Jul 8, 2021

London Districts With Private Dining Rooms

Group Dining Venues In London

London is one of the world’s most vibrant cities and it’s quite a challenge to know where to start looking for private dining rooms (PDRs) for group events within its large and diverse number of districts. The capital has event hire spaces to suit all budgetscuisines and capacities. We take a district-by-district look at some of the most interesting venues with private dining rooms in London.

Private Dining Rooms in Central London 

Central London has a wonderful choice of private dining rooms for group dining events. From the tourist magnet districts around Trafalgar Square to the legal district of Chancery Lane and areas such as Bloomsbury which positively exude literary heritage, the heart of the capital can be relied upon to provide a function room to suit, whatever the event. Here’s just a small selection of some of the best.

The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn | Holborn | WC1R 5ET
Seated Capacity : 156
Standing Capacity : 176
Cuisine : Modern British
Price Indication Per Head : £55

The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn, located close to Chancery Lane tube station, is steeped in over 600 years of history. The venue is one of only four Inns of Court in the UK and has four private dining rooms available to hire for small to large seated and standing group events. The Benchers Room can accommodate up to 12 seated guests (20 standing) & The Small Pension Room is suitable for seated events of up to 16 guests or standing drinks receptions of up to 20. For larger events The Large Pension Room accommodates up to 50 guests at one long table (70 at round tables) or up to 150 standing guests. The Hall is perfect for banqueting events of up to 156 seated guests at round tables (176 at long tables) or large drinks receptions of up to 350 standing guests. 

The Honourable Society Of Grays Inn Private Dining Room Image Grays Inn Hall
The Large Pension Room at The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn

Lino London | Farringdon | EC1A 7EB
Seated Capacity : 20
Standing Capacity : 40
Cuisine : Modern European
Price Indication Per Head : £45

Housed within a former linoleum factory in Smithfield and easily reached from Barbican and Farringdon stations, Lino London is a most distinctive venue for events. With an emphasis on fittings using recycled materials and serving a seasonal menu, Lino has three PDRs available for hire. The Private Dining Room accommodates up to 12 seated guests or up to 20 for standing drinks events. The Back Room and Downstairs area can respectively seat 20 & 15 guests or 40 and 30 guests for standing drinks receptions.

The Yacht | Embankment | WC2R 2PN
Seated Capacity : 100
Standing Capacity : 200
Cuisine : British
Price Indication Per Head : £45

With outstanding views of London and the River Thames, The Yacht London is a permanently moored 1927 steam yacht with event spaces available to hire for 25 – 100 seated guests or up to 200 standing guests. The State Room holds up to 25 seated guests or up to 40 for standing drinks receptions. The Cocktail Lounge accommodates up to 32 seated guests (50 standing) and The Restaurant seats up to 100 for larger events. The Top Deck is perfect for large standing events of up to 200 guests.

The Clarence | Trafalgar Square | SW1A 2HP
Seated Capacity : 40
Standing Capacity : 60
Cuisine : Modern British
Price Indication Per Head : £40

The Clarence is a great traditional London pub. Located close to Trafalgar Square, this historic pub serves Modern British gastropub cuisine. The first floor PDR overlooks Whitehall and accommodates up to 40 guests for dining events or up to 60 guests for standing drinks receptions.

Private Dining Rooms in The City of London

The City of London – historically known as the Square Mile – has been the central London financial district for hundreds of years. Famed in the 17th century for the coffee houses in which City traders would meet to conduct their business, The City is now home to an embarrassment of riches when it comes to venues for group events. From ancient livery halls and traditional pubs to restaurants at the top of skyscrapers, there are venues for all types of budgets and cuisines.  

