Venue Hire and Function Rooms in South Yarra
Chapel Street bars and Toorak Road spaces for private events
Chapel Street bars and Toorak Road spaces for private events
South Yarra packs a lot of function spaces into a small area, most of them a short walk from the Chapel Street and Toorak Road tram stops. There are lounge bars, rooftops, courtyards and full venue takeovers, with capacities running from 30 up to 400. Most charge nothing for the room and set a minimum spend instead, some as low as $500. Compare the prices below and send an enquiry to as many venues as you like.
Compare Melbourne function venues by hire charge, minimum spend, guest numbers or affordability.
Other parts of Melbourne with function spaces to compare. Hire charges and minimum spends are shown on every listing.
Across the 10 spaces here that set a minimum spend, the midpoint is $1,750 on a Saturday. About 20% of them also carry a hire charge. Where there is one, it usually brings the minimum spend down rather than adding to it.
| Lowest | Midpoint | Highest |
|---|---|---|
| $500 | $1,750 | $4,500 |
| Size | Spaces | Minimum spend |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 70 guests | 3 | $500 to $2,500 |
| 71 to 140 guests | 3 | $2,500 to $3,000 |
| 141 guests or more | 5 | $500 to $4,500 |
13 of the 20 spaces in South Yarra include a bonus bar tab when you enquire through Partystar. That's 12 at $100 and 1 at $50.
The venue adds it to your bar on the night once you meet its stated requirement, which is either the hire charge, the minimum spend or the minimum guest numbers. See how the bonus bar tab works for the full detail.
Pricing for South Yarra venues varies based on the venue's pricing model. Venues charging a room hire fee average $433 for Saturday events, ranging from $400 to $500 across 3 venues. Minimum spend venues typically cost $2050 per booking, ranging from $500 to $4500 based on 10 venues. Final costs depend on factors including venue capacity, suburb location, day of the week, security guard charges and extensions to the guaranteed hire duration. Additional expenses may include DJ hire, entertainment, specialised catering, decorations.
| Pricing Type | Min. | Avg. | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hire Charge | $400 | $433 | $500 |
| Minimum Spend | $500 | $2050 | $4500 |
Venue pricing on this page varies with capacity. On a Saturday the minimum spend averages $1333 at small venues (up to 70 guests), $2750 at medium venues (71 to 140 guests) and $2200 at large venues (over 140 guests). That puts large venues (over 140 guests) around 65% above small venues (up to 70 guests).
| Size | Type | Min. | Avg. | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small (≤70) |
Hire | $500 | $500 | $500 |
| Spend | $500 | $1333 | $2500 | |
| Medium (71-140) |
Hire | $400 | $400 | $400 |
| Spend | $2500 | $2750 | $3000 | |
| Large (>140) |
Hire | $400 | $400 | $400 |
| Spend | $500 | $2200 | $4500 |
Updated August 2026
