Hens Party Venues in Manly

How to Choose the Right Hens Party Venue

Seafood by the cove, a secret basement bar and a rooftop with its own bartenders: a Manly hens can take in all three without anyone needing a taxi. The ferry lands between the two waterfront venues, and the rooftop and the speakeasy are a short walk inland, one on The Corso and one on Central Avenue.

Lining up the bride's day in Manly:

Garfish Manly, 1/39 East Esplanade: a long lunch in the Private Dining Room for up to 35, or semi-private tables for 16, with oysters, grilled prawns and bugs on a set menu for 12 or more.
Manly Pavilion, West Esplanade: heritage-listed and built out over Manly Cove, with an events team that plans hens parties and a $90 per person set menu for eight or more.
Rooftop Garden Bar @ New Brighton Hotel, 71 The Corso: the whole planted roof for 75 standing, looking to Shelly Beach, from $3,500 minimum spend.
The Cumberland, 17-19 Central Avenue: through a deli's fridge door into a candlelit basement for 75, pitched at hens nights for exclusive hire.
An activity: The Cumberland's private cocktail class gives six or more the bar for two hours, with two house cocktails taught and share plates.

A daytime hens might run from a seafood lunch at Garfish to cocktails on the roof; a night-time one might start at the Pavilion's cocktail bar and finish underground.

Garfish matches cocktails, spritzes and alcohol-free drinks to the booking, handy when not everyone in the bridal party drinks.
The Cumberland's bar holds more than 250 whiskies, and its cocktails split between prohibition-era classics and drinks made with foraged ingredients.
Up on the roof, a screen and PA handle the photos of the bride-to-be, and the bathrooms are kept for your group alone.
Manly Pavilion lets you bring the cake for a per-guest fee, and its team works out the table plan with you.

Who can come and what it costs

The Cumberland is strictly 18-plus, so a younger bridesmaid needs a different stop.
Garfish function prices are quoted on enquiry, and it opens for lunch and dinner from Tuesday.
The rooftop can be booked any time from 10am to 11pm.
Manly Pavilion adds a 10% gratuity to the set-menu bill, with drinks charged separately.

Venues for Hens Parties: Your Questions Answered

Where can a Manly hens have lunch by the water?

Garfish Manly faces Manly Cove from East Esplanade, with a Private Dining Room for 35, and Manly Pavilion sits over the water on West Esplanade with group tables and a private dining room for 20.

What can the hens do in Manly besides eat and drink?

Yes. The Cumberland runs private cocktail classes for a minimum of six, with the venue to yourselves for two hours.

Can the hens have a whole venue to themselves?

The Rooftop Garden Bar is only booked out whole, The Cumberland can be hired exclusively for 75, and the whole of Garfish Manly is available exclusively for as many as 100.

What's the cheapest way to host a Manly hens?

Manly Pavilion charges from $90 per person for its shared menu (eight guests or more), while the rooftop starts from a $3,500 minimum spend.