This Moroccan treasure lies above grungy Greville Street. Housing a plethora of delights, it offers a decadent private function experience not yet seen in Melbourne.
Here's the deal: it's your birthday/Christmas/just-because-I-can party and you're looking for an awesome venue that's going to impress your mates. All the restaurants around town have been done before and they're kind of boring anyway. What to do? Two words: Morocco Lounge.
You probably haven't seen it - it's tucked above the hoi polloi of Greville Street - but when you do, you're going to want to come back for seconds. Thirds, even. It's an intimate, private function room that's - you got it - Moroccan-themed and with three rooms dedicated to showing off the complexities of this style, it's a one-of-a-kind venue that'll work with you to make sure your special night is a hit.
Food here is prepared by a chef and puts regular party platters to shame. You're not going see any deep-fried dim sims or greasy samosas here. Instead, lamb kofta pizzas, Moroccan meatballs, and Middle Eastern-spiced chocolate mousse with Persian fairy floss will have you looking around the brightly coloured room, with its hanging lanterns, wrought-iron grills and earthy tones, and wishing you didn't need a special occasion to come here.
With a harem room, shisha pipe that's been set up for a post- (or pre-) meal smoke and a mingling area that's been decked out in some of Morocco's finest glitzy and gaudy treasures, this opulent, vibrant den is well on its way to becoming one of Melbourne's premier function venues.
Penny Wedesweiler