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Zsa's Bar & Bistroteca

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Capacity: 120 guestsPricing: From $85 per personCategory: VenuesLocation: 202 High St, Northcote VIC 3070

Highlights

  • Whole-venue cocktail parties for up to 120 across bar, dining room and courtyard
  • Private dining room for smaller seated groups with no minimum spend
  • Heated, undercover garden courtyard for up to 50 standing

About Zsa's Bar & Bistroteca

Zsa's Bar & Bistroteca is a bar and bistro at 202 High Street in Northcote, open from Wednesday to Sunday. The kitchen cooks European-inspired share plates from a menu that changes every week, built around produce from small local growers, fishers and butchers. For functions there are three ways to book. The private dining room seats smaller groups away from the main floor without feeling cut off from it, while the courtyard is a garden-wrapped, undercover space that is heated in winter and strung with fairy lights after dark. The courtyard seats 6 to 36 at tables or holds up to 50 for a standing party. Seated groups of 8 to 30 can be spread across the private dining room and courtyard, and cocktail events of 20 to 50 can use the courtyard with the main bar and dining areas. Full venue hire takes in the bar, the main dining room and the courtyard, with room for up to 120 guests standing. Exclusive hire is subject to a minimum spend that depends on the day and time of the booking. Food for a cocktail function can include grazing tables and seafood stations set around the room, with staff walking canapés and drinks through the crowd. Seated groups choose from curated set menus, and the chef's selection menu starts at $85 per person. The drinks list covers local and international wines, and the team puts together a food and drinks package to suit each event. Send an enquiry to book with your date, guest numbers and the style of function you have in mind.

Inclusions & amenities

Venue type

BarRestaurant

Budget

$$ (Average)

Food & drinks

Catering AvailableDrink Packages

Features

Cocktail/StandingBanquet/Sit-DownRelaxed VibeIndoorOutdoorPrivate SpaceExclusive Venue Hire

Pricing

The chef's selection menu is $85 per person, or $170 per person with matched drinks, and a chef's degustation is $130 per person, or $215 per person with matched drinks.

Exclusive hire of the whole venue requires a minimum spend that depends on the day and time. The private dining room has no minimum spend.

Food

The menu changes weekly and is built for sharing, with European dishes made from local produce. For functions the kitchen offers grazing tables, seafood stations and roaming canapés for cocktail events, and curated set menus or shared set menus for seated groups.

Beverages

The wine list mixes local and international bottles, with cocktails and beer at the bar. The courtyard and private dining room can be booked with curated drinks packages, and larger events get a food and drinks package designed for them.

Availability

MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday3PM – 9PM
Thursday12PM – 9PM
Friday12PM – 10PM
Saturday12PM – 10PM
Sunday12PM – 8:30PM
Zsa's trades from Wednesday to Sunday, with lunch and dinner sittings. Send an enquiry to book with your date, approximate group size and the style of function.

Frequently asked questions

How many guests can Zsa's Bar & Bistroteca hold for a function?

Full venue hire suits up to 120 guests cocktail style, using the bar, the main dining room and the courtyard. The courtyard on its own holds up to 50 standing or 6 to 36 seated.

Is there a minimum spend?

Hiring the whole venue exclusively requires a minimum spend, which varies with the day and time you book. The private dining room has no minimum spend.

What food can be served at a function?

Cocktail functions can have grazing tables, seafood stations and canapés carried around by the floor staff. Seated groups choose from curated set menus, with the chef's selection menu starting at $85 per person.

Can the courtyard be used in winter?

Yes. The courtyard is undercover and heated through the cooler months, and it is lit with fairy lights in the evening.

How big is the private dining room?

The private dining room is set up for groups of about 6 to 14 and can take bookings of up to 30. It gives a quieter setting for long lunches and special dinners while staying connected to the main room.

Where we are

Suitable occasions

Natano Fa'anana

Natano Fa'anana

a month ago

I make a point of visiting Zsa's once maybe twice a year and every time it exceeds my expectations. I live in Queensland. Not only is the food exceptional, but the staff create an atmosphere that makes you feel within a…

Francis McG

Francis McG

4 months ago

We visited tonight for the first time in a little while and it was Wednesday night mussels night which is a favourite. Huge mussels with deliciously made tomatoe and smokie chilli sauce that I ended up basically drinking…

georgia fitzpatrick

georgia fitzpatrick

5 months ago

Stunning food, service and decor!! We went here for my mums birthday and had a dinner banquet style. My absolute FAVOURITE DISH (pic below) was the trout and Guinness bread! It was a party in my mouth with a perfect crea…

Phoebe Fitzpatrick

Phoebe Fitzpatrick

5 months ago

Zsa's is the best place for a group dinner experience! The private dining room out the back is great and the chef comes in and presents each meal and the story behind it. We loved this personal detail and it made the foo…

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