Searcys at The Gherkin | City of London | EC3A 8EP
Seated Capacity : 50
Standing Capacity : 60
Cuisine : Modern European
Price Indication Per Head : £60

The Gherkin is a well known landmark on the London skyline. This iconic building in The City – 30 St. Mary Axe, to give it its formal name – is located on the site of what was previously The Baltic Exchange. Few event spaces in the capital offer such jaw dropping views of the city skyline as the 38th floor private dining rooms at Searcys at The Gherkin. The Cirrus and Cumulus PDRs can each accommodate up to 18 guests seated at one long table (up to 20 guests at two round tables) or up to 25 guests for standing drinks receptions. The Stratos and Alto PDRs seat 20 – 30 guests or up to 35 for standing events. The Nimbus room can comfortably hold up to 20 seated (30 standing) guests and for larger events Cirrus & Stratus and Alto & Cumulus can both be combined to accommodate up to 50 seated (60 standing) guests. 

Searcys At The Gherkin Small Boardroom Private Dining Room Image With London Skyline
Private Dining Room at Searcys at The Gherkin

Herbert Berger at Innholders Hall | City of London | EC4R 2RH
Seated Capacity : 87
Standing Capacity :
Cuisine : Modern European
Price Indication Per Head : £80

Herbert Berger at Innholders Inn is located within a 17th century Grade II listed building in the Square Mile. Chef proprietor Herbert Berger has on three occasions been awarded a coveted Michelin star for his culinary excellence and has a long established reputation for providing contemporary classic and seasonal cuisine for events in The City. The oak panelled Old Court Room accommodates up to 22 seated guests or up to 40 guests for standing drinks receptions and the first floor New Court Room seats up to 26 guests in a ‘u’ shape table configuration or up to 22 guests boardroom-style. The Great Hall seats up to 87 banqueting guests in a ‘u’ shaped table configuration or up to 42 guests at a large boardroom table and is also available for large City drinks receptions of up to 250 guests.

Hawksmoor Guildhall | City of London | EC2V 5BQ
Seated Capacity : 50
Standing Capacity : 100
Cuisine : British Steakhouse
Price Indication Per Head : £75

Hawksmoor Guildhall, close to Bank and Moorgate stations in the heart of The City,  has a beautifully atmospheric oak panelled private dining room seating up to 24 guests. For larger events, The Bar can accommodate up to 50 private dining guests or up to 100 guests for standing drinks receptions.

The Walbrook Club | City of London | EC4N 8BS
Seated Capacity : 40
Standing Capacity : 70
Cuisine : Modern British
Price Indication Per Head : £60

Private dining rooms at The Walbrook Club have been hosting City events since this private members club opened in 2000. The club is located close to Bank tube station and is just a short walk from London Cannon Street rail terminus. The Walbrook Club’s three PDRs can accommodate 10 – 40 seated guests or 20 – 70 guests for standing drinks receptions. The Oak Room seats up to 10 and The Green Room can accommodate up to 12 seated (20 standing) guests. For larger events, The Dining Room accommodates up to 40 seated (70 standing) guests and The Bar is perfect for standing drinks events in the Square Mile for up to 50 guests.

Duck & Waffle | City of London | EC4N 8BS
Seated Capacity : 18
Standing Capacity : 25
Cuisine : British With Broad European Influences
Price Indication Per Head : £80

Another private event space in The City with a breathtaking view of the London skyline is the private dining room at Duck & Waffle, the highest restaurant in the UK. The PDR accommodates up to 18 dining guests and is also available to hire for standing drinks receptions of up to 25 guests. The room is ideal for a selection of events including breakfast, lunch and dinner with all dietary needs catered for and 24 hour food service available.

Private Dining Rooms in East London

From the urban hipster oases of Shoreditch and Spitalfields to the towering modern skyscrapers of Canary Wharf‘s financial district which dominate the London skyline, the East End has a diverse collection of private function rooms from which to choose. Whether you are looking for a historic Thames riverside pub or a stylish modern restaurant for your event, East London has got it covered. 

