcony
50
100
The exclusive use of the Swanston St side balcony ensures that your guests are fully accommodated for, with the entire area being roped off for your private use.
from $45
per person / per session
Lonsdale St
50
100
Overlooking the State Library, the intimate seated balcony area allows a small party to enjoy a classic Melbourne view, no matter the weather. Ideal for groups that want to enjoy a casual birthday with a few friends, or a long lazy afternoon affair.

Prices and opening hours

Sunday
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
from $45 per person
Swanston St Balcony
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
from $45 per person
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
from $45 per person
Swanston St Balcony
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
from $45 per person
Lonsdale St
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
from $45 per person
Thursday
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
from $45 per person
Swanston St Balcony
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
from $45 per person
Lonsdale St
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
from $45 per person
Friday
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
from $45 per person
Swanston St Balcony
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
from $45 per person
Lonsdale St
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
from $45 per person
Saturday
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
from $45 per person
Swanston St Balcony
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
from $45 per person
Lonsdale St
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
from $45 per person

Facilities and catering options

Up to 100
standing
Up to 50
seats
In-house catering
Alcohol provided
External catering allowed
Parking available
Accommodation available
Promoted / ticketed events
BYO alcohol

Location

249 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, 3000
Melbourne Central Station (150 m)

Reviews and ratings

(11 reviews and ratings – )

S
Stacey
December 2022

The staff were so friendly and accommodating, we had a great time for our work Christmas party. Location was perfect, really good vibe with the staff and yummy cocktails.

We had a christmas party package and the only negative was the amount of food which I think next time we would try and organise a little bit more. The food itself was delicious just wish there was a bit more of it.

R
Rosie N.
December 2020

Great venue, booking was easy and Steph very helpful

Some Staff at venue not the friendliest

U
UYEN T.
December 2020

The food and drinks were great

The service was unbelievably bad. There was no communication between the events manager and the staff. I had booked a bottomless function for all my guests and paid $79 per person. They denied us drinks at the bar as we ‘just had one’. We were also told at the start of the function that we would have a waitress take our orders and half way through we were told we could no longer order from the waitress. The manager also made us leave as soon as the function ended even though I spoke to the events manager and she told us we could stay after the function ended and continue to use the space and just pay for drinks we wanted to get afterwards. We were treated very rudely and I wouldn’t recommend to go there.

C
Cindy Z.
November 2019

1. Food is good 2. Booking team is very friendly and helpful

1. The Swanston St. balcony cannot accommodate 50-120 as written in their brochure. 2. We booked the venue as a private function; however, other customers still comes in and walking through our venue to get to the other side of the balcony. Also, some customers who are not our guests stay at our place which makes the place even more crowded. In summary, if you are looking for a place with good food and drinks to catch up with friends, this place is good. If you are looking for a private-ish function, Father's Office is not a very good choice I think.

About Father's Office

If there’s one thing Father’s Office loves to do it’s to have a good time.

Conveniently located in the QV Building, only minutes from the trams on Swanston Street and Melbourne Central Station.

If you’re looking for a central location showcasing the best of Melbourne then look no further than Father’s Office.

Whether it’s a reserved space for drinks and canapes, sit-down dinner in our restaurant, or hiring out the venue for a one-of-a-kind wedding or large corporate event, we’ll tailor a package to suit your needs.

Our dedicated functions and events team make organising events a breeze, while our in-venue staff go that extra mile to ensure every guest leaves on cloud nine.