Italian restaurants for groups in Melbourne

Compare Italian restaurants with published group seating, from named private rooms to larger restaurant arrangements. Read the menu and spend conditions alongside each space before sending an enquiry.

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7 published arrangements across 4 restaurants.

Osteria Ilaria

Melbourne CBD

Private Dining Room

Private room

Up to 14 seated

The room behind the main dining room seats up to 14 guests. A minimum party size and the table arrangement need confirmation.

The restaurant explicitly describes a separate private dining room behind its main dining area.

Osteria Ilaria — official html source · 16 Oct 2026

Private dining menu
The private dining page lists Chef’s Selection menus from $125 per person and wine pairings from $95. Ask for the menu and total charges for your date.

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Osteria Ilaria

Italian · Melbourne CBD

Osteria Ilaria serves regional Italian cooking on Little Bourke Street. Its separate dining room seats up to 14, with a published Chef’s Selection menu and a direct group enquiry route.

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Scopri

Italian · Carlton

Scopri is an Italian restaurant on Nicholson Street with two differently sized private dining spaces. First-floor and downstairs group bands are separate; bookings of nine or more go directly to the restaurant.

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Trattoria Emilia

Italian · Melbourne

Trattoria Emilia is an Italian restaurant in Gills Alley, behind 360 Little Collins Street. Its Cafe’ Room offers a small semi-private dining arrangement; larger groups and venue hire use the functions enquiry route.

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