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The Main Bar at The Mercantile Hotel

Bar in a Hotel
·
Shared space
25 George Street, Sydney, 2000 –
The Rocks, Sydney
Up to 102
seats
Up to 200
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

The Main Bar, a Bar in The Mercantile Hotel, is a traditional Irish-pub room shaped by the venue's long-standing Irish-music heritage.

Design: The interior combines dark timber finishes, patterned carpet and a pressed-tin ceiling, lit by globe pendants and mirrored walls that widen sight-lines. The room is long and narrow with high ceilings and defined seating clusters.

Features: The Main Bar includes a staffed service counter, bar seating, high tables and clustered booths that support both standing mingling and seated groups. The space provides air conditioning and venue Wi‑Fi. The bar serves a full drinks list and a pub-style food menu to the room.

Ideal for: Groups seeking a relaxed, social setting that accommodates both seated meals and standing drinks will find the room suits informal, convivial gatherings.

What guests say: The Main Bar is warm and lively, and staff are accommodating to group requests and seating changes.

Offers and packages

Menu

 Main menu

Prices

Sunday
10:00 am – 12:00 am
from $50 per person
Per session
10:00 am – 12:00 am
from $50 per person
Alcohol licence until 12:00 am. All prices include GST.
Monday
11:00 am – 12:00 am
from $50 per person
Per session
11:00 am – 12:00 am
from $50 per person
Alcohol licence until 12:00 am. All prices include GST.
Tuesday
11:00 am – 12:00 am
from $50 per person
Per session
11:00 am – 12:00 am
from $50 per person
Alcohol licence until 12:00 am. All prices include GST.
Wednesday
11:00 am – 12:00 am
from $50 per person
Per session
11:00 am – 12:00 am
from $50 per person
Alcohol licence until 12:00 am. All prices include GST.
Thursday
11:00 am – 12:00 am
from $50 per person
Per session
11:00 am – 12:00 am
from $50 per person
Alcohol licence until 12:00 am. All prices include GST.
Friday
11:00 am – 12:00 am
from $50 per person
Per session
11:00 am – 12:00 am
from $50 per person
Alcohol licence until 12:00 am. All prices include GST.
Saturday
10:00 am – 1:00 am
from $50 per person
Per session
10:00 am – 1:00 am
from $50 per person
Alcohol licence until 12:00 am. All prices include GST.
Best price guarantee

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 200
  • Dining
    up to 102

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available Venue can organise food and drink
Extensive vegan menu
Extensive gluten-free menu
Irish cuisine
No external catering allowed
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Air conditioner
  • Accommodation is available on-site On-site accommodation
  • Unavailable: Projector
  • Unavailable: Flatscreen TV
  • Unavailable: Whiteboard
  • Unavailable: Flipchart
  • Unavailable: PA system / speakers
  • Unavailable: Conference call facilities
  • Unavailable: Natural light
  • Unavailable: Storage space
  • Unavailable: Quiet space
  • Unavailable: Parking available

Music & sound equipment

  • Own music not allowed
  • Bring your own DJ not allowed
  • No noise restrictions

Accessibility

  • Unavailable: Accessible toilets
  • Unavailable: Ground level
  • Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
  • Unavailable: Lift to all floors
  • Unavailable: Cargo lift
  • Unavailable: Wheelchair accessible

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • No promoted and ticketed events allowed
  • No wedding licence
  • No Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available

Host rules

Dog Friendly
Dogs allowed

About The Mercantile Hotel

The Mercantile Hotel is a Trusted Tagvenue Partner, validated by the Tagvenue team with a record of successful bookings on the platform.

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Location

Location map

Meet your host

Mick Comerford
Member of Tagvenue since March 2019
5 Reviews
5 Rating
6h Response time
97% Response rate

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