Our selection of the best Southwark private dining

If you’re craving the best of Portuguese wine and looking to save your airline miles, head to Pedro’s Wine Bar. This Southwark private dining venue specialises in imported Portuguese wine and beer and is authentic enough to almost make you think you’re on the Algarve.

Located in a railway arch, this charming industrial space is a short walk from the Bermondsey or London Bridge stations. The private mezzanine room includes an all-glass frontage overlooking the street, a curved corrugated roof, and upcycled wooden flooring. It’s suitable for up to 95 of your closest friends, neighbours, ex-boyfriend, or whoever you desire.

Arthur Hooper’s is a cosmopolitan Mediterranean restaurant nestled near Borough Market. The buzzing eatery serves artisan wines, speciality cocktails, and a wide selection of vegetarian options with premium ingredients sourced from local suppliers.

If you’re looking for a sleek Southwark private dining space for up to 20 people, book the Fruit & Veg private room. The decor is clean, slightly gothic in a vampish way, but entirely modern. The menu items are the sharing kind, so don’t hog the hummus.

Santo Remedio is an homage to Mexican culture, bringing traditionally cooked Mexican cuisine to Londoners. With menu options of speciality tostadas, bone-in short rib with mole oaxaqueño, and guacamole with grasshoppers, we believe Santo Remedio is worth visiting for a good meal.

This Southwark private dining space has a contemporary cantina feel. The bright Agave room includes a wavy blue accent wall, hanging ceiling lamps, and wooden chairs with curved backs fitting up to 35 guests — but enough describing, we’ll let the pictures talk.

Get a taste of contemporary European dishes at Levan – a convivial restaurant inspired by the bistronomy movement which led to the emergence of casual fine dining.

Their wide selection of artisanal wine is full of gems, with the Jura wine being a particular stand out. Their Instagrammable menu includes a range of seasonal dishes, including an olive-oil sherbet dessert (which we think is definitely worth a try).

This Southwark private dining venue has a sophisticated ambience; Levan’s blue statement wall and decorated shelves contribute to its distinctly contemporary European feel. Levan’s dining room seats up to 30 guests across two tables.

Just shy of Elephant & Castle station sits Bobo Social – a European restaurant with the main area available for hire. The space is filled with greenery, including an indoor crimson-leafed tree. The walls feature botanical prints, adding to their bohemian chic aesthetic.

Alongside their decor, Bobo Social is beloved for its brunch. Their drink menu includes cocktails and skin shots (a sort of dystopian-sounding health drink that features ingredients such as collagen and hyaluronic acid – yum). If you’re feeling it, make it a sin shot and add a spirit to it.

Little Cellars is an intimate neighbourhood bistro in the heart of Camberwell.

With wines influenced by France and Europe, Little Cellars specialises in quality wines to be enjoyed within an energetic atmosphere. The ambient lighting and upbeat music create the perfect backdrop for a good gossip session, especially paired with a communal charcuterie board.

Accommodating up to 22 seated and 25 standing, this Southwark private dining is ideal for a small wedding celebration, your dog’s birthday dinner, or a just-because-you-can get-together.