Private dining rooms in London for 20 – 30 guests

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The most frequent size of event booked on this site, the split between corporate and private functions is quite evenly balanced. Events range from business lunches, corporate entertainment, team celebrations, leaving do’s, networking and office Christmas parties to birthday bashes, family celebrations and casual friend get togethers.

Whatever the occasion, there are numerous London venues with stunning private rooms of this size from elegant and refined fine dining restaurants to funky and informal gastropubs and chic bars.

Many semi-private spaces can also be hired exclusively, which is worth considering if you are arranging a drinks reception or event that would enjoy the buzz of the wider restaurant –  but obviously not suitable if speeches are planned!

Some private dining rooms for this number of guests will have space for a pre-dinner reception or may allow guests a sectioned off area of the bar, but some don’t have the room so do ensure the venue has enough space for all your needs throughout the function.

Top Tip: Many of London’s most iconic restaurants have private rooms this size but they all too often go unnoticed. We recommend checking out your favourite restaurant and just asking the question!

In addition to the London private dining rooms below for 20 – 30 guests, you also find rooms for other private party sizes as follows:

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The Rubens at the Palace
British |
Seats up to 80 |
£135+ per person

The Rubens at the Palace on Buckingham Palace Road – close to Westminster, Victoria & Belgravia – has private dining rooms seating 10 – 70 guests which are also ideal for drinks receptions of 20 – 150 standing guests.

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The Ivy Tower Bridge
Modern British |
Seats up to 50 |
£60+ per person

With stunning views over the River Thames and facing the Tower of London and Tower Bridge, the private dining rooms at The Ivy Tower Bridge can accommodate 18 – 50 seated guests or up to 150 guests for standing receptions.

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Campanelle – City of London
Italian |
Seats up to 24 |
£65+ per person

The first floor private dining room at Campanelle Italian restaurant – located on Billiter Street, close to Lloyd’s of London in The City – accommodates up to 24 seated guests at one long table or up to 35 guests for standing drinks receptions.

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Bread Street Kitchen – St. Paul’s
Modern European |
Seats up to 250 |
£55+ per person

Gordon Ramsay’s Bread Street Kitchen in the St. Paul’s area of The City has private dining space for up to 42 guests or 35 – 80 guests for standing drinks receptions.

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HMS Belfast, Tower Bridge
Modern Seasonal |
Seats up to 144 |
£110+ per person

Anchored on the River Thames next to the celebrated Tower Bridge, HMS Belfast is a landmark London venue with four private dining rooms accommodating 18 – 144 seated guests or 30 – 200 guests for standing receptions.

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Hawksmoor Borough
British Steakhouse |
Seats up to 22 |
£60+ per person

The Cook’s Room at Hawksmoor Borough – just a stone’s throw from Borough Market & London Bridge – seats up to 22 private dining guests. Restaurant exclusive hire is also available for large group dining events of up to 160 seated guests.

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Balthazar
French Brasserie |
Seats up to 49 |
£60+ per person

Balthazar restaurant in Covent Garden has two private dining rooms. Le Grand Salon Privé accommodates up to 49 seated guests or up to 80 guests for standing receptions. For smaller events Le Petit Salon Privé seats up to 24 and can also accommodated standing drinks receptions of up to 40 guests.

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The Railway – Putney
Modern European |
Seats up to 100 |
£50+ per person

The Railway gastropub – located on Upper Richmond Road in Putney – has private dining event spaces seating 15 – 100 guests.

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Daphne’s
Italian |
Seats up to 40 |
£70+ per person

The Conservatory private dining room at Daphne’s in South Kensington can seat up to 40 private dining guests. The room is also available for standing drinks receptions for 20 – 50 guests.

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The Ivy Club – The Loft
Modern European |
Seats up to 50 |
£60+ per person

Located in the heart of Covent Garden on the top floor of The Ivy’s landmark building, The Loft is an ideal space for private events. The private dining room seats up to 50 guests and is also available for standing drinks receptions of up to 100 guests.

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Manzi’s
Seafood & Fish |
Seats up to 100 |
£55+ per person

The private dining room at Manzi’s seafood and fish restaurant – in Soho, at the heart of London’s West End – seats up to 30 guests. Exclusive hire of the first floor is also available for up to 100 seated guests or up to 120 guests for standing drinks receptions.

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Café Murano – Covent Garden
Italian |
Seats up to 50 |
£60+ per person

The first floor dining room at Café Murano in Covent Garden can accommodate up to 50 seated guests or up to 70 guests for standing receptions. Pastificio is an elegant private dining space available for dinners of up to 22 seated (30 standing) guests. Restaurant exclusive hire is also available for larger events of up to 70 seated (100 standing) guests.

