If the weather's warm and celebrations are in order, you'll want to enjoy the great outdoors. But what about that cute cosy bar down the road? What the heck, why not both? Today we look at nine indoor / outdoor Christmas party venues that effortlessly combine the the best of both worlds in their own unique way.
After wallowing in darkness and cold all winter, the summer in Melbourne means that every man and their dog heads for outdoor bars, restaurants, rooftops and car parks converted into a pop-up cocktail joint. When it comes to Christmas parties, it's much the same. The great outdoors is the ideal – but we need a contingency plan in case of our city's wonderful weather patterns, right? We listed a few of our favourite rooftop venues around Melbourne last week (some of which are excellent bets), but today we're focussing on venues that combine the indoor and outdoor in a way that's worth writing home about.
Hawthorn Common
Overlooking the rooftops of Glenferrie and Burwood roads, Hawthorn Common wholeheartedly embraces the outdoor, and sends it right back into the dining spaces. Towering trees abound, with structured garden beds and bleached hardwood seating on a deck area. The stylish interior feels like it might be the pages of a chic home interior magazine, with floor to ceiling windows allowing plenty of natural light in. Think birthdays, engagement parties, intimate weddings.
Trunk
If you work at the top end of the city, you'll no doubt already be familiar with Trunk. Housed within a historic former synagogue, it's an oasis of old world charm and greenery, surrounded by towering office buildings and apartments. Inside is an elegant marble bar and restaurant space, while outside expect a courtyard, festoon lighting, and plenty of room for cocktails under the stars.
Greenfields Albert Park
Outside is a deck area that overlooks Albert Park Lake and the greenery of the golf courses. Inside? Huge windows, encasing the space. Think heaps of natural light during the day, elegant vibes by night. Plus, the interior takes its cues from the Scandinavian 'light timber and clean lines' school of designing beautiful function spaces.
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Collins Quarter
Collins Quarter deftly combines the old and the new – enter through the historic charming pub, continue to a striking modern bar and courtyard. The Collins Quarter Blind Alley Bar is available for use with the Magnolia Courtyard, and it's a combo we highly recommend. Given the Collins Street location, it's a great choice for end of year celebrations, client events, and corporate cocktail parties.
The Metropol St Kilda
Trust St Kilda to be all over it when it comes to indoor / outdoor Christmas party venues. Metropol St Kilda, found on Fitzroy Street, keeps it simple. Indoor bar, meet outdoor space. Private groups can make use of the venue exclusively, while smaller posses can make use of the 'cabanas' outside.
Ludlow Bar and Dining Room
If you're located along Southbank overlooking the Yarra, you might as well make the most of it, right? Ludlow Bar and Dining Room's enviable vantage point means that not only can guests do some seriously good people watching from the outdoor deck, but get one heck of a view during an event. Huge panes of glass slide away easily to seamlessly tie the indoor dining space and lounge bars with the outdoor spaces. Great for the summer months.
Terminus Hotel
The impressively designed Terminus Hotel (seriously, you canNOT tell how big it is from the outside) combines a number of spaces across a couple of levels – all of which circle back to the downstairs open air bar. This truly is an indoor / outdoor space. The night sky is above, but why does it feel like the interior of a stylish pub? I'm in the upstairs private bar, so why can I walk past treetops?
Northcote Social Club
What more is there to say about the Northcote Social Club that Melbourne dwellers don't already know? It's a northside icon, it's excellent for gigs, hangs, eats, drinks. Oh – and the deck is an excellent space for functions. It's enclosed with a well-stocked bar, but there's definitely an outdoor feeling that creeps in. One of our favourites.
Republica St Kilda
Another St Kilda venue that knows what the public wants: ocean views, a sea breeze, and plenty of space outdoors for enjoying the sunshine – and also maybe plenty of open indoor space for Melbourne's attempt at a heat wave. Republic St Kilda boasts a number of spaces for events, from long tables to sectioned off areas of the bar– all looking out onto that gorgeous vista.
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