Private dining rooms in restaurants offer the very best of all worlds to guests – a personalised service with exclusive menus and no interruptions. Some of the best restaurants in London offer private dining for small or large groups, ranging from a handful to hundreds of guests. Get your next event started with a bang, whether you’re looking for the perfect spot for hosting a birthday, a business lunch, a company party or even a wedding reception, the best restaurants for private dining in London are sure to make your dining experience one to remember.
Head to Tower Hill and experience the quality of a two MICHELIN-star restaurant run by the most celebrated female French chef in the world today. For something more low-key, try booking the mezzanine floor of a great Italian in Bank. If you’re looking for a more drink-fuelled event, you can discover dedicated wine rooms at a Chelsea hotspot. Or for a celebrity experience, try chef Gordon Ramsay’s suggestions and watch the magic happen.
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For top-notch private dining with a view at one of the best rooftops in London – try Los Mochis London City in Liverpool Street
Discover a unique fusion of Japanese and Mexican flavours at the vibrant Los Mochis London City. Throw in rooftop views over the cityscape and a cocktail menu featuring premium Mexican spirits blended using sophisticated Japanese techniques, and you’ll have yourself a fabulous night out. Celebrate with a sunshine margarita with rhubarb and lemon, or try a Japanese whisky sour with buckwheat tea and egg white. Choose your zone depending on the type of night you’re planning – an exclusive omakase experience, a chic lounge bar or an intimate private dining room, the scenic rooftop garden or the main restaurant and sushi bar. Must-try menu highlights include the El Jardin tostaditos with heart of palm, asparagus and ginger-sesame truffle soy in a sweet potato shell, the bluefin tuna with wasabi leaf and a jalapeno sauce, and the grilled Alaskan king crab leg cooked over an open flame charcoal grill and served with spicy aioli.
For a home-away-from-home with great pub grub – head to The George, Pub & Restaurant in Covent Garden
A 15th-century coffee house reincarnated into a Victorian public house and lovingly refurbished for the modern age, The George, Pub & Restaurant retains many original features with some new elegant touches. Hire the private dining room that seats up to 16 people, the upstairs dining room for parties of up to 60 seated diners, or the entire venue for larger events with up to 200 guests. The menu features the best of British, with a focus on great Sunday roasts and a weekly a la carte menu packed with seasonal, local ingredients. Try the cereal-crusted monkfish tails to start, served with pickled jalapeno and a dill mayonnaise, or a Welsh rarebit or cottage pie croquette. Move on to George classics such as venison pie with button mushrooms and bacon, or a pork cheek curry with basmati rice and cucumber raita.
For MICHELIN-starred dining at one of the best restaurants for private dining in London – book a room at SOLA SOHO in Soho
Creative California-inspired cuisine with a MICHELIN star as testament to the quality, SOLA SOHO is chef Victor Garvey’s masterpiece. Elegant and intimate with an outdoor/indoor feel, this Soho hotspot is packed with lush greenery offset with sculptural lighting to invoke a sunny Californian vibe at any time of day or night. Book the private dining room for up to 16 guests, the main restaurant area for up to 32, or the entire venue for a 50+ person event. The private room can even be customised in terms of decor and arrangements to suit any event. The tasting menu is an ideal choice for large parties, showcasing the very best of dishes inspired by The Golden State. Think bourbon flambeed langoustines, 48-hour BBQ suckling pig, house-cured lox and devilled eggs, finished with classic key lime pie with Swiss meringue.
For a Greek tapas feast for up to 50 people – book a private dining room at OPSO in Marylebone
Inspired by and made with ingredients from Greece, OPSO modernises Greek cuisine for the UK market. The name literally translates to “delicacy”, which is what every item on the menu strives to be. Delve into the sensory highlights of contemporary Greek food with that famous Mediterranean hospitality to ensure your evening goes with a swing. The truffled lamb shank with mushroom trahanas, octopus stifado with black-eyed beans and caramelised onions, and the prawns carabineros saganaki are all must-tries. For private dining, you can book The Larder, a secret room below the main restaurant that can be customised to suit different group sizes. The same fusion of Greek and British pervades both the menu and design of the room, which boasts two curing chambers and part of the wine cellar.
For an exclusive dining experience – take a seat at the Chef’s Table at Lucky Cat by Gordon Ramsay’s in Mayfair
Chef’s Table at Lucky Cat comes from celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay and showcases some of the finest food served in one of the greatest cities in the world. Intimate yet theatrical, the chef’s table seats 10 guests and surrounds the open kitchen, where you can watch some of the world’s most talented and renowned chefs creating your meal from scratch. Exclusive, inspiring and something you will talk about for weeks to come. Add regular or premium wine pairings to each course to complement the culinary creations to perfection. The menu changes frequently, but sample dishes include balfego bluefin tuna with shichimi pepper and shiso, whipped cod’s roe with umami powder and truffle, and Lake District lamb saddle with yuzu virgin sauce. Prestige wine pairings could include a rich Riesling reserve, a chilled château rahoul, or an orange muscatedda.
