Deep Water Lounge

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Capacity: 150 guestsPricing: From $3,000 minimum spendCategory: VenuesLocation: 33 High St, Hastings VIC 3915

Highlights

Rose Room private dining for up to 20 guests
Exclusive whole-venue hire for 80 to 150 guests
Canapé packages from $40 per person

About Deep Water Lounge

Deep Water Lounge pairs a cocktail bar and restaurant with live piano at 33 High Street in Hastings, on the Western Port side of the Mornington Peninsula. The room is dark and moody, with low lighting, deep teal finishes and a grand piano that sets the tone on music nights. There are several ways to hold a function here. The Rose Room is a private dining room seating up to 20, the bar area takes cocktail events of 50 seated or up to 80 standing, and the restaurant can be booked exclusively for seated groups of roughly 40 to 70. Larger parties can take over the whole lounge, with a minimum of 80 and a ceiling of 150 guests set by the liquor licence. Any group of 30 or more in the bar area has that space to itself for the event. Food comes from a menu that changes with the seasons and leans on Peninsula and Western Port produce. Cocktail events choose from canapés such as kingfish tataki, smoked wagyu skewers and truffled gougères, while seated events run a two or three course set menu with a full pre-order a week ahead. There is no fixed drinks package. Hosts pick a pre-authorised bar spend that turns into a cash bar once it is used, a full host bar, or a cash bar from the start, and each minimum spend covers food and drink together. The functions manager works through timing, styling and drinks with each host, and a 25% deposit confirms the date. Send an enquiry to check availability, including Sundays, when the venue opens for private bookings.

Inclusions & amenities

Venue type

BarRestaurant

Budget

$$ (Average)

Food & drinks

Catering AvailableBar TabPay-As-You-Go Drinks

Features

Cocktail/StandingBanquet/Sit-DownRelaxed VibeIndoorPrivate SpaceExclusive Venue Hire

Pricing

Minimum spends include food and drink. The Rose Room is $3,000 for a four-hour sitting, the exclusive bar area package is $4,000 and an exclusive restaurant booking is $8,000.

Full venue hire is $12,000 on Friday and Saturday evenings and $8,000 at other times. Canapé packages run from $40 per person for four pieces to $80 for ten, and set menus are $85 per person for two courses or $110 for three.

Food

Cocktail functions choose canapés in advance from a list that includes salmon rillette, kingfish tataki, beef tartare, baked scallops, fried chicken and duck buns. Packages run at four, six, eight or ten pieces per guest.

Seated functions use a two or three course set menu drawn from the seasonal dinner menu, with choices and a seating plan confirmed seven days ahead. Most dietary needs can be met with notice.

Beverages

Drinks are arranged as a pre-authorised spend that becomes a cash bar once reached, an open host bar, or a cash bar. The cocktail list mixes classics with house creations, and the wine and beer lean on local Peninsula producers. Outside drinks are not permitted.

Availability

Functions are planned with the functions manager, and a 25% deposit secures the booking. Sundays are set aside for private bookings and functions, so send an enquiry with your date and numbers.

Frequently asked questions

How many guests can Deep Water Lounge hold for a function?

The Rose Room seats up to 20, the bar area takes 50 seated or up to 80 standing, and an exclusive restaurant booking suits about 40 to 70 seated. Full venue hire runs from 80 up to 150 guests.

What are the minimum spends?

The Rose Room has a $3,000 minimum spend for a four-hour sitting, and exclusive use of the bar area is $4,000. Exclusive restaurant hire is $8,000, while full venue hire is $8,000 at most times and $12,000 on Friday and Saturday evenings. Every minimum covers food and drink combined.

Is there a set drinks package?

No. Hosts choose a pre-authorised bar spend that switches to a cash bar once used, a host bar for the whole event, or a cash bar where guests buy their own drinks.

Can we bring our own celebration cake?

Yes, a cake from an outside supplier is allowed with a $10 per person cake fee, or the team can arrange a custom cake. Other outside food and drink is not permitted.

How are dietary requirements handled?

The kitchen can cater for most dietary needs with advance notice. Set menu choices and a guest-by-guest pre-order are finalised seven days before the event.

Where we are

Suitable occasions

Birthday Party Corporate Event Engagement Party

Reviews

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Kathryn Houben

a month ago

Loved it. Food and cocktails are 👌 atmosphere and service are fabulous the best part is you can actually have a conversation and hear everything that is said.

Andrew Connolly

5 months ago

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Had a delightful lunch here…. Food was fantastic, staff were lovely and wine list was very impressive…. Couldn’t recommend more highly. Just what Hastings needed!!

Lou H

5 months ago

What a gem right on our doorstep! We popped in for lunch at Deep Water Lounge and left thoroughly impressed from start to finish. The service was warm, knowledgeable and refreshingly unpretentious — exactly what you wan…

Gypsy Webb

5 months ago

We loved our dinner at Deep Water Lounge last night, everything was absolutely amazing and we received first class service. The food was presented immaculately and was delicious and interesting. We ordered cocktails and…

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