LOCATION
Melbourne CBD behind 333 Collins St.
DETAILS
The building features original bluestone walls, from the earlier woolshed days, expansive ceilings, soft curtaining and an ambient colour palette of rich golden hues. The space is divided into two main areas: the upstairs dining room and a stylish, downstairs lounge bar.
The opulent upstairs space features bare stone walls, plush fabrics, gilt framed mirrors and gloriously well spaced tables draped with crisp white linen. For a pre dinner drink, cocktails or night cap, head downstairs to the chic bar, with its soft lighting, Chesterfield chairs, and ottomans. This venue provides luxurious lounging and a more relaxed menu featuring gourmet woodfired pizzas and tapas, plus a small a la carte menu that complements the carefully-composed wine list.
FOOD & BEVERAGE
Bluestone's Executive Chef Cody Cunningham leads a dynamic team, presenting a Modern Australian menu, with both European and contemporary influences, in stylish and private surrounds. For entrée dine on the likes of braised western plains pork roulade, with swede puree and cranberry jus or baked scallops with capsicum salsa, parmesan and herb crust. All main courses come with house-baked bread, pendelton olive oil and dukkah spice. The menu features tantalizing dishes such as pan-seared duck breast with wilted cos, and cinnamon, star anise jus as well as char-grilled eye fillet with sweet potato, parsnip and tallegio dauphinoise. For dessert opt for the bluestone dessert platter, which features a selection of sweet treats to share.
FUNCTIONS
Bluestone can cater for both small and large corporate or social functions. The Bluestone Restaurant can seat up to 140 guests or accommodate 180 for a standing event. Downstairs, the lounge area can also seat up to 140 or 80 with a dance floor. It can also hold 210 persons for a cocktail-style function. The entire venue can be exclusively hired so guests can enjoy a fine dining experience in the elegant restaurant and then head down to the bar afterwards to start the real party. The restaurant also boasts a private dining area suitable for up to 22 guests on one grand table or up to 33 on three tables.
WEDDINGS
Having set up and managed numerous exclusive Melbourne venues, the owners of Bluestone Restaurant Bar are well rehearsed in their knowledge of what is required when planning a reception for your special day. They aptly create a balance between cuisine, decorations and formalities to ensure that the day is perfect. The venues available for exclusive use include the main restaurant, which seats up to 140 people, or the recently renovated basement level lounge. This versatile space is an eclectic mix of contemporary and vintage furnishings that contains a dance floor to keep the party going all night long. It accommodates up to 140 seated guests, or up to 80 with the dance floor.
Personal Statement
“The lunch was wonderful – the food was amazing and the feedback from my team was extremely positive. Not only was the food good but the staff that attended to our table were extremely knowledgeable with regards to the menu and the options to choose from and this was mentioned by a few people. They were very good at being attentive without being intrusive which always makes for a nice dining experience. Nobody had actually been to Bluestone before this but we were all impressed enough to want to return again in the near future”.
Telstra Super Corporate Luncheon “We ate on Saturday night at the restaurant for my birthday. The meal was terrific. I had the soup and lamb and my husband had the oysters and pork. We shared the dessert platter. We really loved it all. How you came up with the dessert combo was really interesting!”
Anne“Thank you for helping everything to run smoothly in the lead up to our wedding. Mark and I really appreciated your attention to detail and interest in making the event stylish. We also want to thank the staff on the day, that is Michelle and team, who helped everything run smoothly despite the downpour. Our guests loved the food, wine and service and many said they were keen to come back again for an a la carte experience.”
Alice & Mark