The Narrow | Limehouse | E14 8DP
Seated Capacity : 60
Standing Capacity : 90
Cuisine : British
Price Indication Per Head : £40

Thames riverside event venues don’t get much better than The Narrow by Gordon Ramsay. This Grade II listed gastropub in Limehouse, East London – close to Canary Wharf – has panoramic London river views and serves an excellent selection of British cuisine with the Gordon Ramsay guarantee of excellence. PDRs at The Narrow seat 35 – 60 guests. The Boat House accommodates up to 35 seated guests (40 for standing drinks events), The River Room provides event hire space for up to 18 seated (30 standing) and The Conservatory accommodates up to 60 seated (90 standing) guests. For large standing drinks receptions in London Docklands, The Lounge provides the ideal event space for up to 70 guests.

The Narrow Private Dining Room Image River View
Private Dining at The Narrow by Gordon Ramsay

Sunborn London | London Docklands | E16 1AA
Seated Capacity : 80
Standing Capacity : 150
Cuisine : Modern European
Price Indication Per Head : £70

If you are looking for a memorably unique venue for your private dining event in East London, Sunborn London takes some beating. This unique 132 room 4 star yacht hotel is permanently moored in East India Dock – close to the ExCel London conference centre – and has private dining rooms seating from 50 – 80 guests which are also available as event spaces for standing drinks receptions of 50 – 150 guests. The East India Dock, West India Dock 1 and West India Dock 2 PDRs each accommodate up to 40 seated (50 standing) guests and The Sky Lounge provides private event space for up to 50 seated (80 standing) guests. For larger events in London Docklands, West India Dock has capacity for up to 80 private dining guests or up to 150 for standing drinks.

Private Dining Rooms in North London

North London has a great selection of venues with function rooms, whatever the event. From Highgate with its impressive views over London and trendy Islington – just short taxi hop from both The City and the West End – to the impressively regenerated areas around King’s Cross and St. Pancras, the northern district of the capital has venues with private dining rooms for all occasions and the following are just a taster.

Frederick’s | Islington | N1 8EG
Seated Capacity : 40
Standing Capacity : 60
Cuisine : Modern European
Price Indication Per Head : £60

Frederick’s has been a feature of Islington’s trendy Camden Passage for over 40 years and remains a family run restaurant. Long revered as one of North London’s finest restaurants, Frederick’s has two PDRs available to hire for private dining events, both of which also provide event spaces for standing drinks receptions. The first floor Clarence Room accommodates up to 30 seated (40 standing) guests. The larger ground floor Clarence Room comfortably holds up to 40 seated (60 standing) guests & has its own terrace.

Radici | Islington | N1 1AD
Seated Capacity : 16
Standing Capacity : 25
Cuisine : Italian
Price Indication Per Head : £45

Located close to Islington’s internationally famous Almeida Theatre, Radici is an Italian restaurant just off Upper Street, close to Angel tube station. This popular neighbourhood restaurant serves authentic Italian cuisine hand has two PDRs accommodating 10 – 16 seated (up to 25 standing) guests. The Private Dining Room seats up to 16 and the semi-private Wine Room is perfect for up to 10 seated (25 standing) guests.

Granary Square Brasserie | King’s Cross | N1C 4AB
Seated Capacity : 14
Standing Capacity : 24
Cuisine : Modern British Brasserie Classics
Price Indication Per Head :-

The King’s Cross district has undergone exciting regeneration on recent years and Granary Square Brasserie acts as one of the culinary jewels in its crown. With impeccable pedigree, as part of The Ivy Collection, this all-day restaurant has a PDR with comfortable capacity for up to 14 seated (24 standing) guests.

Barrafina Coal Drops Yard | King’s Cross | NIC 4AB
Seated Capacity : 25
Standing Capacity : 30
Cuisine : Contemporary Spanish Tapas
Price Indication Per Head : £40

Barrafina Coal Drops Yard opened in 2019 in another part of the regenerated King’s Cross area, just behind the main station. Part of the Michelin acclaimed Harts Group of London restaurants, Barrafina Coal Drops Yard serves a delicious contemporary Spanish tapas menu and has a naturally-lit private dining room overlooking Regent’s Canal which accommodates up to 25 seated (40 standing) guests.

