Bartholomew's
ProHighlights
- Free room hire with a food minimum of $300 for up to 50 guests or $500 above 50
- Mezzanine with its own bar for up to 150, ground floor for up to 300, up to 450 across the venue
- Canapé packages from $38 per person and drinks packages from $65 per person
About Bartholomew's
Bartholomew's is a bar and restaurant at 145 King Street, Newcastle, inside a heritage-listed former Methodist mission theatre. The interior leans into the 1920s: chandeliers, candlelight, velvet textures, a tiered mezzanine and a back bar stocked with one of the country's largest collections of whisky, gin and wine. The kitchen cooks provincial European food for sharing. The venue has four areas that can be booked for events, up to 450 guests in total. The Mezzanine is a private upstairs space with its own bar and views over the main room, taking up to 150 for a cocktail party; upstairs bookings need at least 30 people, and taking the whole upstairs exclusively needs 120. The ground floor holds up to 300 with booth seating and several layouts, and it is available for private functions on Mondays and Tuesdays. The whole venue can be hired by negotiation, though not on Friday or Saturday nights. Room hire is free; groups of 30 to 50 spend at least $300 on the function menu and larger groups $500. Catering ranges from platters and roaming canapés to shared feasts and formal alternate-drop dinners, with grazing, oyster and seafood stations. Drinks can run on a package or a bar tab of any amount. Cocktail masterclasses and whisky or gin tastings can be added, and the venue has its own sound and lighting equipment.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a room hire fee?
No. Room hire is free. Groups of 30 to 50 need to spend at least $300 on the function menu, and groups over 50 at least $500.
How many guests can Bartholomew's hold?
Up to 450 across the venue. The Mezzanine takes up to 150 cocktail style and the ground floor up to 300.
Can we hire the whole venue?
Yes, by negotiation, but not on Friday or Saturday nights. Booking the entire upstairs exclusively needs at least 120 guests.
What canapé packages are there?
For 20 or more guests: The Bootlegger at $38 per person (four canapés and one substantial), The Speakeasy at $48 and The Prohibition at $58. Extra canapés are $8 per person.
Can we bring a cake or play our own music?
A cake is welcome for a $10 cakeage, but no other outside food. Your own music is possible only when you book the whole venue, by negotiation.
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Jess Woodside
a month ago
Love the refresh, very chic. Steak main and sides perfect for sharing, and we loved the scallops entree too. Drinks menu always a standout. We will of course be back for all of the above.
Peter Stubbs (Stubbsy)
4 months ago
This is a great bar and restaurant with a well curated "speakeasy" vibe. It's a great place to hang out for a quiet drink or to catch up for dinner with friends. The food is great and the staff are uniformly exceptional…
Ely D
4 months ago
Nice venue, friendly staff, helpful, good to have a special ocassion , the only downside is no toilets upstairs but other than that perfect.
James Aslan
9 months ago
What a fantastic venue. First off, the cocktails were sensational. Would come back just for them! But the food was just as good. The scallops were so tasty, and the fish and pork were delicious also. Wonderful ambiance w…
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