Tempo Kitchen & Bar
ProHighlights
- Six event spaces, from a 10-seat private room to 188 seated
- Canapé packages from $40 per person
- Al fresco terrace facing the water on Eastern Beach Road
About Tempo Kitchen & Bar
Tempo Kitchen & Bar is an all-day restaurant and bar at 10/14 Eastern Beach Road, on the Geelong waterfront. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, and its menus lean on Victorian produce from local farmers and fishers. The venue is a large open-plan space with a bar, a main dining room and outdoor seating facing the water. Private events can use a single room or the whole venue, which seats up to 188 people. The private dining room seats eight to ten, and the wine nook takes 20 to 22 seated or 30 standing. The main restaurant seats 76 with the separating curtains drawn, and the bar area holds 50 seated or 90 standing, with the wine nook included when you book it. Outside, the al fresco terrace holds 40 seated or 50 standing and can be booked exclusively for DJ events. Adding the street-front area lifts that to 80 seated or 100 standing. Food comes as canapé packages of four, six or eight varieties, grazing tables or set menus for seated groups. Drinks can be arranged as an opening hour at bar pricing, two or three hour packages, or bottomless packages, with extras such as cocktails on arrival, a dessert station or an acoustic musician. Tempo has step-free entrances and accessible toilets. Each space has its own minimum group size, from 18 guests in the wine nook to 60 for the main restaurant.
Inclusions & amenities
Venue type
Budget
Food & drinks
Features
Facilities
Pricing
The Taste of Tempo set menu is $70 per person, and the Feed Me set menu is $89 per person for groups of 10 or more. Drinks packages start at $48 per person for two hours.
Extras include a cocktail on arrival at $16 per person, Champagne with an oyster on arrival at $28 per person, a dessert grazing station at $20 per person and Polaroid photos at $60 for 20.
Food
The set menus open with shared starters such as focaccia, burrata and arancini, followed by a choice of mains like swordfish, seafood linguine, veal cutlet or pumpkin ravioli. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options are marked through the menus.
Beverages
For a shorter event, the first hour can run at reduced bar prices with up to three custom cocktails. The bar also stocks a wide list of Victorian wines, craft beers and spirits.
Availability
Frequently asked questions
What event spaces does Tempo have?
There is a private dining room for eight to ten, the wine nook for up to 30 standing, the main restaurant seating 76 and the bar area for 90 standing. Outdoors, the al fresco terrace holds 50 standing, or 100 with the street-front area, and the whole venue seats 188.
Is there a minimum number of guests?
Each space has its own minimum: 18 guests for the wine nook, 20 for the terrace, 30 for the bar area, and 60 for the main restaurant or the terrace combined with the street front. The Feed Me set menu needs at least 10 people.
How much do canapés and set menus cost?
Canapé packages are $40 per person for four varieties, $48 for six and $56 for eight. The Taste of Tempo set menu is $70 per person, and the chef's choice or Feed Me menu is $89 per person. Grazing tables are $500 for a half table or $950 for a full table.
What drinks packages are available?
Packages of beer, wine and sparkling are $48 per person for two hours or $52 for three. Bottomless packages with cocktails cost $59 per person for two hours or $75 for three, and there is also a first-hour option with bar drinks at a set lower price.
Can we have music or activities at our event?
Yes. The terrace can host DJ events, and an acoustic local musician can be added for $400 for a three-hour set. Groups can also book a cocktail masterclass at $45 per person for up to 20, or a pasta workshop from $60 per person.
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Suitable occasions
Leonie Jarrett
3 weeks ago
We had High Tea. Varsha explained how the high tea would work and every item of food that came out. The chef came out and said hello to us as well, which is always lovely. The food was all delicious and the level of serv…
Jenni
4 months ago
Experienced Tempo’s Dine in the Dome 2 course lunch with some girlfriends. The chance to dine in a see through dome was something I had not done before. It was cosy and dressed up for Christmas in July which was appropri…
Chee Seng Cho
4 months ago
On the third day of our 41st anniversary celebration we chose Tempo Kitchen & Bar in Geelong Waterfront. The experience has never failed us. David’ who attended to us was warm and attentive, which we truly appreciated, a…
Daniel Haddox
5 months ago
5 stars is really not enough for this experience. The dome experience from start to finish is so personal and curated, it really is an outstanding value for the food, service and personal attention the staff offers. Chlo…
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