Struggling to find affordable dining options? We’ve got the 15 best cheap private dining rooms in London that you can hire.

Just because you need to hire a private dining room on a budget doesn’t mean you need to compromise on quality. You can treat your team and impress your Guests in some of London’s top restaurants without exceeding your budget.

Don’t believe us? We’ve put together our best cheap restaurant hire in London, making your venue search even easier.

1. Hummus Bros Holborn

Hummus Bros restaurant. Large room with one turquoise wall, exposed ceiling, wooden service counter, and two long bright red tables.

First up we have Hummus Bros, a perfect setting for a private dining event just 5-minutes walk from Holborn station.

Hummus Bros. have been established since 2003 with the aim to create a healthy yet hearty menu.

The Private Dining Room can accommodate up to 40 Guests. So, you can treat your team to a Mediterranean feast. With buffet options available for those whose budget is particularly tight, offering a selection of gorgeous food for just £5 per head!

2. Bateaux London

Bateaux London for hire, a long boat on the river thames in front of big ben at dusk.

If you’re looking for something a little different, how does a dining cruise experience in the heart of London sound?

Bateaux London offers a unique fine dining floating venue on the River Thames. With unbeatable views of London as you set sail along the river, for an event that will not be forgotten!

Ideal for summer events, there is a range of different options available to suit your needs. Lunches, afternoon tea and dinner cruises are accompanied by the resident band to entertain your Guests.

With venue hire rates starting from just £110 per delegate, this is a great affordable private dining option. 

4. Four to Eight

Restaurant Four to Eight. Dark stylish room with a counter looking into the kitchen. The walls and ceiling are brown and grey and tables and chairs are arranged within the space

Four to Eight offers fine dining in a relaxed setting. Boasting an impressive menu of pasta, steak and Italian small plates. This spot is a must-go for any lovers of Italian cuisine. Conveniently located within central London, Four to Eight is just is short walk from the busy streets of Covent Garden.

This wine lover’s destination was founded by two Sicilian brothers. They have gathered a brigade of chefs from all over Italy to bring their knowledge, expertise, regional culinary traditions and prized family recipes to the Four to Eight menus.

So you and up to 40 Guests will be in safe hands with the delectable dishes on offer.

Lunchtime hire of the private dining room starts from £300 offering you a sophisticated yet cheap dining room in London.  

5. Admirals Cabin, The Admirality

a large brown private dining table is in the foreground of the shot. There is crystal glassware set up on the table as well as a large vase with orange flowers in it. There is a large framed painting on the back wall of a large ship sailing.
Looking for a pub with a private dining room? The Admiral’s Cabin is perfect for your next event.
This small venue is ideal for an event on a budget, with venue hire starting from £500 for lunch hire with a maximum capacity of 16 Guests. This unique venue hire is a short distance from Charing Cross station offering various connections to all over the City.
This centrally located, traditional London pub draws its inspiration from the decks of the HMS Victory. The Space also comes fully equipped with state of the art AV equipment for important lunch meetings. At just £150 per day this is a bargain!
If you want something a little different during your event you can hire a professional sommelier to run an Ale Tasting session before you sit down for a full-on feast!

6. The Private Dining Room, Sofitel Hotel St James

a close up shot of a brown table set up for a meal. There are red leather chairs pushed up against the table.
The Sofitel Hotel is a glamorous hotel in the heart of the West End with a fantastic intimate private dining room.
This unique Space is open all year round for lunch and supper in a private dining room that’s flooded with natural light. The French Brasserie themed private room is ideal for treating your team or impressing important clients.
Enjoy a lavish meal around a grand mahogany table, under sparkling chandeliers all from just £450 per day. This unique London venue hire will make sure you and your Guests have a night to remember!

7. Khari Baoli, Cinnamon Bazaar

a brightly decorated restaurant with bright coloured material and fairy lights hanging from the ceiling as well as hanging baskets. There are various tables and chairs set up around the room.
Hire the Khari Baoli at the Cinnamon Bazaar. Khari Baoli is the latest restaurant & cocktail bar from the amazing Vivek Singh’s range of Cinnamon restaurants. Situated in the centre of the hustle and bustle of London’s Covent Garden.
The minimum spend for this amazing London venue hire starts from just £300 which means that you can treat the team even on a strict budget. This is a great destination for a lunchtime event as the packages start from just £25 per head for 2 courses.
This modern Indian-inspired private dining room offers bespoke dinner packages which can be easily priced to suit your party size.
This unique London venue hire can accommodate up to 25 Guests for a seated reception in a venue where urban London meets traditional flavours of an Indian bazaar.

8. De Galerij, De Hems Dutch Cafe Bar

a large pub has a wooden table in the centre of a mezzanine level space. the walls of this space are royal blue and there is a photo a woman hanging on the back wall.
Looking for a centrally located London pub that offers private room hire? The minimum spends for this unique London venue hire starts from only £300, so is perfect when looking for more affordable options.
Here’s the De Galerij room at De Hems Dutch Cafe Bar located in the quirky back streets of Soho. The perfect London venue hire for private dining with up to 16 Guests.
This Dutch-inspired Pub prides itself on its traditional and authentic Dutch venue, which was historically used as a watering-hole for Dutch sailors.

