London Breakfast Meeting Venues
London has an excellent choice of private dining rooms for breakfast meetings, from discreet rooms in Mayfair hotels and restaurants to contemporary private spaces in the City, Marylebone and Fitzrovia.
Whether you are arranging a breakfast meeting for a handful of colleagues, an early client meeting, a presentation or a larger corporate breakfast, choosing a private room gives your guests their own space away from the main restaurant.
Private Dining Rooms (PDR) brings together breakfast meeting venues across London, helping you compare options according to location, capacity, style and the requirements of your event.
Choosing a Private Room for a Breakfast Meeting
The right breakfast venue depends as much on the purpose of the meeting as it does on the food.
For a board meeting, client breakfast or confidential discussion, privacy and a quiet room may be the priorities. Presentations and corporate meetings may require a screen, reliable Wi-Fi or other AV facilities, while networking breakfasts and less formal gatherings can benefit from a larger, brighter room with space for guests to circulate.
Location is particularly important for morning events. A private dining room within easy reach of a major station or Underground interchange can make an early start considerably easier for guests travelling across London.
When making an enquiry, it is worth checking the venue’s earliest available start time, room hire or minimum spend, breakfast menu, AV facilities and whether the room has natural daylight.
The Best Areas in London for Breakfast Meetings
London’s main business districts also contain some of its strongest private dining venues, so it is usually possible to find a room close to where your guests work or are staying.
Mayfair and St James’s
Mayfair and St James’s are particularly well suited to business breakfasts, client meetings and corporate entertaining.
The area combines some of London’s best-known restaurants and hotels with excellent transport connections through Green Park, Bond Street and Piccadilly Circus.
The Wolseley
One of London’s best-known breakfast restaurants, The Wolseley on Piccadilly has a private dining room seating up to 15 guests, with breakfast among the occasions for which it is available.
Its central location makes it particularly convenient for breakfast meetings in Mayfair and St James’s.
The Beaumont
The Beaumont is a luxury Mayfair hotel with elegant private dining spaces. Its discreet setting makes it particularly appropriate for business entertaining and smaller corporate gatherings.
Bentley’s Oyster Bar & Grill
A long-established Piccadilly restaurant, Bentley’s Oyster Bar & Grill has a choice of private dining rooms with plenty of traditional London character.
Its central location is convenient for guests travelling to Mayfair, St James’s and the West End.
Breakfast Meeting Venues in the City of London
For meetings involving financial, legal and professional-services businesses, the City of London is an obvious place to start your search.
Bank, Liverpool Street, Moorgate and Fenchurch Street provide excellent transport connections, while the area has a wide choice of restaurants and hotels with private rooms suitable for corporate events.
The Ned
The Ned occupies the former Midland Bank headquarters close to Bank. Its scale, central City location and range of hospitality and event spaces make it worth considering for business breakfasts, presentations and corporate gatherings.
Bob Bob Ricard City
Located in the Leadenhall Building, Bob Bob Ricard City provides a distinctive contemporary setting in the heart of the City.
It is particularly convenient for businesses around Leadenhall Street, Lloyd’s and Fenchurch Street.
The Wolseley City
The Wolseley City brings the Wolseley style to King William Street.
Close to Bank and Monument, its private dining rooms accommodate groups of 10 to 24 guests and it is particularly well positioned for corporate events in the City.
Breakfast Meeting Venues in Marylebone and Fitzrovia
Marylebone and Fitzrovia are useful alternatives to Mayfair and the City, particularly for businesses in media, advertising, technology and the creative industries.
Their central West End location also makes them convenient for guests travelling from different parts of London.
The Marylebone Hotel
The Marylebone Hotel offers a selection of private and event spaces in the heart of Marylebone.
A hotel setting can work particularly well for breakfast meetings when guests require meeting facilities alongside food and drink.
Mortimer House
Mortimer House in Fitzrovia combines hospitality, meeting and event spaces in a central location close to Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Circus.
Its less formal style can suit creative meetings, presentations and networking events.
The London EDITION
The London EDITION on Berners Street combines hotel event spaces with one of Fitzrovia’s best-known restaurants, Berners Tavern.
It provides a particularly striking setting for a breakfast event where the surroundings are an important part of the occasion.
Breakfast Venues for More Than Business Meetings
Private breakfast rooms are not limited to corporate events.
They can also work well for birthday celebrations, family gatherings, press events, product launches, networking events and post-wedding breakfasts.
An early event can be particularly useful when guests have commitments later in the day, while a private room gives the group its own space without requiring an evening event.
