end of year events at esca
This end of year, the whole of ESCA turns to celebration.
If there’s one thing we know at ESCA, it’s how to close out a year properly. From work teams marking the end of a big one, to friends who finally found a date that works, and families gathering before summer, we bring together the room, the menu and the hospitality to make it feel like an occasion.
Our Festive Feasts run throughout November and December across NOUR, Itō, Jōji and Aalia, each built around what the venue does best. For bigger celebrations, Jōji, Aalia, and Wine Room offer private events and full venue hire, from long lunches and canapés to cocktail parties and end-of-year celebrations.
Whatever you’re celebrating, there’s a table for it.
where to celebrate
Aalia, 25 Martin Place
Standing 130 / Seated 90
Set within Harry Seidler's MLC building on Martin Place, Aalia brings Middle Eastern and North African cooking to the heart of the city. A room built for occasion, whether you are hosting a client, marking a milestone, or gathering the team before the year closes. Take a section, or the venue in full.
Full Venue Hire / Private Dining / Canapés
Groups can settle into the Festive Banquet, designed to be shared across the whole table: from raw wild kingfish to Westholme wagyu bavette, $189 per person, minimum parties of four. Add a curated wine pairing for $150 per person.
Aalia Wine Room, 25 Martin Place
Standing 50 / Seated 40
Alongside Aalia, Aalia Wine Room is the intimate space on the edge of Martin Place, made for standing celebrations and considered pours. Take it for a stand up canapé event, a corporate wine tasting led by the sommelier, or a seated banquet for the close group.
Full Venue Hire / Private Dining / Canapés
Seated groups can gather over the banquet at $109 per person, with Aalia signature dishes shared across the table, with the cellar and a sommelier to guide the night.
Jōji Rooftop, George Street
Standing 99 / Seated 99
Jōji sits on the rooftop above the Cartier building on George Street, in the heart of Sydney. The room runs from the calm of the afternoon to the energy of the night, with the skyline through the glass the whole way through. Hire it in full, or take the cocktail lounge or the terrace for a smaller gathering.
Full Venue Hire / Cocktail Lounge / Rooftop Terrace / Canapés
Seated groups can settle into the Festive Feast, running through November and December: a banquet that moves from the raw and precise to the fire of the hibachi, $130 per person from two guests+.
NOUR, Crown Street
Standing 110 / Seated 90
In the heart of Surry Hills, Nour reimagines Lebanese cooking in a warm, luminous room built for gathering. Generous plates arrive to share, the way the best end of year nights tend to go. Take a section for the group, or the venue in full.
Full Venue Hire / Private Dining
Groups can settle into the Festive Feast, running through November and December: a woodfired spread from Sydney rock oysters to coconut basbousa, $139 per person.
Itō, Crown Street
Standing 100 / Seated 80
On Crown Street in Surry Hills, Itō is a Japanese-Italian izakaya built for lingering, where Japanese precision meets Italian warmth. Bespoke blackwood, a menu made to share, and the kind of energy that turns a work dinner into a proper night. Take a section for the team, or the room in full.
Full Venue Hire / Private Dining / Canapés
Groups can settle into the Festive Feast, running through November and December: from edamame to mango and yuzu kakigori, with wagyu kushiyaki and hibachi in between, $139 per person.
Besa, Hall Street Bondi
Standing 50 / Seated 45
Besa is the Spanish word for kiss, and a Spanish tapas bar on Hall Street in Bondi. Warm amber light, plates arriving one after another, the feeling of a late night in Madrid that never quite wants to end. Take the room in full, or gather the group in our intimate booth seating.
Full Venue Hire
Groups can gather over a chef's selection at $89 per person, served to share, with a Spanish wine flight to add alongside.
