Private dining rooms in London for 20 – 30 guests
The most frequent size of event booked on this site, the split between corporate and private functions is quite evenly balanced. Events range from business lunches, corporate entertainment, team celebrations, leaving do’s, networking and office Christmas parties to birthday bashes, family celebrations and casual friend get togethers.
Whatever the occasion, there are numerous London venues with stunning private rooms of this size from elegant and refined fine dining restaurants to funky and informal gastropubs and chic bars.
Many semi-private spaces can also be hired exclusively, which is worth considering if you are arranging a drinks reception or event that would enjoy the buzz of the wider restaurant – but obviously not suitable if speeches are planned!
Some private dining rooms for this number of guests will have space for a pre-dinner reception or may allow guests a sectioned off area of the bar, but some don’t have the room so do ensure the venue has enough space for all your needs throughout the function.
Top Tip: Many of London’s most iconic restaurants have private rooms this size but they all too often go unnoticed. We recommend checking out your favourite restaurant and just asking the question!
In addition to the London private dining rooms below for 20 – 30 guests, you also find rooms for other private party sizes as follows:
- Intimate private dining rooms (up to 6 guests)
- Small private dining rooms (up to 10 guests)
- Private dining rooms for 10-20 guests
- Large private dining rooms for 30-40 guests
- Extra large private dining rooms for 40-50 guests
- Private dining and party venues for 50-100 guests
- Gala dinner venues (over 100 guests)
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Search nowThe Pavyllon Privé private dining room at Pavyllon London French restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel on Park Lane in Mayfair seats 8 – 40 guests. Standing drinks & canapés receptions of up to 100 guests can also be accommodated when the room is combined with the adjacent Allénotic Lounge.
»Il Maremmano Italian restaurant – located on Tulse Hill in Brixton – specialises in serving authentic Tuscan cuisine & is available for exclusive hire for private dining events and standing drinks receptions.
»The Stablehand gastro pub in Paddington has two private dining rooms with the The Garden Room accommodating up to 20 seated guests (25 standing) and the Wine Cellar accommodating up to 22 seated guests or 30 guests for standing drinks receptions.
»The dining room at Obicà Canary Wharf can accommodate up to 40 seated guests or up to 86 guests for standing receptions. The semi-private area seats up to 30 guests. Restaurant exclusive hire is also available for up to 90 seated guests or up to 120 guests for standing receptions.
»Private dining event spaces at Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels in Covent Garden can accommodate 25 – 30 seated guests for group dining events or up to 60 guests for standing drinks receptions.
»Scallini London is located in the heart of Chelsea and has been serving its authentic Italian cuisine since 1988. This popular Italian restaurant occupies a three-story Georgian townhouse and has a private dining room seating up to 26 guests.
»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.
»Located in the heart of the St. James’s district of Central London, 116 Pall Mall is a stunning Grade I listed venue with a number of private dining rooms available to hire for 24 – 250 seated guests.
»The panelled side room at The Larrik gastro pub in Crawford Place, Marylebone seats up to 45 guests for private dining events and is also available for standing drinks receptions of up to 60 guests.
»The Tuscan Wine Cellar at Maremma Italian restaurant – located on Brixton Water Lane in Brixton – accommodates up to 16 seated or up to 24 guests when tables combined with four extra high tables.
»Ember Yard tapas and charcuterie restaurant has a private dining room seating up to 25 guests. The Ember Bar accommodates larger group dining events of up to 42 seated guests or standing drinks receptions of up to 50 guests.
»28°-50° by Night in Marylebone has private dining spaces accommodating 8 – 70 guests or up to 45 guests for standing drinks receptions. This Wigmore Street night time venue is also available to hire exclusively for larger events of up to 90 seated (120 standing) guests.
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