Engagement Party Restaurants in NYC
The best engagement party venues in NYC are restaurants with a private room or full buyout where the setting does as much work as the food. The spaces below all suit an engagement celebration and are ranked by guest rating.
An engagement party sits between a dinner and a wedding, so look for a room that photographs well, a bar that can run a reception, and a layout that lets guests mingle before they sit. Every option here can be reserved as a private space.

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 SoHo
Italian

La Pecora Bianca UWS
Italian

La Tete d'Or
French (Daniel Boulud)
Event spaces 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

Sushi On Me
Japanese / Omakase
Studio-apartment-sized restaurant; full buyout for counter seating; 15-course omakase with bottomless sake; book 1 month ahead; 71-26 Roosevelt Ave Jackson Heights

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

Manhatta
New American
Private Dining Room with East River views; Bay Room up to 520 seated / 600 standing; full buyout available

The Corner Store
Restaurant

Aquavit
Scandinavian
Two private rooms; screen, projector, wifi

Avra Madison
Greek/Mediterranean
Elegant private room; overlooks pool-level dining room

Bar Americano
Bar

Beefbar New York
Restaurant

Casa Cipriani
Italian (Members' Club)
Multiple architecturally unique spaces; Battery Maritime Building

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

Le Gratin
French
Groups up to 30; full buyout 80 seated / 150 reception

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

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

Scarpetta
Italian
PDR (30 seated), Studio (50 seated/80 standing), Library (20 seated/30 standing), Madison Room (180); AV equipped

Sereneco
American

Strip House
Steakhouse
Available for groups

Tasca
Latin-Caribbean
Private dining available

The Capital Grille
Steakhouse
Multiple private rooms; extensive wine program

The Eighty Six
Steakhouse
Intimate 35-seat steakhouse; full restaurant buyout available

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

American Bar - New York
Restaurant

Benjamin Steakhouse
Steakhouse
Main Dining (200), Mezzanine (67), Left Wing (25), Right Wing (27), Wine Room (21); 5 upstairs rooms with moveable walls

Bottino
Italian/Tuscan
The Pool Room: indoor/outdoor feel; garden patio space

Boulud Sud
French-Mediterranean
Main dining room buyout (110 seated); lower-level wine cellar rooms

BRASS
Restaurant

Bridges
Creative American
Private room with $3,000 minimum spend; dark dramatic space with red lighting; 9 Chatham Square

Cafe Boulud
French
Multiple private rooms; at Maison Barnes

Carmine's Times Square
Italian-American
Up to 200 seated / 250 cocktail; separate entrance, bar, restrooms

Carnegie Diner & Cafe
American Diner
Two rooms: 20 seated (small); 90 seated / 110 standing (large)

Casa Lever
Italian
Event spaces on Park Avenue; private rooms + garden

Caviar Russe
Seafood/Caviar
Townhouse setting; smaller groups; Michelin-starred

Chinese Tuxedo
Chinese
Opera House: up to 32 seated or 25 standing; in NYC's first Chinese theater

Crown Shy
American
Pearl Room and Cedar Room; up to 50 seated / 80 standing; full restaurant buyout for 125 seated / 300 standing

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse
Steakhouse
Three-story venue with multiple private/semi-private spaces; dedicated coordinators

Delmonico's
Steakhouse
Multiple private and semi-private rooms; bespoke menus

Dinner Party
American
Semi-private and fully private options; 16-person communal table buyout; full restaurant buyout; 274 Hall St Clinton Hill Brooklyn

Dolly Varden
Cocktail Bar/American
Private event spaces in Gilded Age/Jazz Age setting

Frankies 457 Spuntino
Italian
Fireside Room for up to 16 with working fireplace; Carriage House seats up to 32 with garden access; 457 Court St Brooklyn

Gotham Burger Social Club
Hamburger

Graziella's of Brooklyn
Italian
Private room guaranteed for 50+; minimum 12 for prix fixe ($70/person); open bar option $25/person

Grovehouse
American
Private events available

Howoo
Korean BBQ
Packages for up to 10 guests; A5 wagyu and premium BBQ; 7 E 31st St

