Best Christmas Party Venues in Melbourne

Hunter Street Hospitality’s Christmas functions in Melbourne range from a private Grand Room on Alfred Place to riverside rooms at Crown Melbourne and a beer hall at South Wharf. This guide covers the Christmas party venues in Melbourne worth booking, with each venue’s function spaces, capacities and packages. Plus what makes each party stand out, so you can shortlist your Christmas party venue and lock in a date.

7 Alfred

The Christmas party gets a room all of its own at 7 Alfred. The Grand Room on Alfred Place pairs Edwardian charm with Art Deco polish, high ceilings, dark timber floors and velvet drapery. It seats 80 at round tables or 96 on long tables, and holds 150 for canapés. The menu can come from 7 Alfred itself, with its O’Connor Superior scotch fillet, tallow shoestring fries and four sauces, or from Rockpool or Spice Temple. When the Grand Room winds down, Bar Ferdinand upstairs is ready for the after-party, with cocktails built around botanical collections.  Explore 7 Alfred for your Christmas Party.

Good to know – The Grand Room is completely private and set up for presentations and entertainment, so the speeches, prizes and applause stay between colleagues.

Rockpool Bar & Grill

Rockpool Melbourne brings the polish of a premier steakhouse to the Christmas party at Crown Melbourne. The Terrace Room seats up to 22 across two long tables. Open the shutter doors to the adjoining room and the two spaces combine as the Highland Room, seating up to 38 across four tables. Groups choose from the Private Dining Menus, built on in-house dry-aged beef from the ironbark-fuelled woodfire grill, with sommeliers on hand topping up glasses.  Explore Rockpool Bar & Grill for your Christmas Party.

Christmas party tip – Plan a seating chart. Personalised place cards are welcome in the private rooms, and a set seating plan gives a formal Christmas dinner the polish of an occasion with colleagues.

Spice Temple

At Spice Temple Melbourne, the Christmas party takes over the Nine Dragons dining room. It’s dressed in Spice Temple’s atmospheric decor, with a mix of round and long tables and banquette seating around the edges. The Full Nine Dragons seats up to 70, while the Head and Tail sections take 34 and 36 for a smaller celebration. Adding the Cai Shen Room brings the total to 100. Groups share the Golden Banquet, a set menu of regional Chinese dishes made for the whole table, and the Zodiac cocktail list gives everyone a festive drink to choose from.  Explore Spice Temple for your Christmas Party. 

Christmas party tip – Start with drinks in the room. The Nine Dragons spaces are made for pre-dinner drinks before everyone takes their seats, so plan an arrival round and give guests time to mingle before the banquet begins.

Shokunin

Shokunin brings some izakaya energy to the party. The relaxed, social spirit of an izakaya meets the refined craft of Japanese dining, with the energy of the kitchen right there in the room. Plates are made for sharing and arrive in waves, robata-grilled dishes, otsumami, sushi, sashimi and Japanese comfort dishes, all rooted in authentic Japanese flavours. Saké, Japanese draught beer and tea-based cocktails keep the glasses full, and set menus built on seasonal produce.  Explore Shokunin for your Christmas Party. 

Christmas tip – Bring the whole family for the party. Shared plates mean everyone can try a bit of everything, and the non-alcoholic cocktails made with Japanese tea flavours give non-drinkers something special to order.

Munich Brauhaus

South Wharf, Munich Brauhaus throws the kind of Christmas party that gets everyone up and singing. Long tables fill with festive cheer, steins rise for every round, and the band turns the night into a German-style Christmas. For an easy lunch, Have It The Munich Way serves haus pretzels and your pick of Munich favourites. For the big Christmas night out, the Ultimate Party Pack loads the table with a tasting platter and two hours of drinks. Explore Munich Brauhaus for your Christmas Party.

Christmas tip – Book a Friday or Saturday. Live bands play both nights, so the Christmas singalongs and dancing come built into the party.

*All venues practise the responsible service of alcohol. Drink responsibly.

*10% surcharge applies on Sundays; 15% surcharge on public holidays.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can a large Christmas party fit in Melbourne?

For bigger groups, these Xmas party venues in Melbourne offer the most space:

• Rockpool Melbourne, up to 240 with full private hire
• Spice Temple Melbourne, up to 200
• 7 Alfred’s Grand Room in the CBD, up to 150 standing
• Munich Brauhaus, exclusive venue hire on enquiry

Which spaces allow screens or presentations?

7 Alfred’s Grand Room is completely private and set up for presentations and entertainment. Rockpool Melbourne’s rooms welcome screens and visual displays, but not microphones. Spice Temple lets you bring in your own AV suppliers, though microphones and amplified audio aren’t permitted.

What should we know about dietary needs?

Every venue caters for dietary requirements with advance notice. Spice Temple can’t accommodate peanut allergies. Collect dietary needs with your RSVPs and pass them on to the events team early.

What do Christmas function packages in Melbourne include?

It varies by venue:

• Munich Brauhaus: set packages for a limited time, with Have It The Munich Way from $49pp and the Ultimate Party Pack for $98pp, which comes with two hours of drinks.
• Spice Temple: the Golden Banquet is $145pp. The Rooster beverage package is $75pp and the Snake is $95pp, each for two hours with a Zodiac cocktail on arrival.
• Rockpool and 7 Alfred: private rooms are booked on a minimum spend, with menus and drinks chosen to suit your group.