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Babylon Rooftop

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Capacity: 800 guestsPricing: From $50 per personCategory: VenuesLocation: Level 7/182 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000

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Highlights

  • Level 7 rooftop and restaurant above Pitt Street Mall, with room for 800 across the venue
  • Ishtar private space with its own marble bar, terrace and bathrooms for 400
  • Canapé packages from $50 per person, minimum 20 guests

About Babylon Rooftop

Babylon Rooftop is a restaurant and rooftop bar on level 7 at 182 Pitt Street, above Pitt Street Mall, styled after the Hanging Gardens of ancient Babylon with trailing greenery, arches and a maze of laneways and dining rooms. The kitchen cooks Levantine food with an Australian slant, much of it over wood fire and charcoal on a three-metre mangal grill, served as meze and share plates. Guests reach it by escalator from the mall to level 5 and on to level 7, or by lift from Castlereagh Street after 10pm. Across the venue there is room for 800 guests, split into eleven bookable spaces. The Ishtar is a venue within the venue, with a private marble bar, a large rooftop terrace with skyline views and its own bathrooms, for up to 400 cocktail-style. The Hanging Garden is an undercover rooftop courtyard with heaters, a private bar and waitstaff for 100, and it combines with the timber-floored Sippar (80) to hold 170. The festoon-lit Sky Terrace suits 50. For seated events there are Dining Rooms 1 to 4 (18 to 50 seated), the 18-seat Larsa with a built-in TV, and a combined dining package for 100. Canapé packages are $50, $61 and $76 per person for six, eight and ten pieces, minimum 20 guests, and grazing stations run from $22 to $33 per person. A $650 platter menu feeds 25 in the rooftop spaces. Seated groups choose share-style set menus at $99, $129 or $139 per person. Drinks packages start at $55 per person for two hours, and a bar tab on consumption is also available. A 10% surcharge applies on Sundays and 15% on public holidays.

Inclusions & amenities

Venue type

BarRestaurant

Budget

$ (Lower)

Food & drinks

Catering AvailableDrink PackagesBar Tab

Features

Cocktail/StandingBanquet/Sit-DownParty VibeRooftopCity ViewsIndoorOutdoorPrivate Space

Facilities

TV/Presentation FacilitiesWheelchair Accessible

Pricing

Canapé packages are $50 per person for six pieces, $61 for eight and $76 for ten, minimum 20 guests, with extra canapés at $8 and substantials at $13.50. Grazing stations cost $22 (vegan antipasto), $28 (cheese and charcuterie or desserts) and $33 (cold seafood) per person, and a $650 platter menu serves 25 in the rooftop spaces. Share-style set menus are $99, $129 and $139 per person. Drinks packages start at $55 per person for two hours. A 10% surcharge applies on Sundays and 15% on public holidays, and some dining rooms carry a hire fee.

Food

Middle Eastern and Levantine food cooked over wood fire and charcoal. Canapés include hummus with dukkah, stuffed dates, falafel, halloumi skewers, lamb kofte, harissa prawns and Sydney rock oysters, with pides and shish tawook as substantials and baklava for dessert. Grazing stations cover cheese and charcuterie, cold seafood, vegan antipasto and desserts. Set menus serve Turkish bread, dips, wood-roasted chicken or striploin, salads and chocolate tahini tart to share. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free diets are catered for.

Beverages

Standard packages cost $55, $69 and $95 per person for two, three and four hours, premium $65, $85 and $110, and the exclusive package $110 for three hours or $150 for four. Spirits can be added for $20 per person for two hours or $30 for three, arrival cocktails are $20 per person, and a bar tab on consumption can be set up instead.

Availability

Monday12PM – 10PM
Tuesday12PM – 11PM
Wednesday12PM – 11PM
Thursday12PM – 12AM
Friday12PM – 12AM
Saturday12PM – 12AM
Sunday12PM – 10PM
Enquire through the form on the functions page or call (02) 9023 9990; the function pack and floor plan can be downloaded from the website.

Frequently asked questions

Does Babylon host hens, bucks and 18th or 21st parties?

Yes. The venue takes hens and bucks groups and 18th and 21st birthdays, and the events team can suggest spaces and packages to suit.

How many guests can Babylon Rooftop hold?

The whole venue holds 800. The Ishtar takes 400 cocktail-style, the Hanging Garden and Sippar together 170, the Hanging Garden 100, the Sippar 80 and the Sky Terrace 50; the dining rooms seat 18 to 50, or 100 combined.

What food packages are there?

Canapés cost $50, $61 or $76 per person for six, eight or ten pieces (minimum 20). Grazing stations are $22 to $33 per person, a platter menu for 25 is $650 in the rooftop spaces, and share-style set menus are $99, $129 and $139 per person.

How do drinks work?

Standard packages start at $55 per person for two hours and premium at $65, with an exclusive package from $110 for three hours. A bar tab on consumption can be arranged, and arrival spritzes, margaritas or espresso martinis are $20 per person.

How do guests get to level 7?

Take the escalators from Pitt Street Mall to level 5 and then level 7. After 10pm, entry is by lift from Castlereagh Street. The venue lists itself as wheelchair accessible, and minors are welcome with a guardian until 10pm.

Where we are

Suitable occasions

Jowella

Jowella

a month ago

Haven’t rated restaurants locally in Sydney for a long time but Babylon made me want to do so! The spicy cauliflower was indeed a crowd favorite. The hummus was so rich, and we enjoyed the wagyu beef thoroughly. The hall…

Aksheet Raikundalia

Aksheet Raikundalia

2 months ago

The food was delicious and the location and atmosphere just fantastic. There was a decent selection of drinks too. There is both indoor and outdoor seating. Pro tip: grab a table and order via the QR code on that table,…

Shruti Kohli

Shruti Kohli

2 months ago

Had an amazing experience at Babylon. We went in a group and shared the open chicken souvlaki, chicken gozleme, spinach and feta gozleme, cauliflower, hummous and pita, and lamb kofta, and every dish was full of flavour.…

Pearl Chung

Pearl Chung

7 months ago

I had booked a dinner for 2 in the restaurant for my partner’s birthday and then a later group booking outdoors at the bar where his friends would surprise him. The venue staff were very accommodating in making sure our…

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