Bucks Party Venues in Melbourne's Inner South

How Bucks Party Venues Actually Work

Send-offs for the groom in this part of town come down to a rooftop above a South Melbourne pub or a glass-walled bar on the St Kilda foreshore. Main Hall @ Bells Hotel sits on the corner of Moray and Coventry streets, and The Sunroom @ Hotel Esplanade looks across the bay from 11 The Esplanade.

What each one gives the groom and his mates:

Space for the whole crew – the Bells hall holds 250 to 300 for a cocktail event, so cousins, workmates and old school friends all fit.
A pub below – the ground floor of Bells has sports bars and a restaurant, handy for anyone who wants to catch a game first.
The bay outside – glass runs floor to ceiling along the Sunroom's water side, and a deck outside takes 40 people, or 80 using all of it.
A tighter group – a section of the Sunroom for around 60 suits a bucks that doesn't need the whole room.
Music sorted – both rooms are DJ friendly, and a DJ or a photobooth can be booked through the Espy itself.

Food at Bells starts from $35 per person, and the Espy's bites packages are from $47 per person.

Arrival: guests come in through a private laneway entrance and lift, so the hall runs like its own venue.
Food for a hungry group: live burger and barbecue stations, pizza and grazing boards sit alongside the canapé packages.
Paying for rounds: drinks go on a bar tab or a cash bar.
Door staff: events with more than 65 guests require security.

The night at the Espy

Drinks: packages come in standard, premium or exclusive tiers lasting between two and four hours; arrival cocktails and a spirits upgrade cost extra.
Bar food: fish and chips, sliders and mini pies sit on the bites menu for groups of 20 or more.
Rest of the building: Hotel Esplanade also runs a main bar, a public bar and a top-floor cocktail bar across its historic levels.
Any weather: the retractable roof opens on a summer evening and closes the room in when it turns cold.

Venues for Bucks Parties, Explained

Bells or the Espy – which suits a bigger bucks?

Main Hall @ Bells Hotel takes more people, up to 300 cocktail-style. The Sunroom @ Hotel Esplanade holds 160 standing when hired exclusively, or around 60 in a section.

Can we have a DJ at the bucks?

Yes. Both venues list themselves as DJ friendly, and the Espy's events team can arrange the DJ for you.

What sort of food is there for a bucks crowd?

Bells offers burger and barbecue stations, pizza and grazing boards. The Espy's bites run from fish and chips and sliders to sushi and tostadas, with pizza by the slice as an add-on.

Does a bucks party need security?

At Bells, any event with more than 65 guests requires security, which the venue arranges as part of the booking.

Bucks Party Venues in Inner South

Bucks Party Venue Options Across Inner South