The Rectory
ProHighlights
- Colonial-era sandstone house with a sandstone deck, gardens and several small heritage rooms
- Function menu of canapés, salads, pasta and desserts, with gluten-free and dairy-free choices
- Self-serve platters for groups, each sized for roughly ten guests
About The Rectory
The Rectory is a colonial-era sandstone house on Sturgeon Street in Raymond Terrace, restored as a tea house and function centre. It sits in broad gardens shaded by towering Norfolk pines, one of which is strung with lights every December. During the day it runs as a café, and the same rooms and grounds are booked for private gatherings. Guests can spread across the lawns, settle on the sandstone deck or use the smaller rooms inside, including a lounge with an open fireplace and a room known as the Snug. The venue names weddings, birthdays, baby showers, bridal showers, kitchen teas and hens days among the events it hosts. For a pared-back wedding, the couple can get ready in the house, take photos in the grounds and sit down to a meal afterwards. The function menu runs from canapés such as bruschetta, antipasto skewers, quiches and slider burgers to a lunch list of salads and pastas, finished with pavlova, tarts and cheesecake. Gluten-free and dairy-free choices are marked, and the kitchen can cater for other dietary needs. Groups after something simpler can order self-serve platters of sandwiches, cheeses, hot savouries, fruit or sweets, each sized for about ten people. High tea, a champagne breakfast and a high coffee are other options, and the kitchen is licensed with bar facilities for drinks. Meeting rooms with a data projector and whiteboard are available for business groups. To plan an event, send an enquiry with your date and numbers, as larger bookings are arranged in advance.
Inclusions & amenities
Venue type
Food & drinks
Features
Facilities
Pricing
Platters are priced per platter, each feeding roughly ten guests, from $45 for fruit and $55 for sandwiches up to $100 for the Mediterranean or hot platters.
Food
Desserts include pavlova, strawberry tarts and orange and almond cake. Platters are set out for guests to help themselves, and waiter service is not part of the platter option.
Beverages
Availability
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of events does The Rectory host?
The venue lists weddings, birthdays, baby showers, bridal showers, kitchen teas, hens days and smaller get-togethers with friends. It also has meeting rooms for corporate groups.
What food is offered for functions?
The function menu covers canapés, a lunch selection of salads and pastas, and desserts such as pavlova, lemon meringue pies and passionfruit cheesecake. Self-serve platters, high tea and a champagne breakfast are also offered.
Can dietary requirements be catered for?
Yes. Several canapés and salads on the function menu are marked gluten free or dairy free, and the venue says dietary needs are catered for at high tea and champagne breakfast.
Is there space both indoors and outside?
Yes. Guests can use the gardens and lawns, the sandstone deck, and a number of smaller rooms inside the house, including the lounge room and the Snug.
Are drinks available at events?
The Rectory has a licensed kitchen and bar facilities, so drinks can be served at your function. Send an enquiry to talk through what you would like for your group.
Where we are
Suitable occasions
Marlee P
3 months ago
Had breakfast with our two dogs on our trip to Canberra. The staff were incredibly kind and generous with their service and food. The coffee was huge and tasty. We had the breakfast burger and the breakfast plate and bot…
Richard Jagger
7 months ago
This is such a lovely spot for a breaky or lunch. The BIG breakfast was delicious. The staff are just lovely too!
DM219
a year ago
Absolutely fantastic cafe, excellent food and great for kids! We were wanting to eat somewhere and were worried the kids were going to go crazy and just by chance drove past here, the perfect place! There’s great seating…
Joy Hayne
3 years ago
Beautiful cafe, quiet surroundings, grab a book and a cuppa and sit outside in the tranquil garden. Staff are so welcoming you won't want to leave. Meals are well priced and delicious . Coffee is great and pot of tea wit…
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