Il Mulino
Italian (Abruzzese)
Available for events; 40+ years in Greenwich Village

ilili NoMad
Lebanese / Mediterranean
Private dining rooms for groups; full venue buyout available; 236 5th Ave NoMad

Jean-Georges
French (Fine Dining)
Private dining and full buyout of main room

L’Avenue at Saks
French

Le Pavillon
French (Seafood)
Customizable private dining; garden-inspired setting; at One Vanderbilt

Le Rivage
French
Flexible setting for intimate to large corporate events

Le Veau d'Or
French
Private dining room upstairs; options starting at $300/guest with $7,500 minimum spend; classic French dishes; 129 E 60th St

Leon's
Southern Italian/Mediterranean
Contact for details

Marea
Coastal Italian
Praiano Room (24), Ravello (30), Salerno Lounge (35 semi-private); full buyout 125 seated / 200 reception

Market Table
American
Up to 20 seated; floor-to-ceiling windows

Mastro's Steakhouse
Steakhouse
The Empire (large banquets), Mahogany Room (18-21), Executive Room (24); combinable for up to 90 cocktail / 72 seated

Minetta Tavern
French Bistro/American
Contact for details; iconic Greenwich Village location

Morton's The Steakhouse
Steakhouse
Private rooms for 10-100 guests

Naro
Korean-American (Fine Dining)
Up to 24 seated; optional canapes and beverage packages

Parcelle
Wine Bar
Rentable basement room for private dinners; standing cocktail/wine parties up to 65; 135 Division St

Park Ave Kitchen by David Burke
American
Private dining and events

Pasquale Jones
Italian

Peak
New American
Sky Cellar (up to 18); Peak Lounge (up to 65); Quin Bar (up to 65); 101st floor

Per Se
French/American
East Room (10, Central Park views), West Room (66)

Place des Fêtes
Wine Bar / French
Seated dinners begin with 30-min cocktail session; $240/guest for 4 courses and unlimited wine; 212 Greene Ave Clinton Hill Brooklyn

Quality Bistro
French Bistro
Several private rooms; 20-150 guests

Quality Meats
Steakhouse
The Butcher Room (up to 24); The Fireplace Room (up to 40)

Radio Star
Restaurant

Raku
Japanese

Sarabeth's Greenwich Village
American
Main dining room up to 80 seated / 100 standing; no overlapping a la carte service

Sei Less
Asian Fusion
8000 sq ft; 3 private rooms; semi-private booth; 5-400 guests; TVs in private rooms

Seoul Salon
Korean
Private room (up to 10); Mezzanine (up to 34)

Smithereens
Seafood
Private dining room in wine cellar; New England-inspired food; lobster roll; $150 prix fixe; 414 E 9th St

Sparks Steak House
Steakhouse
Hudson Room (250), Rose Room (100), Madison Room (85), Hamilton (35), Board Room (25), Victorian (20), Aster (16); up to 600 total

Thalassa
Greek/Mediterranean Seafood
Event hosting available

The Beekman
American (Fine Dining)
Farnsworth Room with vintage terra cotta ceiling and exposed brick

The Flatiron Room
American/Whiskey Bar
Wine cellar private dining

The Golden Swan
New American
The Swan Room: up to 12 seated

The Tusk Bar
Cocktail Bar

Tuscany Steakhouse
Steakhouse/Italian
Private dining; near Central Park

Ai Fiori
French-Italian
Imperia Table, Monterosso Wine Room, La Spezia Semi-Private; 12-40 guests; at The Langham

Balthazar
French Brasserie
Full restaurant buyout (200+ guests)

Bar Blondeau
Bar
Up to 150 guests; floor-to-ceiling windows with Manhattan views

Bar Bonobo
Cocktail Bar

Benoit New York
French

Birds of a Feather
Chinese

Bubby's
American

Buddakan
Asian
9 private event spaces; full buyout available; customizable menus

Charlie Bird
Italian-American
Up to 14 guests; partial and full buyout available

Crane Club
American
Event hosting; Tao Group

Creature's Rooftop
Cocktail Bar

Danny’s
American

Dirty French
French
50 guests; 900 sq ft; private entrance, copper ceilings, built-in bar; at Ludlow Hotel

