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The Top 5 Restaurants around Melbourne for Friendsmas 2024
27/11/2024
We get it: planning a holly, jolly and fun-filled Christmas is hard. There’s the cleaning, the prepping, the serving, the entertaining and the final cleanup that seems to last for days. However, this year, we’re looking to some of our favourite restaurants and eateries to host the much anticipated friendsmas.
From traditional Italian restaurants to famed Chinese institutions, beer gardens and even memorable Middle Eastern eateries, this list has it all. Better yet, we’ve gone the extra mile and found the best set menus and banquets for your occasion.
So read on, round up your mates and plan the ultimate and most unique Christmas party in Melbourne!
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It's perfect for cozy date night dinners or late night drinksYou need to start off with an Aperol SpritzLook out for the Taste of Italy three-course menuCosi Bar Ristorante
South Yarra, Melbourne, VictoriaFor the past 28 years, this Italian eatery in South Yarra, Cosi Bar Ristorante, has been making headlines. Today, they’ve also made the cut as one of the best venues for friendsmas in Melbourne! Led by two brothers and a mate, Cosi Bar is a place of friendly service, contemporary dishes and, a cosy atmosphere. For your 2024 friendsmas, we recommend the Taste of Italy – a three-course menu (one starter, one pasta or risotto and one dessert) of your choosing for just $75 per person.
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Flower Drum
Melbourne CBD, Melbourne, VictoriaIf you’re looking to spice up your friendsmas this year, Melbourne’s best Chinese restaurant, Flower Drum will sure add a bang to your festivities. A renowned institution for the past 35 years, not only does Flower Drum offer a Chef’s Signature banquet; a two-, three- and four-course lunch banquet; as well as a five-course dinner banquet, but there are two private dining rooms which can cater up to 26 guests – perfect for those large friend groups. Be sure to get in quick to make a booking!
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Henrietta Melbourne
Windsor, Melbourne, VictoriaUndeniably one of the best Middle Eastern restaurants in Melbourne, Henrietta is also here for your Christmas 2024 friendsmas plans. Open Friday to Sunday for lunch or Tuesday to Sunday for dinner, Henrietta is a haven for charcoal cooked Lebanese cuisine. To ensure your friendly soiree is as stress free as possible, Henrietta currently has two banquet menus priced at $49 and $75 per person. Alternatively, you can opt for their All You Can Eat Charcoal Chicken offering which also includes toum, hummus, Lebanese bread, Fattoush salad and sumac chips.
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Teatro Gastronomia
Southbank, Melbourne, VictoriaLocated in Southbank and overlooking directly out onto the Yarra River is one of our favourite waterfront Italian restaurants, Teatro Gastronomia. With its idyllic spot as its main seller, Teatro also has an impressive selection of traditional wood-fired pizza, pasta and desserts too. Better yet, every Saturday and Sunday Teatro Gastronomia host a bottomless pasta for just $59 per person. Served with a complimentary glass of house wine, all you need to do is round up your mates and book in your friendsmas ASAP!
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It's perfect for catch-ups with friends in the beer gardenYou need to head here for a perfect Sunday roastLook out for mid-week specials and the Happy Hour offeringTeller
Brunswick East, Melbourne, VictoriaFor a more laidback friendsmas, bustle your way over to Brunswick for Teller. Sitting on Lygon Street, Teller is a swanky beer garden that focuses on creating an intimate dining experience. With its laneway-like setting, Teller is perfect for a festive feast or some frivolous tipples. However, if you’re here to celebrate Christmas or end of year festivities, don’t look past the three-course Feed Me offering for just $65 per person. The Davidson Plum Sour and Fiery Passion Margarita will also shake up tastebuds too.
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