Nocturne / Private dining
The Cellar
One room, below the bar, with its own entrance off the side street. Sixteen seated at a single table, or twenty-five standing.
What the room is
The Cellar was the paper store when the building was a printworks. It is brick, low, and has no windows, which people either like immediately or do not.
There is one table. We do not split it into smaller ones, so if you book the room you have the room. Sound carries less than you would expect because of the brick.
A projector and a 2m screen drop from the ceiling. There is a single speaker input on a 3.5mm jack and no microphone.
| Seated | 16 at one table |
| Standing | 25 |
| Own entrance | Yes, from the side street |
| Step-free | No. Fourteen steps down, no lift. |
| Projector | Yes, 2m screen, HDMI |
Minimum spend
Food and drink together, before any deposit is deducted. If the table does not reach it, the difference is charged as room hire.
| Day | Lunch | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday and Wednesday | Not available | $850 |
| Thursday | $600 | $1,400 |
| Friday and Saturday | $800 | $2,200 |
| Sunday | $600 | $1,100 |
Sample menus
Menu A, $68 per person
Served family style down the middle of the table.
- Flatbread, anchovy toast, tomato and stracciatella
- Charred octopus
- Lamb shoulder, whole aubergine, cabbage, potatoes
- Basque cheesecake
Menu B, $94 per person
Plated, four courses, one choice per course taken in advance.
- Grilled prawns or tomato and stracciatella
- Charred octopus
- Turbot or dry-aged ribeye
- Olive oil cake or cheese
Both menus can be made vegetarian at the same price. Wine pairings are $52 or $89 per person depending on the flight.
Booking the room
Email the address below or ring the restaurant and ask for the events manager. We will hold a date for five working days without a deposit. After that it goes back into the diary.
$300, taken by bank transfer or card over the phone. It comes off the final bill. We do not take deposits at the door.
Cancel more than fourteen days out and the deposit is returned in full. Between fourteen and seven days we keep half. Inside seven days we keep it. Moving the date once, more than seven days out, does not cost anything.
Seventy-two hours before. Menu choices for Menu B at the same time. Numbers can go up after that if the kitchen can manage it, but not down.
Yes, no charge. Tell us in advance so there is fridge space, and bring candles if you want them because we do not keep any.