Eleven Madison Park
Fine Dining (Vegan)
South PDR (18), North PDR (34), combined (50); Main Dining Room buyout (110)

Empellón
Mexican (Upscale)
Private event options; inventive Mexican cuisine and agave spirits

Estiatorio Milos Hudson Yards
Greek Seafood
Porfyra Room (11 seated, domed ceiling); outdoor terrace (50 seated)

Freemans
New American
Second-floor rooms rentable individually or together; colonial tavern decor

Grandma's Home
Chinese (Hangzhou)
Private/semi-private dining available

Greek Kitchen
Greek

Hawksmoor NYC
Steakhouse
Lord Bronx Room up to 14; Ty Whoppity Room up to 12; sharing menus for groups; 109 E 22nd St

Hoexter's
American
Back room with crystal chandeliers; Victorian-era decor; full back space buyout; 174 E 82nd St

Hudson Clearwater
New American
Private dining room downstairs

Il Buco
Italian
Private dining room plus rooftop terrace; book well in advance; 47 Bond St

Junoon
Modern Indian
Jaipur Room (50), Patiala Room (50-100 standing); full buyout up to 150 seated / 268 standing

Lee's on Canal
Event Space/Chinese
Full kitchen; up to 60 for dinner parties

Leo
Italian / Pizza
Private dining for up to 26; sourdough pizzas and natural wine; 123 Havemeyer St Williamsburg

Locanda Verde Tribeca
Italian
Private dining room: 60 seated / 90 reception; private bar; stone fireplace; wine cork ceiling

Lula Mae
Cambodian
Back room for 32 seated / 40 standing; family-style large-format Cambodian food; 472 Myrtle Ave Clinton Hill Brooklyn

Lure Fishbar
Seafood
Raw bar and sushi program; event spaces

Maialino
Italian (Roman)
Up to 24 guests; breakfast, lunch, dinner, brunch; at Gramercy Park Hotel

Mamo
Italian

Manuela
New American/Art
Custom mosaic table, Pat Steir mural; up to 28 seated

Morandi
French-Italian
Up to 160 seated

Nobu Fifty Seven
Japanese-Peruvian
4,300 sq ft event space with private rooms

Peter Luger Steak House
Steakhouse
Banquet reservations for 10+ guests

Porchlight
Southern American
The Porch, The Game Room, Whole Bar buyout

Quality Italian
Italian-American
The 57 Room (up to 32); The Trophy Room (up to 60); combinable

River Cafe
American Fine Dining
The Terrace Room; under Brooklyn Bridge; NYC skyline views

Roscioli NYC
Roman Italian
Wine Cellar 14-20 guests; Tasting Menu Dining Room 20-34 guests; Alimentari 18-25 guests; all include wine pairings

Sant Ambroeus West Village
Italian

Sartiano's
Italian
Private dining and full venue buyout available; multiple NYC locations

Smith & Wollensky
Steakhouse
Second floor rooms combinable for up to 130 seated

Sunday In Brooklyn
American

The Hunt & Fish Club
Steakhouse
Private dining with modern American steakhouse menu

The Skylark - Rooftop Bar
Bar

The Smith
American Brasserie
Downstairs room up to 75 guests; multiple Manhattan locations

Trattoria One Fifth by Chef Marc Forgione’s | Italian Restaurant
Italian

Vinegar Hill House
American
Back garden available for private events (especially summer); 72 Hudson Ave Brooklyn

Walter's
American

Wolfgang's Steakhouse
Steakhouse
Private dining; multiple NYC locations (Park Ave, Times Square)

Zou Zou's
Mediterranean
The Mural Room (24 seated/30 standing); The Parlour Room (18 seated/20 standing)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is a good size venue for an engagement party in NYC?
- Most engagement parties run 20 to 60 guests. A private dining room suits the smaller end and a full or partial buyout suits the larger end where you want a reception flow.
- Can you have an engagement party with a cocktail reception?
- Yes. Many of these venues offer a standing reception with passed food and a dedicated bar, which holds more guests than a seated dinner in the same space.