Seated dinners for more than 200 guests and cocktail events for more than 400 can be held at Vogue Cafe, a two-level restaurant on Wheat Road in Darling Harbour, Sydney, a few steps from ICC Sydney. Two private rooms upstairs overlook the harbour and take groups from 4 to 60 seated.
Seminars and company events
The events team works with corporate clients on executive lunches, client entertaining, product launches, tasting events and networking evenings. Its position next to ICC Sydney makes it a practical choice for post-conference drinks, exhibition dinners and gala events linked to a congress. The Harbour Room has AV for presentations and speeches, and the Bridge Room has a projector and an optional small stage. Breakfast gatherings are also offered, with the kitchen open from 8 am on weekdays, so a client breakfast before a conference day is possible. End-of-year parties for a department or a whole office fit the upper level or the full venue.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are held on Level 1, which combines the Harbour Room, the Bridge Room and the upstairs Champagne bar, for up to 150 seated. Engagements, milestone birthdays, bachelorette parties and baby showers are booked in the private rooms. A Red Carpet arrival with a photo backdrop can be added to selected functions.
Rooms and capacities
Full venue hire takes more than 200 seated and more than 400 for a cocktail event, and includes the outdoor area and both upstairs rooms. Level 1 exclusive hire takes 150 seated and more than 200 standing, with dedicated waitstaff. The ground floor, which mixes indoor and outdoor seating, takes 80 seated or 120 for cocktails and suits standing or seated formats. The Bridge Room, the largest private dining room, seats 4 to 60 and holds 80 for cocktails, with a flexible layout that can be styled. The Harbour Room seats 4 to 42 and holds 60 for cocktails.
Catering
All food and drink comes from the in-house kitchen and bar. Set menus include shared feasts and canapés, and menus and cocktails can be written for a specific event. The kitchen highlights premium seafood and caviar. Drinks packages run for two or three hours, with sparkling wine or a signature cocktail on arrival as an option. AV, flowers and a DJ can be arranged on request.
History and setting
The venue spreads over two floors on the Darling Harbour waterfront. The ground floor opens onto an outdoor area, while the upper floor and its Champagne bar look across the water. In daily service the restaurant runs from breakfast to dinner, with high tea in the afternoon, which shows how the kitchen handles both daytime and evening events. Formats range from seated lunches to cocktail parties and breakfast meetings.
Getting there
The address is Retail 5, 35 Wheat Road, Darling Harbour, NSW. The site's map pin shows 5/31 Wheat Road, Sydney NSW 2000, so confirm the exact entrance before sending directions to guests. ICC Sydney is a short walk away, and the central business district is within walking distance. Sydney Airport is the nearest airport.
