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Host an 'un'common get-together at this darling 164 year-old heritage farmhouse in spectacular Sydney.
Your festive feast will include wholesome, flavorful food of the season and surrounding local purveyors. For an after-dinner party head to their sister bar, Downtown, for a mix of classic cocktails and live blues, located conveniently, under the dining room.
- Views
- Courtyard
- Style
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Rustic
- Days Venue is closed
- We are closed over the Christmas and NYE period
Venue Setting
THE COMMONS Local Eating House & DOWNTOWN Bar are simple, calm and beautiful environments that take pride in the city’s culinary and cultural resources: it’s a getaway in the city, where you’re in the city but feel you’re away from it! This heritage listed building in the quiet back streets of Darlinghurst was built in 1850 and was formerly a dairy farmhouse with convict common gardens located on the corner of the site. The Commons serves honest, flavoursome food and quality drinks; the kitchen is run mostly by European chefs who bring years of experience and traditional recipes to The Commons' tables. They have spent time setting up relationships with local suppliers and the resulting menu is made up of simple and seasonal dishes that utilize local ingredients. The Commons is a committed localvore and sources its produce from ethical and local suppliers. Here at The Commons breakfast and brunch are served all day from 8.30am until 3pm every Saturday and Sunday. Come join us from Tuesday through Sunday for dinner and Thursday/ Friday for lunch. For those who like to get out there and have a drink with friends and family come down and enjoy a drink and some nibbles off our bar menu, Thursday through Sunday, from 3pm onwards. Boutique wines and beers are on offer if you wish to simply meet for a drink, and like the food menu, the wine list changes with the seasons. We are also a cocktail bar! Downtown Bar is located in the 164-year-old larder underneath The Commons dining room. The Downtown section was in fact the former servant's quarters where the sandstone walls still bear convict markings. Downtown Bar is open Wed-Sat 6pm-late. Live jazz and blues music are featured Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays: here you will find classic cocktails an amazing range of selected spirits, craftily brewed beers from New South Wales and fine wines of Australia.
Capacity
(Prices listed here are estimates only & are subject to change)
- Price range
- Does this include catering fees?
Yes
- Additional charges
All group bookings incur a 10% service charge. Different areas of the venue may be hired or the whole venue. Costs are variable depending from time/ day/ season. Please enquire.
- Insurance
Additional Insurance Is Not Required To Host An Event Here
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The Commons Local Eating House & Downtown Bar
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The furniture in the front courtyard and main dining room references familiar, communal items such as school desks, church pews and farm tables,
The furniture in the front courtyard and main dining room references familiar, communal items such as school desks, church pews and farm tables, and low energy LED lighting is positioned to cast soft silhouettes against the hand-chipped sandstone walls.
While The Commons brings traditionalism back to food upstairs, DOWNTOWN takes you back to the roots of good music and liquor.
The Commons arose in 2010 from the shared aspirations of a diverse group of friends, who believed that Sydney needed another way to drink and dine.
The Commons believes wholeheartedly in doing fewer things, but doing them better. The owners together with the Chef curate the limited, daily menu with a reverence for seasonal, local produce.
THE COMMONS takes many design cues from its 164-year-old structure, with the addition of modern architectural features that lighten the heavy, heritage framework
The restaurant and bar is simple in its offering; a calm environment that takes pride in the city’s culinary and cultural resources.