Best private dining rooms in London’s West End

Bordered by Camden, Holborn, Knightsbridge and Westminster, the West End area of London comprises the districts of Covent Garden, Fitzrovia, Marylebone, Mayfair & Soho.

The West End is located several miles west of the City of London and is one of the most important business districts in the United Kingdom. Home to offices, restaurants, exclusive shops, art galleries and London’s Theatreland, this Central London area is one of the capital’s most popular tourist destinations.

The major shopping districts of Oxford Street, Bond Street, Regent Street and Covent Garden are home to a multitude of major high street retailers as well as some of the most expensive upmarket shops in the country.

The range and diversity of restaurants and hotels in the district – from the the authentic Chinatown cuisine of Soho to the Michelin starred restaurants of Mayfair – ensures that West End venues with private dining rooms are always in great demand for events including birthday celebrations, group lunches & dinners and corporate Christmas parties.

The area is also home to modern bars, traditional London pubs and private clubs, many of which have function rooms available to hire for events.

The West End is one of the most accessible parts of the capital via London Underground with around twenty tube stations scattered throughout the district.


Jak’s Restaurant – Mayfair
Modern European with Italian & Mediterranean influences |
Seats up to 45 |
£60+ per person

The two upstairs private dining rooms at Jak’s Mayfair – located on South Molton Street – can each seat up to 45 guests. Drinks receptions of up to 60 guests can also be accommodated.

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Bob Bob Ricard Soho
British & French |
Seats up to 18 |
£95+ per person

The private dining room at Bob Bob Ricard Soho restaurant – designed and modelled on the Royal Carriage of the Orient Express – seats up to 18 guests with guests invited to choose from the full à la carte menu and selection of fine wines.

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Saffron SoHo – London West End
Authentic Indian |
Seats up to 65 |
£45+ per person

The private dining room at Saffron SoHo 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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Salt Yard – Goodge Street
Spanish & Italian |
Seats up to 40 |
£50+ per person

The Charcoal Room at Salt Yard on Goodge Street – within easy walking distance from Oxford Circus & Tottenham Court Road tube stations – can accommodate up to 40 guests.

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Maxwell’s Bar & Grill – Covent Garden
American |
Seats up to 38 |
£40+ per person

The basement karaoke bar at Maxwell’s Bar & Grill – located in the heart of Covent Garden on King Street – accommodates up to 38 seated guests for private group dining events or up to 50 guests for standing drinks receptions.

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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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Cabana – Covent Garden
Latin Grill |
Seats up to 100 |
£40+ per person

Cabana Covent Garden is a lively latin grill restaurant on Central St Giles Piazza with private dining event spaces accommodating 30 – 100 seated guests which are also available for standing drinks receptions of 25 – 175 guests.

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Cafe Murano Marylebone
Italian |
Seats up to 70 |
£60+ per person

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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Nipotina – Mayfair
Italian |
Seats up to 80 |
£85+ per person

Nipotina Italian restaurant on South Audley Street in Mayfair can accommodate larger private dining events of 60 – 80 seated guests.

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Aragawa
Japanese, Steak, Tajima Beef |
Seats up to 35 |
£200+ per person

The private dining room at Aragawa Japanese restaurant on Clarges Street in Mayfair, London W1 can accommodate 6 – 14 seated guests. Restaurant exclusive hire is also available for up to 35 guests.

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The Marylebone Hotel
Modern European |
Seats up to 88 |
£80+ per person

Private dining rooms at The Marylebone – located on Welbeck Street, within easy walking distance of Oxford Street & Baker Street tube stations – can accommodate 20 – 88 seated guests.

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The Ganton Arms – Soho
Modern British |
Seats up to 90 |
£50+ per person

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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