Seamstress Restaurant & Bar
Restaurant
#4 of 899 Corporate Party venues in Melbourne
#5 of 614 Minimum Spend venues in Melbourne
23 reviews
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113 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, 3000
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Melbourne CBD
Leela Morgan
Your Personal Event Manager from Seamstress Restaurant & Bar
Response rate: 98%
Response time: Within
2 hours
Partnered with Tagvenue for 5 years
This manager has been a trusted partner of Tagvenue, consistently recognised by customers for their reliability.
Excellent communication - 4.8/5
142 verified clients rated their communication with the venue manager as 4.8. They appreciated the manager's professionalism and quick response times.
Spaces for hire at Seamstress Restaurant & Bar
Sweatshop Basement Bar & Yard
Underground Space
·
Private space
32 seats
100 standing
The alter-ego of the Seamstress Cocktail Bar, this room is unashamedly everything the cocktail bar is not, and where all the mischief happens.
Where-as the Cocktail Bar is all jazz & blues, cocktails, table service, Sweatshop is the New York basement bar, straight up counter service, local beers, bourbon whiskey, banter and graffiti.
A robust spa...
Wi-Fi available
Unavailable: Conference call facilities
Projector
Air conditioner
Unavailable: Flipchart
from $21 per person
Pricing updated by venue 10 months ago
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Cocktail Bar
Cocktail Bar
·
Semi-private area
50 seats
100 standing
Our second-floor jewel in the crown is the Seamstress Cocktail Bar, evoking memories of a colonial private members club, deep in the east indies hidden away through an Asian laundry or backstreet tailor.
Western empirical style furnishings scatter about this attic space. Ancient wooden floorboards, winding stairs & colourful hanging cheongsams com...
Wi-Fi available
Unavailable: Conference call facilities
Unavailable: Projector
Air conditioner
Unavailable: Flipchart
from $35 minimum spend
Pricing updated by venue 10 months ago
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Dining Room
Dining Room
·
Shared space
60 seats
75 standing
The Seamstress dining room, celebrates the merging of traditional pan-asian ingredients with modern kitchen techniques. Our menu is all about shared dining enjoyed in a lively but casual social setting.
An intimate 50 seater restaurant, featuring a canopy of sweeping fabric, colourful hanging floral arrays and scattered iconic sewing machinery.
W...
Wi-Fi available
Unavailable: Conference call facilities
Unavailable: Projector
Air conditioner
Unavailable: Flipchart
from $35 per person
Pricing updated by venue 10 months ago
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Reviews and ratings
4.9
1 new review from verified user within the last 6 months
12 recent guests highly rated cleanliness, location and service quality
Amenities
4.7
Cleanliness
5.0
Location
4.9
Service quality
5.0
Value for money
4.8
Catering
4.7
Communication
4.9
Verified reviews come from Tagvenue users. All reviews are checked by our team to uphold our trust and safety standards.
XH
Xavier H.
Verified review
Minimum Spend · 50 guests
· November 2025
Very friendly and helpful staff
Submitted 1 month ago
4.8
LT
Leah T.
Verified review
Minimum Spend · 50 guests
· April 2025
We had the basement bar hired out, it was fantastic!
The space was great, the cocktails were amazing and the staff were very professional but laid back.
You even get your own courtyard for smokers. I would highly recommend this place for anyone having an event.
The only thing I would say is don't have over 60 guests it may be a little cramped.
Submitted 8 months ago
5.0
JL
Jaime L.
Verified review
Corporate Party · 80 guests
· December 2024
Venue was very flexible and accomodating. Leela helped every step of the way. Everything was very easy and was well organised
All venue staff were engaging and professional.
All catering and drinks were top quality. Couldn't recommend more
Nothing comes to mind to be honest.
Submitted 1 year ago
5.0
LT
Lauren T.
