BABY SHOWER

If you're planning a baby shower, you're in the right place!

With the ‘due date’ just around the corner we understand that organising the perfect baby shower for the mum to be, is so important!

Looking for the baby shower venue in Sydney?

How about a fabulous long lunch? Whether you’re thinking cosy intimacy or a larger gathering, Public Dining Room is the perfect answer to providing a beautiful celebration to welcome this pending arrival. Beautiful harbour views, our venue provides the perfect setting for this special occasion.

Talk to our events manager about menus and dates - & we will look the rest!


CELEBRATIONS

The best part about birthdays, anniversaries, farewells and all celebrations really, is the excuse to catch up with friends and enjoy delicious food and wine!

With our spectacular water views, fabulous food and drink offering, warm and friendly service and enough space for small to larger groups, Public Dining Room provides the perfect setting for any celebration. These occasions were created to be celebrated, remembered and enjoyed and organising them shouldn’t provide any unnecessary source of stress and drama. So, you bring the occasion and leave the rest up to us!


CHARITY EVENTS

Let’s make your fundraising event the talk of the town!

Public Dining Room can turn fundraising events into spectacular occasions. Our beachfront location and unparalleled event experience makes us one of the most popular options for charity & fundraising events in Sydney.

Our team are always happy to help in any way they can, so let us hear your ideas!


CORPORATE FUNCTIONS

Public Dining Room is located on Sydney’s beautiful Balmoral Beach, just a 15 minute drive from Sydney city.

Offering a tranquil beach escape with the convenience of being just a short drive or water taxi from the CBD. Whether it's a long lunch, a quick corporate catch up, workshop or a business meeting with beverages, Public Dining Room is the a great choice for corporate events in Sydney.

CORPORATE CHRISTMAS (END OF YEAR) PARTIES

Whether you've decided to plan your Christmas party way ahead of time, or left it to the last minute, Public Dining Room would love to help!

We’re available 7 days a week and we’re proud to be one of Sydney’s favourite restaurants for corporate Christmas celebrations! If you're on the lookout for a location for this year's workplace function, our venue is ideal for intimate to medium-sized gatherings or large whole venue corporate events.

Sit back and relax with your co-workers as our staff make sure your Christmas party is perfect!

EOFY PARTY

Celebrate your End of Financial Year with your colleagues at Public Dining Room!

Whether you and your team have smashed targets or you’ve been left with a tight budget to celebrate, let our team organise the end of financial year party to suit!

An unforgettable EOFY event at Public Dining Room - there’s no better way to motivate and re-energise the team. Simply give us an idea of what you would like and let us help you organise it. All that needs to be done by you - is to get the office crew together!

Designed by one of Australia’s leading design firms, Hecke Guthrie the restaurant provides the perfect opportunity to entertain your interstate or international business colleagues or simply a chance to escape from the hectic pace of the CBD. Public Dining Room offers a contemporary meeting space with a dramatic backdrop.


ENGAGEMENT PARTY

With spectacular views of Sydney’s iconic Balmoral Baths and an equally delicious food & wine menu, Public Dining Room is Sydney’s best waterfront restaurant to celebrate your happy news.

Our experienced team will take care of all the event details, so you can sit back & relax with a glass of celebratory bubbles, while admiring that gorgeous new ring!


HENS & BUCKS PARTIES

HENS

Trying to put together a classy hens party? Luckily for you and your fellow bridesmaids, we’ve got the perfect location to celebrate in style (while not breaking the bank).

Water views! Is there anything that beats our picturesque Balmoral Beach waterfront views? We don’t think so either.

Public Dining Room has long been one of Sydney’s most popular destinations for gorgeous bridal showers and Hens parties with plenty of optional touches you might want to add (Oysters & Champagne on arrival? Yes please!).

BUCKS

So you've got the task of organising the bachelor party before the groom's big day! Where will the day begin? If you’re looking at starting the day (sophisticatedly), bring the lads together for a memorable long lunch at Public Dining Room.

Half the fun is getting to your destination, and luckily, our venue is right next to Balmoral Beach Public Jetty meaning a water taxi arrival/departure - is right at your finger tips!

Being the organiser of a Bucks & Hens does not have to be Stressful.

Let the team at Public Dining Room assist you in making a memorable day.


INFLUENCER EVENTS

Planning the correct event venue is a crucial draw card to any influencer/blogger event. If you’re looking to create WOW factor, Public Dining Room can offer an Iconic Australian venue where the exquisite views are only matched by the superb food and beverage offering. Tick, Tick, Tick.


