The best exclusive hire restaurants in the UK

Set among rolling West Sussex vineyards, Ashling Park Estate offers exclusive hire of its sleek restaurant space for private events.

Take over the venue to enjoy panoramic views across the vines whilst enjoying well executed, seasonal Sussex dining paired with award-winning sparkling wines produced right on the estate.

Accommodating up to 400 guests, Gaucho Manchester is a multi-level Argentinian restaurant, ideal for hosting a showstopping party.

Guests can mingle under dramatic chandeliers, and enjoy a sophisticated canape reception on arrival. Work alongside the in-house event team and select one of their curated packages, to transform the space into your personalised party.

Take over this characterful 16th-century thatched pub in the Oxfordshire countryside for an atmospheric private event.

Exclusive hire gives your group total access to its cosy interiors, where the kitchen serves up elevated gastropub comfort food, rotisserie specialties, wood-fired pizzas, and hearty seasonal Sunday roasts.

Brighton’s colourful, teal-hued eatery is available for full private hire, providing a fun, quirky setting for group celebrations.

The kitchen serves a vibrant, modern take on Indian dining, featuring shareable street-food chaats, Old Delhi butter chicken, and Kerala-style seafood molly alongside craft cocktails.

This eccentric 16th-century coaching inn in the Sussex countryside is available for full venue buyouts, offering a fairytale backdrop for large gatherings.

The kitchen delivers ingredient-led, seasonal British feasting menus using top local suppliers, featuring everything from slow-cooked meats to inventive multi-course tasting experiences paired with wines.

Fine dining cuisine with the ambience of your favourite local pub? It's a win-win. This gastropub in the heart of Surrey comes complete with a beer garden and works for up to 150 guests.

Spruced up versions of pub classics are to be expected on the group menus.

Charming riverside dining could make a great choice at this family-run restaurant in Oxford. With dining domes, a floating terrace and a stylish dining room, the restaurant can host up to 65 guests seated with domes that fit up to 30.

Cocktail and canape receptions or fine dining menus make it an ideal spot in the heart of the city centre.

This Staffordshire venture celebrating the Wedgwood potteries si simple yet elegant, embodying the mysteries and superstitions of the moon within its dining space.

Exclusive hire at Lunar is sure to be an experience whether you've bagged a seat at the chef's table or you’re dining under the full moon in The Lunar Bar.

This long-standing Cambridge tapas restaurant offers exclusive hire for up to 100 guests in its atmospheric basement setting beneath Rose Crescent.

Expect a shareable menu of Spanish-inspired small plates, a well-stocked cocktail list and live music or DJ sets on request, all within a relaxed, informal space that's become an integral part of the city's social scene.

Located within Grand Central station, Mowgli Birmingham offers exclusive hire for up to 150 standing or 120 seated.

With vibrant Indian street food menus, a lively bar, and its signature decor of ropes and fairy lights, it’s perfect for larger celebrations. Plus, your guests will easily be able to get home.

Hemisphere offers exclusive hire for up to 70 guests in a gorgeous, contemporary dining room. Set in West Bridgford, with warm neutral interiors, Australasian cooking, a built-in bar and a bluetooth sound system, it’s ideal for private celebrations or corporate events.

Opt for party and set menus, or talk to the team about tailoring dishes to your vision.

For a sophisticated setting on the outskirts of Cambridge, The Rupert Brooke is one of the area's finest, boasting stylish dining spaces and seasonal British menus from Head Chef Matthew King.

The restaurant itself can be exclusively hired with capacity for 80 seated, or 110 standing. Choose from three-course set menus or buffet options, with an extensive wine collection to pair. 

Liverpool stalwart Marantos is available for exclusive venue hire, giving groups of up to 150 full access to its vibrant social spaces.

The menu revolves around crowd-pleasing, Sicilian-style pizzas, generous sharing platters, and classic Italian-American bites, making it a great pick for upbeat, informal celebrations.

There’s a reason why crowds flood to Mowgli for its Indian street food. So, if you’re planning a celebration in the heart of Manchester city centre, then this could be the spot for you.

Exclusive hire here can host up to 180 standing, for a large-scale event full of flavour and atmosphere.

Housed inside Terry’s historic Grade II-listed former chocolate factory near York Racecourse, this industrial-chic spot offers full exclusive hire for up to 80 guests.

The food is resolutely modern British and European, spanning indulgent group brunches to seasonal, locally sourced dinner menus and traditional Sunday roasts.

Enviable sea views from this beach side location, Rockwater makes the most of its setting with glass fronted dining rooms that allow diners to gaze at spanning shorelines.

Combined with white fur chairs and a retractable roof, it's sure to be a magical evening under the stars.