Birthday Party Venues in Newtown

Choosing the Right Birthday Party Venue

Newtown's birthday options range from a converted wool store and a restored post office to pubs with free function rooms. Group size is the easiest way to narrow them down: The Retreat suits 20 to 50, while Sawyers Arms Tavern can take 220 standing across its dining rooms.

Newtown birthday rooms by size:

Up to 20: the front room at The Retreat, a restaurant and wine bar in the old Bareena Post Office
Up to 50: The Retreat's back space standing, or the Woolstore mezzanine for 50 at canapés or 40 seated
Up to 72: the St Lords Courtyard, a beer garden with a retractable roof and its own entrance
Up to 150: Cremorne Hotel's Lounge with a private bar, or a whole-venue Woolstore hire for cocktails
Up to 220: the two dining rooms at Sawyers Arms Tavern together, standing

St Lords charges no room hire, and set menus start from $50 per person, with a cake and gift table, staff and AV in every package.
Cremorne Hotel's room hire is free too, with catering built around platters.
Sawyers Arms Tavern runs exclusive spaces from $1,500 minimum spend, which differs between lunch and dinner.
At The Retreat, the Trust the Chef sit-down menu is listed from $59 per person.

Which Newtown birthday suits which crowd

A 21st or 50th fits the St Lords occasion list, and its Dining Hall holds up to 134.
Food-focused groups may lean to Woolstore, where a parrilla grill drives a shared modern Australian menu with plenty of gluten-free dishes.
Football fans can book Eileen's Charcoal Grill at Sawyers Arms Tavern, a long room lined with Geelong Football Club memorabilia, for 45 seated.
A winter birthday by the fire works in the Cremorne Hotel's Bistro, which seats 70.

Common Questions About Venues for Birthday Parties

Which Newtown venues charge no room hire for a birthday?

St Lords charges nothing for any of its three rooms, and Cremorne Hotel's room hire is free. Sawyers Arms Tavern charges room hire for its pub rooms.

Is there a Newtown venue for a small birthday dinner of about 20?

The Retreat's front room suits groups of up to 20, for cocktail or seated events.

Can a whole Newtown venue be hired for a birthday?

Woolstore takes exclusive bookings for up to 150 cocktail guests or 90 seated.

Do any Newtown pubs have a courtyard with a roof that opens?

Yes. The St Lords Courtyard has a retractable roof, and the Sawyers Arms Tavern Courtyard has a louvred roof that opens in warm weather.