Apericena in Melbourne: Drinks, Bites & Connections

Looking to meet new people in Melbourne? Join a relaxed, Apericena with friendly faces, easy conversations, and no awkwardness.

🍹 Apericena in Melbourne: Drinks, Bites & Connections

Come alone. Leave connected.

New to Melbourne? Looking to meet new people in a relaxed way after work?
Apericena is Boonser's small, curated social event — blending aperitivo (drinks) with light cena (bites) for real conversations. No networking, no dating pressure, no awkward games.

Just good drinks, good food, good people, and an easy way to connect.

✨ What to expect

• A friendly aperitivo-style catch-up in a local bar
• First drink and shared antipasti offered by Boonser (included in ticket)
• A small group (max 12 people) to keep conversations natural
• Mixed group of locals, newcomers, creatives, professionals
• No expectations, just show up and enjoy the moment

🕕 Event details

📍 Location: Lucien Bar
🕕 Time: Thursday, 6:00–9:00 PM
👥 Spots available: 12 only (ticket $15 — includes drink & share snack)

You can arrive on your own, most people do.

🔄 Recurring Series
We run this Apericena every two weeks on Thursdays — same relaxed vibe, new faces, and fresh conversations. If you miss this one or it's full, join the next! Keep an eye on Boonser for updates or download the app to get reminders.

📱 About Boonser

This event is hosted by Boonser, a social dining app that helps people meet through food and drinks.

👉 You don’t need the app to attend.
However, if you’d like to stay in touch with the group, discover future events, or create your own social dining events, you can download Boonser anytime — it’s free:
👉 https://www.boonser.com/take-action

🙌 Who this is for

• People new to Melbourne
• Anyone wanting to expand their social circle
• Professionals, students, creatives, expats
• People who enjoy meaningful conversations over drinks

❌ What this is NOT

• Not a dating event
• Not networking
• Not a loud party
• Not awkward icebreaker games

🪑 Limited spots

To keep the experience personal and conversational, seats are limited to 12 people.
If it’s full, keep an eye out, we run this regularly.