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The Dining Room. An event space for a private taste of Reine & la Rue.

The Dining Room at Privé is the first private dining experience for Reine & La Rue, offering an intimate way to experience its signature service and culinary style. Refined yet welcoming, it translates the restaurant’s dining ethos into a private setting suited to corporate working lunches, workshops, personal celebrations, and intimate weddings.

Guests can expect the same considered approach to hospitality, delivered with ease and discretion in a setting that feels personal and quietly assured. The room also features AV capabilities for presentations and events.

The room is designed with flexibility in mind. Configured as a single space, the Dining Room accommodates up to 38 guests. It can also be seamlessly divided into two smaller rooms, The Wardell Room and The Verdon Room — allowing for either exclusive use or more intimate gatherings.

The Verdon Room

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Named after George Verdon, the Gothic Bank’s original General Manager, widely credited for the opulent and highly customised interiors of the bank’s residential quarters.
Seats up to 20. 

The Wardell Room

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Named after William Wardell, the original architect of the Gothic Bank also responsible for St Patrick’s Cathedral and Government House in Melbourne.
Seats up to 14. 

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The Dining Room in inspired by the original bank governor’s private residence within the Gothic Bank precinct. Designed to impress, the residence was defined by its opulence, material richness, and considered aesthetic, featuring ornate joinery, paneling, and curated materials.

This influence is reinterpreted through a space that is both purposeful and restrained—where materiality leads, balancing form with refined utility. The result is an environment of understated elegance, designed to foster comfort, ease, and quiet sophistication.

Here, guests are invited to feel at home, as though attending a private dinner —intimate and personal, yet grounded in modern comfort.

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