Compare Chinese restaurants with published seated group arrangements. Check the banquet or sharing-menu rule, actual space and privacy before making a group enquiry.
Named spaces and their stated arrangements. Cocktail and standing numbers are kept out of this comparison.
7 published arrangements across 4 restaurants.
The Larger Celebrations & Functions section gives a capacity of up to 50 seated for the back section.
The back section is a designated semi-private area within the atmosphere of the wider restaurant.
David's Restaurant — official html source · 16 Oct 2026The Exclusive Events section states up to 80 seated for the entire venue. The restaurant is split into front and back sections.
Exclusive hire is a separate booking from either semi-private area. Ask about the minimum spend and party size.
David's Restaurant — official html source · 16 Oct 2026The Parties & Gatherings section gives a capacity of up to 20 seated for the front area. The layout is flexible.
The front area is explicitly semi-private, beside the bar and the restaurant’s glass frontage.
David's Restaurant — official html source · 16 Oct 2026The first floor can be configured into multiple spaces for groups of 9–50 sitting. This range covers several configurations; ask which arrangement seats your group together.
The restaurant offers semi-private or exclusive-use configurations. The specific section, enclosure and shared access depend on the agreed arrangement.
Lagoon Dining — official page · 19 Oct 2026The CBD functions page explicitly lists 8–20 people seated on one long banquet table in the White Room.
The White Room is set off the main dining area behind a privacy curtain; restaurant sound is still shared.
Oriental Teahouse — Melbourne CBD — official page · 19 Oct 2026The CBD functions page explicitly lists 10–24 people seated on multiple tables in the White Room. This configuration does not promise one table.
The White Room is set off the main dining area behind a privacy curtain; restaurant sound is still shared.
Oriental Teahouse — Melbourne CBD — official page · 19 Oct 2026The events page says the restaurant accommodates up to 55 guests for seated events. This is an event-level total, not a one-table capacity; minimum guests are not established.
The current homepage offers private functions. Exclusive use, enclosure and the group’s exact table layout need confirmation.
Ruyi Modern Chinese — official page · 19 Oct 2026Ruyi Modern Chinese — official page · 19 Oct 2026Explore the 4 restaurants whose arrangements appear on this page. Read the full profile for terms and official sources.
Chinese · Prahran
David’s in Prahran separates semi-private areas from exclusive venue hire. The front area seats up to 20 and the back area up to 50; both remain part of the restaurant’s wider dining atmosphere.
Explore David's RestaurantChinese · Carlton
Chinese-influenced dining in Carlton with published group-menu rules and first-floor event configurations.
Explore Lagoon DiningChinese · Melbourne CBD
Chinese teahouse on Little Collins Street in Melbourne’s CBD. Its curtained White Room offers two explicitly seated arrangements:8–20 at one long banquet table or 10–24 across multiple tables.
Explore Oriental Teahouse — Melbourne CBDChinese · Melbourne CBD
Modern Chinese restaurant on Liverpool Street in Melbourne’s CBD. Its events page publishes capacity for 55 seated guests and sharing menus for groups of eight or more; ask about your table arrangement and whether a private function is exclusive.
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