From$28ppCanapés
From$45ppTwo-course set menus
From$47ppTwo-hour drinks packages
Why the Tavern

Relaxed pub function dining

Beer Republic beer on tap, Twist Distilling cocktails on tap, and a menu from our function pack. Work teams, sports clubs, families and friends all celebrate with us.

  • Function menus and packages in the function pack
  • Beer Republic beer on tap, brewed on site
  • Twist Distilling cocktails on tap, made with our Melbourne Dry Gin, Small Batch Vodka and Agave Spirit
  • A bar tab on consumption, if you would rather not choose a drinks package
  • Rooms upstairs at Mantra Melbourne Epping, in the same building
Spaces

Choose your space

Tell us your numbers and we will suggest the best fit.

Up to 100 · cocktail

Sun Room

Our premier cocktail and canapé space. It can be sectioned for smaller groups, and set for a seated lunch or dinner too.

Lunch
& dinner
From 12pm · sit-down

Trader Restaurant

Away from the hustle and bustle of the bar, and our best space for a sit-down Christmas lunch or dinner.

Outdoors

Hop Garden

A laid-back end-of-year gathering outdoors.

In the bar

Cellar

A sectioned area of the main bar, set apart near the liquor cabinets. A defined area for your group, not a closed room.

Exclusive

Whole venue

The entire Tavern for your group.

The main bar is not an exclusive function space, but a large group can still book a big table there.

Questions

Good to know

When should we book?

Now, if you want a December Saturday. Send us an enquiry and the events team will come back with what is available.

Which space suits our group?

The Sun Room suits a cocktail and canapé party for up to 100, and can be sectioned for smaller groups or set for a seated meal. The Trader Restaurant is our best space for a sit-down lunch or dinner from 12pm. The Hop Garden suits a casual gathering, and the Cellar a group that wants to be in the buzz of the bar. Bigger groups can take the whole venue.

How much does a Christmas party cost?

Canapés start from $28pp, two-course set menus from $45pp and two-hour drinks packages from $47pp. A bar tab on consumption is also available. The full menus are in the function pack.

Are you open on Christmas Day?

The Tavern is closed on Christmas Day. We are open Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve: see what's on.

Can guests stay the night?

Yes. Mantra Melbourne Epping is in the same building, with rooms upstairs. Book at mantramelbourneepping.com.au.

Lock in your date

Send us your date and numbers and the events team will come back to you.