Perched above the Melbourne CBD, Elará Melbourne is the city's newest rooftop destination for luxury celebrations, elevated guest experiences and events that were never meant to be ordinary. Architectural, immersive and effortlessly refined, the space pairs sweeping skyline views with a striking glass atrium centrepiece, creating a setting that feels iconic from every angle. We attended the spectacular launch and felt this venue has a unique and desirable vibe and location in the city, and is more than ready to deliver for your next function.
Purpose-built for premium weddings, luxury social events, brand launches and sophisticated corporate experiences, Elará Melbourne strikes a rare balance of indoor and outdoor atmosphere without sacrificing comfort, flexibility or flow. From intimate gatherings to large-scale productions, the venue accommodates up to 180 guests seated or 300 cocktail-style, with the option to connect seamlessly into Evoqé Events below for immersive, multi-level events on an even grander scale.
More Than a Rooftop, a New Melbourne Landmark
What a launch event it was! Many guests I spoke to labelled it as the launch event of the decade! Such was the "wow" factor at every level.
Perched high above the CBD with skyline views for days, a glass atrium that stops you mid-scroll, and energy that didn't let up all night - this wasn't just a venue launch, it was a full sensory takeover.
- Ice sculptures
- Caviar bumps circulating like it was nothing
- Veuve flowing freely
- Roving entertainers, live musicians & dancers
- Surprise performances popping up when you least expected them
- A jaw-dropping rooftop display lighting up the skyline opposite
Ice sculpture.
Extraordinary rooftop activation across the road with fireworks to mark the launch occasion.
Sensational entertainment all night.
Ready to rock.
Sax player hitting the high notes.
Melbourne has no shortage of rooftop bars, but Elará is playing a different game entirely. This isn't a drinks-after-work kind of space — it's a purpose-built events destination, engineered from the ground up for occasions that demand scale, polish and a genuine sense of arrival. The glass atrium at its centre acts as both a visual anchor and a flexible zone that can flow into the surrounding skyline-facing areas, giving planners real room to design a night rather than simply hire a room.
A real point of difference is the link to Evoqé Events below. For weddings or brand activations that outgrow a single floor, Elará and Evoqé can be run together as one connected, multi-level experience — something very few Melbourne venues can genuinely offer without the join feeling like a compromise.
Intimate vocal performances.
Inside the Launch: Evoqé Group Turns One
Rather than a standard ribbon-cutting, the unveiling of Elará Melbourne was staged as a full showcase of what parent company Evoqé Group does best — and it doubled as the group's first birthday celebration. The result was less "venue launch" and more theatre: roving entertainers, live musicians and dancers moved through the space alongside hidden activations and surprise performances, with a major live performance staged on the rooftop directly opposite the venue as the night's centrepiece.
Food and drink were treated with the same ambition. An ice sculpture anchored the room, caviar bumps circulated through the crowd, and Veuve Clicquot flowed freely, while the canapé selection held its own against the spectacle around it. It was, in short, a room full of Melbourne's food, fashion and events crowd watching Evoqé Group demonstrate exactly how it produces some of the city's biggest and most memorable nights — with Sandi Sieger and the wider team, alongside Evie Entertainment, driving the production.
Charcuterie and top notch canapes.
Good to Know
| Location | Above the Melbourne CBD |
| Seated capacity | Up to 180 guests |
| Cocktail capacity | Up to 300 guests |
| Style | Rooftop, glass atrium, skyline views |
| Best for | Weddings, luxury social events, brand launches, corporate experiences |
| Connected venue | Evoqé Events (multi-level events) |
| Group | Evoqé Group |
FAQ
Where is Elará Melbourne located?
Elará Melbourne sits above the Melbourne CBD, offering skyline views from a rooftop setting built around a glass atrium centrepiece.
How many guests can Elará Melbourne hold?
The venue seats up to 180 guests, or accommodates up to 300 guests for cocktail-style events.
What types of events is Elará Melbourne suited to?
It's purpose-built for premium weddings, luxury social occasions, brand launches and sophisticated corporate events.
Can Elará Melbourne be combined with other spaces for larger events?
Yes. Elará connects seamlessly with Evoqé Events on the level below, allowing for immersive, multi-level events at greater scale.
Who is behind Elará Melbourne?
Elará Melbourne is part of Evoqé Group, the Melbourne events company also behind Evoqé Events.
The Verdict
Elará Melbourne arrives with genuine intent rather than rooftop-bar novelty. The scale — up to 300 guests, with the option to fold Evoqé Events into the night — puts it in a different category to most CBD event spaces, and the launch itself was a fairly emphatic statement of what the team behind it can pull off when given a blank canvas and a birthday to celebrate. For anyone planning a wedding, brand moment or corporate event that needs to feel like an occasion rather than a booking, this is a venue worth putting on the shortlist.