functions
Organising and catering for any sized group is a specialty at the Monkey Bar. We have a fully equipped function room available with catering to suit any event.
Including a cocktail lounge, our upstairs room offers a relaxed and cozy venue for groups of up to 70 people.
A mixture of contemporary decor and soft lighting provide the perfect atmosphere for birthdays, Christmas parties, corporate conferences, presentations or gatherings, 21st's, anniversaries, or to have a party with friends for no reason.
Combining both indoor and outdoor sections this room is perfect for formal functions as well, such as weddings and large corporate dinners.
To enquire about your next function at Balmain Monkey Bar, please click the email link below and give us the following information:-
- Proposed date
- Alternate date (if applicable)
- Number of attendees
- Reason for celebration
- If known, which location within the bar you wish to book
- If known, your menu selection
Click here for function email enquiry.
Features
- Private Bar with comfortable capacity of some 70 people
- Fully air conditioned, smoke extractors installed and operational
- Public entertainment license
- Separate sound system with CD player
- Video, DVD, Large screen & Overhead projector
- Several food menus available
- Beverages same price as main bar
- Licensed until midnight (10pm Sunday)
- The room has a small deck which is available until 9:30pm on Friday and Saturday nights
Room hire fee is $330.00 on Saturdays and only $220.00 on other days/nights. There is an extra charge of $70.00 if you also require the balcony area.
Don't hesitate! Why not make an obligation-free booking inquiry right now. Our function room is extremely popular so contact us as early as possible.
general information
- thinking about celebrating a birthday, engagement or organising your wedding reception?
- is it up to you to arrange corporate drinks, a colleague’s farewell or work conference?
- or is it time to organise the work christmas party?
- do you prefer a cocktail party so everyone can mingle, the formality of a sit down meal in our restaurant or private function room or maybe you simply don’t know what you want?
- Balmain Monkey Bar is able to cater for every one of these events
- all areas of Balmain Monkey Bar are now non smoking and fully air conditioned
- Restaurant Cicheti boasts a modern northern Italian menu and is situated one level down from the main bar with an adjacent courtyard
- create your own set menu from the attached sit down menu at a cost of $50 for 2 courses or $60 for 3 courses
- if you prefer the casual comfort of the bar all menus are available – tapas &, bar menu (which are available all day) and the restaurant menu (which is available during lunch & dinner service times)
private rooms
- each private room has its own bar and media equipment (overhead projector, dvd, video & cd player). You can also bring in your laptop, i-pod or mp3 to create your own special event
- when booking your particular space you need to enquire whether it is OK to have a dj or band, or if it is limited to cds etc
- Restaurant Cicheti provides excellent catering to suit all budgets - attached are the different function menus – we need confirmation of your food selection 1 week prior to your function
- in each function room there are several beers on tap, a range of bottled beers and spirits, together with the house wines – richland sauvignon blanc, richland cabernet/merlot and wolf blass bilyara sparkling brut all priced at $25 a bottle
- just let us know 2 weeks in advance if you require a greater wine selection – wine list attached
- you can arrange to run a bar tab for either the whole or part of the evening
- the hotel reserves the right to supply all food and beverages – birthday cakes excluded
- cake service (which includes plates and napkins) is optional for which a fee applies
- payment for any food and beverages ordered is required by cash or credit card on the evening of your function
- each private space has individual licence restrictions, so please enquire about the closing time applicable to your room as it varies from 12 midnight to 2am
- room hire fee is $330 on Saturday nights and $220 every other night and is not refundable if you cancel and we are unable to secure another function
- an intimate balcony, attached to the large function room upstairs, is also available for a fee of $70