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Shawarma Bar
Middle Eastern |
Seats up to 28 |
£50+ per person

Shawarma Bar in London’s Exmouth Market serves authentic Middle Eastern cuisine and has a secluded back room able to accommodate up to 28 seated guests for private dining events.

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The Old Royal Naval College – Greenwich
Modern British |
Seats up to 400 |
£50+ per person

The Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich is one of London’s most historic buildings. Private dining spaces seat 10 – 400 seated guests or 15 – 400 guests for standing drinks receptions.

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Galvin La Chapelle – Spitalfields
Modern French |
Seats up to 110 |
£90+ per person

Galvin La Chapelle in Spitalfields is located close to Liverpool Street, making it ideal for Michelin starred private dining events in The City. Private dining spaces seat up to 16 and 27 guests and restaurant exclusive hire is available for up to 110 seated (150 standing) guests.

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The Milestone Hotel & Residences
British |
Seats up to 30 |
£105+ per person

Private dining rooms at The Milestone Hotel & Residences in Kensington can accommodate 8 – 30 seated guests and are also available for drinks & canapés events of 8 – 40 standing guests.

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The Coral Reef Room at Sexy Fish
Asian With A Focus On Japan |
Seats up to 48 |
£70+ per person

The Coral Reef Room at Sexy Fish in Mayfair’s Berkeley Square accommodates 20 – 48 private dining guests on round tables or up to 30 on one table. The room is also available for drinks receptions of up to 80 standing guests.

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Franco’s – St. James’s
Italian |
Seats up to 120 |
£90+ per person

Franco’s Italian restaurant on Jermyn Street in St James’s has private dining rooms seating 16 – 30 guests. The lower ground floor accommodates up to 50 seated (70 standing) guests. Exclusive restaurant hire is also available for up to 110 seated guests up up to 150 guests for standing events.

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Jones Family Kitchen – Belgravia
British Steakhouse |
Seats up to 80 |
£50+ per person

The Jones Family Kitchen in Belgravia has two private dining rooms seating up to 30 guests and a separate area at the rear of the restaurant seats up to 67 guests. Alfresco dining is available in the covered terrace which can accommodate up to 30 seated guests or 60 standing guests for drinks receptions.

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Gaucho – Piccadilly
Argentinian Steakhouse |
Seats up to 100 |
£90+ per person

Gaucho Piccadilly, located on Swallow Street in the southern edge of Mayfair, has private dining rooms accommodating 12 – 100 seated guests or up to 120 guests for standing drinks receptions.

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Cabana Stratford
Latin Grill |
Seats up to 100 |
£40+ per person

Private dining rooms at Cabana Latin-American restaurant at Westfield Stratford City – in London’s East End, close to the London Stadium and Olympic Park – can accommodate 30 – 40 seated (60 standing) guests. Exclusive venue hire is also available for up to 100 seated (175 standing) guests.

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Volta do Mar – London SW3
Portuguese |
Seats up to 50 |
£70+ per person

Volta do Mar Portuguese restaurant – located on Draycott Avenue, close to Sloane Square & South Kensington tube stations – has private dining event spaces accommodating 10 – 30 seated (up to 30 standing) guests. Restaurant exclusive hire accommodates up to 50 seated (65 standing) guests.

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Six Park Place
British |
Seats up to 30 |
£65+ per person

The five private dining rooms at Six Park Place in St. James’s, close to Green Park tube station on Piccadilly, can accommodate 10 – 30 guests or 12 – 70 guests for standing drinks receptions.

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Sunday in Brooklyn – Marylebone
Modern American |
Seats up to 75 |
£45+ per person

Sunday in Brooklyn – located on James Street in Marylebone – has private dining rooms accommodating 9 – 50 seated (16 – 60 standing) guests. Exclusive hire is also available for larger private events of up to 75 seated guests or up to 120 guests for standing drinks receptions.

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Boisdale of Belgravia – London SW1
Scottish Themed Traditional British |
Seats up to 136 |
£73+ per person

The four private dining event spaces at Boisdale of Belgravia can accommodate 14 – 46 seated guests and are also ideal for drinks receptions of 30 – 60 standing guests. Restaurant exclusive hire is also available for up to 136 seated (200 standing) guests.

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The Megaro Hotel
European |
Seats up to 50 |
£50+ per person

The Megaro Collection at The Megaro Hotel at King’s Cross/St Pancras district of London has a selection of separate restaurants with private dining rooms seating 15 – 60 guests.

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Hawksmoor Wood Wharf
British Steak |
Seats up to 161 |
£75+ per person

The Queenie Watts private dining room at Hawksmoor Wood Wharf – part of the Canary Wharf riverside development in London Docklands – seats up to 21 guests. Restaurant exclusive hire is also available for up to 160 seated (250 standing) guests.

