Private dining: Private dining in style

Private dining in style

Let us introduce you to a collection of intimate and intriguing spaces, perfect for hosting private dining events that are as memorable as they are stylish.

*Capacities are changing regularly due to COVID-19. Go to the restaurant’s website for more information.

NSW

Sokyo, Sydney

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The Star Sydney’s signature Japanese restaurant recently revealed its fresh new look and menu, marking a new phase of its revolution. Helmed by executive chef Chase Kojima, Sokyo is renowned for its innovative take on contemporary Japanese cuisine, merging the best of both traditional Japan and modern Sydney.

“We wanted to keep the soul of the original Sokyo, paying respect to the traditional cooking techniques of Japan, while giving it a burst of fresh energy,” Kojima said. With the philosophy that every meal should be a ceremonial moment, Sokyoseems a fitting choice for hosting a special dinner event.

The private dining room Sokyo Sunken offers a spacious dining and entertainment space which can host up to 50 seated and 70 cocktail, making it ideal for private functions and corporate events. Additionally, there is a semi-private dining room which offers an intimate space seating 20 guests. Groups are offered the Sokyo Favourites menu, featuring seven of the restaurant’s most popular dishes to share, plus dessert, while bespoke menus for cocktail events are also available. Whatever the event or occasion, guest experience is firmly at the forefront, with great precision and creativity going into the menu, space and service for an unforgettable experience.

SA

Garçon Bleu, Adelaide

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Located on level nine of the new Sofitel Adelaide, Garçon Bleu offers contemporary French dining in a stunning space with sweeping city views. Featuring striking design elements, this dazzling restaurant sets the scene with its open kitchen, extensive wine wall and lit-up raw seafood and oyster bar. On the culinary front, chef de cuisine Gianni Delogu has made French cuisine more accessible and uncomplicated, with a seasonally led menu that highlights fresh local produce.

There are semi-private spaces to suit small and large groups, with another four smaller rooms on the side that can each accommodate private dining for up to 10 guests. They can also be joined to form one large space for bigger events of up to 50 guests.

TAS

Peppina, Hobart

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Housed within an immaculately restored 1847 heritage building on Salamanca Place, the Tasman Hotel’ssignature restaurant Peppina is where old-world hospitality meets produce-focused Italian cooking. Helmed by culinary director Massimo Mele and head chef GlennByrnes, the daily-evolving menu features Italian classics with a Tasmanian twist, such as seasonal pastas, locally sourced grilled meats and seafood, and a selection of antipasti.

The restaurant’s private dining space, The Printing Room, pays homage to the building’s past, which once housed the printing presses for the surveyors department. Inviting and intimate, this sandstone-lined room features a single wooden table created by local designer Scott van Tuil and can host 18 guests seated.

WA

Wildflower, Perth

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One of Western Australia’s most celebrated restaurants, Wildflower is renowned for its contemporary tasting menu which follows the six seasons of the Indigenous Noongar calendar. These seasons are led by a naturally changing environment as opposed to specific start and end dates, and the menu takes a farmer-and-forager approach to offer creatively inspired dishes that celebrate sustainably sourced native ingredients.

Set against a backdrop of sprawling city and river views, this multi-award-winning restaurant is situated on the glass-enclosed rooftop of COMO The Treasury and offers a private dining room seating up to 20 guests. Exclusive venue hire for up to 80 guests seated or 120 cocktail can also be arranged.

QLD

sAme sAme, Brisbane

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Modern, sophisticated, and trendy, this bare concrete-walled two-level restaurant in FortitudeValley is the hottest place in town. Inspired by the street food of Thailand, sAme sAme’s elegant southeast Asian dishes feature a variety of vibrant curries, salads, rice and noodle dishes, and freshly crafted cocktails.

Nestled away from the crowd on an all-weather terrace is the private dining room which accommodates up to 30 people seated and is overseen by its own dedicated floor staff. For a more casual cocktail event, the upstairs bar, Los, hosts up to70 guests and offers a canapé menu of Thai-style bar snacks. It’s also great to note that the culinary team is very accommodating with dietary requirements.

VIC

Cutler & Co., Melbourne

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Pete Dillon

Part of acclaimed chef Andrew McConnell’s Trader House restaurant collection, Cutler & Co. in Melbourne’s Fitzroy offers simple yet refined modern Australian dining. Menus change regularly, taking their cue from the freshest produce of local farmers, foragers and fishermen.

Earl Carter

Housed in an old metalworks factory, the space oozes industrial elegance at every turn, with exposed brick walls, high ceilings and grand windows. The floor-to-ceiling glass partitions off the private dining room which can be closed off for privacy or left open to enjoy the ambiance of the restaurant.

Harvard Wang

Featuring a rustic French cheminée fireplace, the space lends a warm and sophisticated backdrop to any event and can host up to 40 guests seated or 60 cocktail.