Covent Garden

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Capacity: 120 guestsCategory: VenuesLocation: 142 Boundary St, West End QLD 4101

Highlights

Courtyard, verandah and lounge areas for 30 to 120 standing guests
No room hire and no minimum spend from Sunday to Friday
Gin list of more than 700 labels and a fully gluten-free kitchen

About Covent Garden

Covent Garden is a gin bar and restaurant on Boundary Street in West End, with a leafy courtyard out the back and a dark, speakeasy-style lounge inside. The bar stocks more than 700 gins, many of them Australian craft labels, and the kitchen is entirely gluten free and coeliac friendly. Functions are spread across four areas, each with access to its own bar and none carrying a room hire fee. The Royal Albert takes in the whole courtyard, upper and lower decks together, for up to 120 standing or 68 seated. The Royal is the upper courtyard on its own, holding 90 standing or 50 seated. The Houlburn is a large verandah looking over the street, suited to 50 standing or 24 seated. The Albert is the lower courtyard, semi-private and covered against bad weather, for 30 standing or 18 around a banquet table. Each booking gives four hours of exclusive use of the chosen area. From Sunday to Friday there is no minimum spend at all, while Saturday nights carry one that runs from $800 for the Albert up to $5,800 for the full courtyard. The two courtyard options can have a data projector, a big screen, their own audio zone and a wireless microphone at no extra cost, and the Houlburn has a large LED TV instead. Bands and DJs can be organised through your coordinator, and you are welcome to bring decorations and a cake. Food and drinks are put together to suit the group and the budget, with a bar tab as the usual way to run drinks. Send an enquiry to book.

Inclusions & amenities

Venue type

BarRestaurant

Budget

$ (Lower)

Food & drinks

Catering AvailableBar Tab

Features

Cocktail/StandingBanquet/Sit-DownRelaxed VibeIndoorOutdoorPrivate SpaceExclusive Venue Hire

Facilities

MicrophoneSound SystemTV/Presentation Facilities

Pricing

There is no room hire fee for any of the four areas, and bookings from Sunday to Friday have no minimum spend. On Saturday nights a minimum spend applies: $800 for the Albert, $2,000 for the Houlburn, $5,000 for the Royal and $5,800 for the Royal Albert.

A $500 deposit confirms the booking, or 10% for functions of $10,000 and over. Final payment is due 21 days ahead, and no refund applies if fewer guests attend.

Food

Everything from the kitchen is gluten free and coeliac friendly, built around modern Australian small plates, shares and larger mains that change with the seasons. Function packages are tailored to each group, with food choices locked in 21 days before the event.

You can bring your own celebration cake, and the venue supplies a knife and napkins for cutting it.

Beverages

The bar carries more than 700 gins, including the house Imperfect Spirits range, along with cocktails, wine, beer and cider. Each function area has access to its own private bar, and drinks usually run on a bar tab, which is settled before guests leave.

Availability

Covent Garden trades from Wednesday to Sunday, and each function gives four hours of exclusive use of the chosen area. Send an enquiry to book.

Frequently asked questions

How many guests can Covent Garden host?

The full courtyard, called the Royal Albert, holds 120 standing or 68 seated. The upper courtyard takes 90 standing or 50 seated, the Houlburn verandah 50 standing or 24 seated, and the lower courtyard 30 standing or 18 at a banquet table.

Is there a room hire fee or minimum spend?

No area carries a room hire fee. Sunday to Friday bookings have no minimum spend; on Saturday nights it is $800 for the Albert, $2,000 for the Houlburn, $5,000 for the Royal and $5,800 for the Royal Albert.

Can the kitchen cater for coeliac guests?

Yes. The whole menu is gluten free and coeliac friendly, so every guest at the function can eat from the same food.

Is AV equipment available?

The Royal Albert and the Royal can have a data projector, a large screen, a dedicated audio zone and a wireless microphone on request at no additional cost. The Houlburn comes with a large LED TV, its own audio zone and a wireless microphone.

What deposit is needed to confirm a booking?

A $500 deposit secures the date, or 10% for functions of $10,000 and over. Final payment and your food and drink choices are due 21 days before the event.

Where we are

Suitable occasions

Birthday Party Christmas Party Corporate Event

Reviews

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Ben Reid

a month ago

Exceptional in every way; Food, Service, Drinks, Music and Atmosphere. The Slow Cooked Roast Lamb was just divine. Exceptional table and bar service from Ethan. Although with over 200 Gins to choose from it does make for…

Louise Clune

2 months ago

From the moment we walked in, we felt incredibly welcomed. The staff are so friendly and knowledgeable.They have over 300 gins, but you seriously have to try their own Imperfect Spirits, especially the Imperfect Cherry T…

Katchia Huett

3 months ago

I will enthusiastically drive the hour to eat here. The staff are informative, friendly and a pleasure to talk to, the environment is lovely and relaxed and the food absolutely delicious with generous portions and heaps…

Tahnee Luscombe

9 months ago

Absolutely incredible experience. The entire menu being 100% gluten free was such a relief and made the night even more enjoyable. The food was hands down the best we have ever had — every dish was full of flavour and be…

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