Seamstress Restaurant & Bar

Plan your next team gathering, birthday celebration or private dinner at Seamstress Restaurant & Bar in Melbourne's East End. We bring together shared Asian fusion dining, a distinctive cocktail bar and the self-contained Sweatshop Basement Bar & Yard, so you can choose a setting that suits the way you want to celebrate.

Our Dining Room is an intimate 50-seat restaurant with sweeping fabrics, colourful floral displays and sewing machines that recall the building's textile history. For larger groups, our chefs recommend a three- or four-course banquet with several dishes to share. Group bookings and private dining are available seven days a week, and we can discuss dietary requirements, allergies and intolerances with you before your event.

For a private cocktail-style function, the Sweatshop Basement Bar & Yard offers an industrial, New York-inspired setting. This self-contained area accommodates up to 120 guests for a standing event or up to 30 for a sit-down dinner. It is available for exclusive hire during the day or evening, with personal bar service, canapes and dinner options. Corporate occasions, networking events, product launches and Christmas parties are among the functions we host here.

Our upstairs Cocktail Bar offers a different mood, with jazz and blues, soft lighting and colourful cheongsams suspended from the ceiling. Across our function offering, private and semi-private options are available, with audiovisual capabilities on request. Tell us your preferred format and guest numbers so we can help you select the right space.