Rotunda Bar & Restaurant | King’s Cross | N1 9AG
Seated Capacity : 30
Standing Capacity : 40
Cuisine : Modern British
Price Indication Per Head : £40

If there’s one thing that we particularly like when it comes to meat served in restaurant dishes, it’s the provenance of knowing where it comes from and how the animals providing it were treated. Rotunda ticks all the boxes when it comes to this with all the lamb and beef that it serves coming from the grass fed animals reared on its own Northumberland farm. This relaxed King’s Cross venue, located in King’s Place and with an outdoor seated terrace next to Regent’s Canal, has a private dining room suitable for up to 30 seated guests or up to 40 guests for standing drinks events.

Private Dining Rooms in North West London

Whether you are looking for a venue for your get together dining event within easy walking distance of the West End in Euston, in the streets around the lock in Camden Town or further afield in Primrose Hill or leafy Hampstead, north west  London‘s restaurants and pubs have private function room to suit all requirements.  Here’s a few to whet your appetite.

York & Albany by Gordon Ramsay | Camden Town | NW1 7PS
Seated Capacity : 50
Standing Capacity : 120
Cuisine : Modern British
Price Indication Per Head : £60

York Albany By Gordon Ramsay Private Dining Room Image Regency Room
The Regency Room at York & Albany by Gordon Ramsay

A quick hop by tube or taxi from the West End, York & Albany is located in a Regency townhouse at the top of Parkway in ever-trendy Camden Town, close to Regent’s Park. The restaurant offers, as might be expected of all Gordon Ramsay venues, a fine dining experience and has a selection of PDRs for small, medium and large private dining events. The intimate Open Air and Regent’s Park rooms respectively seat 6 & 8 guests. The following larger rooms accommodate up to 50 seated guests or up to 85 guests for standing drinks events – The Regency Room (24 seated/50 standing), On The Pass (26 seated), Gloucester Gate (42 seated/60 standing), Group Dining (50 seated/85 standing), The Bar (50 seated/120 standing), Street Pizza (35 seated/50 standing).    

Michael Nadra Restaurant & Martini Bar | Primrose Hill | NW1 8JD
Seated Capacity : 40
Cuisine : Modern British
Price Indication Per Head : £45

Michael Nadra’s restaurant in leafy Primrose Hill is an easy walk from Camden Lock. This popular neighbourhood restaurant has three private dining spaces available to hire for group dining events. The Conservatory and the Grade II listed Horse Tunnel can respectively seat up to 24 & 26 guests and the larger PDR, The Fireplace, accommodates up to 40 seated guests. The outdoor Garden terrace can comfortably seat up to 32.

30 Euston Square | Euston | NW1 2FB
Seated Capacity : 160
Cuisine : Modern European
Price Indication Per Head : £45

30 Euston Square is a Grade II listed building just a few minutes stroll from both Euston rail terminus and Euston Square tube. Despite its north west London postcode, its location close to Fitzrovia makes it an ideal venue for private dining events in London’s West End. The England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Beresford PDRs seat 8 – 16 guests for smaller group dining events. The Prince’s Gate Room seats up to 40 and The Stephenson Room can accommodate up to 60 seated guests. For larger banqueting events, The Euston Room seats up to 120 and The Penthouse State Rooms with the Rooftop Terrace can accommodate up to 160 private dining guests.

The Wesley | Euston | NW1 2EZ
Seated Capacity : 100
Cuisine : Modern British
Price Indication Per Head : £40

The Wesley four star hotel is another Euston venue with function rooms available to hire for group dining events. The venue has an emphasis on social responsibility and sustainability and its four private dining spaces can individually accommodate 60 – 100 seated guests.

Private Dining Rooms in South-East London

With speedy rail and tube connections to Central London, south east London is a great place to start your search for a private room at a restaurant, hotel or pub in the capital. The area is home to many districts with Thames shorelines including Greenwich in the east to the more centrally located SE1 postcode districts including Bermondsey, Southwark and Waterloo – all of which have played a fascinating part in the capital city’s history. Here’s a peep at some of the best.