POST CHRISTENING EVENTS

Look no further than our gorgeous Balmoral Beach location for Sydney's best christening venue. If you have a beautiful new arrival in the family, you’re probably thinking about their christening day and the happy gathering of family and friends. Whether you’re thinking of a relaxed or more formal sit-down event, we’re experts in helping to make your baby’s christening day a truly memorable one.

Public Dining Room also welcomes families celebrating a recent holy communion.


PRODUCT OR MEDIA LAUNCH

Finding the perfect venue for your product launch is important to the success of your brand. Arguably one of Sydney’s most iconic beachside venues, Public Dining Room can accommodate events from intimate to whole venue!

Our breathtaking balmoral view combined with our superb food and service, your guests are sure to remember your event for years to come! First impressions don’t get much more impressive than this!


SCHOOL GROUPS

Public Dining Room is lucky to be surrounded by many fabulous North Shore school communities. School community involvement and participation is extremely important to us and we are proud to have hosted a large number of parent social and P&C events. Whether it is an event to welcome new families who have recently enrolled at schools, parents or teacher networking nights or back-to-school parent gatherings, Public Dining Room loves to play host! Better still - we are proud to offer an affordably priced menu for these events.

We look forward to welcoming future students, family, parents and friends to Public Dining Room!


WAKE (CELEBRATION OF LIFE)

If you’re planning a memorial event that celebrates a life well-lived, our beachfront venue in the leafy suburb of Mosman can be a fitting choice! We understand the importance of the finding the right venue… Public Dining Room is suitable for small intimate groups, to larger spaces to accommodate a crowd. Our team understand the importance of planning a fitting memorial and can help you choose the right space, food and beverage options for your event. We also understand the sensitive nature of the day and will ensure your guests are looked after in a suitably compassionate manner.

With years of experience and a reputation for service excellence, our events team is ready to help & provide peace-of-mind at a time you need it most.


WEDDINGS

Located on the shores of Balmoral Beach, Public Dining Room boats one of Sydney’s most spectacular beachfront views. Whether you’re looking for an intimate wedding celebration or an exclusive venue event, we invite you to experience your special day at our stunning Balmoral Beach location. For further details, please visit our weddings page.

TESTIMONIALS

Just a note to thank you and all at the PDR team for making our staff Christmas party a wonderful success. As usual the service was excellent and the meal delicious… and yet again we enjoyed a perfect day so far as the weather was concerned, one couldn’t ask for more.

M Connell

I just wanted to say a huge thank you to you and all chefs and kitchen staff for such a wonderful event for my 50th birthday. It went perfectly with everyone commenting on the extraordinary quality of the food, service and view.

Please give my heartfelt thanks to all at the Public Dining Room for such a wonderful time. Many thanks.

H Bakewell

We would like you to know that all the family loved the Christmas Party/40th Birthday last Sunday.

From start to finish everything was excellent. Your wait staff, and especially your genius sommelier, were really fantastic.

The wonderful view, the clever table layout, the high quality of all the food and service, and also the outstanding wines, made it a memorable day.
Please accept our sincere thanks.

M Davis

Thank you so very much for making the 40th Birthday Luncheon such a success.

Everything went so well, from the table setting, which looked superb - the food, as always, delicious and the service impeccable.
It was such a delight organising this Luncheon with you and once again my grateful thanks for having everything so perfect.

L Jones

Congratulations to you all for making my 80th Birthday on last Saturday such a great day!

Everybody had a most enjoyable and memorable time. The food received widespread praise – so heartfelt compliments to the chef and kitchen.

My special thanks for the impeccable service.

B Birthistle

I just want to thank you and all those at Public Dining Room who worked to put on such a wonderful party for Isabelle’s 21st. Can you please pass on our thanks to all the section waiters and all in the kitchen who looked after us so beautifully. Several people said it was the best 21st they had ever been to! Many thanks and best wishes.

A Allworth

We wanted to write and thank you most delightedly for the hard work and excellent professional organisation you put into making my 60th birthday such a memorable and wonderful evening. Everything was perfect – menus, place cards, tables – all arranged with attention to the finest of detail. We truly appreciate your warmth, professionalism, organisation and approachable communication style. We have had such positive and happy feedback from our guests (some of whom are caters) and we wanted to express our sincerest gratitude to you and the outstanding wait and drinks staff at Public Dining Room. Thank you.

S Montgomery