Birthday Party Venues in Avalon

Choosing the Right Birthday Party Venue

An Avalon birthday can go two ways. Up in the village, Elvina serves sharing plates across five separate areas, while down on the beach Avalon Beach Surf Life Saving Club hands over its upstairs rooms for a much bigger crowd.

One suits a dinner with close friends, the other a party where the whole street is invited.

How the two Avalon options compare for a birthday:

Group size: Elvina runs from a private dining room for 20 to a covered terrace for 50, and Avalon Beach Surf Life Saving Club joins its two rooms for up to 300 standing.
Food: Elvina has canapé packages and set menus from its own kitchen, while the surf club leaves catering to you, with a kitchen next door for your caterer.
Drinks: the village restaurant offers two- or three-hour drinks packages, and the club bar runs on a tab limit you choose, with no minimum spend.
Setting: a level-one wine bar on Old Barrenjoey Road versus a wraparound balcony that opens straight onto Avalon Beach.
Budget: Elvina prices canapés From $40 per person, and the surf club quotes on enquiry.

Speeches are easy at the surf club, where a cordless microphone, TV and drop-down screen run through the ceiling speakers.

A 21st or 30th of 100 or so fits the Bangalley Bar at Avalon Beach Surf Life Saving Club, which takes 120 for cocktails.
A seated milestone dinner for up to 140 belongs in the pillarless Ocean Room, with floor-to-ceiling glass on the water.
For 20 to 30 guests, Elvina offers the Dining Room, the Bar area or the open-air Garden behind the building.
Mixing two or more of the restaurant's areas, or booking the whole venue, covers a larger village party.

Food and drink on the night

The restaurant's standing packages come in two sizes, with grazing platters, sweet canapés and oyster or sashimi stations to add.
Seated groups at the wine bar choose from set menus, and a 10% service charge applies to tables of 10 or more.
At the surf club, a balcony BBQ, grazing stations or a buffet from your chosen caterer all work.
The club is licensed and doesn't allow BYO drinks, so the bar tab is where most of the budget goes.

Common Questions About Venues for Birthday Parties

Which Avalon venue suits a big birthday crowd?

Avalon Beach Surf Life Saving Club opens the Bangalley Bar and Ocean Room into one space for up to 300 standing or 140 seated.

Can we bring our own caterer to an Avalon birthday?

Yes, at the surf club, which doesn't cater and has a kitchen for your caterer. Elvina cooks its own menus.

How much is an Avalon Village birthday dinner?

Elvina lists canapé packages From $40 per person, with drinks packages and a service charge for groups of 10 or more on top.

Is the Avalon surf club accessible for older guests?

Yes. A lift reaches the function rooms, and both are wheelchair accessible.