# Avra Madison

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- Cuisine: Greek/Mediterranean
- Neighborhood: Midtown East (https://privatedinnerlist.com/private-dining/midtown-east)
- Space: Private Room
- Capacity: Elegant private room; overlooks pool-level dining room
- Price range: $$$$
- Typical spend: $100+ per person
- Google rating: 4.6 (2,837 reviews)
- Address: 14 E 60th St, New York, NY 10022, USA
- Phone: (212) 937-0100
- Website: https://theavragroup.com
- Hours: Monday and Tuesday 11:30 AM to 11:00 PM, Wednesday to Saturday 11:30 AM to 12:00 AM, and Sunday 11:30 AM to 11:00 PM
- Reservations: Takes reservations
- Good for groups: Yes
- Outdoor seating: Yes
- Wheelchair access: Accessible entrance
- Data updated: 2026-09-20

Avra Madison's elegant private room transforms your group dinner into an intimate Mediterranean escape, with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the restaurant's stunning pool-level dining room below. The space strikes that rare balance between sophisticated privacy and dynamic energy, while Chef's impeccable Greek cuisine—think whole branzino tableside and tender lamb chops—ensures every guest leaves talking about both the setting and the meal. Your party will feel like VIPs discovering a hidden Athens taverna in the heart of Midtown East.

## Group dining, from guest reviews

Groups book the downstairs private Copa room or semi-private booths for birthdays, family gatherings and corporate dinners, often family style.

- The private event space sits downstairs, on the site of the former Copacabana, and reviewers say it absorbs sound well.
- Reported group sizes range from 7 to 40, with semi-private booths seating 8 to 9 and a back area used for 18.
- A 30 guest private dinner was planned with two event contacts; one family gathering had a live jazz band.
- Large parties report family style service, no automatic gratuity on an 11 top, and no cake cutting fee.

What works: Attentive, warm service even with parties of 10 or more; Downstairs private space keeps conversation audible; Staff accommodate outside cakes, flowers and early decorating; Family style menus described as delicious and plentiful.

Watch out for: Main dining room is loud and the host stand often chaotic; Expensive; one party of 10 spent over $6,000; Downstairs regular tables can sit beside a curtained private event.

Distilled from 70 Google reviews that mention a group, private room or celebration, read 2026-09-20.

## Questions

**Does Avra Madison have a private dining room?**

Yes. Avra Madison offers a private dining room for groups in Midtown East. Elegant private room; overlooks pool-level dining room.

**How much does it cost to book a private event at Avra Madison?**

Guests at Avra Madison typically spend $100+ per person on a regular visit, according to Google, before drinks and tip. A private room or group booking is usually priced on a food and beverage minimum that scales from that per-head figure rather than a flat room fee. Minimums run higher on Friday and Saturday nights and through December. Contact Avra Madison for the current minimum and deposit terms.

**When is Avra Madison open?**

Avra Madison is open Monday and Tuesday 11:30 AM to 11:00 PM, Wednesday to Saturday 11:30 AM to 12:00 AM, and Sunday 11:30 AM to 11:00 PM, serving brunch, lunch and dinner. The restaurant takes reservations for regular tables. Private rooms can often be booked outside these hours, including daytime events, so ask when you inquire.

**What kind of restaurant is Avra Madison?**

Avra Madison is a $$$$ Greek/Mediterranean restaurant in Midtown East, New York City, rated 4.6 stars across 2,837 Google reviews. Google describes it as: Upscale Greek seafood eatery with fresh fish by the pound, villa decor & expansive outdoor seating. It has outdoor seating and a wheelchair accessible entrance.

**What do guests say about group dining at Avra Madison?**

Groups book the downstairs private Copa room or semi-private booths for birthdays, family gatherings and corporate dinners, often family style. The private event space sits downstairs, on the site of the former Copacabana, and reviewers say it absorbs sound well. Reported group sizes range from 7 to 40, with semi-private booths seating 8 to 9 and a back area used for 18. A 30 guest private dinner was planned with two event contacts; one family gathering had a live jazz band. Large parties report family style service, no automatic gratuity on an 11 top, and no cake cutting fee. Reviewers praise: attentive, warm service even with parties of 10 or more; downstairs private space keeps conversation audible; staff accommodate outside cakes, flowers and early decorating; family style menus described as delicious and plentiful. Watch for: main dining room is loud and the host stand often chaotic; expensive; one party of 10 spent over $6,000; downstairs regular tables can sit beside a curtained private event. Based on 70 Google reviews of Avra Madison that mention a group, a private room or a celebration.