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White Horse

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Capacity: 200 guestsPricing: From $85 per personCategory: VenuesLocation: 381 Crown St, Surry Hills NSW 2010

Highlights

  • Both levels, two bars and a garden terrace for up to 200 guests
  • Blue Room upstairs for 32 seated or 50 at a cocktail party
  • Shared set menus from $85 per person

About White Horse

White Horse is a pub on Crown Street in Surry Hills that has been stripped back and rebuilt as a restaurant downstairs with a public bar, a private event room and a garden terrace upstairs. It runs a dedicated events team and takes everything from casual group drinks to full takeovers of the building. The Blue Room on level 1 is the main private room. It works as a private dining space for up to 32 seated, or, opened up to the rest of the bar floor, as a cocktail party space for around 50. The upstairs bar has low tables, leather tub chairs and a green marble bar top, and it spills onto a terrace filled with plants. Downstairs, the restaurant can be booked exclusively, and the site also lists a private dining room seating up to 28. Take the whole building and you get both levels, two serviced bars, two kitchens, the courtyard and a balcony, with capacity of up to 200 guests in a mix of seating and standing room. Groups in the restaurant dine from share-style set menus: a standard menu at $88 per person, a vegetarian version at $85, and premium menus at $120 and $110. Custom menus and drinks packages can be arranged through the events team. The venue is fully licensed and does not allow BYO. For bigger events, DJs, entertainment and music can be organised, and AV and flowers are sourced through a recommended supplier.

Inclusions & amenities

Venue type

PubRestaurantBar

Budget

$$ (Average)

Food & drinks

Catering AvailableDrink Packages

Features

Cocktail/StandingBanquet/Sit-DownIndoorOutdoorPrivate SpaceExclusive Venue Hire

Facilities

DJ Friendly

Pricing

Restaurant group menus are served share-style: $88 per person for the set menu, $85 per person vegetarian, $120 per person for the premium menu and $110 per person for the premium vegetarian menu. Groups of seven or more pay a 10% service charge. Casual bar bookings of up to 20 carry a minimum spend, quoted on enquiry, and exclusive hire of the Blue Room, restaurant or whole venue is priced by the events team.

Food

Executive chef Jun Hwang's share menus include sourdough with honey butter, stracciatella with confit tomatoes, raw tuna with avocado and trout roe, dry-aged duck, fries and a brie ice cream dessert. The premium menu adds a rock lobster pappardelle and a wagyu sirloin. Vegetarian and vegan options are available, and custom menus can be designed for events.

Beverages

Fully licensed with no BYO. The wine list runs to about 100 bottles, mostly from organic, biodynamic or regenerative producers, alongside a cocktail list, tap beers and a separate upstairs cocktail menu. Custom drinks packages are available for functions.

Availability

MondayClosed
Tuesday3PM – 11PM
Wednesday3PM – 11PM
Thursday3PM – 11PM
Friday12PM – 11:30PM
Saturday12PM – 11:30PM
Sunday12PM – 9PM
The restaurant trades Tuesday to Sunday and the upstairs bar opens Friday and Saturday afternoons. Groups of 14 or more and all event enquiries go through the events enquiry form on the website.

Frequently asked questions

How many people can White Horse hold for a private event?

Hiring both levels exclusively gives you room for up to 200 guests, mixing casual seating with standing space. The Blue Room on its own seats 32, or holds about 50 as a cocktail party with the bar floor.

What do group menus cost?

Shared set menus start at $85 per person for the vegetarian menu and $88 for the standard menu, with premium menus at $110 and $120. Tables of seven or more in the restaurant dine from a set menu.

Can we bring our own cake?

Yes. In the restaurant there is no cakeage when your group is on a set menu or orders dessert; otherwise it is $10 per person. Cakes brought to the upstairs bar are charged at $50 each.

Is BYO allowed?

No. White Horse is fully licensed, so all drinks come from the bar. Custom drinks packages can be set up for events.

Can we have a DJ or entertainment?

Yes. For larger events the team can arrange DJs, entertainment and music, and AV and floral styling can be booked through their recommended supplier.

Where we are

Suitable occasions

erinxeats

erinxeats

a month ago

it is so easy to walk past @whitehorse, but you're making a mistake if you do miss this incredible menu! starting off with the Confit Duck Leg Cigar, black garlic, quandong $8 each, I didn't think I'd like this but it t…

Maurizio Aimoni

Maurizio Aimoni

2 months ago

From the moment I walked in, I loved the atmosphere. The building is beautiful, and the design and décor create a space that feels both classy and relaxed at the same time. The staff were absolutely on point from start t…

Thea Peña

Thea Peña

3 months ago

My partner and I celebrated our anniversary dinner here. We got the premium share menu and all the dishes we tried were amazing. The sourdough with fermented butter was a standout, which was the only one I didn’t have a…

Chau Nguyen

Chau Nguyen

3 months ago

Incredible! We had dinner at The White Horse in Surry Hills last weekend and were absolutely delighted. Every dish felt thoughtful and was beautifully executed. The standout snacks were the confit duck leg cigars and t…

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