Discover the Best Private Dining Rooms in London for 10 – 20 Guests

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Many of the best private dining rooms in London are tailored to a party size of 10 to 20 guests. Leaving parties, team celebrations and friends’ get togethers often end up with around this number of guests. It’s a great size – small enough to still feel intimate but big enough not to have to worry about awkward silences.

Small team meetings, brainstormings, high level discussions, board dinners and power lunches are top of this category for corporate events, while private do’s are much more varied ranging from birthday parties, celebrations, high end hen and stag dinners and family lunches.

Restaurants, hotels, bars and clubs throughout London boast a huge range of private rooms that cater to this size. From City venues with amazing views of the Capital’s skyline to Michelin starred restaurants, gastro-pubs, riverside rooms and sumptuous hotels, there’s so many to choose from we recommend starting with the cuisine of choice within your chosen area and then looking at venues.

Top tip: Some restaurants will still allow this number of guests to choose from a reduced a la carte rather than a function menu, even if you’re holding the event in their private dining room. If you’d like your guests to have a choice – it’s worth checking!

In addition to the London private dining rooms below for 10 – 20 guests, you also find rooms for other private party sizes as follows:

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Stationers’ Hall
Modern British |
Seats up to 200 |
£60+ per person

Stationers’ Hall is located in Ave Maria Lane, close to St. Paul’s. Private dining rooms at this City livery company can accommodate small seated events of 12 guests to larger banqueting events of 80 – 200 seated guests.

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Piazza Italiana
Italian |
Seats up to 40 |
£55+ per person

Piazza Italiano Italian restaurant is located on Threadneedle Street in the heart of the City of London. This popular City restaurant has three private event spaces accommodating 10 – 40 seated guests.

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Hakkasan – Mayfair
Chinese Fine Dining |
Seats up to 220 |
£70+ per person

The intimate private dining room at Hakkasan Mayfair seats up to 16 guests. The Wine Cellar can accommodate up to 60 seated guests for larger events and up to 70 guests for standing drinks receptions. Restaurant exclusive hire also available for up to 220 seated guests.

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41 Portland Place
Modern European |
Seats up to 60 |
£75+ per person

The private dining rooms at 41 Portland Place are able to accommodate private dining events of 10 – 60 seated guests and standing drinks receptions of 30 – 130 guests.

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Imperial Treasure
Chinese |
Seats up to 14 |
£80+ per person

The three private dining rooms on the mezzanine floor at Imperial Treasure luxury Chinese restaurant in St. James’s, London SW1 respectively seat 8, 10 & 14 guests.

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Coppa Club – Putney
Modern European |
Seats up to 12 |
£40+ per person

Coppa Putney is located is located close to Putney Bridge Road and has an intimate private dining room called The Nook which is perfect for small group dining events of up to 12 seated guests or standing drinks receptions of up to 20 guests.

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The Cavendish – Marylebone
Modern British |
Seats up to 30 |
£60+ per person

The Cavendish in Marylebone has two private dining rooms which accommodate 18 – 30 seated guests or 20 – 40 for standing drinks receptions. The rooms can be combined for larger events of up to 60 seated guests.

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BAO Noodle Shop – Shoreditch
Taiwanese |
Seats up to 14 |
£35+ per person

BAO Noodle Kitchen at Redchurch Street in Shoreditch – on the eastern edge of the City of London – has three private event spaces seating 14 – 24 guests and the lower ground floor is also available for standing drinks receptions of up to 50 guests.

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Rail House Café
Modern European |
Seats up to 40 |
£40+ per person

The private dining rooms at Rail House Café in Westminster, bordering Victoria, can accommodate 16 – 40 seated guests or 20 – 100 guests for standing receptions.

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The Greenhouses @One Marylebone
Middle Eastern |
Seats up to 30 |
£80+ per person

The Greenhouses at One Marylebone provide a uniquely memorable private dining experience in London W1. Seating 2 – 30 guests or up to 30 guests for standing drinks receptions, the five greenhouses can also be combined for larger private functions and have individually created floral backdrops.

