Father’s Office Downtown Flinders Lane

Name: Father’s Office Downtown Flinders Lane
Address: 121 Flinders Ln, Melbourne, AU-VIC, Australia, 3000
Telephone: (03) 9825 8980
Price range: $40 and under
Rating: 4.4

4.4 (150)

$40 and under

American

121 Flinders Ln, Melbourne, AU-VIC 3000

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2 people

12 May 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 7 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Good for groups
Lively
Great for happy hour

BAR | RESTAURANT | CLUB DOWNTOWN
Father’s Office Downtown is our 2nd location from our Father’s Office
concept. Our original location on Little Lonsdale St.

Father’s Office is based on prohibition Americana in the 1920’s,
when the consumption of alcohol was disallowed. Speakeasies became
the place to be and underground bootleg liquor (and the debauchery that
follows) thrived.

Expect a sprawling 350-person late night venue serving Father’s Office
all-Americana cuisine that has been loved by so many.

Head downstairs to party the night away where you can mingle late into
the night with a cocktail in hand. With a 7am Liquor License, you can
party your weekends away!

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$40 and under
Cuisines
American
Hours of Operation
Tue–Thu 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri 12:00 pm–5:00 am Sat 4:00 pm–5:00 am
Phone number
(03) 9825 8980
Website
http://www.fathersofficedowntown.com.au/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
121 Flinders Ln, Melbourne, AU-VIC 3000
Area
Melbourne CBD
Cross Street
Russell Street
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Flinders street Train Station is a short 10 minute walk. Trams service Collins Street and Flinders Street.
Additional
Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Experiences

THU OFFER – Steak Night inc 1 FREE drink - $25pp
$25.00 per person
Multiple dates available
NO PAYMENT TAKEN AT BOOKING. YOUR CREDIT CARD IS ONLY TO SECURE THE BOOKING. PAYMENT DUE AT THE VENUE. Enjoy our Steak’s for Steak Night $25 per person includes a FREE Drink! 250G Porterhouse Steak Char-grilled Australian Yearling Beef, Grass-Fed from Gippsland Pura. Cooked to your liking and served with our secret seasoned Fries, mixed leaf salad with a honey mustard dressing. Select from one sauce including creamy peppercorn, creamy mushroom, red wine jus, gravy, bearnaise or garlic butter. UPGRADE TO A 350G SCOTCH FILLET FOR $35 per person includes a FREE Drink. Includes a FREE Schooner of House Beer, House Wines or Soft drink/Juice. Available from 5pm every Thursday. For full menu: https://fathersofficedowntown.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DT_Steak_A5_2025-FEB-1.pdf
EXPRESS LUNCH inc FREE drink for $25 p.p
$25.00 per person
Multiple dates available
You can't beat our $25 express lunches including 1 FREE drink available Tuesday to Friday's Select from over 12 meals from steaks, burgers, fish and salads. Select from 200g Black Angus Rump steak, American Bacon Cheeseburger, Fish'n'Chips, Parma to name a few. Schooner of House Beer, cider: glass of House wines, Non-Alcoholic beer or wine, soft drink or juice. For full $25 lunch menu: https://fathersofficedowntown.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/FODT_LUNCH_A5_MENU-24-SEPT.pdf
A LA CARTE LUNCH OR DINNER BOOKING (main meal pp)
Multiple dates available
Order from our regular a la carte menu for either lunch or dinner. Please note all guests will need to order a main meal per person and be seated in the dining room. We do not charge your credit card on booking. It is only to confirm where to seat your group.

What 150 people are saying

Father’s Office Downtown Flinders Lane reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.4Service
4.3Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

City Centre
Gluten-free-friendly
City Centre
Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Father's Office Downtown Flinders Lane offers "great service and good value for money" with an "excellent decor" and "fantastic quality" food. The venue's "cool, funky vibe" is perfect for group events, and the "polite, attentive" staff enhance the NYC-inspired ambiance. Despite occasional service delays, the overall experience remains enjoyable.

