Christmas Party Venues in Terrigal & Avoca

What to Know Before Booking Christmas Party Venues

End-of-year parties on this part of the coast split two ways: a waterfront restaurant booked for the team, or a hotel function room with its own festive menu. Amarilla in Terrigal, plus Avoca Beach House and the Kookaburra Room @ Avoca Beach Hotel in Avoca Beach, cover both – from a long lunch for a small office to a staff party of 150.

Weighing them up for a work Christmas:

Amarilla, 2a The Haven, Terrigal: a Spanish-inspired restaurant on the water beside the boat ramp that hosts Christmas parties and team celebrations; exclusive use holds 70 at a seated dinner or 120 at a cocktail party, priced from a $5,000 minimum spend.
Avoca Beach House, beside the sand on Avoca Drive: a seafood restaurant and bar where groups of 11 to 80 book the dining room and terrace together, priced from $62 per person.
The hotel's Kookaburra Room: the biggest private space at Avoca Beach Hotel, fitting a company of 150, with a two- or three-course Christmas set menu and the room decorated in festive colours.
Seated or mingling: all three do both, so a team mixing managers and new starters can sit down to a plated meal or circulate over tapas and grazing boards.
Covering the drinks: Amarilla sells two- to four-hour drinks packages or runs an open bar tab, and Avoca Beach House can put drinks on the main bill or on a separate tab.

For a smaller team after harbour-side tapas and sangria, Amarilla is the natural choice. When the whole company is coming, the Kookaburra Room has the numbers, with a courtesy bus available on request and accommodation at the hotel for anyone staying the night.

A long lunch by the surf: Avoca Beach House trades at lunch Tuesday to Sunday and serves shared tapas at lunchtime, which suits a Friday wind-down in December.
A waterside evening: Amarilla's covered deck sits over the water at Terrigal Haven, and its team says it works best for sit-down dinners and stand-up parties rather than big dance nights.
The whole company: the Kookaburra Room takes a long-table banquet, rounds, or stand-up cocktail style, and it is air-conditioned for a warm evening.
Exclusive use: Avoca Beach House can be hired outright – 80 at tables, 120 on their feet – and its functions team considers dates outside normal trading hours.

Notes for whoever is organising it

Menus: Amarilla's tapas packages can be roaming or seated, alongside three-course menus, and gluten-free dishes and halal meat are standard.
Dietary needs: Avoca Beach House handles them when you book, and its chef can build a custom menu.
Awards and speeches: a data projector and screen come with the Kookaburra Room, useful for awards and the year's highlights.
One point of contact: Amarilla and Avoca Beach Hotel each provide a dedicated coordinator to look after the booking.

Venues for Christmas Parties: Your Questions Answered

What does an exclusive Christmas party at Amarilla cost?

Exclusive use of Amarilla carries a minimum spend, starting from $5,000 minimum spend, and the figure is highest for a Saturday dinner. Tapas packages, three-course menus and drinks packages count towards it, or you can run an open bar tab.

Can a large office fit into an Avoca Beach venue for Christmas?

Avoca Beach Hotel's Kookaburra Room takes up to 150 guests. Avoca Beach House holds 120 standing or 80 seated when you hire the whole restaurant.

Is there a set Christmas menu?

Avoca Beach Hotel runs a two- or three-course Christmas set menu in the Kookaburra Room, with the room decorated for the season. Avoca Beach House has two- and three-course set menus with alternate-drop mains, and Amarilla offers three-course menus as well as tapas.

How do staff get home after the party?

At Avoca Beach Hotel, cars stay in the free car park, the courtesy bus can be booked in advance, and anyone who would rather stay over can take a room. At Amarilla, cars park free right outside the restaurant.