Birthday Party Venues in Collingwood

Choosing the Right Birthday Party Venue

Smith Street holds both of these Collingwood birthday rooms – Hotel Collingwood at number 376, and the Grace Darling Hotel at number 114. Each gives the party a bar of its own, but one is a bright upstairs room and the other a candlelit cellar. How the two Smith Street rooms differ:

Upstairs at number 376: Bobby's Upstairs at Hotel Collingwood seats 48 or holds 80 to 100 on their feet, with a cocktail bar and taps of its own.
Below number 114: Cellar Bar @ Grace Darling Hotel, reached by a bluestone stairwell, seats 30 or stands 60.
Music and speeches: the cellar's sound system takes your own playlist or a DJ, while Bobby's has a projector and microphone.
A smaller dinner: Hotel Collingwood's Wine Room, with a communal table and fireplace.
Age limits: the Grace Darling does not host 18th to 21st birthdays.

Canapé packages at Hotel Collingwood start from $42 per person. The Grace Darling's cellar works to a minimum spend – from $2,000 minimum spend early in the week.

Bobby's Upstairs sits apart from the bar and bistro, with its own toilet.
Dinner can be platters passed down the table, or guests can order their own dishes on the night.
Downstairs, the heated courtyard with its retractable roof and TV fits 36 seated or 60 standing.
The pub holds a licence until midnight.

Down in the bluestone cellar

Exposed mud-brick walls and candlelight set the mood.
Standing guests eat from canapé menus running to four, five or six items, with a grazing table of cheeses and cured meats on the side.
A seated birthday dinner there is a shared banquet, two courses or three.
Should numbers climb past the cellar's limit, the Grace Darling has its Atrium and Bandroom for hire too.

Common Questions About Venues for Birthday Parties

Which Smith Street venue suits an 18th or 21st?

The Grace Darling does not take 18th to 21st birthdays, so ask Hotel Collingwood about those milestones.

Where can a birthday group of 100 stand and mingle?

Bobby's Upstairs at Hotel Collingwood fits 80 to 100 standing, and the pub's Front Bar takes up to 120 for a cocktail party.

Can the cellar take a birthday playlist?

Yes – plug a device into the cellar's sound system, or bring in a DJ.

How do drinks work at these two venues?

Each offers timed drinks packages and bar tabs, and both are happy for guests to buy their own.