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Hart House Restaurant

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Last reviewed: August 9, 2026 | Burnaby | Restaurant Weddings |

Business status: Active.

Last reviewed: August 9, 2026. Business status: Active.

This guide to the Hart House Restaurant wedding venue in Burnaby examines the spaces, guest capacities, catering rules and practical booking details documented by the venue itself. Hart House operates from a Tudor-style home by Deer Lake and has dedicated official pages for weddings, current menus and rates, venue information, frequently asked questions and booking inquiries.

Hart House is confirmed active: its current website identifies the restaurant by name, lists the Burnaby address and telephone number, and promotes ceremonies and receptions. The information below was last reviewed on August 9, 2026. Availability, rates and contract terms should still be confirmed directly for a couple’s preferred date.

Services and specialization

Hart House specializes in restaurant weddings that can combine an outdoor lawn ceremony with an indoor or tented reception. Its official material presents several formats rather than one standard room: seasonal tent weddings, exclusive use of the main restaurant, small events in the Lakeside Cottage, and receptions or ceremonies in second-floor rooms.

Hart House supplies the wedding food and beverages. The FAQ says outside food is generally not permitted, apart from specialty cakes and limited approved exceptions such as a late-night food truck. Outside alcohol is not allowed. Couples may select their own vendors in many categories, but the venue requires outdoor events to use a DJ from its approved list, and ceiling installations require an approved professional.

Outdoor lawn ceremonies with an indoor or tented weather alternative
On-site wedding catering and consumption-based bar service
Restaurant buyouts, small private events and seasonal tent receptions
Wedding inquiry, site-tour and planning contact options

Wedding spaces and documented capacities

The seasonal tent is the largest option. The venue says it accommodates 200 guests comfortably and operates from May 15 through October 7. It has a full floor, dance floor, draped ceiling, chandeliers, sidewalls and heaters. Tent rental includes the Lakeside Cottage, and lawn ceremonies move into the reception space when weather is unsuitable.

The main restaurant can host up to 80 seated guests or 100 people reception-style and is offered for exclusive buyouts. It includes four fireplaces, a bar and a sound system for background music and speeches. The Lakeside Cottage is intended for 10 to 32 guests and has a fireplace, private washroom, a small indoor sound system and access to the lawn.

The second-floor Rosedale Room seats up to 60 at round tables and is described as best suited to receptions. It cannot be booked with an outdoor ceremony. The adjacent Avalon Room can accommodate an intimate ceremony of up to 36 guests and is also used as the wedding party’s waiting room for tent and main-restaurant weddings.

Service area and who it may suit

Hart House is a fixed venue at Deer Lake in Burnaby rather than a travelling catering service. It may suit couples based in Burnaby or elsewhere in Metro Vancouver who want the ceremony and catered reception at one property.

The range of spaces supports several event sizes: the cottage addresses intimate gatherings, the main restaurant covers mid-sized seated weddings, and the seasonal tent reaches the venue’s documented maximum of 200 guests. Couples who want an outdoor ceremony should compare their date with the tent season and review how a rain layout would affect guest tables.

Confirmed strengths and practical limitations

A confirmed strength is the choice of spaces with clearly published capacities. The property also documents a wet-weather ceremony alternative, free parking and wheelchair access to most areas. Restaurant catering and bar service are handled on site, which can simplify the number of suppliers involved.

Important limitations are equally specific. The tent is seasonal, the second-floor private rooms are not wheelchair accessible, and the venue does not provide secure storage for cards or gifts. Couples and their vendors are responsible for installing and removing décor; Hart House staff set up only items supplied by the restaurant. Food, alcohol, DJ and ceiling-decoration rules also reduce outside-vendor flexibility and should be reviewed before signing.

Free parking is documented; the contact page also identifies nearby overflow-parking options.
Wheelchair access excludes the second-floor private rooms.
The venue’s FAQ prohibits outside alcohol and generally requires Hart House to provide food.
Gift and card security must be assigned to someone in the wedding party.

Pricing

Current wedding pricing is explicitly published through the venue’s linked “2026 Wedding Menus and Rates” document. The official HTML page does not reproduce those dollar figures, so this profile does not quote rates that cannot be checked in context. Couples should obtain the current document and a date-specific written estimate directly from Hart House.

The FAQ explains that the total has three main components: a rental fee, food and beverage charges subject to a minimum guarantee, and applicable taxes and gratuity or service charges. The final amount depends on guest count, menu and wine selections, and bar consumption. The venue also requires deposits and states that prices and seasonal menu items can change. Confirm the current rental, minimum spend, deposit schedule, taxes, service charge, cake fee and cancellation terms in the contract. Regular restaurant prix-fixe prices are not wedding-package prices and should not be used for budgeting a reception.

Contact and booking

Couples can call 604-298-4278 or use the wedding inquiry and site-tour links on the official website. The restaurant’s general contact email is info@harthouserestaurant.com. Its official address is 6664 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby, BC V5E 4H3.

The wedding site also provides an availability calendar, but a displayed date should not be treated as reserved until the venue issues a contract and receives the required deposit. Ask the sales team to identify the exact space, contracted hours, access time and rain arrangement in writing.

What couples should confirm

Before booking, confirm that the preferred space fits the seated guest count and planned floor layout. Ask whether the lawn, patio, cottage or wedding-party room is included, and request a diagram showing the rain configuration. Accessibility requirements should be checked against the selected room rather than the property generally.

The quotation should identify the rental fee, food-and-beverage minimum, menu pricing, bar method, taxes, service charges, deposits and cancellation obligations. Couples should also confirm dietary accommodation, cake handling, approved DJs, sound restrictions, vendor arrival times, décor removal, parking arrangements and responsibility for cards and gifts.

Current date and space availability
Final seated and reception-style capacities
Rain plan and seasonal tent dates
Accessibility for every space guests will use
Food, alcohol, cake and vendor restrictions
All mandatory charges, payment dates and cancellation terms

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Frequently asked questions

How many wedding guests can Hart House Restaurant accommodate?

The official venue page lists up to 200 guests in the seasonal tent, 80 seated or 100 reception-style in the main restaurant, 10 to 32 in the Lakeside Cottage, up to 60 seated in the Rosedale Room, and up to 36 for an intimate ceremony in the Avalon Room.

Can Hart House host both the ceremony and reception?

Yes. The venue documents lawn ceremonies with receptions in the seasonal tent or main restaurant, as well as smaller indoor options. The selected combination depends on the room, date and guest count; for example, the Rosedale Room cannot be paired with an outdoor ceremony.

What happens if it rains during an outdoor ceremony?

Hart House says lawn ceremonies move into the reception space in inclement weather. Couples should request the exact backup layout because the FAQ notes that guest tables may need to remain in the tent during a rainy ceremony.

Can couples bring their own caterer, alcohol or DJ?

Hart House generally supplies all food and beverages. Specialty cakes and certain approved food exceptions may be allowed, but outside alcohol is prohibited. Couples can hire many outside vendors, although outdoor events must use a DJ from the venue’s approved list.

Is Hart House Restaurant wheelchair accessible?

The official site states that the venue is wheelchair accessible except for the second-floor private rooms. Couples should confirm an accessible route, washrooms and the specific spaces included in their booking.