The Variety Of Budgets Catered For At Venues With Private Dining Rooms in London

It can seem a daunting challenge to find a private space for a group dining event in the capital city. The sheer diversity of venues with private event spaces – from gastro pub function rooms to opulent private dining rooms (PDRs) at London’s fine dining and Michelin starred restaurants makes it hard to know where to start. There are venues in locations throughout the city with price points to suit all budgets, cuisines and capacities. We take a look at some of the best.

Price indications per person are for medium priced starter, medium priced main course, half bottle of house wine, cover charge, service and VAT

Please note that the price indications shown are purely indicative and that it is always advisable to check with venues regarding prices & request sample menus prior to booking.

London’s Private Dining Rooms – By Price Per Head

London Private Dining Rooms : Entry Level Budget – Up To £40 Per Head

Tuttons | Covent Garden| WC2B 5HZ
Maximum Seated Capacity : 28
Maximum Standing Capacity : 50
Cuisine : Modern European
Price Indication Per Head : £40
Centrally located on London’s historic Covent Garden piazza, Tuttons has been serving its well-priced delicious cuisine for over 30 years. The interior has a unique brasserie feel and alfresco dining tables are available for the warmer months of the year. The two private dining rooms at Tuttons –  known as The Vaults – are situated below the main restaurant in the old cellars.  The smaller private dining room in The Vaults accommodates up to 18 seated (35 standing) guests with the second larger private space seating up to 28 and also having sufficient space for up to 50 guests for standing drinks receptions.

The Fellow | King’s Cross | N1 9AA
Maximum Seated Capacity : 30
Maximum Standing Capacity : 60
Cuisine : Modern European
Price Indication Per Head : £40
The Fellow gastro pub – just a couple of minutes walk from King’s Cross and St. Pancras stations – is operated by Geronimo Inns, part of the capital city’s ancient Youngs Brewery. This makes it an ideal venue for private events in the centre of town and ensures that the food and drink on offer can be relied upon at all times. The dining room at The Fellow seats up to 25 guests and is also available for standing drinks receptions of up to 30 guests. The first floor Black Door Cocktail Bar has its own terrace and accommodates up to 30 seated (60 standing) guests.

The Hour Glass | South Kensington | SW3 2DY
Maximum Seated Capacity : 25
Maximum Standing Capacity : 40
Cuisine : Modern European
Price Indication Per Head : £40
The Hour Glass pub, located on Brompton Road in South Kensington, serves delicious chef-prepared food. Beers are supplied by the award winning Scottish Harviestoun Brewery alongside a great selection of wines from Chelsea wine merchants, Haynes Hanson & Clark. The private dining room at The Hour Glass accommodates up to 25 seated guests or a maximum of 40 for informal drinks receptions.

The Crusting Pipe | Covent Garden | WC2E 8RD
Maximum Seated Capacity : 36
Maximum Standing Capacity : 20
Cuisine : Modern European
Price Indication Per Head : £40
Crusting Pipe wine bar in Covent Garden’s The Market is operated by fifth generation wine merchants, Davy’s, established in 1870 and one of the capital city’s oldest wine importers.  A three minute stroll from Covent Garden tube, this atmospheric West End venue serves an eclectic range of British classic and Modern European cuisine complemented – as might be expected – with a fine selection of wines. For more intimate group dining events, The Boardroom PDR seats up to 8 and the Office semi-private room seats up to 6. The Apple, Banana and Market Cellar semi-private spaces can accommodate 14 – 18 seated guests or up to 20 standing guests for drinks receptions. The Garden Cellar is a larger semi-private dining space able to seat up to 36 guests.

The Parcel Yard at King’s Cross Station | King’s Cross | N1C 4AH
Maximum Seated Capacity : 120
Maximum Standing Capacity : 250
Cuisine : Modern European
Price Indication Per Head : £40
Operated by Fuller’s – another centuries old London brewery – The Parcel Yard at King’s Cross station occupies the Grade I listed old Victorian office spaces within the station complex. Oozing period charm and set over two floors, this historic venue is a train spotter’s paradise. For smaller events, The Boardroom and The Games Room respectively seat 12 and 10 guests for group dining events. The First Class Lounge accommodates up to 35 seated (60 standing) guests and The Station Master’s Office accommodates up to 27 seated (40 standing) guests.  For large group events, The Waiting Room accommodates up to 100 seated (120 standing) guests and The Loft Bar can hold up to 120 seated (250) standing guests.

London Private Dining Rooms : Medium Budget – Up To £70 Per Head

The Stafford | St. James’s | SW1A 1NJ
Maximum Seated Capacity : 44
Maximum Standing Capacity : 85
Cuisine : Rustic British
Price Indication Per Head : £65
The Stafford London in St. James’s has since 1912 been one of the most in demand West End hotels for discerning clientele. Think five star luxury and the finest seasonal ingredients with impeccable service and you begin to get the picture. Easily reachable on foot from nearby Green Park tube, The Stafford Hotel has four PDRs. The Panel Room and The Pink Room each accommodate up to 8 seated guests (15 – 20 for standing drinks receptions) alongside The Argyll Room (12 seated / 20 standing guests) and The Sutherland Room which accommodates up to 26 seated / 60 standing guests. The atmospheric candle-lit Wine Cellars are perfect for larger group events of up to 44 seated (85 standing) guests.

Gordon Ramsay Bar & Grill | Mayfair | W1K 6JP
Maximum Seated Capacity : 20
Cuisine : American Steakhouse
Price Indication Per Head : £70
Located on Mayfair’s Grosvenor Square, Gordon Ramsay Bar & Grill serves an irresistible selection of native and rare breed steaks, aged in Himalayan salt lockers for maximum taste and cooked over a unique charcoal grill.  The Butcher’s Block is a elevated semi-private dining chef’s table at the end of the restaurant floor which seats up to 15 guests and a semi-private dining area within the restaurant has banquette seating for up to 20 guests.