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LIMA CANTINA – Covent Garden
Peruvian |
Seats up to 58 |
£70+ per person

LIMA CANTINA Peruvian restaurant – located on Garrick Street in Covent Garden – has three private dining event rooms accommodating 12 – 58 seated guests or 20 – 80 guests for standing drinks receptions.

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Rose Court Events
Modern European |
Seats up to 30 |
£65+ per person

Rose Court Events in Bankside on London’s South Bank has two private dining rooms accommodating 14 – 30 seated guests or up to 50 guests for standing drinks receptions. The Circle bar & restaurant at Rose Court Events is also available to hire for larger events of up to 140 seated (450 standing) guests.

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Obicà Poland Street
Italian |
Seats up to 90 |
£35+ per person

The dining room at Obicà Poland Street can accommodate up to 35 seated (50 standing) guests and the private room seats up to 55 guests. Restaurant exclusive hire is also available for up to 90 seated guests or up to 120 guests for standing receptions.

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The Ivy Asia Mayfair
Asian Inspired |
Seats up to 24 |
£60+ per person

The private dining room at The Ivy Asia Mayfair in North Audley Street seats up to 24 guests at one long table and is also available for standing drinks receptions of up to 40 standing guests.

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Casa do Frango Mayfair
Portuguese |
Seats up to 34 |
£45+ per person

Casa do Frango Mayfair in the West End’s Heddon Street food hub has two private dining rooms each seating up to 14 guests which can be combined for larger group dining events of up to 34 seated guests. The Green Room ccommodates up to 80 standing guests for drinks receptions.

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Brasserie Blanc – Chancery Lane
French |
Seats up to 130 |
£40+ per person

The private dining rooms at Brasserie Blanc in Chancery Lane can seat 30 – 55 dining guests and up to 60 for standing receptions and events. Exclusive restaurant hire is also available for up to 130 seated or standing guests.

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Canto Corvino
Italian |
Seats up to 100 |
£65+ per person

The candlelit wine cellar at Canto Corvino in Spitalfields, close to Liverpool Street, accommodates up to 24 seated (40 standing) guests. Restaurant exclusive hire is also available for larger private events of up to 100 seated (140 standing) guests.

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Bentley’s Oyster Bar & Grill, Piccadilly.
British & Seafood |
Seats up to 60 |
£65+ per person

Bentley’s in Mayfair – close to Piccadilly Circus – has three private dining rooms accommodating 15 to 60 seated guests or up to 100 guests for standing drinks & canapés receptions.

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Maharaja of India – Soho
Authentic Indian |
Seats up to 65 |
£45+ per person

The private dining room at Maharaja of London Indian restaurant – located on Old Compton Street in Soho – can accommodate up to 30 seated guests. Restaurant exclusive hire is also available for larger group dining events of up to 65 seated guests.

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Mosimann’s
Cuisine Naturelle |
Seats up to 120 |
£145+ per person

The legendary Mosimann’s in Belgravia has seven impeccable private dining rooms seating from just 2 to 50 guests. Main dining room seats up to 80.

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Le Gothique
Modern European |
Seats up to 90 |
£50+ per person

Le Gothique in Wandworth Common has two private dining rooms respectively seating 30 and 90 seated dining guests.

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Jamie Oliver Catherine St
Contemporary British |
Seats up to 110 |
£60+ per person

Jamie Oliver Catherine St in Covent Garden has private and semi-private dining rooms accommodating 7 – 38 seated guests or 20 – 38 guests for standing drinks receptions. Exclusive restaurant hire is available for up to 110 seated guests or up to 180 for standing events.

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The Ivy Asia – St. Paul’s
Asian Fusion |
Seats up to 24 |
£60+ per person

The Edo Room on the first floor of The Ivy Asia in the City of London has striking views of St. Paul’s Cathedral and is available to hire for private dining events of up to 24 seated guests and standing drinks receptions of up to 35 guests.

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Wiltons – St. James’s
Traditional British |
Seats up to 80 |
£110+ per person

The private dining room at Wiltons on Jermyn Street St. James’s accommodates up to 20 seated guests or up to 50 standing guests for drinks receptions & the semi-private room seats up to 40 guests. Restaurant exclusive hire is also available for larger events of up to 80 seated (150 standing) guests.

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Paradise by Way of Kensal Green – London W10
Modern European |
Seats up to 60 |
£50+ per person

The four private dining rooms at Paradise by Way of Kensal Green can accommodate 16 – 60 guests for group dining events or 30 – 100+ standing guests for drinks & canapés receptions.

