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Bar and Bistro at Helm Bar


Why you'll love this venue

  • The venue offers a stunning waterfront setting with panoramic views of Darling Harbour.
  • The venue provides flexible event spaces suitable for various occasions, from corporate functions to social gatherings.
  • Available to book exclusively or just a section.
Helm Bar & Bistro is located on the first floor of our building, overlooking the beautiful waters edge of Darling Harbour & Cockle Bay. It offers a large open space that is versatile in its set up to suit many styles of use such as cocktail style functions & events & sit down lunch & dinner receptions. The space can be set with a mix of furniture styles to suit, depending on your requirements and if you are wanting to book a section or an exclusive hire. We are able to accommodate live entertainment and DJs when booking exclusively, we have multiple TVs for presentations as well as microphones for speeches. We are a weatherproof space with a vergola roof that opens & closes depending on the weather & blinds to meet the glass fronting. Fans & heaters are also throughout.

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Packages, Menus & Offers

Please note, that pricing and inclusions may be subject to change without notice. We recommend confirming with the venue prior to booking to ensure you have the most up-to-date information.


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Room Layouts & Capacity

Cluster216
Standing400

Amenities & Extras

$= Additional Cost

Food & Beverage

Bar Tab$
Coffee / Tea$
External Catering
Filtered Water
Venue Offers Catering$

Audio Visual Equipment (AV)

Speakers
TV

Other Amenities & Extras

Accessible
Air Con
External Music or DJ
Furniture Hire$
Lighting
Natural light
On-Site Parking$
Outdoor Space
Pet Friendly
Receptionist
Restroom
Room Hire Only$
Security$
Smoking Area
WiFi

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Gina white

January 27, 2024

Last night went for dinner and happy hour drinks. Friendly staff. Ordered food and drink via the table app. The food and drinks came out quickly. I had the Thai salad with fried barramundi was an usual mix. I think it may have been better with maybe salmon. My hubby had the chicken schnitzel with chips not much gravy. He has had better elsewhere. The drinks were yum with fairy floss on top. Nice view of the harbour if you sit right out the front.

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Achtung Baby

December 18, 2023

In terms of views, ambience and overall atmosphere, this venue is second to none. Breathtaking views of the harbour with a good vibe and an excellent selection of beers and pub food. As other reviewers have already pointed out though, the music in this venue is somewhat loud. The table we were allocated to was adjacent to one of the speakers, meaning we had to talk louder than normal to have a conversation. I asked one of the staff members if she could lower the volume slightly or move us to another table, and she just said "no". In terms of service, staff were somewhat overzealous about taking drinks away from our table (without asking!) that weren't fully consumed yet. I think it's only courteous to ask the customer first if they've finished their beverage before taking it away.

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Giovanni Paduos

November 14, 2023

My fish and chips was so oily and not nice to eat. After few hours I am still feeling the oil on my mouth ….the fish was look like not so fresh. My wife got a grill fish of the day …..and was just a small portion of salmon with skin on. Nothing special for that price. When I went to order the bar staff did charge me more than what I supposed to pay. This is the second time that I got charged more. I did not want ask why because I won’t visit this pub any time soon. I suggest to order and pay with their table system order if you want dine or drink there because at least you can see the real price and not what the bar staff make up.

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Charlotte Freeborn

February 19, 2024

I recently held my 21st birthday celebrations here and had an absolute blast! Matisse and the team were fantastic from the initial enquiry to the event and beyond. The event ran seamlessly thanks to the team’s brilliant service and communication. We were able to tailor food, drinks and layout according to our needs. They have a great selection of drinks and the food, particularly the sushi and pizzas, were delicious. The view of harbour was amazing and we had a great view of the fireworks. Would absolutely recommend Helm bar for any celebration!

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Gracie Steel

February 26, 2024

Tasty food but understaffed at the bar. Pizza was average but the salads & antipasto were lovely. They offered more mocktails than most bars to which was nice.


Venue Hours

Sunday11:00am-05:00pm
Wednesday-Thursday11:00am-09:00pm
Friday-Saturday11:00am-12:00am
Monday-TuesdayClosed
Pricing Price on request

Event Types

18th Birthday Party21st Birthday Party30th Birthday Party40th Birthday Party50th Birthday PartyBaby ShowerBirthday PartyBridal ShowerBucks PartyChristeningChristmas PartyCorporate FunctionEnd of Financial Year PartyEngagement PartyFunctionHens PartyLunchNetworking EventProduct LaunchSchool FormalUniversity BallWedding