--- {"type":"item","title":"Higher Ground","listId":44321,"itemKey":5,"position":5,"visibleItemTotal":5,"canonicalUrl":"https://listium.com/@Marc/44321/unique-function-venues-in-melbourne/5/higher-ground","listUrl":"https://listium.com/@Marc/44321/unique-function-venues-in-melbourne","listTitle":"Unique Function Venues in Melbourne","creator":{"id":"Marc","name":"Marc Harrison","url":"https://listium.com/@Marc"},"stats":{"views":164,"likes":0},"category":"food & drink / dining out","publishedAt":"2019-08-09T01:01:24.798Z","updatedAt":"2019-08-09T01:20:14.659Z","fields":[{"id":0,"name":"Venue","type":"PrimaryText"},{"id":1,"name":"Make an Enquiry","type":"URL"},{"id":2,"name":"Image","type":"Image"},{"id":3,"name":"Price Range","type":"Symbols","format":"cost_rating"},{"id":4,"name":"Event Types","type":"Selection","multi":true},{"id":6,"name":"Minimum Attendees","type":"Number","format":"unformattedinteger"},{"id":5,"name":"Maximum Attendees","type":"Number","format":"unformattedinteger"},{"id":7,"name":"Description","type":"Text","format":"long"},{"id":8,"name":"Location","type":"Text"}]} --- # Higher Ground From [Unique Function Venues in Melbourne](https://listium.com/@Marc/44321/unique-function-venues-in-melbourne) By [Marc Harrison (@Marc)](https://listium.com/@Marc) List stats: 164 views · 0 likes Published 9 August 2019 · Updated 9 August 2019 Category: food & drink / dining out - Make an Enquiry: [https://venuemob.com.au/venues/higher-ground?utm\_source=listium&utm\_medium=list&utm\_campaign=unique-function-venues-in-melbourne](https://venuemob.com.au/venues/higher-ground?utm_source=listium&utm_medium=list&utm_campaign=unique-function-venues-in-melbourne) - Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/hm4knmtxeglljlu32uri.png) - Price Range: $$$ - Event Types: - - Minimum Attendees: 80 - Maximum Attendees: 300 - Description: Higher Ground calls home to a historic, heritage-listed 1890’s former power station in the western end of Melbourne’s CDB grid. 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Quite busy. “Two, for coffee, please”. We were told there were no tables available. We were offered the communal table or the bench, both with high chairs, which I’m not a fan of. While there for a meeting I hadn’t eaten breakfast and mentioned, “I’ll probably get some breakfast, I don’t really want to eat on those tables”. The wait staff then said something along the lines of, well, if you’re having breakfast, you can have this table, pointing to an empty available table. While I understand, it’s still a bit poor. It’s often at a coffee meeting we’ll decide to eat after we sit. We had almost left. \\n\\nThe coffee and breakfast were good. Didn’t blow my socks off. \\n\\nReally great old building. \\n\\nI might go back in the future but I won’t be in a hurry.","time":1564136576},{"author\_name":"Nicholas Wee","author\_url":"https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/109930367311689436071/reviews","language":"en","profile\_photo\_url":"https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-m-q8ssmTnSw/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/ACHi3reyfrTqxkWPTz1exjcO4PpEgFZ1kg/s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3/photo.jpg","rating":5,"relative\_time\_description":"a week ago","text":"Came here 2 days in a row for brunch as it was excellent. Certainly one of the great brunch places that Melbourne has to offer. The food was unique well executed on both occasions. The atmosphere and high ceilings is relaxing and a touch industrial. The flat whites tasted great as well. Well done! Will be back for more.","time":1564436296},{"author\_name":"Aidan Burke","author\_url":"https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/116831715986107767078/reviews","language":"en","profile\_photo\_url":"https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Oy\_cRXogm2A/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAACk/0YCusEMeZVw/s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo/photo.jpg","rating":4,"relative\_time\_description":"2 weeks ago","text":"Waiting time to be seated is long but I understand that this is not a fault of the staff, they do there absolute best to make you comfortable while you wait and serve excellent coffee outside. The meals were delicious however the serving sizes were a tad small, if you were to add the sides it becomes a filling meal but the bill becomes quite large. The atmosphere creates a wonderful, fresh dining experience that is quite pleasant. All in all a great spot and would definitely come back.","time":1563614841},{"author\_name":"Yohan Ling","author\_url":"https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/101204724115597059612/reviews","language":"en","profile\_photo\_url":"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LBARQu9wV4s/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/ACHi3rfH70pxGZNZ\_lFHB1L8w4HUj5bPBw/s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo/photo.jpg","rating":3,"relative\_time\_description":"a month ago","text":"Lovely decor. Decent service. Food was nothing to rave about though. The ricotta hotcake looks so pretty and that's all to it really. It's mostly flour with some blueberries infused, topped with a couple of berries + flower petals. Dish tasted really flat, lacking dimensions. Won't be back.","time":1560212043},{"author\_name":"Eden Simmons","author\_url":"https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/117489671428733709411/reviews","language":"en","profile\_photo\_url":"https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Ffi3XNp6j2k/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/S6qNMPwTLP8/s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba3/photo.jpg","rating":5,"relative\_time\_description":"2 weeks ago","text":"Great service, amazing food, beautiful building. It’s a classier vibe and the food was so good. I was with 3 other friends and they all loved their meals too and we all ordered something different. It’s a wait on the weekends to get in but we didn’t regret it","time":1563675889}\],"scope":"GOOGLE","types":\["cafe","food","point\_of\_interest","establishment"\],"url":"https://maps.google.com/?cid=5606829168410894815","user\_ratings\_total":2073,"utc\_offset":600,"vicinity":"650 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne","website":"http://highergroundmelbourne.com.au/","html\_attributions":\[\],"utc\_offset\_minutes":600,"searchTerm":"Higher Ground, Little Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC, Australia"}