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Higher Ground - CBD Industrial Warehouse Exclusive Space at Higher Ground


Why you'll love this venue

  • Prime CBD Location: Nestled in Melbourne's CBD, Higher Ground's historic venue offers a central and easily accessible spot for all types of events.
  • Versatile Event Space: Its multi-level design allows for intimate gatherings or grand occasions, making it ideal for a wide range of event types.
  • Culinary Excellence: Enjoy exquisite dining options and top-notch service amidst the venue's captivating ambience, ensuring a memorable food and beverage experience for your event.
With a central location at the Spencer Street end of Little Bourke, Higher Ground calls home to a heritage listed 1890’s former power station. The extraordinary space encapsulates six connected levels that effortlessly wrap around the perimeter of the original brick building delivering a host of entertaining spaces. With high cathedral-like ceilings and large arched windows with carefully curated finishes, an outside courtyard and lush greenery surrounding the venue, Higher Ground is a unique Melbourne venue with endless opportunities. The space is unique and flexible and can be set in multiple arrangements to create a truly distinctive event with the ability to accommodate groups ranging from quaint gatherings to large festivities.

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Packages, Menus & Offers

Please note, that pricing and inclusions may be subject to change without notice. We recommend confirming with the venue prior to booking to ensure you have the most up-to-date information.


Room Layouts & Capacity

Standing250
Banquet120

Amenities & Extras

$= Additional Cost

Food & Beverage

Bar Tab
Coffee / Tea
Filtered Water
Venue Offers Catering

Audio Visual Equipment (AV)

Microphone
Projector$
Speakers
Stage$
TV$

Other Amenities & Extras

Accessible
Dance Floor
External Music or DJ$
Furniture Hire
Natural light
Outdoor Space
Restroom
Security$
Smoking Area
Sustainable
WiFi

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Pranav Mulay

October 12, 2024

Higher Ground is a beautifully designed, aesthetic café that makes a great first impression. The ambiance is trendy and inviting, with a lot of attention to detail in the interior. The food presentation is excellent – everything looks picture-perfect and well thought out. However, while the dishes look amazing, the taste was just average in my opinion. As a vegetarian, I found there were only a few options on the menu, and they didn’t really wow me. That said, the service was fantastic. The staff were attentive, friendly, and really added to the experience. Overall, it's a lovely place to visit for the vibe and presentation, but the food, especially for vegetarians, could be a bit more exciting.

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Jerald Kng

October 23, 2024

Beautiful power station turned into a cafe, coffee was really great, food was generally good, lovely space! Came back another time and got the scramble egg with sour bough, added bacon and sausage! Price is expensive but food portion is definitely can be shared

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Alessandro Amati

July 23, 2024

Great place! It has its own rustic style that I love, high ceiling I just love it! Highly recommend to book in advance as it is very popular! The food is generous and the coffee is good! They have an open kitchen so that's cool! kids friendly! Wheelchair friendly and great atmosphere for a date or a catch up!

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Jane Kassim

October 12, 2024

I love the ambience, and the food is nice, but the menu options are limited. While they claim the meat is halal, they also serve ham and pork, which is confusing. A medium coffee costs $7, which is outrageously expensive! Our total for breakfast, which included two meals and two drinks plus a 10% service charge, came to over $80. The service was good, though not particularly friendly, just standard. We had to wait in line for more than 30 minutes. This was on a weekend. Overall, while the experience was pleasant, I still prefer other places that offer good food, good service, and reasonable prices. This spot is more for impressing guests or if you’re willing to splurge. Personally, I don’t think I’ll return for breakfast, I’ll explore other options.

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Houda G.

August 4, 2024

It’s a nice place if you’re visiting but nothing else. I wasn’t impressed by the food. The hotcake was cute but blind taste. The service was ok, the host was kind of lost asking the other members of the staff where he should seats us, they had plenty of free tables and we were only 2…! The ambiance was nice a bit loud but that’s what makes it vibrant. Pricey though.


Venue Hours

Monday06:00pm-Midnight
Tuesday06:00pm-Midnight
Wednesday06:00pm-Midnight
Thursday06:00pm-Midnight
Friday06:00pm-Midnight
Saturday06:00pm-Midnight
Sunday06:00pm-Midnight
Pricing Price on request

Event Types

40th Birthday Party50th Birthday PartyBar MitzvahBirthday PartyChristmas PartyCocktail PartyCorporate FunctionDinnerEnd of Financial Year PartyEngagement PartyFunctionNetworking EventProduct LaunchWedding

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