Verified review
Christmas Party · 70 guests
· December 2024
If you want a venue that has a great vide and staff to match, you won't be disappointed with Seamstress. Super friendly, fabulous food, and delicious drinks, I will definitely recommend again and again.
Only the stairs to the cocktail bar. I found them okay, but know that others did find them difficult, and even put off some of our guests from attending.
Submitted 1 year ago
5.0
Prices and opening hours
Sunday
12:00 pm –
10:00 pm
from
$35–$70
per person
Dining Room
12:00 pm –
10:00 pm
from
$35–$70
per person
Monday
9:00 am –
1:00 am
from
$21
per person
Dining Room
12:00 pm –
10:00 pm
from
$35–$70
per person
Cocktail Bar
5:00 pm –
11:00 pm
from
$35
min. spend
Sweatshop Basement Bar & Yard
9:00 am –
1:00 am
from
$21
per person
Tuesday
9:00 am –
1:00 am
from
$21
per person
Dining Room
12:00 pm –
10:00 pm
from
$35–$70
per person
Cocktail Bar
5:00 pm –
11:00 pm
from
$35
min. spend
Sweatshop Basement Bar & Yard
9:00 am –
1:00 am
from
$21
per person
Wednesday
9:00 am –
1:00 am
from
$21
per person
Dining Room
12:00 pm –
10:00 pm
from
$35–$70
per person
Cocktail Bar
5:00 pm –
11:00 pm
from
$35
min. spend
Sweatshop Basement Bar & Yard
9:00 am –
1:00 am
from
$21
per person
Thursday
9:00 am –
1:00 am
from
$21
per person
Dining Room
12:00 pm –
10:00 pm
from
$35–$70
per person
Cocktail Bar
5:00 pm –
11:00 pm
from
$35
min. spend
Sweatshop Basement Bar & Yard
9:00 am –
1:00 am
from
$21
per person
Friday
9:00 am –
1:00 am
from
$21
per person
Dining Room
12:00 pm –
10:00 pm
from
$35–$70
per person
Cocktail Bar
5:00 pm –
11:00 pm
from
$35
min. spend
Sweatshop Basement Bar & Yard
9:00 am –
1:00 am
from
$21
per person
Saturday
9:00 am –
1:00 am
from
$21
per person
Dining Room
12:00 pm –
10:00 pm
from
$35–$70
per person
Cocktail Bar
5:00 pm –
11:00 pm
from
$35
min. spend
Sweatshop Basement Bar & Yard
9:00 am –
1:00 am
from
$21
per person
Pricing updated by venue 10 months ago
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 100
standing
Up to 60
seats
In-house catering
Chinese
cuisine
Promoted / ticketed events
Alcohol provided
Unavailable: External catering allowed
Unavailable: Parking available
Unavailable: Accommodation available
Unavailable: BYO alcohol
About Seamstress Restaurant & Bar
Seamstress Restaurant & Bar is a Trusted Tagvenue Partner, validated by the Tagvenue team with a record of successful bookings on the platform.
Seamstress Restaurant & Bar opened in 2007 in Melbourne's historic Chinatown district, housed in a 120yr-old former textile factory, warehouse and one-time Buddhist monastery.
We regularly host a variety of parties, events and functions across all 4 floors of our venue.
In the past 6 months alone we have catered for numerous personal gathering for birthdays, farewells & engagements as well as corporate meetings, dinners, networking drinks and team parties.
FAQ
At Seamstress Restaurant & Bar, the following catering options are available:
- In-house catering service is available
- Refreshments for guests are offered
Seamstress Restaurant & Bar does not offer parking facilities.
Here are some event spends from guests who recently held events at Seamstress Restaurant & Bar:
- Sweatshop Basement Bar & Yard hosting 40 guests: $4015.04
- Cocktail Bar hosting 16 guests: $672.40
- Dining Room hosting 35 guests: $2400
For detailed pricing tailored to your event, please contact the venue.
Seamstress Restaurant & Bar is located at 113 Lonsdale Street, in Melbourne CBD.
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