Melbourne Cellar Door

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Capacity: 600 guestsPricing: From $28 per personCategory: VenuesLocation: 25 Dukes Walk, South Wharf VIC 3006

Highlights

No room hire fee or minimum spend on any of its function spaces
Lounge Area with its own bar for up to 120 standing or 72 seated
Finger food packages from $28 per person, with wine tasting or gin-making on request

About Melbourne Cellar Door

Melbourne Cellar Door is a wine bar, bottle shop and gin distillery on Dukes Walk in South Wharf. Its shelves carry more than 500 wines from small, independent family producers, chosen by the co-owner, who is also the head sommelier. There are three spaces for private and corporate events. The Wine Room takes 35 guests at a mix of high and low tables and suits drinks and cocktail parties. The Lounge Area is the roomiest space, furnished with sofas and a mix of table heights around a bar reserved for the group. It holds 120 for a cocktail party or 72 for a formal seated dinner. Dukes Distillery is a private room among the copper stills, with full AV and a covered outdoor area alongside. It fits 60 standing or 54 seated, which works for product launches, meetings and long-table dinners. None of the spaces carries a room hire fee or minimum spend. Finger food packages start at $28 per person for five pieces plus a bowl dish and pizza, rising to $45 per person with nine pieces and two add-ons, and a sit-down menu and drinks packages are also offered. Groups from 20 up to 600 guests can be hosted across the venue. A wine tasting or gin-making component can be added to an event, and an owner works directly with each client on the plan, so send an enquiry to book.

Inclusions & amenities

Venue type

Bar

Budget

$ (Lower)

Food & drinks

Catering AvailableDrink Packages

Features

Cocktail/StandingBanquet/Sit-DownIndoorOutdoorPrivate Space

Facilities

TV/Presentation Facilities

Pricing

None of the three function spaces carries a hire fee or a minimum spend. Finger food packages are $28 per person (five items, a bowl dish and pizza), $32 per person (seven items) and $35 per person (nine items).

The $45 per person package includes nine items plus two add-ons, a bowl dish and pizza. A sit-down menu and drinks packages are priced to suit the group.

Food

Function food is offered as finger food packages, a small-group package, a per-piece menu and a sit-down meal. Each finger food package includes a bowl dish and pizza alongside the pieces.

The team can tailor the menu to suit the budget and the style of the event.

Beverages

A function drinks menu and tailored drinks packages are available, drawing on more than 500 wines from small family-owned producers plus tap beers, ciders, cocktails and gin made on site. The Lounge Area has its own private bar.

Availability

MondayClosed

TuesdayClosed

Wednesday12PM – 9PM

Thursday12PM – 9PM

Friday12PM – 11PM

Saturday12PM – 11PM

Sunday12PM – 9PM

The bar trades from Wednesday to Sunday, and functions are run for groups from 20 to 600. Send an enquiry to book and an owner will help shape the drinks, food and any tasting component.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a room hire fee or minimum spend?

No. Melbourne Cellar Door charges no room hire fee and sets no minimum spend for the Wine Room, the Lounge Area or Dukes Distillery. You pay for the food and drinks packages you choose.

How many guests can each space hold?

The Wine Room holds 35. The Lounge Area takes 120 standing or 72 seated, and Dukes Distillery fits 60 standing or 54 seated. Larger groups, up to 600, can be hosted across the venue.

What do the finger food packages cost?

Packages run from $28 per person (five finger food items, a bowl dish and pizza) to $32 per person with seven items and $35 per person with nine. The $45 per person package adds two extra items to the nine, along with the bowl dish and pizza.

Can we add a wine tasting or gin-making session?

Yes. The team can build a wine tasting or a gin-making component into an event, drawing on the in-house distillery and the wine collection.

Is there AV for presentations?

Dukes Distillery is set up with full AV facilities and has a covered outdoor area next to it, so it suits product launches, meetings and presentations as well as dinners.

Where we are

Suitable occasions

Birthday Party Christmas Party Corporate Event Engagement Party Farewell Party Team Building

Reviews

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Mar Habbaby

3 months ago

Such a nice spot in SouthWharf🩷 perfect to come to chill out after work, shopping🛍️ and why not to treat yourself? If you like wines like me, this is your place lol! So many options! They have also some wines that you…

Parvathy Sujeev

5 months ago

I had a wonderful time at The Melbourne Cellar Door, a spot that blends great food, a relaxed ambience, and a touch of brewery‑style charm in a way that feels both polished and welcoming. The food was genuinely impressiv…

Kaprece James

5 months ago

First time at the restaurant and I was immediately greeted when walking in on a busy holiday Saturday. I ordered the weekend lunch special and it was outin less than 10 mins. Price was great and the food was fantastic.

Candice Vitug

6 months ago

Went during weekend happy hour after the Motor Show. Amazing deals for the location. Staff had great energy, food came very quickly. $2 Oysters! Asked for an extra lemon for the oysters and they were very quick to assist…

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