With years of experience business partners Margaret and Trent took over and renovated this beloved Beaumaris landmark site in July 2015.

Our aim is to provide great food and service in a relaxed, comfortable and welcoming environment.

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Ginger Fox offers a recently renovated space with a contemporary decor. Spacious & versatile.

With years of experience in hosting and cooking for a wide variety of celebrations both owners are hands on and will happily meet with you to discuss in length all the questions and ideas you may have.

Our delicious array of canapé options and thoughtfully developed set menus are flexible & can be easily customized to suit your requirements.

From birthday & engagement parties to product launches & corporate or Christmas dinners, Ginger Fox has the perfect space to accommodate your party. From private dining for up to 80, to cocktail parties for 100 Ginger Fox is your destination that will be truly memorable for you & your guests.

Drinks packages can be developed with your specific requirements in mind or we can just as simply run a bar tab.

Mr McCracken is the newest restaurant and bar to hit the dynamic Essendon Fields.
 
This now iconic Essendon Pub opened in late 2017, it combines all the best in music, fit-out, food and service into a great Essendon function and event venue as well as an outstanding restaurant and bar located at the Essendon Airport in the Essendon Fields precinct. Mr McCracken is a great hotel near Melbourne Airport and services Essendon and inner northern Melbourne.
 
It is next-door to the Hyatt Hotel in Essendon and provides meals for Hotel Guests. Many travelers to Melbourne visit Mr McCracken.
 
If you are looking for a great bar and restaurant with the perfect location to relax, refuel and be entertained – this venue is for you.
 
Already acclaimed as one of Essendon’s best restaurants & bars, Mr McCracken is the perfect choice for an express lunch or an outstanding dinner and drinks.
 
If you’re looking for the next level in Essendon Gastro Pub experience, or just a casual drink, snack or catch up with friends, Mr McCracken exceeds your expectation. The food is fabulous.
 
Positioned a stone’s throw from the Melbourne International airport, live music (check the website), outstanding food and open every day, visit Mr McCracken Essendon Airport.

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Located in one of the most exclusive areas of Melbourne and surrounded by breathtaking panoramic views of Port Philip Bay, Waterfront Seafood is the perfect choice for your special occasion….Renowned for our stylish decor and first class service, we will make your celebration memorable. Using only the finest produce from land to sea, you’re sure to be impressed.

With panoramic, opulent ocean vistas, a unique experience is typified in this perfect dining space. The ocean vista offers up a myriad of delightful spectacles that are sure to grant visitors a real appreciation of the ocean that touches Port Melbourne – this distinct restaurant area sits as a spectator on the ocean’s movements whilst guests are given the chance to simultaneously dine in style. With coral décor, and at the best position for all the port’s views, the restaurant qualifies with excellence in uniting function parties together for an all-round quality port-side experience.

Corporate

The Waterfront Port Melbourne offers a selection spaces and areas to host any type of corporate event, seminar or party, dinner, product launch or simply to entertain clients. Nothing impresses more than our spectacular seafood platters.

The Chandelier Room on Level 1 can be booked for half or full day celebrations with catering. The room provides space for break out areas. All Corporate needs are catered for so close to the CBD. The water views are unparalleled and provide a perfect space for networking and knowledge sharing.

The Chandelier Room also works perfectly for end of financial year or Christmas parties.

The Pier room is a private dining room on the water, seating up 18 guests or 30 cocktails, you can entertain business associates in this world class venue and seal the deal.

Wedding

Your search for the most brilliant reception venue is over - The Chandelier Room at The Waterfront Port Melbourne has you elevated above the water on Station Pier. The view is stunning and we all know water has a calming effect so you will feel relaxed and totally revel in the joy of your wedding day. Frolic on the beach in front of your Photographer or on the Pier outside the venue for classic wedding day photos.

Our selection of mouth-watering menus will leave your guests in awe. The Chandelier Room seats up to 130 guests in elegance.

If a relaxed Beach House Style wedding is more your style you can book The Terrace with seating for up to 100 guests or up to 150 standing.
Ensuring your special Day runs smoothly and takes your breath away is our goal.

The Metropolitan Hotel's renovated interior meets contemporary sharing menu for a dining experience worthy of its 160-year history.

Twelve beers on tap. Curated wine and spirits. Proud Mary Coffee and Aunty Peg's pastries. Groups from 10- 300. Whether you're stopping by for our express $18 lunch menu or enjoying a leisurely after-work session, the Metropolitan Hotel is bound to be your new 'old favourite.'

Group bookings and pre-ordering are our specialty!

Come visit us soon at 263 William Street.

The Black Rabbit is a comfortable and quirky escape from the norm, a unique basement venue offering boutique beers, sensational spirits and fantastic bar snacks.

Bursting on to Melbourne's dynamic bar scene in 2016 The Black Rabbit is fast becoming one of Melbourne's hottest nightclubs, bars and late night venues.

Offering a collection of spaces perfect for your next group get together, after work drinks or truly unique birthday celebration, The Black Rabbit really is one of the best Melbourne City Bars & party spaces.