What to Ask When Booking a Breakfast Meeting Venue
Before booking a private room for breakfast, check the details that matter to your particular event:
- earliest time the room is available
- seated and standing capacity
- room hire charges or minimum spend
- breakfast menus and dietary requirements
- tea and coffee arrangements
- Wi-Fi and AV facilities
- screens or presentation equipment
- natural daylight
- accessibility
- proximity to Underground and mainline stations
For business meetings, it is also worth asking whether the room can be completely private and whether venue staff can minimise interruptions during presentations or confidential discussions.
If guest numbers are your main consideration, you can also browse London private dining rooms by capacity.
Find a Private Breakfast Meeting Room in London
London has a large choice of restaurants, hotels and private event spaces, but finding one that can accommodate the right number of guests, at the right time of the morning and in the right location can take time.
PDR has specialised in private dining rooms in London since 2008 and can help you find suitable breakfast meeting venues across the capital.
Tell us your preferred location, date, number of guests, budget and any requirements such as AV equipment, natural daylight or an early start, and our free Venue Finding Service can recommend appropriate venues for your event.
Contact the PDR Venue Finding Team or call 020 7305 5044 for help finding a private breakfast venue in London.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I hold a private breakfast meeting in London?
Many London restaurants and hotels have private dining or event rooms that can be suitable for breakfast meetings. Mayfair, St James’s, the City, Marylebone and Fitzrovia are particularly useful areas because they combine a good choice of venues with convenient transport connections.
What should I look for in a breakfast meeting venue?
Consider the location, earliest start time, room capacity, privacy, breakfast menu and cost. For business meetings you may also need Wi-Fi, a screen or other AV equipment, while natural daylight can be particularly desirable for a morning event.
Which London areas are best for corporate breakfast meetings?
Mayfair and St James’s are popular for client entertaining and executive meetings, while the City is particularly convenient for financial, legal and professional-services businesses. Marylebone and Fitzrovia provide useful alternatives for West End, media and creative-industry meetings.
Do London hotels have private rooms for breakfast meetings?
Many London hotels have private dining, meeting and event rooms, although breakfast availability, opening times and minimum spends vary between venues. Hotels can be particularly useful when you require meeting facilities or guests are travelling from outside London.
Can PDR help me find a breakfast meeting venue?
Yes. PDR’s free Venue Finding Service can help identify private dining rooms and event spaces that match your location, guest numbers, budget and other requirements. There is no charge to the organiser for using the service.
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Bentley’s in Mayfair – close to Piccadilly Circus – has five private dining rooms accommodating 15 to 60 seated guests or up to 100 guests for standing drinks & canapés receptions.
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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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The three private dining rooms at The Beaumont Hotel in Mayfair can accommodate 18 – 45 seated guests and are also ideal for standing drinks & canapés receptions of 50 – 60 guests.
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The cosy private dining room at SILVA Restaurant in Bruton Place – located just off Grosvenor Square in the heart of Mayfair – seats up to 14 guests.
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Brasserie of Light provides all day dining in an Art Deco space set within Selfridges department store. The Pegasus Room at Brasserie of Light accommodates up to 16 seated guests at one long table or up to 24 guests on 4 rounds of 6 guests. The room also accommodates up to 30 guests for standing drinks and canapé receptions.
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Private dining rooms at The Wolseley City on King William Street in the City of London – within easy walking distance of Bank and Cannon Street tube stations – can accommodate 10 – 24 guests.
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The semi-private dining room at Angela Hartnett’s Café Murano Italian restaurant in St. James’s Street, London SW1 accommodates up to 22 seated (30 standing) guests. Restaurant exclusive hire is available for larger private dining events of up to 70 seated guests or drinks receptions of up to 70 standing guests.
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The private dining room at Berners Tavern in Fitzrovia seats up to 14 guests and the Punch Room at The London EDITION accommodates up to 50 guests for standing drinks receptions.
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The private dining rooms at Asia House in Marylebone – just a few minutes from Oxford Circus, Bond Street, Great Portland Street and Regent’s Park stations – can accommodate 18 – 120 seated guests or 30 – 100 guests for standing drinks receptions.
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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 Wolseley, in the heart of Piccadilly, has a private dining room seating up to 15 guests for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea & dinner.
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Sette at Bulgari Hotel London is located in Knightsbridge and its private room accommodates up to 18 seated guests on an oval table. The restaurant is available for exclusive hire for up to 100 seated (150 standing reception) as well as group dining.
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