9. Private Dining Room, Busaba Bloomsbury


Just off Tottenham Court Road you’ll find Busaba Bloomsbury. With its lavish private dining room that can accommodate up to 18 Guests, it’s the perfect place for wining and dining.
Busaba Bloomsbury is one of London’s top restaurants for traditional Thai food and its private room is ideal for unique private dining events.
The minimum spend for this authentic Thai restaurant starts from just £300 with three sharing menu options available for a bespoke menu to suit every celebration!

10. Mackintosh Room, The Groucho Club

a long brown table is set up for a formal meal in the middle of a private room. Along the back wall of the room are large windows filling the space with natural light. The windows are framed with dark green curtains. Around the table are brown leather chairs and in the corner of the room is a navy armchair.
Soho is jam-packed with amazing places to eat and the Groucho Club is no exception! The Mackintosh Room at Groucho Club can accommodate up to 20 delegates with 3 course set menus starting from just £40 per person.
This Space, overlooking busy Dean Street, comes fully equipped with AV equipment for any important lunch meetings.
Groucho Club is filled with modern artwork making it a truly unique venue to hire in central London. This Space is filled with natural light making the perfect venue for your next private dining event.

11. Kitchen Table, Savoy Grill

there is a large brown dining table in the centre of a room. On the table are gaudy blue plated with black napkins, silver cutlery and wine glasses. The walls are covered in a dark purple, printed wallpaper and there are square mirrors along the wall.
The Kitchen Table at the Savoy Grill is an excellent private dining option. If you’re on the look-out for great food and great service in the iconic area of Westminster, look no further.
The Savoy Grill is Gordon Ramsay’s classic 1920’s styled restaurant that serves the best of British and French cuisine.
This intimate private dining room can accommodate up to 8 Guests. And with a view of the kitchen, you can watch your bespoke dishes being created right before your eyes.
This unique venue hire works on a minimum spend basis which starts from just £500. So, you can enjoy the theatrics of the kitchen and really treat your team to a VIP evening.

12. Eat & Drink, Every Hotel Piccadilly

a large restaurant is dimly lit with a red artificial light. There are various small tables and chairs across the floor as well as a red banquet sofa.
Every Hotel in Piccadilly is a centrally located Hotel right between the hustle and bustle of Soho and Leicester Square with the theatre district right on its doorstep.
You can exclusively hire the Eat & Drink restaurant for your next private dining event for up to 20 Guests.
Find this private dining event Space beneath one of London’s top hotspots and treat your Guests to a night they won’t forget.
This Space can also hold up to 40 Guests for a standing reception. So you can turn your intimate dinner into a VIP party, with state of the art sound system. Your Guests can let their hair down and party till they drop!
This is really one of the best options for affordable private dining London has to offer you and your Guests. Available to hire from just £60 per hour or £200 minimum spend, this is one of the best cheap private dining room London has to offer.

13. Private Dining Room, Canto Corvino

a dimly lit private dining room with a long wooden table in the centre of the room. The table is set with candles, plates and cutlery and there is a large window on the back wall which shows that it is dark outside.
Canto Corvino is an authentic Italian restaurant in the Spitalfields. A stunning Space for your next private dining event in London.
This space can seat up to 18 Guests around one table and 24 Guests for a seated reception. You and your Guests can either choose from their delectable a la carte or pick lots of small plates from the feast menu and treat your Guests to an Italian style banquet.
With an extensive dessert menu and an even longer wine list, this private dining room is the perfect Space to host any celebration.
The minimum spend for this unique venue hire starts from just £250 so you can host a lavish party at an affordable price.

14. Judge & Jury Restaurant, The Courthouse Hotel Shoreditch

A restaurant with grey and red chairs. The Space has wood cladding on the wall and high ceilings.
For the ideal venue hire in East London try The Courthouse Hotel in Shoreditch. An interesting space in an original Courtroom – this restaurant lends itself well to private dinners and meetings.
With high ceilings and wood cladding walls, the Judge and Jury Restaurant has a sophisticated air about it. An unusual backdrop for your next corporate event it can be hired from just £300 a day – a real bargain for such a beautiful Space.

15. The Bistro, The Do Restaurant

A restaurant in an arched lower ground floor venue. With long tables and a brick ceiling.
A stone’s throw away from Canon Street station The Don Restaurant is the perfect spot for private dining. Offering an exceptional experience from start to finish your Guests will remember this event for weeks to come. The ground floor is an unusual Space with a curved, exposed brick arched ceiling and black and white tiled floor.
Enjoy fine food, delicious wines and friendly high-end service. Coming in at just £100 minimum spend – this is an incredible venue to hire on a budget. Check it out.
 


So from Greek to French cuisine and everything in between our favourite cheap private dining rooms in London offer something for everyone. But, if you want to see more, take a look at our affordable private dining collection or our affordable venues collection for more show-stopping venues to wine and dine your Guests in style.

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