Baby Shower Venues
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Venue for a Baby Shower in East Bay
Feb 2004
Hi. Can anyone recommend some good locations or restaurants for a baby shower for about 20 people (plus or minus), preferably in the Oakland / Berkeley / Emeryville area. I have consulted the website. Thanks. anon
I've attended some great baby showers in restaurants in the Oakland/Berkeley area. They all have amazing food and were very accommodating. To meet budgets, you could pre-select a menu of items for your shower guest. Ginger Island on 4th Street - they don't have private rooms, but we had a whole section of the restaurant cornered off for a shower of about 25. Garibaldi's on College Ave - They have a private room and there were about 30 of us. Good luck!
My baby shower was held in the restuarant at the Claremont Hotel and it was absolutely lovely. Kelly Jo
Baby shower in San Francisco
August 2003
I am trying to find a place to host a baby shower in SF for approximately 20 people. Ideas? Gretchen
We recently had a wonderful baby shower/tea at the San Francisco Ritz-Carlton. It was held during their regularly scheduled tea time, but a section was set aside for the shower. I don't know the cost, but they did validate parking...which is a big savings! Lorie
My friends just threw a baby shower for me at La Table (3640 Sacramento St.) in SF. They have a beautiful back room that is perfect for a shower and the service was wonderful. I'm sorry I can't comment on the cost since I don't know how much it was but I can say it was the perfect place for a party! Helen
-- We had a baby shower for a friend at the Sheraton Palace for tea. It was very fun, and apparently a fairly popular destination for such events. Good food, good teas, and easy for the hostesses. The setting could not be more spectacular. And just off the Montgomery Street Bart station, so no parking in San Francisco.
Lovejoy's in Noe Valley is a spot for high tea. They host plenty of showers there for very reasonable prices. AH
You might try Lovejoy's Tea Shop on Church Street in Noe Valley. I have seen other showers being hosted there and it looks like it would be lovely. The food is wonderful and the decor is very charming and quaint. The only drawback is that they may not be able to host 20 people-- it's definitely worth checking though. Good luck! anon
Maybe a tea? You could go all out at the Garden Court in the Sheraton Palace on Market St. or at the Ritz Carlton. Both do lovely formal tea services. Or if cozy and comfy sounds better there's Lovejoy's Tea House on Church. Ann
One of my favorite little restaurants in the city is a french place called L'Olivier it's on Davis Street. They have a couple of rooms that would fit your group and be private- a garden room in the front and a larger room in the back. They do a prix fixe menu for large groups that is very well priced for the city. Give Christian or Ghee a call at 415-981-7824. Juliette
We held a baby shower for a friend at Il Fornaio, near Levi Plaza. The service and room were wonderful. MD
Ask for the back patio at the restaurant, ''the Magic Flute'' wfp
La Note in downtown Berkeley has a cute back patio, I have been to bridal showers there.
Hi! I looked at a lot of options for my own before holding it at a family member’s home. One that was a runner up was Friends and Family in uptown Oakland. It’s a bar, but then can hold all ages private events and cater light food and drinks including incredible, creative mocktails. It is a gorgeous, very cool and designy space with a patio and very convenient to public transit. Their rates are very reasonable. Email them and they will quote you, or stop by and check it out. Good luck!
I used Peerspace to rent my venue. I ended up going with a photography studio and the owner provided tables, I brought linens and catering from Whole Foods.
We had a baby shower at the end of September at Ocean View Brew Works in their back patio space that isn’t open to the public normally. You can have a whole variety of food and drink options and the staff was wonderful to work with. There isn’t a ton of parking but ample street parking in the neighborhood if you can walk a few blocks.
I had my baby shower at the Lake Chalet in Oakland in the summer which was nice because we could enjoy the outdoor area by the water and take some lovely family pictures, but we also had an air-conditioned interior area reserved for the main event. We didn't do any games or opening gifts at the actual party, it was more an opportunity for folks to mingle and have some good food and drinks. We set up bulletin boards with baby pictures of my husband and I which people loved. Felt maybe more like an engagement party than a traditional baby shower, but it's what we wanted and we really liked it!
Friends of mine had their baby shower at North Light on Telegraph in Oakland a couple of years ago. They have a lovely back patio, which they reserved for the afternoon. Great drinks, tasty food.
https://northlight.bar/
I went to a baby shower at Faction Brewery in Alameda. -can bring your own food.
My baby shower was at 7th West in Oakland.-purchased from their catering menu and regular menu.