Private Dining in Midtown East
Looking for private dining in Midtown East? 23 restaurants in Midtown East offer a private or semi-private space for groups, listed below and ranked by guest rating. Midtown East is steakhouse and hotel-restaurant territory, where private rooms are built around the corporate dinner and sit minutes from Grand Central and Park Avenue offices.
Each listing shows the cuisine, capacity, and the kind of space available, so you can match the room to your party before you reach out. For dates in December or on a weekend, contact the restaurant early, since the best rooms in Midtown East book out first.
Club A Steakhouse
Steakhouse
Available for events
Aquavit
Scandinavian
Two private rooms; screen, projector, wifi
Avra Madison
Greek/Mediterranean
Elegant private room; overlooks pool-level dining room
The Capital Grille
Steakhouse
Multiple private rooms; extensive wine program
Benjamin Steakhouse
Steakhouse
Main Dining (200), Mezzanine (67), Left Wing (25), Right Wing (27), Wine Room (21); 5 upstairs rooms with moveable walls
Casa Lever
Italian
Event spaces on Park Avenue; private rooms + garden
Caviar Russe
Seafood/Caviar
Townhouse setting; smaller groups; Michelin-starred
L’Avenue at Saks
French
Le Pavillon
French (Seafood)
Customizable private dining; garden-inspired setting; at One Vanderbilt
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
Monkey Bar
American
Up to 110 seated / 175 reception; large table in main dining room for smaller groups
Park Ave Kitchen by David Burke
American
Private dining and events
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
The Grill
American/Steakhouse
Two private rooms seating up to 37 total; Seagram Building
Empellón
Mexican (Upscale)
Private event options; inventive Mexican cuisine and agave spirits
Smith & Wollensky
Steakhouse
Second floor rooms combinable for up to 130 seated
Amali
Mediterranean
Three private spaces; Greek/Italian/French/Spanish-influenced; 400-selection wine list
Din Tai Fung
Taiwanese
Curtained private rooms for multiple groups; written cancellation policy 48hrs in advance
Hutong
Northern Chinese
Four rooms: Jinyu (10), Jiuwan (10), Mao'er (18), Liulichang (18); combinable
Pera
Eastern Mediterranean
Garden gazebo for small groups; multiple private areas; Eastbound Tram Room (60)
TAO Uptown
Pan-Asian
Skybox + mezzanine; 16-1,000 guests; three-level space
Harry Cipriani
Italian/Venetian
Event hosting available
Mr Chow
Chinese
Upscale setting; event hosting
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Frequently asked questions
- How many restaurants in Midtown East have private dining rooms?
- Our directory currently lists 23 restaurants in Midtown East with a private or semi-private space for groups. Each one notes its capacity and the type of room available.
- What is the best private dining room in Midtown East?
- The venues on this page are ranked by guest rating, so the highest-rated rooms in Midtown East appear first. The right one depends on your group size, cuisine, and budget, which you can compare across the listings.