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The Duxton

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Capacity: 250 guestsPricing: From $49 per personCategory: VenuesLocation: 8 Macpherson St, O'Connor ACT 2602

Highlights

  • Oak Room takes 200 cocktail with its own bar and rooftop terrace
  • The Loft bar holds 60 standing or 35 seated
  • Canapé packages from $49 per person

About The Duxton

The Duxton is a bar and restaurant on Macpherson Street in O'Connor. Downstairs it runs a bar, sports bar, dining room and outdoor seating, and the upper level is given over to private functions. The upstairs rooms share a rustic style, with high ceilings, exposed rafters and suspended greenery. Hosts are welcome to bring in their own styling. The Loft is a cocktail bar with a leafy outlook, holding 60 standing or 35 seated, with its own bar and a lounge corner. Next to it, The Living Room can be closed off by a sliding door and fits 20 seated or 40 standing, with a portable bar and bartender. The Oak Room takes the most guests, up to 200 cocktail style or 80 to 100 seated. It has a private entrance, its own bar and toilets, and exclusive access to the adjoining rooftop terrace. Food runs from catering boards and canapé packages to feasting menus, with vegetarian and vegan swaps. Drinks can be a bar tab, a cash bar or a free-flowing package of two to four hours. Full AV is available for presentations, and the functions team helps with room choice, furniture and catering.

Inclusions & amenities

Venue type

BarRestaurant

Budget

$ (Lower)

Food & drinks

Catering AvailableDrink PackagesBar TabPay-As-You-Go Drinks

Features

Cocktail/StandingBanquet/Sit-DownPrivate SpaceRooftopIndoorOutdoor

Facilities

TV/Presentation Facilities

Pricing

Canapé packages are $49, $69 or $89 per person, for a minimum of 12 guests. Catering boards run from $110 to $150 each and serve 8 to 14 guests.

Free-flowing drinks start at $57 per person for two hours on the house package. The premium package is $65 to $75 per person and the spirits package $97 to $116, depending on length.

Food

Options include catering boards (cheese, charcuterie, mezze and a bakehouse board of pies and rolls), three canapé packages and feasting menus. Canapés range from arancini and prawn sliders to tuna crostini, lamb kofta and seared scallops.

Vegetarian and vegan swaps are offered, and extra entrée-sized items and desserts can be added.

Beverages

Choose a bar tab with a limit and set drinks list, a cash bar where guests pay their own way, or a free-flowing package. The house package covers house beer, cider, wine and soft drinks; premium and spirits packages add tap and bottled beers, the wider wine list and house spirits.

Availability

Monday12PM – 10PM
Tuesday12PM – 10PM
Wednesday12PM – 10PM
Thursday12PM – 10PM
Friday11:30AM – 12AM
Saturday11AM – 12AM
Sunday11AM – 10PM
Each room is booked through the functions team, who help with space selection, set-up and catering. Viewings can be arranged before booking.

Frequently asked questions

How many guests can The Duxton host?

The Oak Room takes up to 200 standing or 80 to 100 seated. The venue caters for groups from 5 up to 250 across its spaces.

What canapé packages are offered?

There are three canapé packages: Bronze at $49, Silver at $69 and Gold at $89 per person. Each needs at least 12 guests, and vegetarian or vegan swaps are available.

What are the drinks options?

You can run a bar tab with a set limit, let guests buy their own, or choose a free-flowing package. The house package is $57 per person for two hours, rising to $67 for four hours.

Is there a space with outdoor access?

Yes. The Oak Room comes with exclusive use of the adjoining rooftop terrace, plus a private entrance, its own bar and toilets.

Can I decorate the function rooms?

Yes. The rooms are already styled with greenery and rustic finishes, and the venue welcomes extra styling brought in to personalise them.

Where we are

Suitable occasions

Will

Will

a week ago

We hired the Oak and Terrace room for a high school reunion, and it was fantastic. The venue easily fit 80 people. The events manager Sophie was excellent to deal with, and the venue facilities were great. The staff on t…

Heather Layton

Heather Layton

a week ago

I had such a great experience at The Duxton! Sophie and Mark are absolutely fantastic and go above and beyond every time I visit. The service was amazing, the atmosphere was great, and the Python cocktails were killer! D…

Lynelle Connelly

Lynelle Connelly

a month ago

I enjoyed lunch with friends at the Duxton. The staff was friendly, welcoming and very attentive. The food was very enjoyable and I enjoyed my sav blanc immensely.

John Blenkin

John Blenkin

11 months ago

Huge thankyou to Sophie, Mark and the entire catering and support staff. Our engagement party at the Loft/Living Room was perfect. Perfect ambience, delicious food and at a really reasonable rate. The entire staff was im…

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