JP Saunders Room @ The Yarra Hotel
ProHighlights
- Private function room with its own bar for 50 to 80 guests
- Standing layout with some seating, suited to cocktail-style parties
- Canapé platters of 30 pieces, with vegetarian and vegan choices
About JP Saunders Room @ The Yarra Hotel
The Yarra Hotel is a heritage pub on Johnston Street in Abbotsford, near Victoria Park. It runs a front bar with screens and a pool table, a large covered beer garden with a fireplace, and a kitchen that stays open all day. The JP Saunders Room is the pub's private function space. It has a bar of its own, patterned carpet, timber tables and tall arched windows, with a doorway through to the beer garden. The room is laid out for standing with some seating and takes 50 to 80 guests. That size suits a 30th, an engagement drinks or an end-of-year work party that wants its own room rather than a corner of the main bar. Food comes from the pub kitchen as canapé platters, each of 30 or more pieces. The range covers arancini, croquettes, bruschetta, pizza slices, party pies, sausage rolls, prawn cigars and brownies, with vegetarian and vegan options and gluten-free pizza available. The kitchen suggests about five pieces per guest for a light snack, so a group can scale its order to the length of the party. Catering orders and payment are due a week before the event. For bigger groups the pub also offers its heated, covered beer garden for up to 200 people. Send an enquiry to book and the team will talk through the room, the food and the drinks.
Inclusions & amenities
Venue type
Food & drinks
Features
Pricing
Gluten-free pizza slices add $15 to the platter. A 15% surcharge applies on public holidays.
Food
Vegetarian and vegan choices are marked, and gluten-free pizza is available. The kitchen suggests about five pieces per person for a light snack.
Beverages
Availability
Frequently asked questions
How many people fit in the JP Saunders Room?
The room takes 50 to 80 guests, set up for standing with some seating. It suits cocktail-style parties rather than a long sit-down dinner.
Does the room have its own bar?
Yes. The JP Saunders Room is a private space with a bar of its own, so your group is served without heading back into the main pub.
What food can we order for a function?
The pub kitchen offers canapé platters such as arancini, croquettes, bruschetta, spring rolls, pizza slices, party pies, sausage rolls, meatballs and chocolate brownies. Platters come in lots of 30 or more pieces, and the kitchen recommends about five pieces per person for a light snack.
Are there vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free options?
Several platters are vegetarian or vegan, including pumpkin arancini, sweet potato croquettes, falafel and vegan pizza slices. Pizza slices can be made gluten free for an extra $15 per platter, and the kitchen asks to be told about allergies as it handles nuts and gluten.
When do catering orders need to be in?
Catering orders and payment are needed one week before the event. A 15% surcharge applies on public holidays.
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Nicky Finlay
3 months ago
The best burgers in town! And the staff are AWESOME!
Ramsdale
4 months ago
Great warm family vibe, the Yarra has stayed true to its Abbotsford roots serving good food, cold beers and great music. The staff make you feel at home. Can easily lock in for hours in this pub that boasts an aesthetic…
Jimmy S
5 months ago
I walk into this place and I feel like I’m at home. Great vibe, beers are ice cold, food is good honest pub grub. Had a date here once, played pool, she was on the Japanese Slippers, me…pints of draught. We had a ripp…
Nellerichal Sreeju
a year ago
Great old pub with so much character and kids of varied indoor and outdoor spaces including courtyards. The pool table is a bonus but not the most well maintained here. The staff are very friendly and helpful!
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