Our top 7 Leicester Square private dining rooms

On our list of Leicester Square private dining rooms, Americana has a unique offering of “Southern hospitality”. The restaurant and bar near Piccadilly Circus has gone for an understated elegance with its turn-of-the-century Southern aesthetic to match its name.

The menus follow through with this theme taking inspiration from the ingredients and flavours of the American deep South, and the cocktail menu features the classics and no shortage of Bourbon.

The Mezzanine, above Americana’s bar, is an elegant and spacious gallery that can accommodate 40 guests standing. The ‘Secret Bar’ below is a classy galley-shaped bar that can accommodate 50 standing. Both spaces can be hired separately or together for the ultimate private dining experience or special occasion full of Americana’s trademark Southern hospitality.

Just around the corner from Leicester Square Underground, Browns Covent Garden offers a truly bespoke private dining experience from the exclusivity of its four private dining rooms to its top-quality menus to the hand-picked musicians and performers the Browns event team can arrange for your special occasion.

Browns occupies a historic Grade II listed building in the heart of London. Its opulent dining rooms range from the spacious to the intimate with a versatility suitable for private celebrations to corporate events.

Barrister’s Court private dining room is the former Westminster Barrister’s courtroom and has the highest capacity of the three private dining rooms accommodating 48 seated guests and 60 for standing receptions.

The Judge’s Chamber–once a retreat from the Barrister’s courtroom, is a light, airy, and elegant private dining room that can accommodate 40 seated guests and 50 standing, whilst the Judge’s Study is the most intimate offering, this handsome private dining room can accommodate 12 seated guests for a luxurious private dining experience.

The Spey Bar is a stunning room featuring its own private bar, a wooden fixture featuring period features, and comes with over 100 whiskies–hence the name! The Spey Bar is available for a sit down private dining experience and can accommodate 70 seated and 80 standing for cocktails and canapés.

With four distinct private dining rooms to choose from, Browns is one of our top pick destinations for private dining in central London.

As far as ‘secret’ private dining rooms go, head north of Leicester Square into China Town, make your way to Opium Dim Sum Parlour, up to the second floor, secreted away behind a red curtain you’ll find the Peony Bar, a private dining space with its own bar.

The Peony Bar can accommodate up to 30 guests standing and private hire comes complete with its own bartender so you and your guests can knock back some of Opium’s delightful cocktails.

Chinese teapots on the walls, early 20th-century Shanghai-esque wallpaper, decor, and overall aesthetic all combine in this private dining room. Celebrate in a space enjoying dim sum and sipping tea-infused cocktails. Opium is great for parties and cocktail masterclasses making it one of our top Leicester Square private dining destinations.

Floral by Lima is one of the most intimate Leicester Square private dining rooms with a cosy capacity of 12 seated guests. Located a short walk from the Underground station, the Peruvian restaurant is strong on the atmosphere, charm, and mood lighting–strong on the cocktails too!

The contemporary setting of the private dining room gives way to a stunning and colourful presentation of elevated Peruvian cuisine. This is the sister restaurant to Michelin-starred Lima, so expect the finest seasonal ingredients, impeccable presentation, and great hospitality for a unique Peruvian private dining experience.

The teahouses of 1960s China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan were known to be busy, lively places where folk punctuated their day with a savoury snack and pot of tea.

Bun House is located in the warren of streets that lead out from Leicester Square into China Town and transports you to a bygone era with its busy, lively atmosphere, and open plan kitchen where you can see buns being handshaped and steamed. It’s an experience for the senses– the sights, sounds, and fragrances.

The Upstairs Lounge at Bun House is a private little getaway amongst all this hustle and bustle. It has a capacity of 55 guests and is great for private parties. Dine on fluffy buns filled with lamb or beef, red braised pork belly, beef brisket, and many other delectable small plates.

The Ivy in Covent Garden, located around the corner from Leicester Square Station, was the first-ever Ivy that started as a humble café back in 1917. It was serving the theatre crowd then and still does now.

The Private Room at the Ivy is a glamorous 100-standing capacity room, its most recent incarnation was fashioned by Martin Brudnizki Design Studio. Beyond cocktail receptions, the private dining room can accommodate 60 seated guests ideal for celebrations, parties, and corporate meetings.

The Private Room features a twinkling bespoke bar, a collection of contemporary art, signature harlequin stained-glass windows, and oak panelling. As for the menus, cocktails, and canapés, the Ivy will create bespoke menus to cater for your event and give you the ultimate Leicester Square private dining experience.

Wun’s Tea Room is another China Town favourite just north of Leicester Square private dining. The restaurant and cocktail bar draw inspiration from 1960s Hong Kong with its distinctly oriental kitsch decor with added neon signage to evoke a more modern-day Hong Kong.

The Dining Lounge at Wun’s Tea Room has a standing capacity of 70 guests and is great for private dining, team lunches or dinners, canapė, and drinks receptions. The Cantonese menu showcases elevated classics that pair all too well with Wun’s standout cocktail menu.