Wedding Reception Venues in Bondi

Choosing the Right Wedding Reception Venue

For a reception with the Pacific almost at the table, Icebergs Dining Room and Bar looks over the sand from its clifftop address at 1 Notts Avenue, at Bondi's southern end. It is a modern coastal Italian restaurant with a cocktail bar alongside, fitted out in sea greens and blues, and nearly every table faces the water.

The team hosts wedding receptions as well as engagement dinners, and the building can be booked a room at a time or in full.

Reception formats at Icebergs:

The whole restaurant: room for 250 standing or 120 seated, and a menu written for the day.
Half the Dining Room: 60 seated, for a mid-sized wedding dinner.
An intimate reception: up to 40 guests in the private Pacific Dining Room at tables of four to eight, or 26 along one long table.
Cocktail-style: the whole bar takes up to 100 standing guests.
Dancing after the speeches: a house DJ set-up is available for private celebrations.

Couples coming from a ceremony elsewhere in the eastern suburbs will find Notts Avenue at the south end of the beach, above the ocean.

Two, three or four course feasting menus, with starters shared down the table and mains plated.
A canapé list for couples who prefer a stand-up reception.
Bespoke menus when you take the entire restaurant.
Drinks run on consumption rather than fixed packages, so the bar bill follows what guests actually drink.

Planning around the building

The Pacific Dining Room is fully enclosed, with glass panels that open on fine days plus air conditioning and heating, so the weather needn't decide the day.
That room has its own bar and is set up for seated events only.
Pricing starts From $3,000 minimum spend, and the minimum rises with the size of the space booked.
The fit-out is by Lazzarini Pickering, with a cocktail bar beside the dining room.

Common Questions About Wedding Reception Venues

How many guests can a Bondi wedding reception at Icebergs take?

Up to 120 seated or 250 standing with the whole restaurant. Half the Dining Room seats 60, and the Pacific Dining Room seats up to 40.

Is there a private room for a small wedding at Icebergs?

Yes. The Pacific Dining Room is the only fully private space, enclosed with its own bar and seating up to 40, or 26 at a single long table.

Can the reception be a cocktail party rather than a seated dinner?

It can. The whole bar suits up to 100 standing, the entire restaurant takes 250 standing, and canapés are on offer for a standing crowd.

Where exactly is Icebergs Dining Room and Bar?

Number 1 Notts Avenue, Bondi Beach, on the clifftop at the south end of the sand.

Wedding Reception Venues in Bondi