Christmas Party Venues in the North Shore

What to Know Before Booking Christmas Party Venues

Office towers along Miller Street and the Pacific Highway make North Sydney the region's busiest end-of-year precinct, but teams based in Chatswood, St Leonards or further up the line have strong options of their own. For a December lunch with a view, Middle Harbour and Balmoral put the whole team beside the water.

Sorting the options by team size and budget:

Close to the North Sydney office: The Union Hotel's rooftop for 150, the Lounge Bar @ Greenwood Hotel for 200 standing, or the Anchor Bar @ The Rag & Famish on Miller Street, where the whole first floor takes 150 standing.
The whole company at once: Function Room @ The Boathouse at the Spit fits 450 at a cocktail event, and Chatswood's Great Northern Hotel opens its entire first floor to 300. Near Macquarie Park, North Ryde Golf Club joins its Club Lounge and restaurant to seat up to 200.
A department lunch on the water: Ormeggio at The Spit, Gili Rooftop @ Taronga Zoo with its harbour-facing terrace, or Mosman Rowers on Mosman Bay.
Tighter budgets: Basement Area @ Hideout Bar from $300 minimum spend, The Hornsby Inn with finger food from $23 per person, The Treehouse's terrace canapés from $35 per person, and Garçon Lane Cove's canapés from $36 per person.
The leadership or client dinner: a table for 22 in The Good Room @ Bathers' Pavilion, The Montrose Room @ Antica Dining 50, and Bistro Kai up to 45 with the whole restaurant.

Several venues sell lunch and evening sittings separately. Chiosco runs 12pm to 4pm or 6pm to 10pm, and Small Bar Crows Nest splits its courtyard into day and evening bookings, so a long lunch is worth weighing up alongside the usual Friday night.

Graduates to directors, all mingling: Vista @ Four Hundred keeps a bar just for your group, plus DJ gear, for 120 standing, and Green Moustache opens its dining room, Sky Room and rooftop terrace to 250.
Awards and thank-you speeches: The Ballroom @ Crows Nest Hotel sets up for 100 theatre-style with a PA and TV, The Union's rooftop has microphones and TVs, and The Belroy's Bar & Balcony has a large screen.
A team that prefers a pub: The Greengate Hotel's upstairs rooms in Killara can be booked singly or together, Hotel Mosman on Military Road offers canapés and set menus for 20 to 50, and the Dining Room @ Bridgeview Hotel in Willoughby seats 80.
Lower North Shore teams: Enoteca 128 in Neutral Bay seats 40 over a shared Italian menu, Small Bar Crows Nest's courtyard takes 70 with exclusive bar service, and Lillah Kitchen in Lane Cove takes up to 100 for a shared Middle Eastern menu from $69 per person.

Budgets, deposits and finishing times

Minimum spends rather than per-head pricing: the Lounge Bar @ Greenwood Hotel starts from $2,000 minimum spend and The Ballroom from $3,200 minimum spend.
Per-head packages: Terrace Hotel's plated menus start from $75 per person, and The Greengate asks for food for every guest, from $38 per person.
Paperwork: Terrace Hotel takes a 25% deposit with final numbers due 14 days out, The Belroy a 20% deposit, and Bistro Kai needs a month's notice for full-venue hire.
Last drinks: Greenwood functions finish by midnight, Foys stops amplified music at 11.30pm, Ormeggio's DJ runs until 10:30pm, and the Crows Nest Hotel's licence runs until 3am.

Venues for Christmas Parties: Your Questions Answered

Where can a big company hold its North Shore Christmas party?

The Boathouse at The Spit is the largest, at 450 for cocktails or 300 seated with a dancefloor. The Great Northern Hotel's first floor takes 300 across three private bars, and The Treehouse Hotel reaches 300 standing when the lounge and bar are added to its terrace.

Which venues are an easy walk from North Sydney offices?

From North Sydney station it's roughly a one-minute walk to Terrace Hotel on Mount Street, and The Union Hotel is roughly five minutes from Victoria Cross metro. Green Moustache, Vista @ Four Hundred and the Greenwood Hotel's Lounge Bar are all a short walk from the station too.

Can our team book a Christmas lunch instead of a night out?

Yes. Chiosco by Ormeggio runs lunch functions from 12pm to 4pm, Small Bar Crows Nest takes daytime courtyard bookings from midday, Pasture of Balmoral hires its upstairs room for three-hour lunches, and The Good Room takes lunch bookings from 11:45am. Garçon Lane Cove, over at The Canopy, runs a set lunch for groups as well as canapés.

What are the cheapest ways to run a North Shore work party?

Hideout Bar's basement starts from $300 minimum spend and The Hornsby Inn's finger food from $23 per person. The Great Northern Hotel charges no room hire fee, with fingerfood menus from $38 per person, provided your group meets the minimum guest number the hotel sets. Billy Barry's canapés also start from $38 per person, and in Lane Cove, Encasa Lane Cove's group menus begin from $55 per person.

Christmas Party Venues in North Shore

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