Birthday Party Venues in Mascot

Choosing the Right Birthday Party Venue

Two very different kinds of birthday night are on offer in Mascot. South Sydney Graphic Arts Club, the members club locals call the GAC, has a restaurant, garden terrace and deck at 182 Coward Street, while Plane Spotter Garden Bar @ The Branksome Hotel & Residences puts the party on a Robey Street rooftop beside the airport.

The club suits a family lunch or a casual dinner with relatives; the rooftop is built for a bigger evening crowd with a plane-spotting view.

Choosing between Coward Street and Robey Street:

Small groups: the GAC's West Deck takes 15 to 30, or up to 40 standing for a birthday
Mid-size dinners: the club's Garden Terrace suits 35 to 50 and its Restaurant seats 75 to 120
Cocktail food: stand-up food at the GAC is From $47.50 per person, with no separate room hire (conditions apply)
Rooftop evenings: the Branksome's garden bar has room for 200 on their feet or 125 at tables, 5pm to 10pm
Rooftop budget: From $5,000 minimum spend, with drink packages or a bar tab

Both welcome a crowd for the cake: the GAC is happy for you to dress the space yourself and play your own music, and the rooftop has a PA for toasts.

Lunch or dinner: four-hour functions start from 11am for lunch or 5:30pm for dinner
Exclusive use: booking the Restaurant and Terrace together gives 100 to 170 guests the space to themselves
Drinks your way: a three-hour package, a bar tab with a set limit, or drinks on consumption
Music: bring your own playlist or book a DJ

Guests look through a glass edge at planes landing and taking off, with the skyline behind
Turf, planter beds and moveable bistro tables suit mingling or a relaxed meal
The kitchen covers halal, kosher and gluten-free menus and a wide vegan range
Relatives flying in can book a room in the hotel downstairs, and parking on site is free

Lunch functions at the GAC begin from 11am, using the West Deck for 15 to 30 guests or the Garden Terrace for 35 to 50.

The club welcomes your own decorations, flowers and music, though food comes from its own kitchen and self-catering isn't allowed.

Plane Spotter Garden Bar @ The Branksome Hotel & Residences, a rooftop on Robey Street looking straight at arriving and departing aircraft.

The club puts itself about a quarter of an hour from Central by train.