Le Pont de la Tour | Bermondsey | SE1 2YE
Seated Capacity : 26
Standing Capacity : 40
Cuisine : French
Price Indication Per Head : £50

Le Pont de la Tour in the Shad Thames area of Bermondsey is just a three minute walk from Tower Bridge, one of the capital’s most iconic landmarks. This D & D London restaurant serves a uniquely modern take on traditional French cuisine and has two PDRs available to hire for group dining events of up to 26 guests. The Salon Privé can accommodate up to 20 seated guests or up to 30 guests for standing drinks and canapés events and The Wine Cellar provides a semi-private event space for up to 26 seated (40 standing) guests. The outside terrace is available for alfresco dining events and offers unparalleled views of Tower Bridge.

The Salon Privé Private Dining Room At Le Pont De La Tour
The Salon Privé Private Dining Room at Le Pont de la Tour

Sea Containers | Waterloo | SE1 9PD
Seated Capacity : 30
Cuisine : Seasonal Modern British
Price Indication Per Head : £60

The Wren private dining room at the Sea Containers building, close to the Oxo Tower landmark on London’s South Bank, has a private balcony with a breathtaking view of St. Paul’s Cathedral in The City on the north side of the Thames. The room can accommodate up to 24 guests seated boardroom-style at one long table or up to 30 guests seated at round tables.

Aqua Shard | London Bridge | SE1 9RY
Seated Capacity : 100
Standing Capacity : 200
Cuisine : Contemporary British
Price Indication Per Head : £65

Iconic is often an overused word when describing buildings on the London skyline but, if only because – at 310 metres in height – it’s the tallest building in the capital, The Shard deserves the accolade. aqua shard has three event spaces on the 31st floor with the PDR seating up to 40 guests and The Gin Wing accommodating up to 100 private dining guests or up to 200 guests for standing drinks parties. The Tea Wing is also available to hire for standing drinks events of up to 150 guests.

London Marriott Hotel County Hall | Waterloo | SE1 7PB
Seated Capacity : 90
Standing Capacity : 100
Cuisine : British
Price Indication Per Head : £85

Many people organizing private dining events in the capital are looking specifically for PDRs with views over the River Thames and thankfully there are a number of venues with private function rooms which provide just that. London Marriott Hotel County Hall is one of them with its unique riverside location and views of Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament directly over the Thames in Westminster. The hotel has eleven private dining rooms which individually seat from 20 – 90 guests and also provide enviable event spaces for drinks receptions of 30 – 100 standing guests.

Private Dining Rooms in South-West London

Venues for group private dining in south west London range from the genteel riverside pubs of Barnes and Putney to the elegant restaurants and hotels of Belgravia and Knightsbridge.  Private members clubs in Chelsea and ancient banqueting halls in Westminster provide for authentic formal dining events and venues in the elegant streets of St. James’s cater for upmarket dining just off the beaten track of the busy West End.

Mosimann’s | Belgravia | SW1X 8JL
Seated Capacity : 50
Standing Capacity : 80
Cuisine : Cuisine Naturelle
Price Indication Per Head : £60

Mosimann’s opened in 1988 and is one of the most prestigious private dining clubs in the world. Housed in a converted Scottish Presbyterian church in the capital’s elegant Belgravia district, Mosimann’s has seven private dining rooms available to hire for group dining events with each PDR individually sponsored after luxury brands. Ranging in capacity from The Montblanc Room which seats just two guests and is ideal for marriage proposals to The Colony Room which seats up to 50, the exclusive function rooms at Mosimann’s can accommodate group dining events from 2 – 50 seated guests and drinks parties of 50 – 80 standing guests.

Mosimanns Private Dining Room Image The Colony Room
The Colony Room at Mosimann’s

28°-50° Wine Workshop & KitchenSouth Kensington – SW3 3AD
Seated Capacity : 20
Standing Capacity : 30
Cuisine : French & Modern European
Price Indication Per Head : £50

Named after the 28°-50° restaurant group’s 14th century French chateau, the Chateau de Candie Room at 28°-50° Wine Workshop & Kitchen in South Kensington is ideal for smaller private dining events in south west London.  The room provides the perfect event space for up to 20 seated guests or up to 30 guests for drinks & canapés receptions.