Clos Maggiore | Covent Garden | WC2E 8JD
Maximum Seated Capacity : 23
Cuisine : Contemporary French
Price Indication Per Head : £70
Often described as the capital’s most romantic restaurant, Clos Maggiore in King Street, Covent Garden has for decades been delighting diners with its French Provençale inspired dishes with a modern twist. The first floor private dining room exudes homely charm and can seat up to 18 guests at one long table or up to 23 guests in a C shape. The room also perfectly lends itself for private drinks receptions of up to 30 standing guests.

The Delaunay | Covent Garden | WC2B 4BB
Maximum Seated Capacity : 24
Cuisine : Modern European
Price Indication Per Head : £60
Located on Aldwych on the south eastern edge of Covent Garden, The Delaunay is a restaurant café from the Corbin & King restaurant group. The restaurant defines its cuisine as being in the European Grand Café tradition with a with a mittel-European slant and has two private dining rooms available for group dining events. The Corner Room seats up to 8 guests and The Kean Room seats up to 14. The PDRs can be combined into a larger room seating up to 24 guests.

Café Murano | Bermondsey | SE1 3TQ
Maximum Seated Capacity : 14
Cuisine : Italian
Price Indication Per Head : £60
Café Murano’s Bermondsey venue – located on South London’s Bermondsey Street eaterie hub – is a slightly less formal restaurant from Michelin acclaimed celebrity chef Angela Hartnett. This popular neighbourhood restaurant serves authentic regional Italian cuisine and has a PDR seating up to 14 guests. Its close proximity by taxi from The City ensures its popularity as a venue for smaller smart group dining events.

London Private Dining Rooms : Premium Level Budget – £100+ Per Head

Kerridge’s Bar & Grill | Embankment | WC2N 5AE
Maximum Seated Capacity : 16
Cuisine : Modern British
Price Indication Per Head : £120
Located within the luxurious Corinthia Hotel London, Kerridge’s Bar & Grill is Michelin starred celebrity chef and all round national treasure Tom Kerridge’s first London restaurant. Describing its cuisine as robust modern British with classical French foundations, this upmarket restaurant has a PDR seating up to 16 in which guests are able to observe their own personal chef preparing each course.

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal | Knightsbridge | SW1X 7LA
Maximum Seated Capacity : 12
Cuisine : Modern British
Price Indication Per Head : £120
Pioneer of the most innovative and scientific cuisine that the UK had hitherto experienced, Heston Blumenthal OBE’s two Michelin-starred Dinner restaurant is located on the ground floor of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Knightsbridge. With an outside terrace providing views over Hyde Park, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal serves a breathtaking menu of contemporary British cuisine inspired by British cuisine of the last few hundred years. The restaurant’s PDR is reminiscent of a Tudor banquet room and seats up to 12 guests and a Chef’s Table is also available for intimate fine dining events of up to 6 guests.

sketch | Mayfair | W1S 2XG
Maximum Seated Capacity : 40
Cuisine : Modern European
Price Indication Per Head : £70
From the moment you walk through the floral entrance at Sketch you are aware that you are entering a quite extraordinary restaurant. The unique ever changing art pieces amongst the opulent interior décor provide an unforgettable backdrop to the exquisite Michelin-starred cuisine that has been served at Sketch since the restaurant opened in 2002. The Millicent Fawcett Room seats up to 8 guests for smaller group dining events with The Library providing a semi-private dining room for up to 16. For larger events The Lecture Room & Library Restaurant is available to hire for up to 40 seated guests. And did we mention the egg shaped pod toilets … worth booking an event at Sketch for these alone!

Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester | Mayfair | W1K 1QA
Maximum Seated Capacity : 30
Maximum Standing Capacity : 24
Cuisine : Contemporary French
Price Indication Per Head : £150
Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester has gained three Michelin stars since opening in 2007. With cuisine designed by Alain Ducasse, co-founder of the French Culinary School, this refined Mayfair fine dining restaurant is located within Park Lane’s iconic Dorchester Hotel and has three private dining rooms seating 7 – 30 guests. Adorned by a 4,500 fibre optic curtain, the Table Lumiere provides a unique private space for up to 7 guests with The Salon Privé seating up to 12. The larger Salon Park Lane PDR overlooks Hyde Park and its large windows provide natural light for group events of up to 30 seated guests or standing drinks receptions of up to 24.

Galvin at Windows | Mayfair | W1
Maximum Seated Capacity : 60
Maximum Standing Capacity : 100
Cuisine : French
Price Indication Per Head : £100
Within a year of the Galvin Brothers opening Galvin at Windows in 2006 the restaurant earned its first Michelin star. Looking for a private dining room at a Michelin starred fine dining restaurant in London? Tick! Looking for a PDR with a simply breathtaking view of the city skyline? Tick! Located on the 28th floor of the London Park Lane Hilton and not for the vertiginous, Galvin at Windows award winning restaurant has PDRs seating up to 60 guests. The Balcony semi-private room overlooks Park Lane and West London beyond with seating for 16 – 30 guests. For larger group events The 10° Bar can be hired exclusively as a PDR for up to 60 seated (100 standing) guests.  

Established in 2008 as the first concierge venue finding service for private rooms at London venues, Private Dining Rooms lists hundreds of restaurants in the capital city with a variety of price points. From gastro pub function rooms to PDRs at exclusive fine dining restaurants & five star hotels, we know the perfect private dining rooms in London for your group dining events.

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