Set discreetly within the grounds of the former Royal Mint lies The Mint Bar and Restaurant. Designed to complement Melbourne’s eclectic weather, come inside and warm up by the open fires, or soak up the sunshine in one of the city’s largest beer gardens. Whether you’re after a gastronomic lunch, a memorable function venue or just a few cheeky drinks after work, come and enjoy this uniquely Melbourne venue.

Hidden in the basement of this Hardware Lane CBD gem begins the secret journey with rare feature pieces, antique furniture, tea lights, cushions, decorative lanterns and a stylish soundtrack that will transport you back in time to the romance, mystery and decadence of Old Shanghai.

The food menu features incredible Asian cuisine from Chinese Yum Cha favourites to tasty Japanese Izakaya dishes perfect as a full meal or a simple bar snack.

The rare and exclusive cocktail list will dazzle your taste buds with everything from our delectable Asian-themed signature creations to the quintessential old-school classics. A glance at the back bar will make your jaw drop with one of Melbourne’s biggest and best collection of luxury and novel spirits.

To keep things interesting there's live jazz every Tuesday from 7:30pm with Opium Jazz, live R&B every Thursday from 9pm with Shaolin Funk, and DJs spinning lounge, R&B, pop, and disco every Saturday from 9pm with Shanghai’d.

Rum lovers can’t miss The Melbourne Rum Club on the first Monday of every month where you can indulge in rum tastings, rum cocktails, and rum tales.

In addition to being the perfect place for a date, Golden Monkey is also the ideal place to host a private celebration, with room for up to 200 guests 7 days a week, and food & drink packages to suit everyone, Golden Monkey is one of Melbourne's most unique and versatile spaces.

All Smiles is a new and contemporary venue located at New Quay Promenade in the heart of the Docklands precinct. Perched over the water’s edge of the landmark building, the venue boasts elevated views of the CBD and Victoria Harbour so guests can enjoy the Harbour’s activity and watch as the city lights up at night.

All Smiles specialises in cocktail receptions to provide a more social environment for your wedding day or corporate event. The Function venue can accommodate up to 200 guests, with numerous lounges and an excess of 100 seats to ensure that everyone is comfortable throughout the function. The food menus are designed to appeal to a broad cross-selection of people and created using top-quality ingredients.

171 Dorcas Street is a unique event venue designed specifically for parties of less than 100 people, ensuring your most important occasions are both intimate and well celebrated. Whether it is a special 21st birthday, romantic wedding reception, engagement party or an exclusive product launch, 171’s lighting, furniture and installations create the perfect combination.

Due to 171’s amazing design it can accommodate a myriad of party types from the most intimate sit-down dinner for 20 guests to a traditional classic cocktail party for 100. Food and beverage packages have been designed to lessen the burden of planning and organising a celebration. 171 Dorcas Street will help make your occasion memorable.

Hidden away from the challenges that currently face the CBD, but close enough for people from around Metro Melbourne to easily locate 171 Dorcas St and find ample parking out the front.

Positioned 2 minutes from both the Burnley Tunnel and Westgate off ramp.

If it’s elegance and informal fine dining that you’re after then Syracuse has the perfect dining experience waiting for you.

Syracuse offers European and International inspired cuisine in a grand and impressive 19th Century atmosphere, tucked away in one of Melbourne’s picturesque, laneways; Bank Place.

Let all your senses be indulged as we take you on a flavour-rich journey. Syracuse has dining spaces to suit every occasion from cozy, romantic intimate evenings, to long business lunches and after work and pre-dinner drinks.
Syracuse prides itself on sourcing only the best Victorian seasonal produce delivered fresh daily. Our cuisine bursts with flavour so the hardest part is deciding what to choose.

Drawing from an abundance of luscious seafood, fresh Australian produce, and regional wineries, The Box Seafood Restaurant experience will be one you will always remember. Our creative team of chefs and dedicated floor staff ensure your meals are prepared to perfection and delivered to you within our cosmopolitan Collins street address. Locating us is also easy as we are next door to one of Melbourne's breathtaking landmark venues The Regent Theatre.

The Box Seafood Restaurant menu takes the experience one step further. You'll find a variety of fresh fish and shellfish preparations that draw upon coastal cultures Australia wide. And as always, generous, tempting specialities of beef, game, poultry along with vegetarian offerings abound when you crave a non-seafood fish.

We use only the freshest, highest quality seafood and only from sustainable stocks. Our emphasis on Australian produce also ensures flavourful, seasonal dishes that translate beautifully into delicious main courses and entree dishes.

Lux Foundry is open 7 days serving great breakfast, lunch and coffee by Proud Mary.

Lux Foundry has free WIFI.

We are a fully licenced cafe and party space located in a unique heritage listed building.

Located on Hope Street, it’s a roomy escape from the hustle of Sydney Road. Our open space inside with soaring ceilings and room to move is an ideal venue for celebrations and our expansive front courtyard is a sun drenched space where you can kick back with a plate and a glass.

Private Functions

Lux Foundry offers a unique space in an informal and relaxed environment.

It’s ideal for private events ranging from corporate functions, birthdays or other celebrations for up to 110 people.