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Smoke & Ember
Melbourne CBD$$$$
Dry-aged steak over ironbark, built for a celebration
RestaurantUpscaleLively
300g Eye Fillet$62
Closed· opens 5:30pm4.5(1,560)
Melbourne
Restaurants for big groups in Melbourne
Venues that can actually seat eight or more together, without splitting you across two tables.
How this list is built: Venues that comfortably seat 8 or more in one group, or take larger bookings. Ranked by how well each venue fits, not by payment — MenuMap does not sell placement.
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30 venues
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North Line Brewing
Brunswick$$$$
Warehouse brewery, long tables, pizza until close
BreweryLivelySocial
Margherita$22
Closed· opens Wed 4pm4.5(3,040)
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Sable & Salt
Northcote$$$$
Weekend brunch worth queueing for, seats for eight out the back
CafeBusySocial
Salt Baked Potato Rosti, Two Eggs$25
Open· until 3pm4.5(2,190)
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Cardamom Club
Brunswick$$$$
Regional Indian, generous banquets, handles a table of twelve
RestaurantLivelyGood for groups
Butter Chicken$26
Closed· opens 5pm4.5(1,980)
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Kolokithi
Albert Park$$$$
Greek share plates, big round tables, loud in the best way
RestaurantLivelySocial
Saganaki, Flamed at the Table$18
Closed· opens 5pm4.5(1,740)
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Clove & Coal
Prahran$$$$
Middle Eastern grill, communal bench, spice you can smell outside
RestaurantLivelySocial
Hummus, Confit Garlic, Flatbread$16
Closed· opens 5pm4.6(1,290)
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El Pastor
Thornbury$$$$
Taqueria with a mezcal list and a very loud Friday
RestaurantLivelyBusy
Al Pastor$8
Closed· opens Wed 5pm4.4(1,780)
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Sunday Social
Abbotsford$$$$
Riverside beer garden, big groups, all afternoon
PubOutdoor seatingWaterfront
Beef Brisket, 300g$34
Closed· opens Thu 4pm4.4(2,650)
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Greenhouse
Hawthorn$$$$
Glasshouse dining room, plants everywhere, brunch until three
CafeRelaxedOutdoor seating
Green Eggs$24
Open· until 4pm4.4(1,620)
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The Brass Parrot
Melbourne CBD$$$$
Three floors of pub with a kitchen that takes parmas seriously
PubBusyLively
The Parrot Parma$28
Open· until 12am4.3(1,840)
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The Mercer Arms
Collingwood$$$$
Front bar for the football, back room for the parma
PubProper pubCasual
Chicken Parma$25
Closed· opens 12pm4.2(2,870)
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The Corner House
St Kilda$$$$
Loud, packed, and the parma is the size of a laptop
PubBusyLively
The Corner Parma$28
Closed· opens 3pm4.3(3,420)
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The Esplanade Terrace
St Kilda$$$$
Bay views, long lunches, and a deck that fills by noon
RestaurantOutdoor seatingWaterfront
Oysters, Dozen$56
Open· until 11pm4.3(2,960)
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The Anchorage
Williamstown$$$$
Waterfront pub with a lawn, a jetty view and a Sunday roast
PubWaterfrontOutdoor seating
Fish and Chips$28
Open· until 11pm4.3(3,180)
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The Tram Yard
Richmond$$$$
Six kitchens under one roof — everyone gets what they want
Food hallLivelyBusy
Margherita$21
Closed· opens Wed 4pm4.2(3,860)
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Pinch
Fitzroy$$$$
Hand-pulled noodles and dumplings, ten dollars a plate
RestaurantCasualBusy
Pork and Cabbage Dumplings$13
Open· until 10pm4.6(2,410)
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Halcyon
South Yarra$$$$
Cocktail bar that gets loud, and stays open when you need it to
Cocktail barLivelyBusy
Halcyon Martini$25
Closed· opens 4pm4.5(2,140)
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Hai Phong Canteen
Footscray$$$$
Twenty dollars gets you full — open until eleven
RestaurantCasualBusy
Bun Rieu$18
Open· until 11pm4.5(4,120)
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Roof & Rye
Melbourne CBD$$$$
Fourteen floors up, whisky and a view of the whole grid
Rooftop barTrendyLively
Rye Old Fashioned$24
Closed· opens Wed 4pm4.4(2,310)
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Vega Social
Fitzroy$$$$
Late cocktails, loud music, and a room that fills after ten
Cocktail barEnergeticParty
Vega Margarita$21
Closed· opens Wed 5pm4.3(1,690)
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The Tuck Shop
Kew$$$$
Burgers, thickshakes, and a courtyard the kids can run around
RestaurantCasualFamily friendly
The Tuck Shop Cheeseburger$15
Open· until 9pm4.4(1,520)
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Midnight Diner
Melbourne CBD$$$$
Open until four, and it is exactly what you want at two
RestaurantOpen lateCasual
Smash Burger$17
Closed· opens Wed 6pm4.4(1,890)
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Pier Nine
Port Melbourne$$$$
Fish and chips on the sand, tables outside, kids welcome
RestaurantCasualOutdoor seating
Flake and Chips$17
Open· until 8pm4.2(2,280)
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Gelateria Lume
Fitzroy$$$$
Gelato until eleven, and the queue is part of it
Dessert barCasualBusy
Two Scoops$8.50
Closed· opens 12pm4.8(2,740)
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Salt & Stone
Brighton$$$$
Bayside dining room for the birthday everyone dresses up for
RestaurantUpscaleFancy
Five Course Menu$165
Closed· opens Wed 6pm4.7(640)
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Cormorant House
Docklands$$$$
Waterfront seafood with white tablecloths and a long wine list
RestaurantUpscaleFancy
Oysters, Half Dozen$38
Closed· opens 12pm4.6(980)
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Morrow & Co.
Carlton$$$$
Serious coffee, quiet corners, laptops welcome until noon
CafeRelaxedQuiet
Filter, Single Origin$6
Open· until 4pm4.6(1,420)
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Osteria Fiorella
Brighton$$$$
Small Italian room off Church Street, mains under thirty-five
RestaurantCosyRomantic
Burrata, Tomato, Basil$22
Closed· opens 5:30pm4.6(880)
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Birch & Butter
Elwood$$$$
Neighbourhood brunch with a courtyard and no queue at 8am
CafeRelaxedQuiet
Baked Eggs, Chorizo, Capsicum$24
Open· until 3pm4.6(1,180)
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The Lamplighter
Balaclava$$$$
Old front bar, open fire, and the quiet back room
PubCosyProper pub
Parma$26
Closed· opens 4pm4.4(1,120)