Dessous
164 Flinders Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
Bar
•Why you'll love Dessous
- Hidden Flinders Lane venue with elegant interiors and a unique underground atmosphere.
- Modern Thai sharing menus, premium drinks and tailored packages for every occasion.
- Flexible spaces for corporate events, celebrations and exclusive private venue hire.
Tucked beneath Melbourne's iconic Flinders Lane, Dessous is a hidden underground venue that blends contemporary Thai dining with sophisticated cocktails in a beautifully designed setting. Featuring moody lighting, marble finishes, plush velvet seating, and elegant interiors, Dessous offers a memorable backdrop for both social and corporate events.
Whether you're planning a birthday celebration, engagement party, corporate lunch, networking event, cocktail function, product launch, or exclusive private dinner, our flexible event spaces can be tailored to suit gatherings of all sizes. From intimate celebrations to full venue hire, our experienced events team will help create a seamless and memorable experience.
Guests can enjoy modern Thai cuisine designed for sharing, paired with curated beverage packages featuring premium wines, local craft beers, and signature cocktails. Custom food and drink packages are available to accommodate a range of dietary requirements, preferences, and budgets.
Conveniently located in the heart of Melbourne's CBD, Dessous combines exceptional food, warm hospitality, and a distinctive underground atmosphere, making it one of the city's most unique destinations for private events and special occasions.
Dessous Function Rooms
Exclusive Hire
Take over the entire venue and enjoy complete privacy at Dessous for your next event. Exclusive Venue Hire offers a unique underground setting where guests can enjoy the venue in its entirety, creating an intimate and immersive experience for corporate functions, product launches, weddings, milestone celebrations, cocktail parties, and end-of-year events.
With its stylish interiors, ambient lighting, luxurious finishes, and flexible floor plan, Dessous can be customised to suit a wide range of event styles. Guests will be treated to exceptional Thai-inspired cuisine, curated beverage packages, and attentive service, with menus tailored to your event and dietary requirements.
Located in the heart of Melbourne's CBD, Dessous combines an unforgettable atmosphere with outstanding food and hospitality, ensuring every exclusive event is seamless, sophisticated, and memorable from start to finish.
Reviews for Dessous
Alisha Gunnut
One of the best dining experiences I’ve had recently!! The food was phenomenal, and my top 2 dishes of the night were the char grilled squid with sambal and salted egg aoli & curry of minced duck, eggplant, and ginger. Cocktails were also super yummy. To top it off the miso caramel creme brûlée was delectable and a great way to end the night. Will definitely be back again :)
Sarah P
What a great little romantic place. I dont know why I never come across to consider try this place out. What a best decision of my 2026 so far to try out this place. Atmosphere is so romantic. A bit dim but its ok cause they got table lamp. Food is amazing. Everything we ordered hit spot. Tasty and complex flavors which I love. We try pretty much all cocktails on the menu and they all great. Our drinks came out a bit late which I understand that they short staff at the bar but we been look after so thank you so much. We will bring back more business and tell all our friends 🧡
Manny Sams
Would go back here if some improvements are done with the food, especially the steak. Steak was amazing in terms of flavour, smokiness, and depth. The pairing with the sauces were great with a Thai spin. The tenderness though was a miss as the cut served was generally chewy. The side salad or herbs rather, was what you’d find in a crying tiger beef salad but would be nice to include a few leafy greens in the mix, plus a light dressing. Side of rice was a good touch but make sure its kept moist as the ones served to me were getting dry and chewy. Barra collar appetiser had a great mix of thai flavours similar to a catfish salad or som tam. Hints of tamarind and lime were pronounced and delicious. I just hope there was more! Maybe add another collar in since it was quite small. Loved it flavour-wise. Larb fries were nothing too special but great concept-wise. Would rate it a 3.8/5 if possible but rounding it to 4 since these tweaks in the food can generally be fixed easily. Hope to be back soon!
Kate Flammea
Such a wonderful ambient atmosphere. The service and food is so delicious light but flavoursome. Enjoyed our anniversary celebration here. It’s one of those places you feel good afterwards as the food is fresh and nurtures you. Cannot fault this place.
A R Deet (Ardeet)
This was a winner for food, service and atmosphere. The south and south east asian based food is well planned and constructed with distinct tastes between dishes and within the dishes themselves. I could have rolled a dice and been happy with anything on the menu. Service was spot on. A little slow to get the bill but the person who greeted us was friendly and on the ball. The young lady (Canadian background) who looked after us was warm, attentive and well acquainted with the menu. By its nature the ceiling is low and a bit industrial but the fit-out embraces that, sound is well controlled and lighting is generous and effective without being intrusive. Will happily return.
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