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China Tang at The Dorchester
Chinese |
Seats up to 36 |
£100+ per person

China Tang at The Dorchester – located on Park Lane, Mayfair – has three private dining rooms seating 12 – 36 guests.

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Yaatra Restaurant & Bar
Indian Fine Dining |
Seats up to 70 |
£80+ per person

Atul Kochhar’s Yaatra Indian fine dining restaurant is housed in the old Westminster Fire Station and has private dining event spaces accommodating 8 – 20 seated guests or up to 50 guests for standing drinks receptions. Restaurant exclusive hire is also for larger private dining events of up to 70 seated (150 standing) guests.

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The Honourable Society of The Inner Temple
Modern British |
Seats up to 250 |
£60+ per person

Located in the City of London between Blackfriars & Temple London Underground stations, The Honourable Society of The Inner Temple has a selection of private dining rooms accommodating 40 – 250 seated guests or 60 – 400 guests for standing drinks receptions.

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ROKA Aldwych
Contemporary Japanese |
Seats up to 42 |
£85+ per person

Roka Aldwych Japanese restaurant – in the heart of London’s theatre-land and easily reached from Covent Garden & Holborn – has a long table close to the robata grill in the main restaurant seating up to 16 guests. The lounge accommodates up to 42 seated (80 standing) guests for larger group events.

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Arros QD
Spanish / Mediterranean |
Seats up to 40 |
£75+ per person

Chef Quique Dacosta’s Arros QD in Fitzrovia serves Spanish Mediterranean cuisine cooked on a large wood-fired stove. The restaurant has four private dining rooms seating from 20 – 40 guests or 30 – 80 guests for standing drinks receptions.

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Chokhi Dhani
Indian |
Seats up to 14 |
£50+ per person

The private dining room at upmarket Chokhi Dhani Indian restaurant in Riverlight Quay, Battersea seats 8 – 14 guests and can also accommodate up to 30 guests for standing cocktails & canapé receptions.

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The River Cafe
Italian |
Seats up to 18 |
£95+ per person

The private dining room at the legendary River Cafe in Hammersmith can accommodate between 10 – 18 seated guests.

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31 below
Modern European |
Seats up to 20 |
£40+ per person

cafe below on Marylebone High Street is a café by day and wine bar by night. The basement at cafe below seats up to 20 guests for private dining events and is also available for standing drinks events of up to 40 guests.

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Maddox Tavern
British Classics |
Seats up to 12 |
£40+ per person

Housed in what was once a high-end gentlemen’s outfitters, Maddox Tavern in Mayfair has four private dining rooms seating 5 – 12 guests.

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Le Boudin Blanc
French |
Seats up to 16 |
£50+ per person

Le Boudin Blanc in Shepherds Market, Mayfair has two private dining rooms. The Cellar Room has its own bar and a round table seating up to 16 private dining guests. The first floor is available to hire exclusively for larger events of up to 50 seated guests.

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Kerridge’s Bar & Grill
Robust Modern British With Classical French Foundations |
Seats up to 16 |
£120+ per person

The private dining room at Kerridge’s Bar & Grill at No. 10 Northumberland Avenue is brought to you by the team of Tom Kerridge. The room seats up to 16 guests with guests able to watch their own personal chef prepare each course.

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The Footman Mayfair
Contemporary British - Gastro Pub |
Seats up to 32 |
£50+ per person

The Footman is situated close to Berkeley Square and is one of London’s oldest pubs. Private dining rooms at this Mayfair gastropub seat up to 32 seated guests or up to 50 guests for standing receptions.

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Berenjak – Soho
Authentic Home-Style Iranian |
Seats up to 43 |
£60+ per person

The Hayat event space at Berenjak Iranian restaurant in Romilly Street, Soho seats up to 16 guests. Restaurant exclusive hire is also available for private dining events of up to 43 seated guests.

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Chai Wu
Modern Chinese, Pan-Asian, Chinese, Asian, Japanese |
Seats up to 20 |
£100+ per person

Located on the fifth floor of Harrods on the Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, Chai Wu has two private dining rooms available to hire for events. The private dining room seats up to 20 guests and the intimate semi-private dining room can accommodate up to 8 seated guests.

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