Churchill War Rooms | Whitehall | SW1A 2AQ
Seated Capacity : 120
Standing Capacity : 175
Cuisine : Seasonal Modern British
Price Indication Per Head : £115

There can be few venues which have been so pivotal to modern British history than the Churchill War Rooms. Sir Winston Churchill and his war cabinet made strategic decisions leading to victory in the Second World War in the rooms in this formerly secret underground bunker. The private dining rooms in this most iconic of historic venues lead off passages that the great man walked and seat up to 120 guests. For smaller events the Learning Room and The Switch Room both accommodate up to 20 seated (40 standing) guests. The Harmsworth Room seats 24 – 90 guests and is suitable for drinks receptions of up to 120 standing guests. The HCA Auditorium accommodates 50 – 120 seated (up to 175 standing) guests.

Manicomio Chelsea | Chelsea | SW3 4LY
Seated Capacity :
Standing Capacity :
Cuisine :
Price Indication Per Head :

Manicomio (Italian for madhouse) is appropriately housed within a former military asylum at the eastern end of the King’s Road, close to Sloane Square tube station and the Saatchi Gallery. This popular Italian restaurant in Chelsea has a large street terrace and an atmospheric conservatory PDR able to accommodate up to 30 guests for private dining events or up to 60 for standing drinks parties.

The Five Fields | Chelsea | SW3 2SP
Seated Capacity : 8
Cuisine : Modern British
Price Indication Per Head : £80

The Five Fields has won many accolades for its fine dining cuisine including a Michelin Star. The restaurant is located in the backstreets of Chelsea, just off King’s Road, and has an intimate PDR available to hire for group dining events. The Roque Room seats up to eight guests and adjoins a lounge which is ideal for pre or post dining drinks.

Private Dining Rooms in London’s West End

Londoners say visiting it is to ‘go up west’. We call it the buzziest part of the nation’s capital. West End districts such as Covent Garden, Fitzrovia, Mayfair, Marylebone and Soho are richly diverse. The ancient flower market of Covent Garden has been tastefully regenerated into a fashionable shopping destination, Soho oozes its bohemian past, Fitzrovia provides an area of calm within the West End, Mayfair – well Mayfair is all you could ever expect it to be really and Marylebone has a distinctly village feel. Here’s a line-up of some of the best private dining rooms that the West End has to offer.

Hide | Piccadilly | W1J 7NB
Seated Capacity : 20
Cuisine : Modern British
Price Indication Per Head : £100

Ollie Dabbous’ Mayfair restaurant on Piccadilly won a Michelin star within less than a year of opening in early 2018. Hide is set over three floors and boasts one of the largest wine lists in the UK with some wines dating back to the 18th century. The five PDRs can seat 4 – 20 guests. For small group dining events, The Broken Room seats up to four guests with The Shadow Room and The Reading Room both seating up to six. The Hide Room and The Seek Room both accommodate up to 10 seated guests and can be combined to create The Hide & Seek Room which seats up to 20 guests.

Hide Below Private Dining Room Image Reading Room
The Reading Room at Hide Restaurant

Hush | Mayfair | W1S 1EY
Seated Capacity : 66
Standing Capacity : 100
Cuisine : £60
Price Indication Per Head : Modern European

Hush is located in a courtyard off Brook Street in the centre of Mayfair. The restaurant occupies a former townhouse and has an award-winning cocktail lounge available to hire for up to 100 standing guests as well as two private dining event spaces accommodating 32 – 66 seated (50 – 100 standing) guests. James Bond aficionados can release their inner 007 by hiring the Sir Roger Moore Room – named after Hush’s late co-founder – which occupies the entire 2nd floor and seats 20 – 66 guests or up to 100 for standing events. The 1st floor Blades event space seats up to 40 and is also ideal for drinks parties of up to 50 standing guests.  

