Christmas Party Venues in Paddington

What to Know Before Booking Christmas Party Venues

End-of-year lunches and December drinks in Paddington stretch from Five Ways down towards the stadiums, so a work team can pick between a heritage pub floor and a proper restaurant table.

Headcount usually decides it. A leadership group of ten and a whole office of 120 want very different rooms, and the suburb covers both, with Italian and Latin American dining rooms filling the seated middle.

Matching headcount to a Paddington room:

The partners' dinner: Wine Cellar @ Buon Ricordo at 108 Boundary Street holds a single table of ten, with exclusive use from $1,000 minimum spend, often booked as a degustation with matched wines.
A long table of 28: The Courtyard @ Tequila Mockingbird is covered and air-conditioned, so a December storm won't matter, with shared tasting menus from $79 per person.
A department lunch: Civico 47 serves lunch Thursday to Saturday, and the whole restaurant seats 50 on share menus from $95 per person.
Drinks for the whole floor: Captain Cook Hotel Paddington's Main Bistro goes exclusive for 120 standing, with the pizza party from $39 per person.
A pub with a private level: Royal Hotel Paddington joins its Bengal Bar and Colonial Club into the Elephant Rooms for 75 seated or 100 standing, with grazing stations from $35 per person.

The Village Inn on Glenmore Road suits a mid-sized team upstairs in the Print Room, for up to 50 with a balcony wrapping around above the street, though functions on the whole upper floor of 75 aren't taken on Thursdays, Fridays or Saturdays, which is worth knowing before choosing a December date.

The Village Inn takes its largest functions from Sunday to Wednesday, which suits a midweek team night.
Civico 47 serves dinner Tuesday to Saturday, and BYO wine is allowed at lunch and on Thursday nights for a corkage charge.
Tequila Mockingbird will consider a private booking outside its usual hours, Tuesday to Sunday, through its enquiry form.
The Captain Cook trades Tuesday to Sunday and holds a date once 30% of the agreed spend is paid as a deposit.

Feeding juniors and directors alike

Tequila Mockingbird tweaks dishes to suit most diets if told in advance, and the bar carries more than 30 tequilas and a dozen mezcals.
Civico 47's three share menus run from focaccia, crudo and rigatoni at entry level to oysters, rock lobster spaghetti and dry-aged rib eye at the top.
The Royal's Elephant Rooms are staffed by their own team on the floor and behind the bar, and two 60-inch smart TVs handle a year-in-review slideshow.
The Village Inn prices canapés per person, per item, with sliders, chicken skewers and mini fish and chips among them, plus grazing boards in two sizes.

Venues for Christmas Parties: Your Questions Answered

Which Paddington venue suits a Christmas lunch rather than a night out?

Civico 47 opens for lunch Thursday to Saturday and allows BYO wine at lunch for a corkage charge. The whole restaurant seats 50, or the Front Dining Room seats 16 for a smaller team.

Can 120 staff have end-of-year drinks together in Paddington?

Captain Cook Hotel Paddington will hand over its Main Bistro, with its own bar, for 120 standing or 70 seated. Royal Hotel Paddington's Elephant Rooms take 100 standing.

What extra charges should a work Christmas budget allow for?

Civico 47 adds a 10% function service charge to group bookings, and The Village Inn adds a 5% gratuity to the final bill. Tequila Mockingbird asks for a deposit per guest to secure a private space, and the Royal needs full prepayment for packages.

Which Paddington room suits the senior team's Christmas dinner?

Buon Ricordo's Wine Cellar seats ten at most and needs a $1,000 minimum spend, with the menu shaped around the group. For a larger leadership table of up to 28, The Courtyard at Tequila Mockingbird offers a long-table dinner.