Society Restaurant & Bar
Address:
23 Bourke st, Melbourne VIC    Contact details
Cuisines:
Italian
Thu hours:
07:00 to 23:00    View schedule
Society Restaurant & Bar Schedule
Dining Schedule
Mon - Fri
07:00 to 23:00
Sat
09:00 to 23:00
Contact details - Society Restaurant & Bar
Address:
23 Bourke st, Melbourne VIC
Phone:
(03) 9639 2544
Fax:
(03) 9639 2044
  • Epitomising the Italian tradition of ‘good food, simply served’ The Society offers Italian home-style dining. In a casual atmosphere.

    Come for your morning coffee hit, lunch on the fly, or somewhere to linger longer and watch the Bourke Street bustle. Settle into a booth for dinner or lounge upstairs in the High Society bar and experience La Dolce Vita via an extended cocktail fueled session w... Read more

    Epitomising the Italian tradition of ‘good food, simply served’ The Society offers Italian home-style dining. In a casual atmosphere.

    Come for your morning coffee hit, lunch on the fly, or somewhere to linger longer and watch the Bourke Street bustle. Settle into a booth for dinner or lounge upstairs in the High Society bar and experience La Dolce Vita via an extended cocktail fueled session with music beats mixed to match.

    The top level function room also offers private facilities for corporate meetings or intimate celebrations.

    Non-smoking inside, smoking deck adjacent to cocktail bar (and smoking on the street side tables)

  • Latest User Reviews

    Found fly in my food, on top of that I did not even got an apology for it, service is very poor.

    I recently booked to have a function in the cocktail bar. Despite my calling twice to confirm the booking (and being told everything was set) they gave the space I booked away to another group, and...

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    • Overall 2.5 |  Food 5  |  Ambience 2  |  Value 2  |  Service 1

      Found fly in my food, on top of that I did not even got an apology for it, service is very poor.

    • Overall 2.5 |  Food 1  |  Ambience 5  |  Value 3  |  Service 1

      I recently booked to have a function in the cocktail bar. Despite my calling twice to confirm the booking (and being told everything was set) they gave the space I booked away to another group, and then had the audacity to tell me that I had booked for 5:00pm as opposed to 6:00pm. (I don't finish work until 5:30pm, so this was completely wrong). The staff member I spoke to was incredibly rude and aggressive, which was uncalled form,as I was pretty chilled about the whole thing. I would have been completely understanding if they had simply told me that a mistake had been made, and that they were sorry, but they turned it into an extremely unpleasant experience. The staff on the whole were incompetent (orders were wrong, drinks were late, our food was given to the wrong group of people) and basically I will never go there again. Avoid! There are so many great bars nearby in Melbourne (like Madame Brussels & Loop Melbourne) why go to this place where they can't get basic service right?

    • Overall 8.8 |  Food 8  |  Ambience 10  |  Value 8  |  Service 9

      One of my favorites in Melbourne. Great food, great service and a lovely experience overall. We love the High Society cocktail bar - always a beautiful connection by mix master Tim and Clancy. Head upstairs for a cocktail before or after dinner!

  • Restaurant Details

    Payment
    Amex, Cash, Eftpos, Mastercard, Visa
    Features
    Licensed, Outside dining area, Private dining area, Smoking area, Street parking, Wheelchair access
    Ambience
    Child-friendly, Contemporary, Live music, Relaxed
    Styles
    Cocktail, Sit down
    Entertainment
    DJ
    Suitable for
    Birthday/Anniversary, Bucks / Hens night, Business lunch/dinner, Christmas party, Other
  • Private Dining

    Area Capacity Seated Capacity Standing
    Entire Restaurant 140 280
    Restaurant 80 n/a
    Outside 20 n/a
    Upstairs 40 120
    Rino’s Room 30 n/a
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