Quo Vadis | Soho | W1D 3LL
Seated Capacity : 32
Standing Capacity : 50
Cuisine : Modern European
Price Indication Per Head : £50

Continuing the theme of restaurants with connections to figures from the past who shaped the course of modern history, Quo Vadis was at one time home to Karl Marx and occupies a Soho townhouse. This West End restaurant and private members club has four PDRs seating from 9 – 32 guests. For more intimate private dining events The Library, The Leoni Room and The Blue Room respectively seat 9, 12 and 14 guests with The Leoni Room also available to hire for standing drinks parties for up to 20. The Marx Room is ideal for larger group dining events of up to 32 seated guests with a variety of table configurations (including up to 24 seated at one table) and can also accommodate up to 50 standing guests.

Berry Bros. & Rudd | St. James’s | SW1A 1EG
Seated Capacity : 72  
Standing Capacity : 120
Cuisine : Modern European
Price Indication Per Head : £100

One of the considerations when choosing a private dining room in London is will the wine be any good? One way to be assured that the wine will be of the absolute highest standard is to book your group dining event at Berry, Bros. & Rudd – the UK’s oldest wine merchant, trading from its St. James’s premises since 1698. Smaller PDRs at Berry, Bros. & Rudd accommodate 8 – 14 seated (18 standing) guests. Larger group events are catered for by the Sussex and Napoleon Cellars which can accommodate 44 – 72 seated (60 – 120 standing) guests.

The Ivy | Covent Garden | WC2H 9NQ
Seated Capacity : 60
Standing Capacity : 100
Cuisine : Modern British
Price Indication Per Head : £60

The Ivy is a legendary celebrity haunt in Covent Garden. What many people don’t realise is that The Ivy also has an upstairs PDR available to hire for group events such as breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Serving the same food as enjoyed by diners in the restaurant below and every bit as glamorous a setting with its oak wall paneling and distinctive harlequin stained glass windows, the private dining room at The Ivy seats up to 32 guests at one table or up to 60 guests on round tables of 6 per table. The room has its own bar and is also available for cocktail and canapé receptions of up to 100 standing guests.

Private Dining Rooms in West London

The geographic areas of the capital city each have their own distinctive feel and West London is no exception. From the uber trendy district of Notting Hill and swanky Kensington to leafy Chiswick in the far west by way of Hammersmith and Paddington, the western district of the capital has a vast selection of venues with private dining rooms to suit every kind of budget, cuisine and choice of ambience.  Here’s a few to get you in the mood.

The River Café | Hammersmith | W6 9HA
Seated Capacity :
Cuisine : Italian
Price Indication Per Head : £95

With a roll call of alumni chefs including Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, The River Café is one of the capital’s most popular Italian restaurants. Located on the bank of the Thames in Hammersmith, The River Café has a PDR seating up to 18 guests with a remarkable (non-odorous) glass fronted cheese fridge in which the restaurant’s cheeses are ripened to perfection.

Private Dining Room At The River Cafe
The Private Dining Room at The River Café

Clarke’s Restaurant | Kensington | W8 4BH
Seated Capacity : 28
Standing Capacity : 40
Cuisine : Seasonal Modern British
Price Indication Per Head : £50

Sally Clarke’s restaurant in Kensington Church Street has been delighting discerning diners in West London for over thirty years with its innovative daily changing seasonal menus. The private room at Clarke’s restaurant seats 10 to 28 guests and is also available to hire for drinks events of up to 40 standing guests.

104 Restaurant | Notting Hill | W2 5QS
Seated Capacity : 14
Cuisine : Modern European With Vegetarian & Vegan Options
Price Indication Per Head : £60

Seating up to 14 guests, Chef Patron Richard Wilkins’ 104 Restaurant in Notting Hill is one of the smallest fine dining restaurants in London which makes it perfect as an exclusive hire venue for small private dining events in West London.

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