Lantern & Lore
Lantern-lit dining room at Lantern & Lore with timber tables, leather seating and a foreground place setting.

The venue in moments

A night at Lantern & Lore

Lantern & Lore is a warm, elegant Australian restaurant where contemporary Australian cuisine, handcrafted cocktails, local wines and shared dining meet premium Offline Poker experiences. Explore the dining room, the table and the card spaces as connected chapters of one considered evening.

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At the table

The table, shared

Contemporary Australian cooking is made for conversation at Lantern & Lore. Plates arrive for the table, inviting diners to pass, pause and discover the evening together rather than settle into a hurried sequence. The dining room can be the beginning of a relaxed visit: a place for food, drinks and the easy rhythm of a table that stays lively long after the first shared plate is served.

A seasonal shared plate on a timber table as a diner reaches in to serve food.
Shared dining A seasonal shared plate, tactile ceramics and a hand reaching across a timber table capture the generous, table-led side of the restaurant experience.
Two handcrafted cocktails beside a local wine pour on a candlelit timber table.
At the table Handcrafted cocktails and local wines belong to the same unhurried rhythm: a drink poured, shared dishes nearby and time to linger with the people around you.

The Card Lounge

Social Poker, around the table

Offline Poker at Lantern & Lore is an in-person social ritual set within the warmth of the Card Lounge. Poker Tables bring beginners, friends, corporate groups and private-event guests together around felt, conversation and attentive hospitality. It is a considered way to continue an evening, whether visitors are learning the table language for the first time or gathering with people they already know.

Every detail stays connected to the restaurant setting: shared time, a welcoming room and the pleasure of being present with others, rather than a competitive or transactional experience.

All poker sessions are in-person, cash-free entertainment using playing chips only. There is no wagering and no cash prizes. The focus is simply on social play, shared tables and a welcoming Card Lounge atmosphere.

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Adult hands around a deep green felt Poker Table with playing chips, cards and water glasses.
Poker Tables A friendly, in-person table scene in the Card Lounge, where playing chips support cash-free social entertainment.
A quiet private Card Room with a timber Poker Table, green felt, leather chairs and brass wall lights.
Card Room Timber, leather, green felt and warm lighting shape a contained room for conversation. Any games remain cash-free entertainment using playing chips only.

A room of its own

The room beyond the table

The Card Room offers a quieter visual setting for private dinners, social gatherings and a more contained Poker Dining Experience. Its timber table, leather chairs and low, warm light create space for a group to settle in, share food and let conversation take its own course.

For private-event guests, the idea of a Private Poker Room is about atmosphere and hosting: food, cards and company held in one considered setting. Explore the dedicated information when planning a gathering, while keeping the experience firmly social and cash-free.

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Evenings together

When the room comes alive

Lantern & Lore can bring together dinner, drinks and a social card-table ritual for friends, colleagues and private-event guests. Shared dining, handcrafted cocktails and local wines create the foundation; the Card Lounge or the language of Live Poker Evenings can become an optional part of the wider occasion. The emphasis remains on adults gathering in a warm restaurant setting, not on competition or prizes.

Adult friends and colleagues enjoying shared dishes, drinks and conversation around a long timber table.

Evenings together

Shared plates, drinks and conversation give a group evening its shape. When Social Poker is part of the occasion, it remains in person and uses playing chips only as cash-free entertainment.

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Continue the evening

Choose your next chapter

After browsing the room, choose the path that fits your plans. You may be coming first for dinner, curious about a first Offline Poker Night, or shaping a shared occasion with friends, colleagues or private-event guests. Each chapter offers a clearer way to explore before sending a reservation enquiry.

Dine at Lantern & Lore

Return to the food-and-drink side of the evening: contemporary Australian cuisine, shared dining, handcrafted cocktails and local wines. Explore the restaurant and menu pages for a closer introduction to the table-led experience seen throughout this gallery.

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Take a seat at the Card Lounge

Newcomers are welcome to discover Offline Poker with clear expectations. Sessions are in-person, cash-free entertainment using playing chips only, with no wagering and no cash prizes. Learn more about the Card Lounge and how a social table can fit into an evening.

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Bring the group together

For friends, corporate groups and private-event guests, shared dining and drinks can set a generous tone, with a card-table atmosphere as possible context. Visit the private functions information to begin considering a hosted occasion without assumptions about packages or schedules.

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Made for the table

Lantern & Lore brings restaurant dining and premium Offline Poker experiences into one warm, social setting. Shared dining, the Card Lounge and Live Poker Evenings are optional ways to gather around the table. Every poker session is in-person, cash-free entertainment using playing chips only, with no wagering and no cash prizes—simply food, conversation and time spent well together.