Anniversary Dinner Restaurants in NYC
The best anniversary dinner restaurants in NYC are the highest-rated rooms where the food and the setting both feel like an occasion. The intimate spaces below are ranked by guest rating, starting with the very top.
For an anniversary, a smaller private or semi-private space beats a loud main room. It gives a couple or a small family gathering quiet, attentive service and a setting worth the date.
Bar Tizio
Italian
The Grotto wine cellar event space; 200+ bottles on walls; multiple menu options (not exclusively prix fixe); 107 Horatio St
Empire Steak House
Steakhouse
Bi-level event space
Sappe
Thai
Private dining available; Thai drinking snacks and skewers; 240 W 14th St
Club A Steakhouse
Steakhouse
Available for events
Hole In The Wall
Restaurant
La Pecora Bianca
Italian
Havana Room accommodates up to 20
La Pecora Bianca SoHo
Italian
La Pecora Bianca UWS
Italian
La Tete d'Or
French (Daniel Boulud)
Event spaces available
Osteria Morini
Italian
Semi-private weekday; full private weekends; full buyouts available
Portale
Italian
5 private spaces: two private rooms, full buyout, semi-private, reception hall
Sirrah
Modern French
16-seat private dining room; customizable prix fixe menus
STK Downtown
Modern Steakhouse
Private rooms + rooftop; Manhattan skyline views
STK Midtown
Modern Steakhouse
3,300+ sq ft event space; up to 350 cocktails or 200 seated
4 Charles Prime Rib
Steakhouse
Au Cheval
New American
Full dining room for up to 100 seated / 125 reception; downstairs bar for intimate private events; main dining table for 8-10
Chambers
New American
Semi-private group dining for 8-12 guests; reservations 30 days in advance
Manhatta
New American
Private Dining Room with East River views; Bay Room up to 520 seated / 600 standing; full buyout available
Mino Brasserie
French/European
Semi-private space; group menus from $105/person
Motek
Mediterranean / Israeli
Private dining and events available; multiple locations in NYC
Aquavit
Scandinavian
Two private rooms; screen, projector, wifi
Avra Madison
Greek/Mediterranean
Elegant private room; overlooks pool-level dining room
Beefbar New York
Restaurant
Casa Cipriani
Italian (Members' Club)
Multiple architecturally unique spaces; Battery Maritime Building
Chama Mama
Georgian
Supra Georgian Feast 10-15 guests ($75/pp); Art of Georgian Table 16-25 ($120/pp min); full/semi-private buyouts
Ci Siamo
Italian
Floor-to-ceiling windows; Empire State Building views; private bar; outdoor terrace; dinner and lunch event menus; 385 9th Ave
Cipriani Wall Street
Italian/Venetian
Private dining with classic Venetian cuisine; Financial District balcony
COTE Korean Steakhouse
Korean Steakhouse
Michelin-starred; banquet events available via Tripleseat
Daniel
French (Fine Dining)
Bellecour Room (90 seated); Skybox (4, kitchen view); full buyout up to 150
Don Angie
Italian
Felice on Hudson
Italian
Private upstairs area with private bar and bathrooms; groups 2-200; full buyouts available
Gabriel Kreuther
French/Alsatian
Two combinable rooms; 8-150 guests; near Bryant Park
Gallaghers Steakhouse
Steakhouse
The Trophy Room: up to 95 seated, 125 cocktail; dividable for groups of 10+
Gramercy Tavern
New American
PDR seats 20-22; The Vault for events; antique decor
Jazba
Indian/South Asian
Vibrant private dining room seats up to 35
Jungsik
Modern Korean (2 Michelin stars)
Up to 16-20 guests; elegant wood-paneled space
Keens Steakhouse
Steakhouse
Multiple private rooms for every group size; Lillie Langtry Room for smaller parties; Lambs Room up to 80; dinner starts at $194/guest; 72 W. 36th St
L'Artusi
Italian
Wine Room up to 14 surrounded by 2,000 bottles; mezzanine up to 55; Supper Club at 105 Christopher St seats 28; full buyout up to 90
Le Bernardin
French/Seafood
Les Salons (2-80); Le Bernardin Prive with North & South rooms combinable
Le Crocodile
French Brasserie
The Cellar: vaulted ceilings, exposed brick, antique chandeliers
Locanda Verde Hudson Yards
Italian
Private dining room: 60 seated / 90 reception; private bar; stone fireplace; wine cork ceiling
Loi Estiatorio
Greek
Near Central Park and Carnegie Hall; full buyout available
Lucky's SoHo
American
Group and private dining for up to 65
Maison Premiere
Seafood / Cocktail Bar
Covered insulated back patio rentable Nov-Apr; private bartender; bespoke seafood plateaus; 298 Bedford Ave Williamsburg
Mel's
American
Nook seats 14; front room up to 30
Miss Ada
Mediterranean
Ocean Prime
Seafood/Steakhouse
Upscale private dining
OPTO
Mediterranean
Palma
Italian/Mediterranean
200-year-old carriage house; garden courtyard (up to 40)
Passerine
Indian
Private space above lounge area; 28 seated; creative Indian snacks and Kolhapuri lamb tartare; 36 E 20th St
Saint Theo's
Italian
Scarpetta
Italian
PDR (30 seated), Studio (50 seated/80 standing), Library (20 seated/30 standing), Madison Room (180); AV equipped
Strip House
Steakhouse
Available for groups
Tasca
Latin-Caribbean
Private dining available
The Capital Grille
Steakhouse
Multiple private rooms; extensive wine program
The Carnegie Club
Bar
The Grill
American/Steakhouse
Two private rooms seating up to 37 total; Seagram Building
The Modern
New American/French
Floor-to-ceiling MoMA Sculpture Garden views; up to 30 at one table, 64 seated, 80 standing
Torrisi Bar & Restaurant
Italian
Private dining room available; tortellini pomodoro and signature dishes; 275 Mulberry St
Undercote
Cocktail Bar
Subterranean space beneath COTE
Union Square Cafe
New American
Flexible private/semi-private spaces for various party sizes
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can I have a private anniversary dinner for two in NYC?
- Several restaurants offer small private or semi-private nooks suited to two to four guests. Filter for the smaller spaces and ask the restaurant about a quiet table or alcove.
- Do these restaurants do anything special for an anniversary?
- Most will note the occasion on the reservation, with a written menu, a dessert message, or a quiet corner. Mention it when you book so they can prepare.