Pubs along Parramatta Road and Victoria Road, and locals in Glebe and Balmain
The Inner West is Sydney's pub belt. Parramatta Road and Victoria Road carry many of the hotels, and Glebe, Balmain and Erskineville each have local pubs with function rooms of their own. Keep an eye out for the bonus bar tab. A couple of venues offer one.
Inner West venues usually want at least 35 guests before they take a booking. Across Sydney the usual floor is 20.
| Saturday | Minimum spend | Hire charge |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest | $500 | $1 |
| Midpoint | $2,000 | $300 |
| Average | $2,609 | $1,230 |
| Highest | $9,000 | $5,500 |
| Spaces | 25 | 11 |
| Compiled and verified by the Partystar team from 30 listed Inner West function spaces, updated . | ||
| Bar tab | Spaces |
|---|---|
| $100 | 3 |
| $50 | 2 |
| Any bonus bar tab | 5 of 30 |
| Capacity | Charge | Lowest | Midpoint | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small rooms Up to 70 guests, 8 spaces | Minimum spend | $500 | $1,500 | $9,000 |
| Hire charge | $100 | $200 | $500 | |
| Medium rooms 71 to 140 guests, 10 spaces | Minimum spend | $1,000 | $2,000 | $5,000 |
| Hire charge | $1 | $250 | $500 | |
| Large rooms 141 guests or more, 12 spaces | Minimum spend | $1,000 | $2,000 | $8,000 |
| Hire charge | $180 | $1,000 | $5,500 |
| Measure | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|
| Typical hours | 5 | 5 |
| Shortest | 4 | 4 |
| Longest | 8 | 8 |
| Usual start | 6pm | 6pm |
| Usual finish | 12am | 12am |
It does at 11 of the 30 spaces in the Inner West, which is 37% against 57% across Sydney. Check the listing before you plan the bar.