Private Dining Rooms in London for 10 – 20 Guests
London has an excellent choice of private dining rooms for groups of 10 to 20 guests, from intimate restaurant dining rooms and hotel spaces to private rooms in pubs and bars across the capital.
A group of this size works particularly well for private dining. It is large enough for a birthday dinner, team celebration or company event, while remaining small enough for everyone to dine together around one table.
Private Dining Rooms (PDR) brings together private dining rooms in London for different party sizes. The venues below offer private dining options for groups of around 10, 12, 15, 18 or 20 guests.
Private Dining Rooms for 10, 12, 15 or 20 Guests
Groups of between 10 and 20 people have one of the widest choices of private dining rooms in London.
At this size, you can find everything from small private rooms in independent restaurants and gastropubs to Michelin-starred restaurants, luxury hotels and contemporary City restaurants.
A room for 10 or 12 guests can work particularly well for an intimate dinner or business meeting, while groups of 15 to 20 have plenty of options for celebrations, team dinners and corporate entertaining.
When comparing rooms, check both the maximum capacity and how the room will be arranged for your particular number of guests. A private room designed for 20 may have a rather different atmosphere when set for 10.
Private Dining for Business Lunches and Dinners
Private dining rooms for 10 to 20 guests are particularly useful for business entertaining.
Board dinners, client lunches, team meetings, presentations and working dinners can all benefit from having a private room away from the main restaurant.
For corporate events, consider privacy, location and transport connections as well as whether you require audiovisual facilities or space for a presentation.
London’s principal business districts offer plenty of choice, including private dining rooms in the City of London, Mayfair and Fitzrovia.
Private Dining for Birthdays and Celebrations
A private room for 10 to 20 people is also an excellent size for birthdays, anniversaries, family lunches, leaving parties and dinners with friends.
Having a separate room gives the group its own space while retaining the food, service and atmosphere of a restaurant.
For a livelier occasion, areas such as Soho and Covent Garden offer a particularly broad choice of restaurants, bars and private dining venues.
Menus for Groups of 10 to 20
One advantage of arranging a relatively small private dinner is that some restaurants may still allow guests to order from an à la carte or reduced à la carte menu rather than requiring everyone to choose from a fixed group menu.
This varies considerably between venues, so it is worth checking when you enquire if individual menu choice is important to your group.
Other restaurants offer set private dining menus or sharing menus specifically designed for groups, which can make service easier and help establish the cost of the event in advance.
Choosing a Private Dining Room for 10–20 Guests
When comparing London private dining rooms for a group of this size, consider:
- your expected final number of guests
- the minimum and maximum capacity of the room
- location and transport
- menu options and dietary requirements
- minimum spend or room hire charge
- privacy
- audiovisual or meeting facilities, if required
- whether drinks can be served in the room before or after dinner
If your numbers are close to either end of the range, it is also worth looking at rooms in the neighbouring capacity category.
Find Private Dining Rooms for Other Party Sizes
If your guest numbers change, explore PDR’s other London private dining room capacity guides:
- Intimate private dining rooms – up to 6 guests
- Small private dining rooms – up to 10 guests
- Private dining rooms for 20–30 guests
- Large private dining rooms for 30–40 guests
- Private dining rooms for 40–50 guests
- Private dining rooms for 50–100 guests
- Private dining venues for over 100 guests
You can also see all London private dining rooms by capacity.
Find a Private Dining Room for 10–20 Guests
Browse the London private dining rooms below to find venues suitable for your group.
If you would like help narrowing the choice, PDR’s free Venue Finding Service can recommend suitable venues according to your guest numbers, location, occasion and budget.
PDR does not charge a booking fee for this service. Our Events Team can also be contacted on 020 7305 5044.
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The three private dining rooms at Cafe Murano Marylebone on Dorset Street – just a few moments walk from Bond Street & Baker Street tube stations – can respectively seat up to 12 and 20 guests. Exclusive restaurant hire is also available for up to 70 guests for group dining events or standing drinks receptions.
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Noisy Oyster seafood restaurant – located on Nicholls Clarke Yard in Shoreditch, just a 10 minutes stroll from Liverpool Street station – has a private dining room seating up to 12 guests.
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Located on the 14th floor of 120 Fenchurch Street in the City of London, the private dining room at 14 Stories restaurant has breathtaking views over the capital and accommodates up to 26 seated guests or up to 35 standing guests for drinks receptions.
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Scallini London is located in the heart of Chelsea and has been serving its authentic Italian cuisine since 1988. This popular Italian restaurant occupies a three-story Georgian townhouse and has a private dining room seating up to 26 guests.
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The private dining rooms at The Mercer can accommodate 6 to 48 seated guests and are also available for drinks receptions of 20 – 80 standing guests. Restaurant exclusive hire available for up to 120 seated (180 standing) guests.
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The semi-private dining room at TOZI Victoria Italian restaurant – just minutes walk from Victoria station – seats up to 20 guests. Restaurant exclusive hire also available for larger private dining and standing drinks reception events of up to 100 seated (150 standing) guests..
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Boisdale of Canary Wharf has four private dining rooms able to accommodate 12 – 40 seated guests for group lunches & dinners or 14 – 60 standing guests for drinks events. Restaurant exclusive hire is available for large private dining events of up to 250 seated guests & standing drinks reception of up to 500 guests.
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The Prince Akatoki Hotel – located in the Marble Arch area of London’s West End district – specialises in Japanese cuisine & has three private dining rooms seating 18 – 50 guests which can also accommodate 30 – 75 guests for standing drinks receptions.
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The Snug private dining room at The Ganton Arms in Soho seats up 20 guests and is also available for standing drinks receptions of up to 25 guests.
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MiMi Mei Fair & MIKO Mei Fair – located in a Georgian townhouse on Curzon Street in Mayfair – serves Thai & Chinese fine dining cuisine & has four private dining rooms accommodating 8 – 22 seated guests.
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Straker’s Dining Room – located on Notting Hill’s Golborne Road – serves seasonal British and Italian cuisine and accommodates up to 24 seated guests or up to 40 guests for standing drinks receptions.
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