Christmas Party Venues in South West Sydney

What to Know Before Booking Christmas Party Venues

A December work party in South West Sydney can take three quite different shapes: a pub knock-off, a rooftop cocktail evening or a formal banquet with a dance floor. Bankstown, Belmore and Smithfield each hold a version, so the right suburb often follows from the night the team wants.

Bankstown has the widest spread: Bankstown Hotel faces the City Plaza, and Lady Banks Rooftop crowns the Flinders Centre nearby. Belmore covers the formal end, and Smithfield suits teams based further west, roughly 20 minutes from the Parramatta CBD.

Weighing up the region for an end-of-year function:

Whole-company banquet: Belmore's The Victorian @ Clarence House seats 110 to 320 beneath crystal chandeliers, and its packages bring a dance floor and a coordinator who stays all night.
Canapés after work: seven pieces a head at Bankstown Hotel, from $35 per person, with share platters if the group is large.
Up on the roof: Lady Banks Rooftop scales a function from 16 to 450, with fire pits outside and a covered dining room for when the evening cools.
Relaxed and local: Smithfield Tavern takes 100 standing or 75 seated across its bistro, sports bar and beer garden.
Getting everyone home: Smithfield Tavern's own courtesy bus covers a radius of about 5km, with later runs arranged for event nights, and Clarence House has a free off-site car park.

Clarence House and Lady Banks Rooftop quote on enquiry, and Smithfield Tavern arranges function food and drinks with you directly, so send dates and headcounts early; Bankstown Hotel wants canapé choices confirmed five days out or earlier.

South West Sydney Christmas Party Venues

Bankstown suits a team based around the town centre, with the pub on City Plaza and the rooftop on Restwell Street close together.
Clarence House, family-owned since 1955, cooks for many cultural menus in a kitchen run by owner George Lattouf.
Several local sporting teams treat Smithfield Tavern as their clubhouse, and it has pool, arcade games, TAB and a big screen out in the beer garden.
Lady Banks looks east to the city skyline and west to the Blue Mountains, a backdrop the other three can't offer.

Menus for a mixed office

Bankstown Hotel marks vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free options across its canapés, from Peking duck spring rolls to falafel and samosas.
Lady Banks plates up Mediterranean share dishes and grazing platters, and pours cocktails and seasonal wines from local and European producers.
Clarence House folds the menu, drinks, waiters, styling, AV and a presentation microphone into one package price, handy for the awards.
Smithfield Tavern's bistro serves steaks, burgers and pastas, with cold beer and cider poured at the bar.

Venues for Christmas Parties: Your Questions Answered

Which South West Sydney venue can seat a company of 300 for Christmas?

Clarence House's The Victorian, on Burwood Road in Belmore, takes 110 to 320 seated, and each event has the room to itself. For a standing crowd, Lady Banks Rooftop in Bankstown takes up to 450.

Is a weeknight Christmas party cheaper in Belmore?

Yes: Saturday is the dearest night at Clarence House, while weekday, Friday and Sunday dates come in lower. Viewings are by appointment from Wednesday to Sunday.

How can staff get home without driving after the party?

Smithfield Tavern can send its courtesy bus around the local area, roughly a 5km radius, and extend its hours on a special event night if arranged. Bankstown Hotel offers upstairs accommodation for anyone staying the night.

Where could a small team have end-of-year drinks in the region?

Lady Banks Rooftop will run a function for a group of just 16, and Bankstown Hotel shapes its packages around a smaller private gathering, with canapés from $35 per person.