THE city:
Private dining rooms
Looking to host an intimate soiree or delight your guests with an exclusive dining experience? We know just the place. The City has an expansive list of private dining venues that can cater from a couple to a crowd. From special occasions such as birthdays, celebrations and wedding receptions to corporate events, business meetings and functions, here are The City’s private dining options that are set to impress.
Alchemy Restaurant
With a private dining room that seats 10 to 40 guests or up to 80 people for a stand-up cocktail soiree, Alchemy offers its outstanding modern Australian and Italian cuisine with unfettered views of the Brisbane River. Groups of 10 or more can select from a choice of two- or three-course set menus with bespoke options for dietary requirements available on request.
Babylon Brisbane
Babylon delivers a bacchanalian feast for the senses with its unique take on Middle East cuisine and a social style of eating. Delight your guests with an intimate affair for up to 14 diners in the Kasr room. Babylon can also cater for larger groups with multiple semi-private spaces available. Bookings of more than seven people are offered a set menu option.
Black Hide Steakhouse
On The City’s fringe along Caxton Street, Black Hide Steakhouse is the place to wow a crowd. The restaurant offers four private dining venues on site; the intimate Wagyu Room and Stanbroke Room, which can each seat up to six diners; the standout Knife Room for 30 seated and 50 standing guests; and the grand Black Hide Room with space for 10 to 20 of your nearest and dearest. The group bookings menu offers a choice of three- or four-course set menus that cater for different dietary needs as well as scalable beverage packages.
Boom Boom Room
The Boom Boom Room is a Japanese restaurant and bar that always brings the good times. Located on a basement level in The City, you can make your function even more exclusive in one of the venue’s three plush and private dining rooms. Select from the Trumpet Room for seven seated or 30 cocktail-style, The Vaults for 18 seated or 30 standing, or book the entire Boom Boom Room to accommodate 80 seated guests or 300 for a cocktail event. With everything from otsumami (cocktail) menus to banquet and beverage packages available, covering all dietaries, the team will ensure your function goes off with a bang.
Customs House
Amid the six onsite function spaces within the heritage-listed Customs House, The Reid Dining Room stands out with its red walls and brass lighting from the turn of last century. Enjoy an intimate dining experience with up to 10 guests for banquet seating. A staggering array of catering options are available with the experienced team available to work with you for your event and food and beverage package requirements.
Donna Chang
Located upstairs from the Boom Boom Room, Donna Chang modern Chinese restaurant is a stylish lesson in elegant refinement with moreish meals. The sumptuous décor and delicious cuisine lend themselves to the celebration of special events. Ascend to the upper level to host an event in one of three Mezzanine Rooms, catering for 18 guests on a long table to two tables for 20 and 29 guests across three tables. Two rooms can also be joined to accommodate up to 38 seated diners. The Function Package offers a choice of two banquet menus that showcase highlights of the main menu with scalable beverage packages to match.
Jumbo Thai Restaurant & Bar
Situated above the Embassy Hotel, Jumbo Thai does a roaring trade in authentic Thai dishes. It also offers two premium private dining rooms, which can each accommodate up to 12 seated guests or a combined 24 diners in a traditional format or 30 for cocktail events. Jumbo Thai offers functions packages with banquet and canapé menu options plus drinks packages. The team can also accommodate dietary needs within the group banquet menus.
Persone
The award-winning Persone Italian restaurant on North Quay is the perfect place for wining and dining in private. The Chianti private dining room seats up to 12 and offers a set three-course or children’s menu plus canapé and beverage package options. They can even whip up a special occasion cake if you so desire and menus cater for all dietary needs.
Settimo
The new kid on the block and Guy Grossi’s first restaurant in Queensland, Settimo, brings Italian flair to your next private dining experience. The custom-designed Private Dining Room can accommodate up to 20 seated guests, offering picturesque city views of Mary Street. But that's not all—Settimo also provides space for pre-dinner drinks or stand-up cocktails in the Pre-Private Dining Room. Say saluti to a fresh and authentic Italian dining experience at Settimo.
Longtime Dining
For lovers of yum cha and Cantonese cuisine, Longtime Dining on level one of QueensPlaza is the spot to sate your dumpling desires. The elegant location offers luxurious private dining rooms with dedicated personal service for functions and events. Enquire directly about how the space can be customised to suit your next intimate occasion to a big event.
Rothwell’s Bar & Grill
When you’re feeling a bit extra, Rothwell’s is the way to go. Its private dining cellar is moody and modern within its heritage building context with vintage bottles lining 120-year-old sandstone walls and fairy lights over the dark timber table. Seating up to 40 on a long table or up to 24 on three separate tables, The Cellar has a minimum spend to book. Or opt for the Wine Room. With room for just 12, guests can enjoy a fully bespoke menu curated with matching wines for a unique dining experience.
Walter’s Steakhouse & Wine Bar
For the times when only a classic steakhouse will cut it, Walter’s is your stylish standby. The popular restaurant offers a variety of set menus and two sumptuous private dining spaces for groups from 15 people to a crowd of 60. The private dining rooms attract a minimum spend to book and offer set banquet menus that cater for everyone from kids to dietary needs with prior knowledge. Walter’s sommelier can also craft a beverage list to suit the occasion for groups of 20 or more.
