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Capacity: 400 guestsPricing: From $50 per personCategory: VenuesLocation: 285A Crown St, Surry Hills NSW 2010

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Highlights

  • Twelve bookable spaces, from a 24-seat private dining room to the whole venue for 400
  • Canapé packages from $50 per person for groups of 25 or more
  • Private Dining Room with its own bar from a $1,000 minimum spend

About The Winery

The Winery is a wine bar and restaurant at 285A Crown Street in Surry Hills, a short walk from Central Station. It pours more than 30 wines by the glass alongside a European-leaning menu of share plates, and the setting mixes exposed brick, baroque furniture, fairy lights and a leafy laneway and terrace. Functions are a large part of the business, with an events team and a function pack that runs from corporate breakfasts to late-night parties. There are twelve ways to book it. The Private Dining Room has its own bar and a TV, seating 24 or taking up to 40 standing, and the Garden Room beside it, with a green vertical garden, adds 20 seated or 30 standing; together they hold 70. The covered Garden Party area joins those two to take 110. Upstairs, Level One can be hired exclusively for up to 100 guests (75 seated) or split into East and West mezzanines of 40 each. The Garden Party with the open-air laneway holds 200, two sections of the main dining room take 30 each, and exclusive use of the whole venue, with its several bars, takes 400. Canapé packages cost $50 per person for six pieces up to $76 for ten, with a minimum of 25 guests, and grazing stations such as cheese and charcuterie can be added. Seated groups can choose share menus at $79 or $99 per person. Drinks packages start at $53 per person for two hours, need at least 20 guests and are sold only with food. Hens and celebration groups have a $129 per person package that includes two hours of standard drinks, and the team can book a DJ, photobooth, photographer or drag queen host. A TV and microphone are available in the Private Dining Room, on Level One and for whole-venue hire.

Inclusions & amenities

Venue type

BarRestaurant

Budget

$ (Lower)

Food & drinks

Catering AvailableDrink Packages

Features

Cocktail/StandingBanquet/Sit-DownRelaxed VibeIndoorOutdoorPrivate SpaceExclusive Venue Hire

Facilities

MicrophoneTV/Presentation FacilitiesDJ Friendly

Pricing

The Private Dining Room is from a $1,000 minimum spend, paid at booking. Canapé packages are $50 per person for six pieces, $61 for eight and $76 for ten (minimum 25 guests), and three canapés on arrival cost $21 per person. Share menus are $79 and $99 per person, the hens and celebration package is $129 per person with two hours of drinks, and drinks packages start at $53 per person for two hours. A door host or security guard is $55 per hour. The food menu notes a 10% surcharge on Sundays and 15% on public holidays.

Food

European-leaning share food. Canapé options include bocconcini skewers, pea arancini, karaage chicken, beef and falafel sliders, oysters, rice paper rolls and fish and chips, with extra pieces from $8.50 each. Grazing stations cover cheese and charcuterie or chicken at $30 per person and desserts at $20. Seated groups can have the Bring Me Food ($79) or La Di Da ($99) share menus, and breakfast ($35) and working lunch ($50) packages suit daytime corporate events. Low gluten, low dairy, vegetarian and vegan dishes are labelled.

Beverages

Standard, premium and deluxe packages cost $53, $65 and $76 per person for two hours, $68, $78 and $90 for three, and $81, $93 and $104 for four; at least 20 guests are needed and packages must come with food. Arrival cocktails are $18 each, a house spirit upgrade on premium and deluxe is $14 per person per hour, and non-alcoholic packages start at $15 per person. The bar lists more than 30 wines by the glass.

Availability

Monday12PM – 11PM
Tuesday12PM – 11PM
Wednesday12PM – 11PM
Thursday12PM – 11PM
Friday12PM – 12AM
Saturday12PM – 12AM
Sunday12PM – 11PM
Enquire through the function enquiry form on the website or call the venue on (02) 8322 2007. The Winery trades from midday every day, closing at 11pm Sunday to Thursday and midnight on Friday and Saturday.

Frequently asked questions

How many guests can The Winery hold?

Up to 400 when the whole venue is hired exclusively. Individual spaces range from the Garden Room (20 seated, 30 standing) and the Private Dining Room (24 seated) to Level One for 100 and the Garden Party with the laneway for 200.

Is there a minimum spend?

The Private Dining Room starts from a $1,000 minimum spend, with payment taken at booking to confirm it. For the other spaces, the events team provides pricing when you enquire.

What food packages are available?

Canapé packages are $50, $61 or $76 per person for six, eight or ten pieces (minimum 25 guests), and share menus are $79 or $99 per person. Corporate groups of 20 or more can also book a $35 breakfast or $50 working lunch. Low gluten, low dairy, vegetarian and vegan options are marked on the menus.

Can The Winery host a hens party?

Yes. The hens and celebration package is $129 per person, covering share plates and a two-hour standard drinks package, for groups of 10 or more. A drag queen host costs $550 for the first hour or $700 for two, and the performance has to be held in the Private Dining Room or with Level One booked exclusively.

How do drinks work at functions?

Standard, premium and deluxe packages run from $53 to $76 per person for two hours and up to $104 for four, for a minimum of 20 guests and only with a food selection. Arrival cocktails are $18 each, and hens and bucks groups are limited to three-hour packages.

Where we are

Suitable occasions

Danielle O

Danielle O

2 weeks ago

We recently had our wedding at The Winery it's a space I've always loved to visit. The vision for our wedding was a relaxed afternoon with our closest friends and family followed by an intimate dinner. I couldn't have as…

Christian Pace

Christian Pace

a month ago

Amazing food, service and atmosphere if you’re looking for a nice and fun dinner with friends or for a date night in Surry Hills. We had the bottomless steak frites and added the truffle butter, potatoes and tiramisu and…

LongVodka

LongVodka

3 months ago

I’d happily give this venue, in particular the drag brunch MORE stars if I could!🫶 First time attending this brunch but not my last. The food portion size just right and simply delicious. The drinks, you can have the no…

Jenna Worpal

Jenna Worpal

6 months ago

Such a vibe! The leafy laneway, fairy lights and incredible wine selection make this place so special. Euro menu is delicious and perfect for sharing. Honestly one of the best spots in Surry Hills, will be back soon! Gre…

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