Private Dining & Celebrations at The Parlour

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For every kind of gathering that matters

Whether you're planning a milestone birthday, an anniversary, an engagement celebration, a family reunion, a farewell or retirement dinner, a graduation celebration, or simply a special dinner to bring people together, The Parlour is built around one idea: the reason you're gathering matters more than the room itself.

We regularly host:

• Birthday dinners and milestone birthdays (30th, 40th, 50th, 60th and beyond)
• Anniversaries and engagement parties
• Family reunions and family dinners
• Farewell dinners and retirement celebrations
• Graduation dinners and personal achievement celebrations
• Dinner parties and private gatherings for friends
• Exclusive-use private dining for any special occasion

If you're organising a gathering and want your guests — and the guest of honour — to leave saying it was a wonderful celebration, this is what The Parlour is designed for.

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A private, exclusive space

The Parlour offers a dedicated private dining room, with exclusive use of the space available for groups of 28 or more at no extra cost (a full room hire charge applies for smaller groups wanting the room to themselves). That privacy is often what makes a celebration feel special — your group, your atmosphere, without sharing the room with other diners. You're welcome to bring your own decorations and name tags, and the room already features dried floral arrangements throughout. Bringing your own celebration cake is no problem, and there's no charge for it.

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The dining experience

Menus are banquet-style and designed for sharing, drawing on two award-winning kitchens in the same building — Vietnamese-inspired dishes from Café Hanoi and Chinese-inspired dishes from Ghost Street. Shared dining suits celebrations particularly well: it keeps the table talking, works for mixed groups of ages and tastes, and takes the pressure off any one person to choose "the right thing." Dietary requirements — vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, coeliac, dairy-free, halal and allergy needs — are catered for as standard; just let us know in advance so we can plan accordingly.

Drinks can be pre-ordered to make arrival smooth, or your group can arrange a hosted tab. We offer a selection of wines, cocktails, beers and non-alcoholic drinks; note that wine is served by the bottle rather than by the glass, and there's no tap beer in the room.

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Capacity and group sizes

The Parlour comfortably hosts small family dinners and celebrations of 8–16 guests, medium-sized milestone birthdays and anniversary events of 16–30 guests (often the ideal size for the room), and larger celebrations and exclusive-use events of up to 44 seated or 50 standing. Access is via the Café Hanoi entrance on the Mezzanine Level, 27 Galway Street, Britomart, with a lift and wheelchair access from Customs Street.