Private dining in Northcote, done properly.
Bring everyone.
Ruckers Hill has two private spaces for groups — an intimate upstairs room for up to 20 guests, and a covered back section of the restaurant for up to 40.
Whether it's a birthday dinner, a business lunch, or an end-of-year celebration, David Murphy designs the menu around your group.
The Spaces
Upstairs — up to 20 guests
Exposed brick, polished floorboards, an ornate fireplace, high rafters. Candlelight at night. The kind of room that feels like an occasion without anyone having to try.
The Back Section — up to 35–40 guests
A covered, separate section of the restaurant — private, relaxed, and well suited to larger groups who want their own space without hiring out the whole venue.
The Menus
Three-course menu — $79 per person
A focused, generous evening. Three courses built around the kitchen's best.
To share Smoked eggplant dip, dukkah, charred bread | Croquette, manchego & leek, black garlic
Your choice of main Market fish | Ralph's grass fed entrecôte, smoked onion soubise, bordelaise
Dessert Basque cheesecake, chocolate sauce
Dietary requirements accommodated — please advise on enquiry.
The full Ruckers Hill experience. Kitchen-led, five courses, everything the kitchen does best. The same menu your guests would choose if they were coming in off the street — which is the point.
Menu subject to seasonal change. Current indicative menu available on request.
Five-course tasting menu — $89 per person
Got a different vision?
We can put together a cocktail style or family style menu built around your group. Just mention it when you enquire.
The Beverages
Beverage package — $60 per person
Three hours of bottomless drinks, taken care of.
Includes: beer, house sparkling, house red and white wine, soft drinks.
Cocktails and spritzes are available and charged on consumption — happy to put together a list on request.
Package duration and inclusions can be discussed at enquiry stage.
Birthdays. Engagements. Business dinners. End-of-year celebrations. Corporate events. Or just because.
Whether you're after an intimate private dining experience in Northcote for 6, or a function room in Northcote for 40, we'd love to hear from you.
Let's make it happen
Tell us a bit about your event and we'll come back to you within 24 hours.