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Chippendale suits a birthday where the food and the setting matter as much as the party. Just south-west of Central, it centres on the Central Park precinct and the laneway dining of Kensington Street, and the two venues listed here show two sides of it. Rooftop @ The Old Clare Hotel is a private poolside rooftop with cabanas, city views and a dance floor. The Private Kitchen, in The Old Rum Store, is a long-table dining venue hired exclusively, with rotating resident chefs. One is built for a party and the other for a dinner, so the choice between them comes down to which kind of birthday you have in mind.
Before you enquire:
The Private Kitchen suits a 40th or 60th built around a seated dinner and speeches, at a lower starting spend. The Old Clare rooftop is for a birthday that wants a pool, a dance floor and the skyline, and the price reflects that. Either way, Kensington Street's restaurants and bars are close by if part of the group wants to meet beforehand.

The Private Kitchen is set up for exactly that, with one long table seating up to 64 and food from rotating resident chefs. It is hired exclusively, so the room is yours for the night, from $2,000 minimum spend.
Rooftop @ The Old Clare Hotel is a private poolside rooftop with cabanas, city views and a dance floor for up to 100 guests. It starts from $8,000 minimum spend and is most in demand in spring and summer, so enquire early.
Central station is a short walk from Chippendale, so the train is the simplest option for guests from across Sydney. Parking is limited, so a rideshare home is worth suggesting on the invitation.
The Private Kitchen starts from $2,000 minimum spend and Rooftop @ The Old Clare Hotel from $8,000 minimum spend. Ask each venue what the minimum spend covers and which food and drink packages are available for your guest count.