The Racketeer in King’s Cross offers flexible venue hire in an intimate, colour-drenched setting suited to everything from birthday parties and engagement celebrations to corporate drinks receptions and summer gatherings. This independent, family-run cocktail bar and pub can host up to 60 guests across a series of distinct spaces, each with its own atmosphere.
The main bar area features deep blue walls and ceilings, gold pendant lighting and a wraparound wooden bar, with leather sofas and assorted tables creating cosy corners for relaxed events. Tables can be combined to accommodate larger groups of up to 20 seated together, while the full bar space comfortably caters for between 10 and 60 guests depending on layout.
For something more secluded, the back room and patio area provides semi-private hire for 35 to 40 guests standing. This space includes comfortable seating and a wood-burning stove for colder months, with doors opening onto a west-facing patio. Elsewhere, the small, walled garden offers an idyllic al fresco spot, lined with plants and dotted with metal tables and chairs, making it well suited to summer celebrations. Downstairs, the atmospheric basement can accommodate up to 40 guests, complete with sofas, bar stools, a dedicated cocktail bar and a separate PA system for background music.
Food centres on sharing boards of British and continental cheeses, charcuterie including salami, coppa and bresaola, alongside olives, smoked almonds and sourdough with hot chilli jam. The drinks list is a key draw, featuring house cocktails such as Pickpocket, which blends pear liqueur with sherry, fresh lime and a dash of absinthe, and Fancy Pants combining Bombay Sapphire gin with honey, fresh lemon and sugar. The venue also offers low-alcohol and alcohol-free options, plus wines, beer and cider. Sparkling wine on arrival and tailored drinks packages can be arranged for private events.