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Lakeside Room at Melbourne Zoo

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Elliott Avenue, Parkville VIC 3052, Australia

4.3 (6258)
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Space ID: 5980
With picturesque views over the award-winning Japanese Garden and lake, the Lakeside Café is an evening-only venue to enjoy that features an outdoor terrace connecting to the main function room. Room for a spacious dancefloor, makes this venue ideal for Christmas, birthday or engagement parties, wedding receptions and corporate functions such as gala or award dinners. The Lakeside Café comfortably holds 120 guests standing or 80 seated, and is available to hire from 6:30pm onwards.

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4.3 (6258)
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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

Boardroom30
Standing120
Banquet80

Amenities & Extras

$= Additional Cost

Food & Beverage

Bar Tab$
Coffee / Tea$
Venue Offers Catering$

Audio Visual Equipment (AV)

Microphone$
Projector$
Speakers
Stage$
TV$

Other Amenities & Extras

Accessible
Air Con
Dance Floor
External Music or DJ$
Flip Chart
Furniture Hire$
Natural light
On-Site Parking
Pens & Paper
Restroom
Security$
Sustainable
Whiteboard
WiFi

Google iconReviews for Melbourne Zoo

Aimee Engel

September 25, 2025

A great day out for the whole family. So many gorgeous animals to see. Our family favourites are the lemurs, meerkats, butterflies, giraffes and penguins. The staff are always friendly and they are happy to share their knowledge of the animals. My kids love the main play area near the carousel. A fun place for them to run around or sit down to eat.

Nadya Majeed

September 23, 2025

we spent 3 hours here (skipped a handful of exhibits). great zoo to visit. super easy to navigate, great variety of animals. animals look well taken care of, with a lot of thought and effort put into their habitats and enrichment. lots of education for visitors. appreciate all the conservation efforts and information as well. loved this zoo and highly recommend it.

Carly S

August 17, 2025

Had a wonderful visit to the zoo to see the new baby giraffe. We are members and love visiting the zoo as a family. The staff are always friendly and knowledgeable. Loved the butterfly house but was disappointed at the Asian tourists trying to touch the butterflies. There really needs to be an attendant in the butterfly house the whole time because even after pointing to signs not to touch these people were touching. Made my heart sad for the little butterflies.

Jonas Salloum

July 18, 2025

visited the Melbourne Zoo on a Friday and was genuinely impressed. It’s hands down one of the best zoos I’ve ever been to. The variety of animals is excellent, and what really stood out to me was the thoughtful, intelligent design of the enclosures. They allow you to get remarkably close to the animals — much closer than in many other zoos — without ever compromising the animals’ comfort or safety. While the ticket price is on the higher side, I found it absolutely worth it once I was inside. You can really tell that a lot of care and effort goes into making this place special — both for visitors and for the animals. Highly recommended!

Kerry Borgula

August 24, 2025

Melbourne zoo is one of those places you can lose yourself in for hours …the 5 hour parking limit just flew by! What a wonderful zoo filled with animals and people that care about them. The gardens and animal environments have been well thought out and are a joy to wander through as you experience animals from all different regions of the world. Thank you zoos Victoria for creating an affordable family experience that can be visited over and over again!


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Venue Hours

Monday08:00am-11:00pm
Tuesday08:00am-11:00pm
Wednesday08:00am-11:00pm
Thursday08:00am-11:00pm
Friday08:00am-11:00pm
Saturday08:00am-11:00pm
Sunday08:00am-11:00pm
Pricing Price on request

Event Types

BreakfastChristmas PartyCocktail PartyCorporate FunctionDinnerEnd of Financial Year PartyFunctionLunchMeetingNetworking EventProduct LaunchTrainingWorkshop

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