Full Restaurant Buyouts in NYC
A full restaurant buyout reserves an entire venue for your event, with no other guests on the floor. The NYC restaurants below all offer a complete buyout, ranked by guest rating.
Buyouts suit larger celebrations, brand events, and weddings where you want control of the whole room, the bar, and often the music and signage. Expect a minimum spend that reflects the restaurant's full nightly revenue, plus an event lead who manages the timeline.
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
The Corner Store
Restaurant
Bar Americano
Bar
Le Gratin
French
Groups up to 30; full buyout 80 seated / 150 reception
Sereneco
American
The Eighty Six
Steakhouse
Intimate 35-seat steakhouse; full restaurant buyout available
Dinner Party
American
Semi-private and fully private options; 16-person communal table buyout; full restaurant buyout; 274 Hall St Clinton Hill Brooklyn
Gotham Burger Social Club
Hamburger
Pasquale Jones
Italian
Raku
Japanese
Balthazar
French Brasserie
Full restaurant buyout (200+ guests)
Bar Blondeau
Bar
Up to 150 guests; floor-to-ceiling windows with Manhattan views
Birds of a Feather
Chinese
Bubby's
American
Creature's Rooftop
Cocktail Bar
Danny’s
American
Morandi
French-Italian
Up to 160 seated
Sartiano's
Italian
Private dining and full venue buyout available; multiple NYC locations
Walter's
American
Apotheke NoMad
Cocktail Bar
Emmett's on Grove
Pizza
Party table 8-12; dining room 30-65; corner bar up to 20; full venue 50-100
Kru
Thai
Massive industrial event space across the street for 50-200; smaller semi-private options in restaurant; 190 N 14th St Williamsburg
Nubeluz
Pan-Latin
Dedicated section up to 35 guests; full/half buyouts up to 150; 50th floor panoramic views
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does a full restaurant buyout cost in NYC?
- Cost is set as a food and beverage minimum that matches what the restaurant would earn on a busy night, so it ranges widely by size and prestige. Smaller venues can start in the low thousands while flagship rooms run much higher. Ask each restaurant for a buyout minimum by date.
- How many people can a buyout hold?
- A buyout uses the venue's full capacity, which is typically larger seated and larger again for a standing reception. Capacity for each venue is listed on its page.