Where To Celebrate Your Hens’ Party In Melbourne

Joyous, fun and a maybe a little debaucherous – nothing brings a group of friends together like a good hens’ party. Planning one can certainly be stressful, but it doesn’t have to be if you start with the right venue. Whether your bride-to-be loves a good brunch, a rooftop cocktail or a boogie on the dancefloor, there’s somewhere that can host the bachelorette do of her dreams.

Bottomless Brunching 

Bottomless brunch is a reliable, effervescent staple of the bachelorette party. Melbourne is replete with brilliant options (we’ve even done a roundup of the best), but of course you’ll want to pick one that’s a little picturesque. Try the beautifully designed Half Acre in South Melbourne, where they offer brilliant savoury dishes and unlimited seltzer spritzes. Alternatively, Richmond’s Fargo and Co has DJs spinning RnB tunes and a rooftop party vibe that’s perfect for the occasion.

Picnic boat on the Yarra River

Spend the morning or afternoon drifting down the Yarra River with your best friends, bubbly in hand, on one of GoBoat’s electric picnic boats. Originating in Copenhagen, the innovative boats allow up to eight people to cruise the river with no experience or boat licence required. Pack your own food and drink to enjoy on the spacious central picnic table, with bluetooth speakers and eskies available for hire.  Easy, relaxing and scenic, it’s a low key way to launch into the day.

From $129

Sandridge Wharf, Southbank

Cocktail Making Class at Polly Bar

A good hens’ party is never short of a cocktail or two, so why not try making them yourself? Plush Fitzroy bar Polly offers private cocktail classes that will have you shaking and stirring like a pro. Over two hours, your group will be taught by their expert bartenders to make a classic gimlet, Polly’s house punch and of course, an Espresso Martini (with mocktail options to match). You’ll be plied with bubbly on arrival and charcuterie boards for snacking, and Polly’s Brunswick Street location is perfect for bar-hopping afterwards.

$80pp

401 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

Mexican Rooftop Garden Party at Mesa Verde

At this well-loved spot for tipples and tortillas, you’ll find cheerful groups snacking on ceviche, tostadas and churros over jugs of sangria and feijoa rum punch. However, you might not know that they also have a private rooftop garden that you can book for sit-down hens’ lunches or a standing cocktail party for up to 30 people. With city views, gorgeous greenery and sunshine to spare, you’ll get to enjoy your own private bar and a delicious Mexican feast.

Level 6, Curtin House, 252 Swanston Street, Melbourne

Hens’ Dance Class with The Next Step Co

Get everyone on their feet, giggling and grooving to their favourite tunes with a boisterous hens’ dance class. Wedding dance tutors The Next Step Co also offer bachelorette party workshops that come to you. Vivacious instructors will warm you up, then teach a lively routine where the bride-to-be is the centre of attention. You can choose themes including ’80s pop, ’90s flashback, salsa, samba and burlesque, or even provide your own music.

$22pp

Dinner and Karaoke at Supernormal

If your bride is the kind of girl who loves to hit the mic on a night out, book her dinner and karaoke so she can unleash her inner Beyoncé. At relaxed fusion diner Rice Queen they’ve got a karaoke room out back that you can book for post-meal crooning, while over at Flinders Lane stalwart Supernormal they have a private room powered with a 65-inch, Bose-powered karaoke system. Lobster rolls followed by love song dedications? Sign us up.

389 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

180 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

Dinner And Drinks With A View At Captain Baxter

Captain Baxter’s beachside location means your hens’ party will be backdropped by endless ocean blue. The St Kilda venue has an array of party and function spaces, from semi-private and private dining rooms (including your own balcony!) to exclusive cocktail bar spaces. It’s an ideal spot for a fancy soirée celebrating your hen, with banquet menus and seafood canapés served alongside refreshing spritzes and cocktails.

10/18 Jacka Boulevard, St Kilda

Here are some other handy tips for planning the day: call in to these flower delivery services for beautiful blooms, purchase a sweet centrepiece from the best cake shops in Melbourne and hit up these gorgeous same-day gifts if you’ve left it to the last minute!

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Fargo & Co

Om Nom at The Adelphi

There’s nothing quite like a high tea for adding a little elegance to proceedings. There’s cake, cucumber sandwiches and French champagne waiting for a happy hen and all her chicks at some of Melbourne’s finest high tea spots. Favourites include Sofitel, Om Nom at The Adelphi, High G&T at Pilgrim and Yugen Tea Bar, all top-tiered spots exuding luxury and ambience. Some offer classic high-tea vibes, while others strike a balance of modernity and flair. 

Italian Festa at Tippy-Tay

Self-care & spa session at Sense of Self 

Marameo

Hotel Esplanade

Beverly Rooftop

Thai Tide 

Pinchy’s 

Yum Sing House 

Indie & I 

Rolla Bae 

High Tea at The Sofitel

Writer

Kelsey Harrington

14 November 2023