Functions & Private Dining
Reminiscent of a traditional corner English pub, The Lincoln is one of Melbourne’s best pubs, with a variety of comfortable areas suitable for groups of any size. With warm spaces, attentive service and seasonal menus, many celebrations have been held with nearest and dearest and many happy memories made here with us. Our team would love for you to book your next function with us!
The Public Bar.
Standing service only for up to 80 guests.
$40pp canapés available on request.
Looking for the ultimate function venue? Our art-deco bar is a throwback to Melbourne’s past, with a charming open fireplace, and bar stools that have been propping up punters for years. The deeply atmospheric space and aesthetic details recall a bygone era. If the tan and green terrazzo tiled bar could talk, they could tell some stories!
The Lincoln is the perfect place for casual get togethers. With flexible spaces that can create intimate dining spaces for smaller groups or larger stand-up event, you are sure to find the right area for all your needs.
The Restaurant.
Seated service only, up to 50 guests.
$65pp set menu required for 10 people or more (excluding children).
Experience our brand of friendly and attentive service in our restaurant, a warm space with Andy Warhol Spring Flowers prints adorning the wall and a full view of the open kitchen, while enjoying a comforting and delicious menu showcasing seasonal and regional produce at its finest, making it the perfect function room for you.
With a long history of providing a welcoming location for everything from birthdays to board dinners, indulgent Christmas parties to engagements, The Lincoln is one of the top choices of Melbourne function venues to host your next event or party. Whatever the occasion, make it truly special, by celebrating your event here at one of the best pubs in Melbourne.
The Private Dining Room.
138 Queensberry Street, Carlton
- Seated service for up to 30 guests
- $85pp set menu required (excluding children)
- $2000 minimum spend
- Audiovisual facilities available
Our stunning new Private Dining Room is a hop and skip away, two doors down from the pub. Set within a beautiful Victorian terrace shopfront, the space has been transformed into the perfect spot for your next function. Our Private Dining Room can host a range of events including boardroom meetings, team planning sessions, indulgent luncheons and intimate dinners.
The lovely low-lit Private Dining Room has the warmth of a wood-panelled bar and elegance of high ceilings in a deep midnight blue, all overseen by an original 40-year old vintage poster by Bernard Villemot of figures dancing and leaping with joy with their Orangina soda, an absolute showstopper in its scale. It makes it one of Melbourne’s most secluded and beautiful Private Dining Rooms.
This is the ultimate space for good eating, drinking and celebrating with your nearest and dearest. Whatever the occasion, make it truly special here.
Food
From product launches to hens and stags celebrations, we have a range of function rooms and seasonal menus to ensure your event is a success. Our kitchen is focused on using the highest quality regional, sustainable and seasonal produce, buying direct from fishers and farmers where possible. The main dish of our set menu for your function room is tender slow roasted lamb from Roaring Forties Lamb in Tasmania, where the cleanest air in the world blows over the pastures, lush grass grows year round and the meat is renowned for the delicate and special flavour.
A $65pp set menu is required for groups of 10+ guests in the restaurant. A $85pp set menu is offered in the Private Dining Room. Our food is served sharing, family-style, with portions divided between two to four people. We can accommodate individual dietary requirements, and can provide sample menus of such variations on request.
Drinks
Our bar has 12 taps featuring a rotating list of craft beers, as well as a carefully curated wine list showcasing small producers, including some of Australia’s most progressive winemakers. We can work with you to create a drinks offering for your function within your budget. For functions in the pub, guests can order and pay at the bar, or scan a QR code at their table, or a bar tab can be set up at the beginning of your function with a specified limit. This can be increased if needed, as your function progresses.
A current wine list can be provided on request. Get in touch with our functions team with details for hosting your next corporate or personal lunch or dinner in one of our function ares at The Lincoln.
Make a Reservation.
Celebrate your 21st, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 70th, 80th birthday, family lunch, farewell, anniversary, christening, team-building, end-of-financial-year, baby shower, catch-ups large and small, post-event wind-downs, any time of the year. Book your next event at one of Melbourne’s best Private Dining Room and function venue below. Or send an enquiry to us and we will be in touch with you with 24 hours to organise your next event at one of our function rooms here at The Lincoln.
Download the Terms and Conditions that applies to all function room hire and Private Dining Room reservations here.