Christmas Party Venues in Double Bay

What to Know Before Booking Christmas Party Venues

Bay Street alone could cover most of an office's December calendar, with a rooftop pub, an Amalfi-style trattoria and a Neil Perry restaurant between numbers 28 and 36. A few minutes away sit a hotel terrace on Cross Street, a bowling club function centre on Kiaora Road and a pub room built into the branches of an old tree.

Sorting the choices by the kind of team you have:

All-inclusive and easy to budget: The Lawns of Double Bay folds food, venue hire, standard drinks, staff and a microphone into one package, for up to 200 at a corporate event.
A rooftop for the whole floor: Phil's Rooftop, the top of the Royal Oak Hotel, fits 180 under the sky, and canapés start from $36 per person once 20 are booked.
A treehouse room apart from the pub: The Canopy @ The Golden Sheaf keeps a bar, bathrooms and a screen for its guests alone, 150 standing, with canapés from $50 per person.
A leadership long lunch: Margaret's semi-private space takes 10 to 18, and a full buyout seats 100.
A seated shared feast: set menus at Matteo Double Bay start from $70 per person, for up to 170 at tables.

For a smaller team or client drinks, Courtyard @ InterContinental Sydney Double Bay holds 60 standing on a partly enclosed terrace, with a projector and PA if someone has to say a few words; bookings there start from $500 minimum spend.

The Lawns stops the music at 10.30pm with guests out by 11pm, a tidy end for a weeknight party.
Corporate groups at The Lawns can add a round of barefoot bowls before the food comes out.
The Canopy has an AV system and screen for the end-of-year awards.
The Oak's events manager can arrange a DJ with equipment for the rooftop, and extra AV for its Private Dining Room.

Paying for it

At the Oak, a bar tab has a limit you set and the option to lift it during the party.
Matteo's two-hour drinks packages apply only to exclusive and semi-exclusive bookings; otherwise drinks go on consumption.
Margaret adds a discretionary 10 percent service charge for tables of eight or more, with surcharges on Sundays and public holidays.
The Golden Sheaf offers a cash bar as well as drinks packages, handy when the company is covering food only.

Venues for Christmas Parties: Your Questions Answered

Which Double Bay venue suits a Christmas party of 150 to 200?

The Lawns of Double Bay quotes up to 200 for corporate events, Matteo Double Bay takes 200 standing when booked exclusively, the Oak's rooftop takes 180 and The Canopy 150 standing.

Is there a Double Bay package that includes drinks and staff in one price?

The Lawns of Double Bay's base packages include the food, venue hire, a standard drinks package of beer, wine, sparkling and soft drinks, furniture, bar and service staff and basic cleaning.

Where could a small team have a Christmas dinner in Double Bay?

Margaret's semi-private space seats 10 to 18 while staying connected to the main dining room. The Oak's upstairs Private Dining Room seats 22 looking down Bay Street.

Can we have a DJ at a Double Bay Christmas party?

The Oak books a DJ with equipment for rooftop parties, The Golden Sheaf has a band room with DJs and live music, and the InterContinental's Courtyard lets you bring a DJ or playlist within the hotel's noise limit.