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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Anchored on the River Thames next to the celebrated Tower Bridge, HMS Belfast is a landmark London venue with four private dining rooms accommodating 18 – 144 seated guests or 30 – 200 guests for standing receptions.
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The Cook’s Room at Hawksmoor Borough – just a stone’s throw from Borough Market & London Bridge – seats up to 18 private dining guests at the main dining table. An additional four kitchen-counter seats can be used to increase capacity to 22 guests.
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Balthazar restaurant in Covent Garden has two private dining rooms. Le Grand Salon Privé accommodates up to 60 seated guests or up to 80 guests for standing receptions. For smaller events Le Petit Salon Privé seats up to 24 and can also accommodated standing drinks receptions of up to 40 guests.
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The Railway gastropub – located on Upper Richmond Road in Putney – has private dining event spaces seating 15 – 70 guests.
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Located in the heart of Covent Garden on the top floor of The Ivy’s landmark building, The Loft is an ideal space for private events. The private dining room seats up to 30 guests and is also available for standing drinks receptions of up to 100 guests.
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The private dining room at Manzi’s seafood and fish restaurant – in Soho, at the heart of London’s West End – seats up to 30 guests. Exclusive hire of the first floor is also available for up to 100 seated guests or up to 120 guests for standing drinks receptions.
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Situated just a three minute walk from Farringdon Station and ideally placed between The City and the West End, the private dining rooms at Bleeding Heart can accommodate 12 – 120 seated guests or 20 – 200 guests for standing events.
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The first floor dining room at Café Murano in Covent Garden can accommodate up to 50 seated guests or up to 70 guests for standing receptions. Pastificio is a next-door pasta factory that transforms into a unique and elegant private dining space & is also available for dinners of up to 22 guests or evening standing drinks receptions of up to 30 guests.
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Shawarma Bar in London’s Exmouth Market serves authentic Middle Eastern cuisine and has a secluded back room able to accommodate up to 28 seated guests for private dining events.
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The Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich is one of London’s most historic buildings. Private dining spaces seat 10 – 400 seated guests or 15 – 400 guests for standing drinks receptions.
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Galvin La Chapelle in Spitalfields is located close to Liverpool Street, making it ideal for Michelin starred private dining events in The City. Private dining spaces seat up to 16 and 27 guests and restaurant exclusive hire is available for up to 110 seated (150 standing) guests.
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