Private Dining Rooms in Covent Garden

Covent Garden is one of London’s most popular areas for private dining, with an excellent choice of restaurants, hotels, pubs and event venues offering private rooms and spaces for group dining.

Located in the heart of London’s West End, close to Soho, Holborn and the City of London, Covent Garden is particularly convenient for business dinners, celebrations, pre-theatre dining and corporate entertaining.

Private Dining Rooms (PDR) brings together private dining venues across Covent Garden, making it easier to compare restaurants and private rooms according to guest numbers, style, cuisine, occasion and budget.

The Best Venues in Covent Garden with Private Dining Rooms

Covent Garden has one of the West End’s most varied restaurant scenes, ranging from well-known London restaurants and hotels to independent dining rooms, traditional pubs and contemporary restaurants.

Private dining rooms in Covent Garden range from intimate spaces for smaller dinners to larger rooms suitable for celebrations, company events and group dining. Some venues can also accommodate standing drinks receptions and larger private parties.

The area around Covent Garden Piazza, the Strand, Seven Dials and nearby Theatreland provides particularly strong choices for private dining, with venues covering a wide range of cuisines and styles.

Private Dining for Celebrations and Special Occasions

Covent Garden is a natural choice for birthdays, anniversaries, family gatherings and other special occasions.

Its combination of restaurants, bars, theatres and central London location makes it particularly useful when guests are travelling from different parts of London or coming into the capital from further afield.

For theatre-goers, a private dining room can also provide somewhere to meet for lunch, dinner or drinks before or after a performance. The Royal Opera House and numerous West End theatres, including Theatre Royal Drury Lane, are located in or immediately around Covent Garden.

Corporate Private Dining in Covent Garden

Covent Garden is also well placed for business entertaining, corporate lunches, private dinners and client events.

The district sits between the traditional West End business areas and the legal and commercial districts around Holborn and the City, while Charing Cross and several Underground stations make it straightforward for guests to reach.

Depending on the venue, private rooms may be available for seated lunches and dinners, presentations, meetings, networking events and standing receptions.

Finding the Right Covent Garden Private Dining Room

When choosing a private dining room in Covent Garden, it is worth considering more than location alone.

Guest capacity, room layout, minimum spend, menu style, accessibility and whether you require a completely private room can all influence which venue is most suitable.

Smaller private rooms can work particularly well for business dinners and intimate celebrations, while larger rooms and event spaces may be better suited to company parties, receptions and bigger group dining occasions.

Browse the Covent Garden private dining venues listed below or use PDR’s free Venue Finding Service if you would like help finding suitable venues for your event.

Getting to Covent Garden

Covent Garden is one of central London’s most accessible dining districts.

Covent Garden Underground station is on the Piccadilly line, while Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Holborn and Tottenham Court Road stations are all within walking distance. Charing Cross railway station is also nearby.

Its location makes Covent Garden particularly convenient for groups whose guests are travelling from different parts of London.

Find Private Dining Rooms Near Covent Garden

If you are considering nearby areas as well, explore private dining rooms in Soho, Holborn, Bloomsbury, the West End and the City of London.


The 10 Cases
French / European |
Seats up to 14 |
£50+ per person

The two private dining rooms at Covent Garden’s The 10 Cases can accommodate between 8 to 14 guests. The Cave á Vin allows you to dine in the wine cellar!

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The Ivy Market Grill – Covent Garden
Modern European |
Seats up to 44 |
£60+ per person

The two private dining rooms at The Ivy Market Grill in Covent Garden respectively seat up to 24 and 44 guests. The rooms are also available for standing receptions of up to 50 guests.

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Woods Quay
British |
Seats up to 50 |
£200+ per person

The East Wing private dining room at Woods Quay – located on the north bank of the Thames, close to Strand, next to Waterloo Bridge – can accommodate 36 guests at one table or up to 50 guests across multiple tables.

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FishWorks – Covent Garden
Seafood |
Seats up to 40 |
£35+ per person

The Cove private dining room at FishWorks restaurant in Covent Garden can accommodate up to 40 seated guests and is also available for standing drinks receptions of up to 60 guests.

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The Den @ temper Covent Garden
Steakhouse |
Seats up to 149 |
£40+ per person

The Den semi-private dining room at temper steakhouse restaurant in Covent Garden accommodates up to 40 seated guests or up to 45 guests for standing drinks receptions. Restaurant exclusive hire is also available for up to 109 seated guests.

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Clos Maggiore – Covent Garden
Contemporary French |
Seats up to 23 |
£60+ per person

Long known as London’s most romantic restaurant, Clos Maggiore in Covent Garden specialises in contemporary French cuisine. The upstairs private dining room can accommodate up to 23 seated guests or up to 30 guests for standing drinks receptions.

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Brigit’s Bakery – Covent Garden
Afternoon Tea / Cocktail Parties |
Seats up to 16 |
£25+ per person

The three private rooms at Brigit’s Bakery in Covent Garden can seat from just 3 to 16 guests for afternoon tea. The venue is also available to hire exclusively for events of up to 35 seated guests and for cocktail parties and product launches of up to 80 standing guests.

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Cache Cache
International |
Seats up to 80 |
£60+ per person

Cache Cache is a modern speakeasy to be found beneath Covent Garden’s historic Plaza. Semi-exclusive hire is available for up to 40 private dining guests with exclusive hire for up to 80 seated guests available for larger events.

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RSA House – London
Modern European |
Seats up to 120 |
£75+ per person

RSA House – just off Strand – is located between Covent Garden and the Embankment and has private dining rooms seating 40 – 120 guests which are also ideal event spaces for drinks receptions of 60 – 220 standing guests.

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Margot Restaurant
Classic Italian |
Seats up to 32 |
£70+ per person

The Club Room on the lower ground floor of Margot Italian restaurant at Great Queen Street in Covent Garden seats up to 32 guests for private dining events.

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One Aldwych Hotel
Modern British |
Seats up to 80 |
£60+ per person

Private dining rooms at One Aldwych Hotel can accommodate 20 – 35 seated guests or up to 40 guests for standing receptions. Downstairs at One Aldwych has its own private entrance and is also available for private events of up to 60 seated (120 standing) guests.

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