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Colonel Saab – Trafalgar Square
Modern Indian |
Seats up to 30 |
£75+ per person

The two private dining rooms at Colonel Saab Trafalgar Square can respectively seat up to 10 & 20 guests or standing drinks & canapés receptions of 20 – 25 guests. Larger group events of up to 30 seated (45 standing) guests can be accommodated when both rooms are combined.

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LIMA – Fitzrovia
Peruvian |
Seats up to 30 |
£70+ per person

LIMA Fitzrovia Peruvian restaurant – located on Rathbone Place in the heart of the West End – has private dining rooms accommodating 12- 30 seated guests or up to 50 guests for standing drinks events.

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The Chesterfield Mayfair
Modern British |
Seats up to 100 |
£95+ per person

The Chesterfield on Charles Street in Mayfair has private dining rooms accommodating 6 – 100 seated guests which are also available for standing drinks events of up to 150 guests.

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Manicomio City
Italian |
Seats up to 62 |
£50+ per person

Located close to St Paul’s in a Norman Foster designed glass fronted building, Manicomio City has two private dining rooms accommodating up to 53 and 62 seated guests which are also perfect for standing drinks receptions of 60 – 100 guests.

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Primo Bar – South Bank
Modern European |
Seats up to 84 |
£50+ per person

Primo Bar – located at Park Plaza on Westminster Bridge Road – has private dining spaces which can accommodate 30 – 55 seated guests or 40 – 100 standing guests for drinks events.

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Lost Society – Battersea
British Classics |
Seats up to 30 |
£60+ per person

Lost Society on Battersea Park Road has a private dining event space which can accommodate up to 30 seated guests and is also available for drinks receptions of up to 80 standing guests.

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MILA – Knightsbridge
Modern European with Italian & Mediterranean Influences  |
Seats up to 36 |
£60+ per person

MILA restaurant – located on Beauchamp Place in Knightsbridge has three private dining rooms accommodating 14 – 40 seated guests or up to 50 guests for standing drinks receptions.

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Manicomio Chelsea
Italian |
Seats up to 36 |
£65+ per person

The two private dining rooms at Manicomio Chelsea – just off the Kings Road and adjacent to Sloane Square – can accommodate 12 – 36 seated guests or up to 40 guests standing drinks receptions.

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The Holland Kensington
Seasonal Modern British |
Seats up to 40 |
£50+ per person

The Holland Kensington – located on Earls Court Road – is an acclaimed neighbourhood gastro pub with an upstairs dining room seating up to 40 group dining guests.

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bbar – Victoria
Internationally Inspired Casual Dining |
Seats up to 120 |
£40+ per person

bbar on Buckingham Palace Road – close to Victoria station – has two private dining rooms seating 20 – 30 guests or 60 – 80 guests for standing drinks receptions. Exclusive hire at bbar is also available for up to 120 seated (300 standing 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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Colonel Saab – Holborn Town Hall
Modern Indian |
Seats up to 150 |
£75+ per person

The two private dining rooms at Colonel Saab Indian restaurant at Holborn Town Hall respectively seat 10 and 16 guests or up to 26 guests when combined. The rooms are also ideal for standing drinks events of up to 60 guests.

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KOL Restaurant
Mexican |
Seats up to 20 |
£120+ per person

The Chef’s Table at KOL Mexican restaurant in Marylebone seats up to 20 guests and the adjacent Mezcaleria is ideal for standing events of up to 35 guests. Standing drinks receptions of up to 50 guests can also be accommodated when both rooms are combined.

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Ochre at The National Gallery
Modern British |
Seats up to 72 |
£75+ per person

The private dining room at Ochre London at The National Gallery at Trafalgar Square seats up to 19 guests at a round table. Restaurant exclusive hire is also available for 30 – 72 guests or up to 150 guests for standing drinks receptions.

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PJ’s Chelsea Brasserie
Modern European, Bar & Grill, Mediterreanean |
Seats up to 120 |
£50+ per person

Private event spaces at PJ’s Chelsea Brasserie – on Fulham Road in London’s swanky Chelsea district – can accommodate 30 – 120 seated guests or up to 200 standing guests for drinks receptions.

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Bocconcino Soho
Italian |
Seats up to 25 |
£70+ per person

The Sotto Bar private dining room at Bocconcino Soho Italian restaurant seats up to 25 guests and is also the perfect event space for standing drinks & canapés receptions of up to 30 guests.

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Bocca di Lupo
Regional Italian Cuisine |
Seats up to 32 |
£75+ per person

The private dining room at Soho’s Bocca di Lupo can accommodate 12 – 32 seated dining guests and up to 42 for standing receptions..

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Carmel – Fitzrovia
Eastern Mediterranean |
Seats up to 30 |
£60+ per person

The private dining room at Carmel East Mediterranean restaurant in Fitzrovia can accommodate up to 30 seated guests or up to 40 guests for standing drinks receptions.

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