Hens Party Venues in the North Shore

How to Choose the Right Hens Party Venue

Cocktails in a basement, a pub room fitted out like a vintage train carriage, dinner behind a hidden door: North Shore hens nights come in more styles than most people expect. The bride-to-be's idea of a good night decides it, and so does whether the bridal party lives near North Sydney or further out towards Hornsby and Gladesville.

Picking a room for the bride and her crew:

Basement Area @ Hideout Bar, Grosvenor Lane in Neutral Bay: a private lower level under a bar pouring more than 50 cocktails, from $300 minimum spend, and it hosts hens nights.
Vista @ Four Hundred, Blue Street in North Sydney: 120 standing or 70 seated with a private bar, DJ equipment and a microphone for the speeches, from $47 per person.
Terrace Hotel, Mount Street: a covered balcony for drinks and a dining room that clears into a dance floor, with plated menus from $75 per person.
The Treehouse Hotel, Miller Street: the Red Room hides behind secret doors for up to 35 seated, with canapés on the terrace from $35 per person.
The Hornsby Inn and the Bayview Hotel: the Whistle Stop Bar in Hornsby takes 50 in a vintage railway-carriage fit-out, and the Bayview's Green Room in Gladesville has its own bar and balcony for 70.

A bridal party of ten can take a booth-lined corner or a hidden dining room; a big crew of cousins, colleagues and school friends fits the pub rooms and the private-bar spaces.

Games and a slideshow: Vista has a TV on wheels plus microphone and speakers, and the Terrace Hotel's balcony comes with screens and a microphone.
A two-part night: Terrace Hotel suggests drinks and canapés on the balcony first, then dinner or dancing inside, which suits a hens that wants both.
Dress-up and theming: the Bayview Hotel lets you theme the room, bring the cake and run your own music.
Bringing in food: Hideout's basement allows BYO food and outside catering, so a grazing spread from a favourite supplier can come too.

Where the bridal party lives

Lower North Shore: Hideout Bar sits on a quiet Neutral Bay laneway, with free parking nearby, and at The Spit, Bluebird Room & Deck @ St Siandra has a separate entrance and a deck out over the beach for 85 cocktail-style.
North Sydney: Terrace Hotel on Mount Street sits right by North Sydney station, and Vista, with free on-site parking, is a short stroll from the same station.
Hornsby: The Hornsby Inn is a few minutes from the station and has ten rooms upstairs for anyone who'd rather stay the night.
Gladesville: the Bayview Hotel has live bands Friday to Sunday and canapé packages from $17 per person, while Garçon Lane Cove, a French bistro styled in pink and gold, welcomes hens groups with canapés from $36 per person.

Venues for Hens Parties: Your Questions Answered

Which North Shore hens venue has the quirkiest setting?

The Hornsby Inn's Whistle Stop Bar looks like the inside of an old train carriage, dimly lit, and takes 50 on their feet. The Red Room at The Treehouse Hotel is hidden away; guests go through secret doors into a room lit by chandeliers and candelabras.

Can the hens have a bar all to themselves?

Yes. Vista @ Four Hundred has a private bar used only by your group, and the Bayview Hotel's Green Room has its own bar, balcony and separate entrance. Hideout Bar's basement is a private level below the main bar, and Bluebird Room & Deck @ St Siandra keeps a private bar upstairs above the restaurant.

Is there a budget hens option on the North Shore?

The Bayview Hotel's canapé packages start from $17 per person, with no room hire or minimum spend on most of its spaces, and The Hornsby Inn prices finger food from $23 per person. Hideout's basement starts from $300 minimum spend.

Where can a hens group dance on the North Shore?

Terrace Hotel's main dining room clears into a dance floor, Vista has DJ equipment in the room, and Hideout's basement suits a DJ or live band. The Hornsby Inn's Den has dance floor lighting if the group is big.

Hens Party Venues in North Shore

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