Seamstress Restaurant & Bar
Restaurant
#31 of 800 Corporate Party venues in Melbourne
#7 of 729 40th Birthday Party venues in Melbourne
15 reviews
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113 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, 3000
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Parliament Station (400 m)
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Excellent communication - 4.3/5
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Spaces for hire at Seamstress Restaurant & Bar
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
Conference call facilities
Projector
Air conditioner
Flipchart
from $35 per person
Pricing updated by venue 5 months ago
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Cocktail Bar
Cocktail Bar
·
Private space
130 seats
140 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 and furnishings scatter about this attic space. Ancient wooden floorboards, winding stairs & colourful hanging cheongsams...
Wi-Fi available
Conference call facilities
Projector
Air conditioner
Flipchart
from $35 minimum spend
Pricing updated by venue 5 months ago
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Sweatshop Basement Bar & Yard
Underground Space
·
Private space
100 seats
110 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
Conference call facilities
Projector
Air conditioner
Flipchart
from $32 per person
Pricing updated by venue 5 months ago
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113 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, 3000
Parliament Station (400 m)
Public transportation
- Bus Victoria St/Rathdowne St 400 m
- Bus Trades Hall/Lygon St 500 m
- Bus Queensberry St/Lygon St 650 m
- Train Parliament 350 m
- Train Melbourne Central 550 m
- Taxi Melbourne Airport Maxi Cab 700 m
- Taxi Book Maxi Van 750 m
Parking
- Parking 21 Jones Ln Garage - 21 Jones Ln, Melbourne 50 m
- Parking Hotel Grand Chancellor Parking - 131 Lonsdale St, Melbourne 100 m
Hotels
- Melbourne Marriott Hotel 50 m
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Prices and opening hours
Sunday
Closed
Monday
9:00 am –
11:00 pm
from
$32
per person
Dining Room
12:00 pm –
10:00 pm
from
$35–$65
per person
Cocktail Bar
5:00 pm –
11:00 pm
from
$35
min. spend
Sweatshop Basement Bar & Yard
9:00 am –
11:00 pm
from
$32
per person
Tuesday
9:00 am –
11:00 pm
from
$32
per person
Dining Room
12:00 pm –
10:00 pm
from
$35–$65
per person
Cocktail Bar
5:00 pm –
11:00 pm
from
$35
min. spend
Sweatshop Basement Bar & Yard
9:00 am –
11:00 pm
from
$32
per person
Wednesday
9:00 am –
11:00 pm
from
$32
per person
Dining Room
12:00 pm –
10:00 pm
from
$35–$65
per person
Cocktail Bar
5:00 pm –
11:00 pm
from
$35
min. spend
Sweatshop Basement Bar & Yard
9:00 am –
11:00 pm
from
$32
per person
Thursday
9:00 am –
11:00 pm
from
$32
per person
Dining Room
12:00 pm –
10:00 pm
from
$35–$65
per person
Cocktail Bar
5:00 pm –
11:00 pm
from
$35
min. spend
Sweatshop Basement Bar & Yard
9:00 am –
11:00 pm
from
$32
per person
Friday
12:00 pm –
1:00 am
from
$32
per person
Dining Room
12:00 pm –
10:00 pm
from
$35–$65
per person
Cocktail Bar
5:00 pm –
11:00 pm
from
$35
min. spend
Sweatshop Basement Bar & Yard
12:00 pm –
1:00 am
from
$32
per person
Saturday
12:00 pm –
1:00 am
from
$32
per person
Dining Room
5:30 pm –
10:00 pm
from
$65
per person
Cocktail Bar
5:00 pm –
11:00 pm
from
$35
min. spend
Sweatshop Basement Bar & Yard
12:00 pm –
1:00 am
from
$32
per person
Pricing updated by venue 5 months ago
Pricing rated as accurate by 1 verified user
Facilities and catering options
Up to 140
standing
Up to 130
seats
In-house catering
Promoted / ticketed events
Alcohol provided
External catering allowed
Parking available
Accommodation available
BYO alcohol
Reviews and ratings
1 new review from verified user within the last 6 months
6 recent guests highly rated cleanliness, location and service quality
Amenities
4.7
Cleanliness
5.0
Location
4.8
Service quality
5.0
Value for money
4.7
Catering
4.5
Communication
5.0
HH
Hannah H.
August 2024
40th Birthday Party · 40 guests
Great venue, fantastic staff
4.9
MK
Matisse K.
May 2024
Function Room · 70 guests
This venue and staff was absolutely amazing. Delicious food, great staff and awesome vibes!
Would 100% recommend holding an event here, and I will definitely be back!
4.4
MM
Matthew M.
August 2022
Birthday Party · 50 guests
Food was awesome, staff were accommodating of everything we asked for. Awesome location. Had a ripper night, thank you so much!
5.0
OC
Oliver C.
April 2024
Excellent communication
5.0
About Seamstress Restaurant & Bar
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.
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
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 57 guests: $3280
- Cocktail Bar hosting 70 guests: $1640
- 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 the Melbourne. The nearest metro station is Parliament Station.
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