The best venues in Mayfair with private dining rooms
The abundance of restaurants, bars and hotels with private dining rooms in London’s affluent West End district of Mayfair make the area one of the most desirable locations for upmarket group dining events in the capital.
Mayfair – bordered by Regent Street, Oxford Street, Piccadilly and Park Lane- is part of the City of Westminster. The district lies to the south and west of the neighbouring W1 postcode districts of Marylebone and Soho. The elegant streets around Berkeley Square and Grosvenor Square are home to offices, exclusive shops and art galleries as well as foreign embassies.
Some of London’s most famous and expensive restaurants are to be found in Mayfair alongside internationally known hotels including The Dorchester, Claridge’s and The London Hilton on Hyde Park.
The sheer volume of office spaces occupied by industries in the district including hedge fund managers, legal firms, financial services and commodity traders ensures that private dining events are an important part of Mayfair restaurants’ business. Traditional pubs in the area with function rooms available to hire for group social events including standing drinks receptions are also always in high demand.
Mayfair is easily accessible by London Underground with the Central Line tube stations of Oxford Circus, Bond Street and Marble Arch located in the northern part of the district with Green Park & Piccadilly Circus tube stations to its southern edge.
Gymkhana is an acclaimed contemporary Indian restaurant in the heart of Mayfair. Private dining spaces at Gymkhana include two vaults with banquette seating for 10 – 12 guests. The lower ground floor is available for semi-exclusive hire for up to 45 seated guests. Restaurant exclusive hire for up to 90 guests.
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The four private dining rooms at Dartmouth House in Mayfair can accommodate 20 – 100 seated guests or 70 – 150 guests for standing receptions.
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China Tang at The Dorchester – located on Park Lane, Mayfair – has three private dining rooms seating 12 – 36 guests.
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The Equus Bar is located on the lower ground floor of The White Horse pub in Mayfair. The event space at this upmarket yet informal venue is available to hire for functions of up to 40 seated private dining guests or standing drinks & canapés receptions of up to 60 guests.
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The intimate private dining room at Hakkasan Mayfair seats up to 16 guests. The Wine Cellar can accommodate up to 60 seated guests for larger events and up to 70 guests for standing drinks receptions. Restaurant exclusive hire also available for up to 220 seated guests.
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In the heart of Mayfair, in a former Dover Street gallery space, IT London has two events rooms to choose from. The 1st floor private dining room accommodates up to 50 seated guests or up to 70 guests for standing drinks receptions. The ground floor semi-private dining room seats up to 40 guests.
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A beautiful and brooding space, Gordon Ramsay’s Heddon Street Kitchen has private dining rooms able to accommodate 10 – 60 seated guests and has other spaces are available for exclusive hire for 100 – 250 seated (120 – 420 standing) guests.
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The two chef’s tables and three private dining rooms at Lucky Cat by Gordon Ramsay restaurant in Grosvenor Square, Mayfair can accommodate 10 – 40 seated guests or up to 50 guests for standing drinks receptions. Exclusive hire also available for up to 160 seated (435 standing) guests.
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The Butcher’s Block chef’s table at Gordon Ramsay Bar & Grill in Grosvenor Square, Mayfair seats up to 15 guests. Restaurant exclusive hire also available for up to 50 seated (100 standing) guests.
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Langan’s Brasserie in Mayfair has private dining rooms accommodating 22 – 60 seated (40 – 160 standing) guests. The ground floor Brasserie is available for exclusive hire for larger events of up to 180 seated (250 standing) guests.
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