Hens Party Venues in Melbourne's Inner West

How to Choose the Right Hens Party Venue

Whether the bride-to-be wants a sit-down lunch with her bridesmaids or a cocktail party for every friend she has, these Inner West pubs cover both ends. Anglers Tavern in Maribyrnong even puts The Nook – a standing area within its sports bar – forward for hens.

Three pubs, five kinds of hens:

Intimate: The Nook at Anglers Tavern holds about 40 standing, and The Victoria Hotel's own Nook takes up to 30.
Garden-style: out the back of The Victoria Hotel in Yarraville, part of the beer garden can be set aside for around 50.
Upstairs and private: The Laurel Hotel's Level 1 in Ascot Vale, with its own adjoining bar for 60 seated or 100 standing.
Riverside: Anglers Tavern's River Room opens to an outdoor courtyard, with a private bar, for up to 200 standing.
Terrace: the Hyde Room comes with a private entrance, its own bar and an adjoining terrace above the street.

The Laurel Hotel lets you bring decorations and a cake and can start things with a cocktail on arrival, which suits a bridal party that wants to style the room itself.

Decorations, a cake and your own musician are welcome at The Laurel Hotel.
At Anglers Tavern, extras such as an oyster station, a dessert table or a grazing table give a hens afternoon a centrepiece.
The Victoria Hotel serves canapé packages of six to ten choices, plus platters and dessert stations.
Groups wanting to sit down together can book The Victoria Hotel's share-style set menus for 20 or more.

When the afternoon becomes a night

Anglers Tavern's late-night snacks suit a hens that carries on into the evening.
The Laurel Hotel's three- or four-hour drinks packages cover a long celebration in one price.
A bar tab with a limit you set keeps spending in check at Anglers Tavern.
The Victoria Hotel sells timed drinks packages, or can set up a cash bar so guests pay as they go.

Venues for Hens Parties: Your Questions Answered

Where can a small hens group get a semi-private space?

The Nook at Anglers Tavern takes about 40 standing and is suggested for hens parties, while The Victoria Hotel's Nook in the bistro fits up to 30.

Can we decorate the room for a hens party?

The Laurel Hotel in Ascot Vale welcomes your own decorations and cake.

What food suits a stand-up hens party in the Inner West?

The Laurel Hotel's canapé packages begin at $38 per person, while The Victoria Hotel and Anglers Tavern start theirs at $37 per person, with grazing tables and dessert options as extras.

Is there outdoor space for the bridal party?

Anglers Tavern's River Room opens onto an outdoor courtyard and its Bistro Deck is partly covered, and in Yarraville a corner of The Victoria Hotel's beer garden can be reserved.

Hens Party Venues in Inner West

Weigh Up Your Hens Party Venue Options in Inner West