For cocktails and canapés receptions in a stunning indoor garden – don’t miss Daphne’s in South Kensington
A neighbourhood favourite since the 1960s, Daphne’s specialises in creating hearty traditional Italian dishes with panache. Seasonal examples include veal carpaccio with capers, seared scallops with creamed sweetcorn and pork guanciale, and roast Hereford beef with white truffle and polenta. Vibrant yet elegant, the interior draws on upscale Italian design inspiration, with modern art from Europe, vintage Murano chandeliers and plush leather upholstery. Each section is sociable yet light and airy, from the street-view dining room to the glass-walled conservatory. The conservatory is also available for exclusive private hire, with capacity for 24 to 30 seated guests, or up to 50 for a canapé reception. The retractable glass roof means you can enjoy nature whatever the weather, with a series of fragrant lemon trees along the exquisitely tiled floor. Chef Michael Brown offers a selection of seasonal set menus for private group bookings.
For a Venetian vibe at one of the best private dining rooms in London – visit Piazza Italiana in Bank
A spectacular Grade II listed building on Threadneedle, Street, once the home of the British Linen Bank, is now the location of Piazza Italiana. Take in the surroundings while enjoying a hearty Italian meal from the kitchen of executive chef Remo Mazzucato – popular choices include the baked oyster with garlic breadcrumbs and spinach and the slow-roasted, thinly sliced veal silverside with capers and a creamy tuna sauce. The chef’s tasting menu features Italian-inspired delicacies such as a seafood trio with tuna tartare, seabass carpaccio and salmon tartare in a seaweed shell, and slow-cooked ox cheek with a pecorino truffle sauce. For private dining, there are three options. The Venetian-inspired Ante Chamber seats up to 12 in an opulent setting, while the Mezzanine PDR seats up to 14 and has a private bar. For larger parties, the Mezzanine Hall can seat 40 or accommodate 60 standing guests, with views over the main dining room and the garden.
For an all-night party on a private mezzanine – head on up to Quaglino’s in Green Park
One of Mayfair’s only venues to offer free entry and live music into the early hours, Quaglino’s is the perfect hotspot for partying the night away. Begin your evening with two or three courses from the set menu – perhaps the citrus cured salmon with whipped mascarpone to start, corn-fed chicken with a savoury blue cheesecake for the main, and a white chocolate and pistachio fondant to finish. Then head into the main restaurant area for classic cocktails or a glass of champagne, where live bands and DJs will help you forget about the hour as you dance until dawn. For private hire, the options include a private area on the mezzanine floor overlooking the action for up to 14 people, or the entire venue for parties of up to 500 in total or 270 if including a sit-down meal.
For one of the best private dining rooms in London serving Peruvian delicacies – pull up a chair at Pachamama East in Shoreditch
The harmony between Peruvian and Chinese cuisines is celebrated at Pachamama East, which delves into the history of Peruvian flavours with the bold textures and spices inherent in Asian heritage. The menu is designed for the table to share, with three to four dishes per person recommended. Samples include lamb anticucho with cumin salt, exotic mushroom ceviche with soya leche de tigre, and grilled miso salmon with daikon and samphire. For private dining, the downstairs room is rustic yet elegant. Invite up to 14 people to share in an evening of culinary delights, surrounded by potted plants, fresh herbs and culinary curiosities from around the globe. Bask in warm candlelight and watch the chefs buzzing in and out as they gather ingredients to prepare your meal, or gaze through the indoor skylight at the bustling restaurant above.
For a touch of grandeur at one of the best restaurants for private dining in London – book at Smith & Wollensky in Aldwych
Smith & Wollensky has been a New York favourite since the flagship venue opened back in 1977. Since 2015, Londoners have been the first outside of the US to be able to experience this iconic steakhouse, which serves only USDA prime cuts of meat, dry-aged and butchered in-house. Perhaps start with a seafood platter for the table, then choose your cut – from bone-in ribeye to premium Irish chateaubriand, cooked exactly as you like it. There are three rooms available for private dining – the Liberty room seats up to 20, or 30 standing, and is ideal for a business lunch or dinner. The Art Deco Churchill room accommodates 40 standing or up to 28 seated, while the Theodore Roosevelt room can seat up to 50 or host 60 standing. For larger events, you can hire one or both floors of the main restaurant, giving a maximum capacity of 300 guests.
For double MICHELIN-starred cuisine from the most decorated French female chef in the world – treat yourself to a night at La Dame de Pic in Tower Hill
For a truly special event, Le Dame de Pic is one of the most desirable venues in the whole of London. Not just one but two MICHELIN stars stand testament to the quality of the food, created by the much-celebrated French chef Anne-Sophie Pic. Samples from the seasonal menu include ikejime pollock cooked over embers with a blackcurrant sage beurre blanc, wild seabass and caviar, the signature dish of father Jacques Pic, and Anjou pigeon smoked with eucalyptus and lovage. Part of the Four Seasons Hotel, the restaurant interior is almost as captivating as the food. Carved woodwork surrounding natural wood floors and curved leather banquette seating, with columns covered in bevelled mirrors. The private dining room, which seats up to 12, runs alongside the main dining area.
A private dining room in a quality restaurant offers the opportunity to make an event truly special. Whether you’re looking at 10, 20 or 50+ guests, exclusive service and a cosy area away from the hustle and bustle can make any event or gathering memorable. London has a plethora of inviting hotspots offering private dining rooms – with these 11, you know you’re off to a great start.
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