The Shelbourne Hotel hosts cocktail parties, corporate functions, presentations, networking events, milestone birthdays, engagement parties and weddings for groups from 30 to 1,050 guests. The venue is a heritage corner pub at 200 Sussex Street, on the corner of Market Street in the Sydney CBD, beside the Pyrmont Footbridge. It has traded as a pub since 1902, and despite its name the website lists no guest accommodation.
Seminars and company events
The Shelbourne specializes in cocktail-format events of every size and has hosted functions for some of Australia's leading businesses, including corporate Christmas parties. Each of its three levels can be booked exclusively from Monday to Saturday, and the venue can open on Sundays for special events. The Rooftop has a private bar, its own bathrooms and AV equipment for speeches, presentations and music, so it works for product launches and team gatherings as well as parties. Exclusive use is also possible outside regular trading hours, subject to availability.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings and engagement parties suit the Rooftop, with its views of Darling Harbour and the boats on the water, or the Linq Bar for a seated meal on a level of its own. The venue also runs MV Enterprise, a 65-foot charter boat for up to 30 guests, which can add a harbor cruise to a celebration.
Rooms and capacities
The Rooftop on level three is a Hamptons-inspired terrace with floor-to-ceiling windows, a retractable roof for rain and outdoor heaters for cooler months. It takes 120 to 300 guests for a cocktail party and 50 to 150 seated. The Linq Bar fills the whole second level, a leafy, light-filled room for 30 to 200 at a cocktail party or up to 100 seated, booked only on an exclusive basis. The Market St Garden Bar is the main bar, reached from Market Street at street level or upstairs from Sussex Street, for up to 500 at a cocktail party or 150 seated. Full venue hire, for up to 1,050 guests in cocktail format, is available on request.
Catering
The kitchen serves casual bar dining and daily specials, with a dedicated Rooftop menu and a pre-order form for groups. For larger functions, food and drinks are planned with the events team through the enquiry form.
History and setting
The Shelbourne has served the CBD as a corner pub since 1902. Its three levels are styled differently: a garden-inspired main bar, a green, light-filled second floor and a Hamptons-style rooftop. The Pyrmont Footbridge next door leads across Darling Harbour to Pyrmont.
Getting there
The pub is on the western edge of the CBD, a short walk from Darling Harbour. Town Hall station is within walking distance, and Sydney Airport is the nearest airport. Regular trading starts at noon, Monday to Saturday for the main bar and Wednesday to Saturday for the Rooftop and the Linq Bar.
