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ALMA

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Capacity: 50 guestsPricing: From $85 per personCategory: VenuesLocation: 93-95 Ryrie St, Geelong VIC 3220

Highlights

  • Upstairs dining room for seated share-style functions of 10 to 50
  • Chef's selection packages from $85 per person, or $102 with dessert
  • Whole restaurant available on a minimum spend from $5,000

About ALMA

ALMA is a South American-inspired restaurant on Ryrie Street in central Geelong. The kitchen cooks with Latin spices, herbs and techniques, using local and sustainably produced ingredients where it can. The restaurant has two function spaces. Packages are hosted in the upstairs dining room, a cosy, private-feeling area above the main restaurant with exposed brick, timber floors and room for long tables. Groups of 10 to 50 can book the chef's selection, three courses of savoury share plates covering starters, a middle course and mains. A four-course version adds an individual dessert. For a larger occasion, the whole restaurant can be hired on a minimum spend. Functions here are seated only, built around the shared menu, as the restaurant does not run stand-up cocktail events. ALMA also hosts intimate weddings for up to 50 guests, with the team helping on menus and styling. Corporate dinners and social gatherings are booked through the same functions team. You can bring your own celebration cake with no extra fee, and decorations are fine once checked with staff, though confetti is not allowed. There is no AV on site, and the upstairs room is reached by stairs only.

Inclusions & amenities

Venue type

Restaurant

Budget

$$ (Average)

Food & drinks

Catering Available

Features

Banquet/Sit-DownIndoorPrivate SpaceExclusive Venue Hire

Pricing

The chef's selection package is $85 per person for three courses of shared savoury dishes, and the four-course version with an individual dessert is $102 per person. A pisco sour on arrival costs $20 per head.

The entire restaurant can be booked as a function space on a minimum spend of $5,000 on Wednesdays and Thursdays, or $8,000 on Fridays and Saturdays.

Food

Function menus are served as shared plates across starters, a middle course and mains, with dessert in the four-course option. The restaurant menu leans on dishes like ceviche, empanadas, grilled corn, Peruvian-marinated chicken and slow-cooked lamb, and every dietary requirement is catered for within the chef's selection.

Beverages

Groups can open the night with a pisco sour for $20 per head. The bar carries a wide cocktail and wine list, and drinks for functions are arranged with the team.

Availability

Restaurant buyouts run Wednesday to Saturday on the published minimum spends. Lunch is served Friday to Sunday and dinner nightly, and the team arranges site visits for weddings.

Frequently asked questions

How many guests can ALMA host for a function?

Groups of 10 to 50 guests, seated, in the upstairs dining room. Weddings also have a maximum of 50 people.

How much are the function packages?

The chef's selection is $85 per person for three courses of share food, or $102 per person with an individual dessert. A pisco sour on arrival can be added for $20 per head.

Can we bring a cake?

Yes. You can bring your own celebration cake and there is no extra charge for doing so.

Is there AV equipment?

No. The restaurant has no AV equipment, so bring your own, and the team can point you to a local supplier.

Is the upstairs space accessible?

The upstairs dining area is reached by stairs only, with no lift.

Where we are

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Nic xoxo

Nic xoxo

2 weeks ago

Amazing dinner. Emma our waitress was attentive and friendly. The food was amazing. The best braised pork I’ve ever had. We also had the charred corn, barramundi and potatoes. All equally amazing. Topped off with complim…

Tessa Rose

Tessa Rose

2 months ago

Omg absolutely delicious out fav was the snapper Ceviche. My husband has weird reactions to certain foods and they where so attentive on insuring us what the change was and double checking. Sarah was absolutely beautiful…

Leanne White

Leanne White

5 months ago

When in Geelong, do yourself a favour and enjoy a fine dining experience at Alma! We chose the Chef's Selection and tried some wonderful dishes. The only minor criticism was that the beef skewers were quite chewy. Apart…

Hadis Kazemi

Hadis Kazemi

2 weeks ago

What a fantastic experience at Alma! We opted for the chef's selection and loved putting our trust in the kitchen. Every dish felt balanced, and beautifully executed, with excellent service throughout the evening. They a…

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