Private Dining Rooms in London for Up to 10 Guests
London has an excellent choice of small private dining rooms for groups of up to 10 guests, including intimate restaurant dining rooms, chef’s tables, wine rooms and private spaces in hotels and pubs.
A smaller private dining room can be ideal for a business lunch, team dinner, family celebration, birthday, anniversary or special dinner with friends. Groups of around 6, 8 or 10 guests can enjoy the privacy of their own room without needing the space associated with a larger event.
Private Dining Rooms (PDR) brings together private dining venues across London for different party sizes. The venues below offer small private rooms and dining spaces suitable for groups of up to 10 guests.
Small Private Dining Rooms for 6, 8 or 10 Guests
For smaller groups, choosing a room that suits your actual guest numbers is particularly important.
A private dining room designed for eight or ten guests can feel more intimate than putting a small party into a room intended for 20 or 30. Many restaurants have smaller rooms specifically designed for this type of occasion.
Rooms of this size are often arranged around a single table. This might be a traditional boardroom-style long table, particularly suitable for business lunches and meetings, or a round or oval table, which can work particularly well for sociable dinners and celebrations where conversation between the whole group is important.
For particularly small parties, you can also explore PDR’s intimate private dining rooms for up to 6 guests.
Chef’s Tables, Wine Rooms and Intimate Dining Spaces
A traditional private dining room is not the only option for a group of up to 10.
Some London restaurants offer chef’s tables, where guests dine close to or within the kitchen and can watch the chefs at work. Others have private wine rooms, secluded dining areas or small rooms with their own distinctive character.
These spaces can be particularly appealing for birthdays, anniversaries and other occasions where the setting is as important as having complete privacy.
When comparing options, check whether the space is fully private or forms part of the main restaurant.
Private Dining for Small Business Groups
Small private dining rooms can work particularly well for business lunches, client dinners, interviews and meetings.
For a group of six to ten colleagues or clients, a private room provides somewhere to talk without the noise and distractions of the main restaurant while still offering a more relaxed setting than a conventional meeting room.
A boardroom-style table can be particularly useful if the room is being used for a meeting before lunch or dinner, while a round or oval table may be preferable when the emphasis is on conversation and entertaining clients.
Location may also be especially important for a business event. Areas such as the City of London, Mayfair and Fitzrovia offer plenty of private dining options within easy reach of London’s principal business districts.
If the room is being used for a meeting as well as lunch or dinner, check whether Wi-Fi, a screen or other presentation facilities are available if required.
Small Private Dining Rooms for Celebrations
A private room for up to 10 guests can make a small celebration feel particularly special.
Birthdays, anniversaries, family dinners, wedding proposals and meals with close friends can all benefit from having a room away from the main restaurant.
For this size of event, the atmosphere and style of the room can matter as much as its capacity. A chef’s table may suit a group interested in food and the kitchen, while a traditional private dining room might be preferable for a family celebration or special dinner.
A round or oval table can be particularly sociable for a smaller celebration, allowing everyone to see and talk to each other easily.
For a livelier central London setting, explore private dining rooms in Soho and Covent Garden.
Choosing a Private Dining Room for Up to 10 Guests
When comparing small private dining rooms in London, consider:
- your expected number of guests
- minimum and maximum room capacity
- whether the space is fully private
- table size, shape and seating arrangement
- menu and dietary requirements
- minimum spend or room hire charge
- atmosphere and style of the room
- accessibility
- location and transport
- Wi-Fi or presentation facilities for business events
For a small group, also check whether there is a minimum number of guests or minimum spend required to hire the room exclusively.
Find Private Dining Rooms for Other Party Sizes
If you need a different size of room, explore PDR’s other London private dining room capacity guides:
- Intimate private dining rooms – up to 6 guests
- Private dining rooms for 10 – 20 guests
- Private dining rooms for 20 – 30 guests
- 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 Small Private Dining Room in London
Browse the London private dining rooms below to find venues suitable for up to 10 guests.
If you would like help finding somewhere suitable, PDR’s free Venue Finding Service can recommend venues according to your guest numbers, preferred 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 private dining room at Elystan Street Michelin-starred restaurant in Chelsea seats up to 16 guests. Restaurant exclusive hire is also available for larger group dining events of up to 55 seated guests.
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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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The private dining room at Veeraswamy, the legendary Indian fine dining restaurant located in the heart of London’s West End, seats up to 16 guests on one long table or up to 22 guests at two tables. The smaller non-private Paisley Room seats 8 – 12 guests. Special menus at lunchtime from £66 per head onwards.
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Michelin starred Amaya is a glamorous Indian fine dining restaurant in Belgravia – on the edge of Knightsbridge – and has an exquisite private dining room accommodating up to 14 seated guests. A long table in the restaurant is also available to book for up to 12 guests. Special menus at lunchtime from £69 per head onwards.
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Caviar Kaspia London – sister restaurant to the legendary Caviar Kaspia in Paris – is located on Chesterfield Street in Mayfair & has a private dining room seating up to 40 guests which can also accommodate up to 60 standing guests for drinks events. Exclusive restaurant hire is also available for up to 50 seated (75 standing) guests.
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The Brush East London Café in Shoreditch – within easy walking distance of Liverpool Street station – can accommodate private dining events of 12 – 70 seated guests or standing drinks receptions of 20 – 250 guests.
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Kitchen W8, on Abingdon Road in Kensington, has a private dining room seating up to 14 seated guests for intimate group dining events. Exclusive restaurant hire of Kitchen W8 is also available for larger private dining events of up to 60 seated guests.
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The Montague on the Gardens in Bloomsbury has a selection of private dining rooms & alfresco event spaces accommodating small group dining events & receptions as well as larger banqueting events of up to 110 seated guests.
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Chef-owner Lorenzo Salami’s Panta Rei fine dining restaurant in Fulham is available for exclusive restaurant private dining hire for intimate group dining events of up to 10 seated guests in West London.
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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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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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Smith’s Bar & Grill in Paddington has private and semi-private dining event spaces accommodating 10 – 100 seated guests or 20 – 100 guests for standing drinks receptions. For larger functions, the whole venue can be hired exclusively for private dining events of up to 200 guests or up to 400 standing guests for events.
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