The best private dining rooms at Italian restaurants in London
Italian restaurants are a popular choice for private dining in London, with private rooms and spaces available for everything from business lunches and corporate dinners to birthdays, family celebrations and other special occasions.
London’s Italian restaurants range from traditional trattorias and regional Italian restaurants to contemporary destination dining and Michelin-starred establishments. Depending on the restaurant, groups can choose from intimate private rooms for smaller gatherings to larger spaces for dinners and events.
View our selection of some of the best Italian restaurants in London with private dining rooms available to hire.
Private Dining at Italian Restaurants in London
Italian restaurants work particularly well for private dining because they offer such a broad range of dining styles.
A traditional Italian restaurant can provide a relaxed setting for a family celebration or group dinner, while more formal and contemporary restaurants can be particularly suitable for corporate entertaining, important client dinners and special occasions.
When choosing an Italian restaurant with a private dining room, consider your guest numbers, preferred area of London, menu style and whether you require a completely private room or would also consider a semi-private dining space.
Individual restaurant listings below provide details of the private dining rooms and spaces available, including capacities and other useful venue information.
Italian Food for Private Dining
Italian cuisine offers plenty of flexibility for group dining, from antipasti and sharing dishes to handmade pasta, risotto, seafood, grilled meats and regional Italian specialities.
Some restaurants offer sharing menus that work particularly well for relaxed and sociable occasions, while others provide set menus or individually served courses for more formal private lunches and dinners.
The style of Italian food can vary considerably between restaurants and regions, so it is worth considering the menu as well as the private room when choosing the right venue for your event.
Find an Italian Restaurant in London with a Private Dining Room
Browse the Italian restaurants below to find private dining rooms in London for your guest numbers and type of event.
If you are considering other cuisines, Private Dining Rooms (PDR) also features London restaurants with private dining rooms serving French, Spanish, Chinese, Indian and Japanese cuisine.
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The private dining room at Angela Hartnett’s Café Murano Bermondsey Street seats up to 14 guests and has the charm, elegance and excellent food that Angela is renowned for. Restaurant exclusive hire is also available for larger group dining events of up to 100 seated guests or drinks receptions of up to 100 standing guests.
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The private dining room at Alfi Italian restaurant in Spitalfields – just a few minutes walk from Liverpool Street – accommodates up to 65 seated (80 standing) guests. A semi-private dining space is also available for up to 26 seated or standing guests with exclusive restaurant hire accommodating up to 280 seated (360 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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The private dining room at Bardo St. James’s Italian restaurant on Suffolk Place – between Piccadilly & Trafalgar Square in London’s West End – seats up to 16 guests. Other private event spaces can accommodate 25 – 120 seated guests or 50 – 300 guests for standing drinks events.
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The private dining room at the legendary River Cafe in Hammersmith can accommodate between 10 – 18 seated guests.
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Piazza Italiana 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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In the heart of Mayfair, in a former Dover Street gallery space, IT London has two events rooms to choose from. The 1st floor private dining room accommodates up to 50 seated guests or up to 70 guests for standing drinks receptions. The ground floor semi-private dining room seats up to 40 guests.
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Bricco e Bacco Italian restaurant on Charlotte Street in Fitzrovia has two private dining event spaces. The ground floor private dining area seats up to 16 guests and the Basement Bar & Party Room can accommodate up to 40 seated guests or up to 50 guests for standing drinks receptions.
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The two private dining rooms at Theo Randall at the InterContinental in Mayfair can respectively accommodate up to 18 and 40 seated (22 and 50 standing) guests which, when combined, can accommodate up to 58 seated guests or up to 80 guests for standing drinks events. Restaurant takeover also available for up to 160 seated (160 standing) guests.
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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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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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