- any function is only CONFIRMED when the room hire fee is paid
- due to the number of function enquiries we receive, we are only able to hold the room for 1 week from the date of your enquiry without PAID CONFIRMATION
- minors are welcome (except in the tab/gaming area) SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
Monkey Bar trading hours
- monday to thursday – 12noon to 12midnight
- friday – 12noon to 2am
- saturday – 11am to 2am
- sunday – 11am to 10pm
Cicheti restaurant trading hours
- lunch – monday to sunday – 12noon to 3pm
- dinner – monday to saturday – 6.30pm to 10pm
- dinner – sunday – 6.30pm to 9pm
- PLEASE NOTE THAT THE KITCHEN CLOSES FROM 4PM - 5PM EACH FRIDAY & SATURDAY
function menus
platters
Selection of Pizza Slices |
($2.00 a pizza slice) |
Margherita |
Ham and pineapple |
Italian salami and olives |
Prosciutto and bocconcini |
Ham, eggplant and artichokes |
Potato, rosemary, garlic, sea salt and olive oil |
(minimum order of 18 slices per selection) |
| (PLEASE NOTE NO CHANGES AND NO HALF/HALF) |
$70.00 Platter |
(40 pieces) |
Selection of
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Mini gourmet pies |
House made asparagus and fontina cheese tartlet |
House made tomato and bocconcini tartlet |
Vegetarian spring rolls |
Californian rolls |
Sushi rolls |
Crispy chicken and prawn wontons |
canapes
Option 1 |
$16.50 per person |
Select 5 of the following |
Arancini (rice balls) filled with imported taleggio cheese, truffle and peas |
Olives filled with fetta crumbed and fried |
Char grilled chicken skewers with lemon aioli |
Mini caprese salads ( bocconcini & tomato) |
Frittata of eggplant and zucchini |
Char grilled Cacciatore |
Char grilled beef skewers with garlic and parsley aioli |
Baked Mushrooms filled with imported Italian cheeses |
Veal and parmesan meatballs cooked in salsa pomodoro |
|
Option 2 |
$27.50 per person |
Select 8 of the following |
Mini Caprese salads |
Arancini (rice balls) Filled with imported taleggio cheese, Truffle and peas |
Mini whitebait fritters |
Calamari fritti |
Crusted king prawn cutlets served with chilli lime mayonnaise |
Char grilled beef skewers topped with garlic and parsley aioli |
Fried zucchini flowers filled with scallop and prawns |
Olives filled with fetta crumbed and fried |
Rolled eggplant filled with pesto, angle hair pasta and salsa pomodoro |
Char grilled cacciatore |
Char grilled chicken skewers topped with lemon aioli |
Morton bay scallops baked with a proscecco and garlic reduction |
Baked mushrooms filled with imported Italian Cheeses |
Veal and parmesan meatballs cooked in salsa pomodoro |
Bloody Mary oyster shooters also available at $5.00 per person |
|
Option 3 |
$50.00 per person |
Select 8 of the following |
(Double portion) |
Mini Caprese salads |
Arancini (rice balls) Filled with imported taleggio cheese, Truffle and peas |
Mini whitebait fritters |
Calamari fritti |
Crusted king prawn cutlets served with chilli lime mayonnaise |
Char grilled beef skewers topped with garlic and parsley aioli |
Fried zucchini flowers filled with scallop and prawns |
Olives filled with fetta crumbed and fried |
Rolled eggplant filled with pesto, angle hair pasta and salsa pomodoro |
Char grilled cacciatore |
Char grilled chicken skewers topped with lemon |
Morton bay scallops baked with a proscecco and garlic reduction |
Baked mushrooms filled with imported Italian Cheeses |
Veal and parmesan meatballs cooked in salsa pomodoro |
Bloody Mary oyster shooters also available at $5.00 per person |
reduced al a carte menu
$50.00 Reduced Al a Carte Menu |
Primi |
Choice of 3 |
Whitebait fritters served with a mixed leaf salad |
Or |
Homemade potato gnocchi tossed with roasted pumpkin gorgonzola and walnuts |
Or |
King prawns cooked in garlic, white wine and fresh tomato |
Or |
Zucchini flowers filled with scallops and prawn |
Or |
Yellow fin tuna carpaccio |
Secondi |
Choice of 3 |
Oven baked pork belly served with seeded mustard |
Or |
Fish of the day |
Or |
Veal medallions pinned with prosciutto and sage pan fried in white wine |
Or |
Oven baked organic chicken breast filled with smoked mozzarella, Italian spinach and field mushrooms |
Or |
Lamb shank braised in red wine, aged balsamic, eschallots rosemary and garlic served on potato puree |
Mixed leaf salads |
Dessert or Cheese plate additional $10 per head
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Individual menus may also be designed to suit any function |