Venues, Wedding Venues, Function Centres in Australia | de Groots Best Venues of Australia

Alexanders Restaurant is cradled in the superb colonial mansion Lenna, built in 1874 by renowned Hobart seafarer, Alexander McGregor. This award winning restaurant offers relaxed fine dining utilising the best of Tasmanian produce and wine, in the beautiful and historical setting of Battery Point.

Amulet is small restaurant located in a historic building in the suburbs of Hobart. Amulet offers superb food and several intimate private rooms; the upstairs rooms suit meetings, cocktail parties and more formal dinners. Downstairs rooms are best suited to seated dinners and lunches. The entire restaurant can be hired for cocktail parties and dinners for larger groups of between 35 and 75 guests.

The Coal Valley Vineyard Restaurant is a tranquil, secluded getaway only 15 minutes drive from central Hobart and ten minutes from Hobart Airport. Close-by is the historic town of Richmond which dates back to the early 1800's.

Cradle Mountain Lodge is a beautifully unique venue situated in the Tasmanian wilderness. Accommodation is in luxuriously appointed cabins with mesmerising views that are occasionally interrupted by the appearance of a wallaby or wombat. The lodge also offers a range of activities, from spa treatments to fly-fishing. Three conference rooms provide an inspired space for meetings, while the Highlands Restaurant is perfect for group dinners.

One of the most highly acclaimed restaurants in Tasmania with a beautiful location, overlooking the river and the vineyards of the Tamar Valley. With a perfect vineyard setting for corporate dinners or wedding receptions, Daniel Alps at Strathlyn offers indoor and outdoor dining, as well as cooking classes which are well suited to corporate getaways. Home to Daniel Alps, one of Tasmania’s leading chefs, the regional menu features the best produce from local and organic suppliers.

Hawley unashamedly embraces the patina created by her 130 year history, and the idiosyncrasies of being a family home. Corporate Functions and weddings are catered for with flair and originality.

Tasmania’s rich heritage is beautifully preserved on the harbourside in Battery Point. It is here that Lenna of Hobart provides a unique combination of early history and traditional elegance, contemporary accommodation and facilities, and first class service. Classified by the National Trust, stately Lenna features three dedicated function venues, with adjoining break-out areas, garden balconies and state-of-the-art AV and communication facilities.

Surrounded by vines and nestled in the beautiful Coal River Valley just 15 minutes from Hobart, Meadowbank Estate is one of Tasmania’s most inspiring venues with stunning architecture, floor-to-ceiling windows, and sweeping vineyard and water views. A range of atmospheric functions spaces are available for your guests to sample a range of innovative entree-sized dishes and indulge in Meadowbank’s acclaimed wines, all of which are available by the glass.

Mobile stages and cutting edge audiovisual and lighting technology provide the optimal experience for those seeking live entertainment. The elegant simplicity of The Source function room also makes it an ideal wedding venue, proving popular with interstate guests as well as locals, with the option to have an outdoor marquee set up in the grounds of the vineyard.

Peppermint Bay is a stunning waterfront destination located on the D'entrecasteaux Channel south of Hobart. Peppermint Bay offers two separate function rooms that combine to form one large capacity room. Peppermint Bay is also able to offer the luxury catamaran Peppermint Bay II as transport to Peppermint Bay or as an individual charter.

Stillwater River Cafe is housed in a charming grain store built in the 1840's, and still retaining much of its original charm. Stillwater offers dining for up to 60 people for a sit down affair in the main dining room or 150 cocktail-style. The private dining room in the Georgian Miller’s Cottage has a large central table that seats up to 14 people, perfect for a board meeting or wine tasting. The original 1830’s bluestone wine cellar is full of character (not to mention fantastic wine) and seats from 2 to 16 people in a semi-private setting adjacent to the bar area. Also offering outdoor dining overlooking the Tamar River and Basin yachts.

The Hilltop Granton, with its stunning river views, a flexible approach, delicious meals and personalised service, is quickly becoming one of Hobart's function venues of choice with facilities for 30 to 300 people (seated) or up to 500 (cocktail style). The Hilltop Granton represents a diverse venue offering a range of creative and delicious food options, from canapes to buffets and elegant table service lunches and dinners.

The Point Revolving Restaurant is recognised as one of Tasmania's premier dining restaurants and one that has an enviable reputation. The signature restaurant of Wrest Point, the Point menu offers a classy collaboration of fresh Tasmanian produce in modern-Australian style cuisine. The revolving seventeenth floor offers 360-degree views of Hobart's majestic waterfront, Mt Wellington and the surrounding cityscape, a definite enhancement to a fine dining experience.

The Sebel Launceston is close to all the major attractions and the bustling seaport area of Launceston. Offering charming, boutique style accommodation, guests can take advantage of fully self contained suites, the restaurant and wine bar, a guest lounge with an open fire and a private courtyard framed by oak trees. The Sebel Launceston is the perfect venue for elegant meetings, conferences and weddings for up to 45 delegates and 70 guests for cocktails.