150 Reviews

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D
Melbourne1 review
3.0
Dined on 3 May 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Unable to have a conversation, was extremely noisy! Food and customer service was great though!
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Fiona
Adelaide3 reviews
4.0
Dined on 26 April 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Loved it Thankyou good food good price good service.
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Jan
Melbourne5 reviews
5.0
Dined on 26 April 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service and good value for money. Manager and staff are terrific, prompt service.
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Cassie
Melbourne2 reviews
1.0
Dined on 24 April 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Please avoid their steaks. 40mins wait on steaks! Later, my steak was so chewy and my friend steaks were so dry. Chips were soggy and some crispy.? Steaks need to sear properly as well. Arancini balls were like Coles, frozen, not worth 13$ at all. Toilet at the venue is dirty, hand dryer not working and some toilet got no lids. Lol, hygienic who? Don’t get me start on the service, awkward. Never check up on us. When we get up to pay she clearly see that, she then proceeded to go take order table near where we stand and told us to wait instead?? The hostess saw me approach , doesn’t even accommodate except gave me side eyes and to the girl, then look down to polish glass as normal? No smile no word , nothing! Like come on , you’re working in hospitality. Is this how u treated your customer? I never heard of your restaurant before, just saw randomly on steakbabes, I won’t be back. Bad , bad choice tonight! There are plenty nice steak restaurants in the city. Save yourself 25bucks!!!
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peter
Melbourne3 reviews
4.0
Dined on 16 April 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Excellent decor, great value food, but the nightclub soundtrack at 6pm made it a less than perfect experience.
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Daphne
Melbourne1 review
2.0
Dined on 1 April 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
I am not one to give reviews but we were really disappointed. Went for the bottomless taco session and only got barely two rounds of tacos in 2 hours. They kept messing up our drink orders and when we tried to place actual orders, staff members kept avoiding our table - even if we made eye contact! We managed to order barely twice in 2 hours. For a bottomless this is such a shame. The service was so poor, would not recommend sadly.
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Julie
Victoria5 reviews
5.0
Dined on 29 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were a group of 14 and they sat us in a lovely space that was separate from the rest of the venue, decorated in a cool, funky vibe. We ate tasty substantial food at a really reasonable price! It took a little while to get our meals, coz they had to coordinate all 14 meals to be plated at the same time, but it was well worth the wait! They even accommodated us by splitting the bill 14 ways. I highly recommend this venue for a big group!!!
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Jacqui
Victoria3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 29 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Magnificent as always! The food, cocktails and service are excellent and cannot be faulted. We will continue to come back again and again.
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Allison
Victoria1 review
5.0
Dined on 28 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, good gluten free options, excellent value. Looking forward to going back.
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Jake
Vancouver1 review
5.0
Dined on 22 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing bottomless brunch deal. Both the food and cocktails were of fantastic quality. Staff were polite, attentive and reliable. It’s full NYC vibes inside which was an immersive atmosphere to dine within. We look forward to returning :)
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Father’s Office Downtown Flinders Lane is rated 4.4 stars by 150 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

12 May 2025

7:00 pm

Booked 7 times today

Experiences are available.

Google Map for Father’s Office Downtown Flinders Lane

121 Flinders Ln, Melbourne, AU-VIC 3000

Additional information

Cross Street
Russell Street
Area
Melbourne CBD
Hours of Operation
Tue–Thu 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri 12:00 pm–5:00 am Sat 4:00 pm–5:00 am
Price
$40 and under
Cuisines
American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Flinders street Train Station is a short 10 minute walk. Trams service Collins Street and Flinders Street.
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Website
http://www.fathersofficedowntown.com.au/
Phone number
(03) 9825 8980

Father’s Office Downtown Flinders Lane

Make a booking

About this restaurant

Additional information

Experiences

THU OFFER – Steak Night inc 1 FREE drink - $25pp

EXPRESS LUNCH inc FREE drink for $25 p.p

A LA CARTE LUNCH OR DINNER BOOKING (main meal pp)

Menu

What 150 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

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