The Happy Wombat
ProHighlights
- Five function options, from Wombat Corner for 30 to the whole venue for 120
- Canape packages from $42 per person for 20 or more
- Three and four-hour drinks packages, or a bar tab
About The Happy Wombat
The Happy Wombat is a restaurant and bar at 575 Hunter Street in Newcastle West, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The fit-out is warm and a little industrial, with timber tables, bookshelves and hanging plants, and the menu draws on native Australian flavours. Drinks lean towards Australian and New Zealand independent craft beer, local wines and a list of aperitifs and cocktails. The venue is split into areas that can be booked on their own or together. Wombat Corner takes up to 30 standing or 10 to 20 seated and suits a smaller group. The restaurant holds 60 standing or 50 seated, and the front bar, the best spot for mingling, takes 80 standing or 50 seated. Wombat Corner and the restaurant combined fit 90 standing or 70 seated, and the whole venue can be booked for up to 120 people. For food, canape packages for groups of 20 or more come in bronze, silver and gold tiers, with hot and cold items such as arancini, sliders, gyoza, squid and tartlets. Groups of 15 or more can choose a seated menu instead, with shared entrees and alternate-drop mains and desserts, priced on request. The bar can run a tab, subsidised drinks, or three and four-hour drinks packages covering tap beer, wine, soft drinks and, at the top tier, house spirits. Birthdays, Christmas parties, corporate events and other celebrations are all catered for, and the team works with hosts on a package to fit.
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Frequently asked questions
How many people can The Happy Wombat host?
Up to 120 for whole-venue hire. Smaller options are Wombat Corner (30 standing), the restaurant (60 standing, 50 seated), the front bar (80 standing, 50 seated) and Wombat Corner with the restaurant (90 standing, 70 seated).
How much are the canape packages?
Canape packages need at least 20 guests: bronze is $42 per person for five items, silver $47 per person for six, and gold $52 per person for eight.
Is there a sit-down option?
Yes. Groups of 15 or more can have a seated menu with banquet-style entrees and alternate-drop mains and desserts. Pricing depends on the dishes chosen and is given on request.
What drinks packages are available?
Three-hour packages cost $60, $65 or $75 per person and four-hour packages $70, $75 or $85 per person, depending on the tier. The bar can also run a tab or subsidise drinks.
Are there vegetarian options on the function menu?
Yes. The canape list includes vegetarian items such as arancini, caprese skewers, vegetable gyoza and haloumi, and the seated menu has a vegetarian nourish bowl and a macadamia fettuccine.
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Julie Bazal
2 months ago
We were pleasantly surprised at how much we enjoyed our dinner at The Happy Wombat. From out of town and had no idea, was recommended to us, and we loved it. Sounds simple, but the carpet made it such a more comfortable…
Tiron Manning
6 months ago
Five star service, only take a star off if the star attraction, Luke Tilse is not in the house. The food out shines any influencers ring light delivering consistent epic offerings that are what you crave those you CBF to…
Alan Huynh
a year ago
Great breakfast place. We got the big breakfast and it has everything you suspect for a big breakfast and it comes with halloumi. It tastes good and I quite enjoyed the homemade hash brown. It was really tasty even thoug…
Michelle Keen
a year ago
Great atmosphere - music was on point. The food was absolutely delicious - best pasta dish I have eaten, and the chicken snitty was so moist and and the creamy bacon and mushroom sauce to top it off was so yum. Great lit…
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