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  • Small piece of bread with salmon and green garnish, finger sandwich to rear.
  • Four-tiered, egg-shaped platter featuring petits-four and small desserts; two flutes of champagne and one cup of coffee to left, cup of coffee to right; brown banquette behind.
  • Two-tiered olive green plate of petit-fours and small desserts, glass of champagne to left.
  • A table with two elegant cocktails and three small bowls of snacks.

The Waiting Room

  • Restaurant
  • Fine dining

The Waiting Room delivers an exceptional high tea experience. From traditional variations to decadent twists, indulge in petit bites, delicate sandwiches and seasonal sweets.

The opulence of Crown Melbourne’s The Waiting Room cannot be overstated, set to rival some of the world’s most famous hotel lobby bars with its rich emerald tones and warm bespoke furnishings. No detail has been overlooked in the considered design of this lavish space.

The Waiting Room is the perfect place to begin your adventure or finish it with a nightcap.

Hours

Day Times
Monday
  • 7am - 7pm 7am - 7pm
Tuesday
  • 7am - 7pm 7am - 7pm
Wednesday
  • 7am - 7pm 7am - 7pm
Thursday
  • 7am - 7pm 7am - 7pm
Friday
  • 7am - 10pm 7am - 10pm
Saturday
  • 7am - 10pm 7am - 10pm
Sunday
  • 8am - 7pm 8am - 7pm

Location

Crown Towers Melbourne
8 Whiteman St
Southbank 3006

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Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9292 5777
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The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Boon Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.

We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection the Wurundjeri, Bunurong, Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung and Wadawurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin have to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We are committed to our reconciliation journey, because at its heart, reconciliation is about strengthening relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples, for the benefit of all Victorians.

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