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StyleModern riverside restaurant venue, botanical, contemporary and intimate
LocationMelbourne
Capacity (seated)100
Capacity (cocktail)250
Price Range$190–$315
Ceremony OptionsVictoria Square, all-weather Terrace, or Main Dining Room
CateringIn-house
Best ForRiverfront, city, intimate, micro-wedding, cocktail-style and food-focused weddings
Rating 4.4 (199)

A Riverside Celebration in the Heart of Melbourne

RealWeddings Guide

Hidden inside Federation Square's Riverside Birrarung building, Victoria by Farmer's Daughters is a distinctive riverfront wedding venue looking directly out over the Yarra River in the heart of Melbourne's CBD. The all-weather Terrace, covered, heated and lined with dense greenery, brings the riverside setting to life with its own outdoor bar, while the glass-fronted Main Dining Room extends the same outlook indoors with warm timber finishes.

Couples can marry riverside in Victoria Square, with Federation Square and the Yarra as a backdrop, before moving to the Terrace or Main Dining Room for a reception of up to 100 seated guests, or 250 for a cocktail-style celebration under whole-venue exclusive hire.

Executive Chef Alejandro Saravia leads an entirely in-house kitchen built around Victorian produce, growers and makers, delivering shared and elevated seasonal menus alongside Victorian wine, beer and spirits. It's this combination of genuine riverside atmosphere and food-first philosophy that couples consistently highlight in reviews, alongside warm, attentive event coordination.

Victoria by Farmer’s Daughters FAQs

Victoria by Farmer's Daughters sits directly on the Yarra River within Federation Square's Riverside Birrarung building, with a dedicated riverside Terrace and Victoria Square ceremony space, offering genuine river views rather than a city-only backdrop.

The Main Dining Room seats 80 guests (150 cocktail), the Terrace seats 52 (150 cocktail), and whole-venue exclusive hire currently accommodates up to 100 seated or 250 cocktail guests under the venue's most recent brochure.

Yes. Victoria Square offers a riverside outdoor ceremony setting for 30 seated or 100 standing guests, subject to a published $1,500 onsite ceremony fee. Indoor or Terrace ceremonies can also be tailored.

The Terrace is permanently covered and heated, and the Main Dining Room is a fully enclosed indoor space — both provide genuine wet-weather protection for a riverside celebration.

Yes. Catering is exclusively in-house, led by Executive Chef Alejandro Saravia, with Shared ($95pp) and Elevated ($150pp) Provenance Menus built around seasonal Victorian produce, plus canapés and beverage packages.

Food and beverage packages combine for a transparent baseline of approximately $190pp (three-hour beverage package with the shared menu), rising to $315pp for the elevated menu with a five-hour premium beverage package, before venue, ceremony and supplier costs.

Whole-venue exclusive hire is available for larger weddings; smaller celebrations may book the Main Dining Room, Terrace, Private Dining Room or Wine Library individually, with private dining and restaurant activity potentially continuing alongside.

Beverage packages run for three, four or five hours, with five hours as the current maximum published duration.

No. There's no onsite accommodation, though extensive CBD hotel options are within walking distance.

Yes. Federation Square Car Park and Flinders Gate Car Park are both within walking distance; pre-booking is recommended.

Federation Square provides accessible paths and lifts, though the venue's riverside approach includes stairs in the standard direction — couples should confirm the step-free route directly with the venue.

Food and beverage are exclusively in-house. External celebrants, florists, styling, photography and entertainment may be approved; live music or a DJ may require whole-venue exclusive hire.

Location

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Ground Floor, Birrarung Building (river side) Federation Square, Melbourne VIC

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Victoria by Farmer’s Daughters

A stylish Federation Square wedding venue overlooking the Yarra River, pairing seasonal Victorian dining with elegant spaces and tailored celebrations.

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Ground Floor, Birrarung Building (river side) Federation Square, Melbourne VIC

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