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The Wine Room @ Lamaro's Hotel

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Capacity: 24 guestsPricing: From $2,000 minimum spendCategory: VenuesLocation: 273-279 Cecil St, South Melbourne VIC 3205

Highlights

  • Private room lined with wine racks around one dark oak table for 24
  • AV in the room for speeches, slides or a screening
  • Set menus from $75 per person, minimum spend $2,000

About The Wine Room @ Lamaro's Hotel

Lamaro's Hotel is a gastropub on leafy Cecil Street in South Melbourne, with public transport close by and parking available. Alongside its bar and dining areas it runs several function spaces, and the Wine Room is the one set up purely for private seated dining. The room is lined with built-in wine racks and marble-look walls, and the centrepiece is a single dark-stained white oak table that seats up to 24 guests together. Because everyone sits at the one table, it works well for a milestone birthday dinner, an anniversary, a board dinner or a long lunch with clients, where the group wants to talk across the table rather than spread out. The room has its own AV, so a slideshow, a short presentation or a screening can run alongside the meal. A minimum spend of $2,000 applies, and it goes towards food and drink. Groups usually choose a set menu: the chef's Feed Me menu of shared dishes at $75 per person for two courses or $85 for three, or fixed menus at $90 and $100 per person with choices such as steak tartare, veal schnitzel, risotto and scotch fillet. Drinks can run on a bar tab with a limit you set, or on a three or four hour package. For something more elaborate, the kitchen and sommelier will design a degustation-style dinner for up to 24 guests at the same $2,000 minimum.

Inclusions & amenities

Venue type

PubRestaurant

Budget

$$ (Average)

Food & drinks

Catering AvailableDrink PackagesBar Tab

Features

Banquet/Sit-DownPrivate SpaceIndoorLuxury

Facilities

TV/Presentation Facilities

Pricing

The Wine Room has a minimum spend of $2,000 that goes towards food and drink, with any shortfall charged as room hire. Set menus are $75 per person for two courses or $85 for three on the Feed Me menu, and $90 or $100 per person for the fixed set menus. A deposit is due within seven days of booking and is taken off the final bill, payment is based on final numbers given three business days before, and groups of 12 or more carry a discretionary 5% service charge. Cakeage is $5 per person.

Food

The Feed Me menu is a chef-chosen run of shared plates built around the day's produce, with vegetable, seafood and meat dishes at each course. The $90 and $100 set menus offer choices such as salumi, steak tartare, scallops with pork belly, fish of the day, risotto, veal schnitzel and scotch fillet, then cheese, crème brûlée or petits fours. Many dishes can be adjusted for gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan diets with notice, and menu choices are due 14 days before the event.

Beverages

Drinks can run on a bar tab with a set limit and chosen drinks, which can be raised during the night, or on a package: standard at $80 per person for three hours or $95 for four, premium at $95 for three hours or $115 for four. Packages cover tap beer, four wines picked from the list, soft drinks, juice, tea and coffee. The pub's wine list runs to more than 450 options. BYO drinks are not permitted.

Availability

Monday12PM – 12AM
Tuesday12PM – 12AM
Wednesday12PM – 12AM
Thursday12PM – 12AM
Friday12PM – 12AM
Saturday12PM – 12AM
Sunday12PM – 11PM
Book through the function enquiry form or by emailing the venue; a date can be held for seven days, then confirmed with signed terms and a deposit.

Frequently asked questions

How many guests fit in the Wine Room?

Up to 24 guests, all seated together at one long oak table. It is a seated dining room rather than a standing space.

What is the minimum spend for the Wine Room?

The Wine Room has a minimum spend of $2,000, which is put towards food and drinks. If the spend is not reached, the shortfall is charged as room hire.

What menus are available?

Groups of 12 or more dine from a set menu: Feed Me at $75 per person for two courses or $85 for three, or set menus at $90 and $100 per person. A bespoke degustation can also be designed with the chef and sommelier. Most dishes can be adapted for gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan guests if you let the team know ahead.

How do drinks work?

You can set up a bar tab with a limit and a chosen range of drinks, or take a package. The standard package is $80 per person for three hours or $95 for four, and the premium package is $95 for three hours or $115 for four, each with tap beer, four wines, soft drinks, juice, tea and coffee.

Can we bring our own cake, and how is the booking secured?

Celebration cakes and cupcakes are welcome with a $5 per person cakeage fee; no other outside food or drink is allowed. A tentative hold lasts seven days, and the booking is confirmed with signed terms and a deposit that comes off the final bill.

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Suitable occasions

Nathan Zhang

Nathan Zhang

2 months ago

I recently had the pleasure of dining at a gastropub, and it was an unforgettable culinary experience! 🍽️✨ The moment I walked in, I was struck by the warm and inviting atmosphere, with rustic decor and a cozy vibe that…

Patrick Jane

Patrick Jane

2 months ago

I've driven past this pub countless times over the years and finally decided to stop in for dinner with a few mates. Looking back, I wish I'd visited sooner because it turned out to be one of the most enjoyable pub exper…

Piggy Eatalot

Piggy Eatalot

3 months ago

Really enjoyed Lamaro’s Hotel- what a hidden gem. Their steaks were beautifully cooked, the highlight (other than the steak) was their snapper ceviche and charred octopus. The flavours were so well balanced! What you…

Dr David Pinder (TCM)

Dr David Pinder (TCM)

3 months ago

I just had a truly impressive dinning experience at Lamaro's in South Melbourne. I called around 6pm on the off chance I could make a reservation for one and was told that they were fully booked tonight, however to just…

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