The best private dining rooms in London’s Japanese restaurants
The best Japanese restaurants in London with private dining rooms
Japanese restaurants offer a wide choice of private dining experiences in London, with private rooms and spaces available for business lunches and dinners, corporate entertaining, celebrations and other special occasions.
London’s Japanese restaurants range from traditional and contemporary Japanese dining to restaurants specialising in sushi, sashimi, tempura, yakitori and robata-grilled dishes, as well as Japanese-influenced fusion cuisine.
View our selection of some of the best Japanese restaurants in London with private dining rooms available to hire.
Private Dining at Japanese Restaurants in London
Japanese restaurants can work particularly well for private events, with dining styles ranging from relaxed sharing menus to more formal multi-course and tasting menus.
Depending on the occasion, a private room at a Japanese restaurant can provide an impressive setting for an important client dinner or corporate event, while sharing dishes and more informal menus can work well for birthdays, celebrations and social gatherings.
When choosing a Japanese restaurant with a private dining room, consider your guest numbers, preferred area of London, style of menu and whether you require a completely private room or would also consider a semi-private dining space.
Individual restaurant listings below provide details of the private dining rooms and spaces available, including capacities and other useful venue information.
Japanese Food for Private Dining
Japanese cuisine offers considerable variety for group dining, including sushi, sashimi, tempura, teriyaki, yakitori and robata-grilled dishes.
London also has restaurants combining Japanese cooking with influences from other cuisines. Nikkei cuisine, for example, brings together Japanese techniques and Peruvian ingredients and has become a distinctive part of London’s contemporary dining scene.
For a special occasion or fine-dining experience, you can also explore Michelin-starred restaurants in London with private dining rooms.
Find a Japanese Restaurant in London with a Private Dining Room
Browse the Japanese restaurants below to find private dining rooms in London for your guest numbers and type of event.
If you are considering other cuisines, Private Dining Rooms (PDR) also features London restaurants with private dining rooms serving French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese and Indian cuisine.
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Specialising in Japanese Teppanyaki cuisine, Benihana restaurant – located on Maiden Lane in the southern part of Covent Garden – has private dining rooms accommodating 9 – 64 seated guests.
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The private dining room at Nobu London Old Park Lane in Mayfair, London W1 can accommodate up to 26 seated guests at one long table or up to 50 seated guests at two long tables or five round tables. The room is also available for drinks receptions of up to 70 standing guests.
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Private dining rooms at The Aubrey Japanese izakaya restaurant at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park London in Knightsbridge seat 10 – 55 guests. Restaurant exclusive hire is also available for larger group dining events of up to 106 seated guests and standing drinks events of up to 210 guests.
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Rocky’s Room at Benihana Chelsea – located on the King’s Road in Chelsea – seats up to 48 guests for private dining events. Restaurant semi-private dining is also available for 9 – 16 seated guests.
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Yamatora Japanese restaurant in Swiss Cottage – just a 2 minute walk from Finchley Road tube station on the Jubilee Line – has private dining event spaces seating 20 – 44 guests with exclusive venue hire available for up to 104 seated guests or 170 guests for standing drinks receptions.
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OKA Pan-Asian restaurant – situated on Kingly Court in Soho, within easy walking distance of Oxford Circus and Piccadilly Circus tube stations – has a private dining room accommodating up to 12 seated guests.
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The private event space at Engel Bar and Live at Engel & Jang – located at The Royal Exchange, close to Bank in the City of London – can accommodate up to 50 seated guests or up to 150 guests for standing drinks receptions.
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Inko Nito on Soho’s Broadwick Street in the West End of London can accommodate 10 – 40 private dining guests or up to 20 for standing drinks events. Restaurant exclusive hire is also available for up to 100 seated (120 standing) guests.
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Private event spaces at Chotto Matte Soho Japanese-Peruvian fusion restaurant on Frith Street in London’s West End district can accommodate 20 – 140 seated guests for private dining events and are also perfect for standing drinks receptions of 40 – 220 guests. Exclusive venue hire is also available for up to 240 seated (400 standing) guests.
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Ayllu restaurant in Sheldon Square – within a few minutes walking distance of Paddington rail and tube stations – serves a unique fusion of Peruvian-Japanese cuisine. Restaurant exclusive hire available for private dining events of up to 60 seated guests or up to 80 guests for standing drinks receptions.
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Bone Daddies is a Japanese ramen bar in Kensington – located close to Holland Park in West London – with a private dining room seating up to 40 guests.
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