Mother Dough
ProHighlights
- Function room for 40 seated or 80 standing
- Shared Italian function menus from $39 per person
- Bar Dietro courtyard bar for up to 40, bookable on its own
About Mother Dough
Mother Dough is an Italian restaurant and wine bar on Burwood Road in Hawthorn, known for pasta made by hand on a wooden board and pizza from a tiled woodfired oven. The rooms have exposed brick, timber tables and shelves of wine behind the bar. There are three areas that can each be booked exclusively. The function room seats 40 or holds 80 standing, the main dining room takes 24 seated or 30 standing, and the rear courtyard bar, Bar Dietro, fits 26 seated or 40 standing. Bar Dietro has its own full bar, lighting for evening events and misting sprays for warm nights. Any of the spaces can be set for a seated lunch or dinner, a meeting or a cocktail-style event with drinks and nibbles. Function menus are shared down the table and priced per person. They range from a pizza and pasta spread up to antipasto followed by roast goat or wild boar with oven-baked fish with vegetables, and each package carries a minimum drinks spend. The restaurant makes its own pasta and ragus, offers coeliac-certified gluten-free pasta and a gluten-free pizza base, and asks guests to flag allergies before ordering. The drinks list leans on Italian and Australian wines, prosecco and spritzes. The functions manager tailors each package to the group's size, style and budget. Dinner functions run from Tuesday to Sunday, and lunch functions are arranged by appointment, so send an enquiry with your date and numbers.
Inclusions & amenities
Venue type
Budget
Food & drinks
Features
Pricing
The $59 package adds a selection of three house desserts, and the $69 package is antipasto followed by roast goat or wild boar with oven-baked seasonal fish with roast vegetables and greens. Packages from $49 carry a $13 per person minimum drinks spend, and cakeage is $5 per person.
Food
Pasta, gnocchi, meatballs and tiramisu are made in house, and ragus are slow cooked for many hours. Coeliac-certified gluten-free pasta and a gluten-free pizza base are available.
Beverages
Availability
Frequently asked questions
Which spaces can be booked privately at Mother Dough?
Three areas can be booked exclusively: the function room (40 seated or 80 standing), the main dining room (24 seated or 30 standing) and the Bar Dietro courtyard (26 seated or 40 standing).
What do the function packages cost?
Shared menus start at $39 per person for pizza and pasta, with a $26 per person minimum drinks spend. The $49, $59 and $69 per person packages add antipasto or entrees, desserts, or roast goat or wild boar with oven-baked fish, each with a $13 per person minimum drinks spend.
Can we bring our own birthday cake?
Yes. A cakeage fee of $5 per person applies when you bring your own cake.
Are gluten-free options available?
Yes. The kitchen offers coeliac-certified gluten-free pasta and a gluten-free pizza base made with imported Italian flour. Let the team know about any allergies when you book, as the kitchen handles dairy, wheat, nuts and seafood.
Can we hold a lunch function?
Lunch functions are available by appointment. The restaurant otherwise opens for dinner from Tuesday to Sunday, so send an enquiry with the date and time you have in mind.
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M & D SARAULLO
3 months ago
Mother Dough serves up rustic, wood-fired pizzas and casalinga classics that are simple but bursting with flavour, made with fresh ingredients and real care. Nothing fussy, just honest, delicious cooking done right, pair…
Mikayla Skurka
4 months ago
We were greeted straight away by the most amazing staff. We ordered entrees, pizza, pasta, salad, and cocktails, all of which was incredible! Finished off the night with Limoncello. The atmosphere is amazing and warm, th…
Jack Lo
a year ago
Absolutely loved our experience at Mother Dough! 🍕🍝 The pizza and pasta were excellent – fresh, full of flavour, and made with real care. You can tell they put love into every dish. The warm, family-style service made…
Justina
a year ago
Best Lasagna I’ve ever had! Handmade pasta, very well balanced and you can feel the huge difference with machine-made pasta. We love it so much!
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