Bucks Party Venues in Paddington

How Bucks Party Venues Actually Work

A sports bar downstairs and a private floor upstairs: that is how The Bellevue Hotel on Hargrave Street and Royal Hotel Paddington at Five Ways both work. The Royal has traded on its Glenmore Road corner since 1888, and The Bellevue, known locally as the Bellie, is a corner pub in the leafy backstreets where Paddington meets Woollahra.

Setting up the groom's night:

A crew of 25 to 40: the Royal's Bengal Bar, part of the Elephant Rooms, holds 40 cocktail-style
The long guest list: The Bellevue's Level Exclusive, the entire upstairs, for 150 on their feet with a dance floor
Beers up top: the Rooftop at the Royal, with standing room for 45 and the eastern suburbs spread out toward the skyline
A proper feed first: The Bellevue's sit-down banquets for 8 or more, with shared entrées, mains and sides
Music for later: inputs for a band or DJ in the Elephant Rooms, and music and AV connections upstairs at The Bellevue

The Bellevue lists from $53 per person and the Royal from $35 per person. The Royal can also run a prepaid bar tab, handy when the best man wants to cap the spend.

The Bellevue's ground floor is a working local with a sports bar, big screens, weekly trivia and karaoke
The Royal keeps a sports bar on its ground floor for a pint before heading upstairs
Two 60-inch smart TVs in the Elephant Rooms can run a roast slideshow of the groom
The Royal's Fiveways Lounge opens onto a wraparound balcony and holds 60 standing

Lining the stomach

The Bellevue does roaming canapés customised for groups of 20 or more, with grazing stations as an add-on
Bellevue drinks packages run two, three or four hours, with an arrival cocktail if you want one
Royal food comes as canapé packages, grazing stations or a Royal Banquet for a seated crowd, and sushi platters can be added
The Royal's drinks packages last two or three hours, or switch to a prepaid bar tab

Venues for Bucks Parties, Explained

Which Paddington pub gives a bucks party its own bar staff?

Royal Hotel Paddington's Elephant Rooms on level two come with their own bar access and dedicated wait and bar staff, for up to 75 seated or 100 standing.

Can the bucks bring a DJ to a Paddington pub?

Yes. A band or DJ can plug into the inputs in the Royal's Elephant Rooms, while The Bellevue Hotel's Level Exclusive comes with a dance floor and music and AV connections.

How many can a Paddington bucks night hold?

The Bellevue Hotel's whole upstairs level takes 150 standing, and the Royal's Elephant Rooms take 100 standing.

What food suits a bucks crowd at The Bellevue?

Roaming canapés for 20 or more, or a sit-down banquet of up to three courses for 8 or more, with grazing stations available to add.

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