The best private dining rooms in London for 25 people

There’s no mistaking Magenta - the neon pink and purple interiors of this swish Italian restaurant at the Megaro Hotel are utterly distinctive, making this perfect if you’re planning an event to remember. The food is an ultra-modern take on northern Italian cooking, and groups of 25 can hire the main dining room exclusively.

This sleek brasserie is one of London’s most popular French restaurants and for good reason - the sublime cooking manages to pay homage to French classics, without feeling stuffy, and the Maison Francois dessert trolley has become borderline iconic. Head downstairs and you’ll find Frank’s Wine Bar - a moody, industrial-chic Parisian wine bar that sits up to 40 for a special dinner.

If it’s diner-style sharing platters of nachos, wings, barbecue ribs and burgers you want, look no further than this beloved barbecue joint. Big Easy has sites all over the city these days but Canary Wharf is especially striking, thanks to views of the wharf skyline, and the Captain’s Table - a 26-seater dining room, inspired by the wood-panelled dining rooms found on old 17th century ships.

Volta Do Mar traces the roots of Portuguese cuisine through its trading past, taking cues from dishes in Brazil, Cape Verde, Mozambique, Goa, Japan and beyond. It makes for a fascinating and delicious culinary journey, and the restaurant is nicely styled too, featuring a Portuguese tiled floor and painted canvases on the walls. Ask about exclusive hire of the dining room for groups of up to 40.

If you’re in the market for refined Cantonese food and jaw dropping views, nothing delivers quite like Hutong at The Shard. Being 33 floors up in London’s tallest building guarantees some incredible vistas, and the Beijing dining room has room for 26 dinner guests, making this a perfect fit for groups of 25.

Drunch sticks to tried and tested trendy archetypes - eggy brunch dishes, small plates and crowd-pleasing sweet treats, as well as a hefty signature cocktail list. The main dining room at Drunch in Regent’s Park is available for exclusive private hire, and comfortably fits 28 people for a celebration gathering and a spot of food.

Louie serves up a unique mix of French and Creole food, and curates a programme of live music throughout the week, so this is a great shout if you want good food with a party atmosphere. The terrace is perfect for groups of 25 - it’s right next to the Alligator Bar, and has a private entrance as well as a retractable glass roof.

We love Galvin La Chapelle, not just one of the most classically beautiful restaurants in London, but also one of the most delicious, thanks to a typical Galvin brothers menu of French-inspired brasserie cooking. The private dining space is lovely too - a semi-private spot under the arches of this Grade-II listed chapel, which sits up to 24 people on three long tables.

The Milestone Hotel boasts a number of cosy private dining rooms for guests, but only one is large enough to seat up to 25 guests. The exquisite Windsor Suite delivers old-school luxury, complete with open fireplace, aged pine-panelled walls and a spectacular chandelier at its centre.

Stylish and sophisticated, El Norte is every bit the reflection of its Mayfair postcode - a slick art deco space with backlit wine shelves and a resident DJ spinning latin electronica on most evenings. If you’re looking for a Spanish restaurant that has something special for a celebration, chat to the team about exclusive hire of the dining room.

Typical modern British cooking meets some lovely contemporary interior design at Rotunda, which as a bonus, is just minutes walk from King’s Cross St Pancras. There’s quality, sustainable British produce throughout the menu, and the bright, airy private dining room seats up to 30.

The Cadogan Arms is fast becoming one of Chelsea’s busiest gastropubs, delivering excellent, uncomplicated pub food in a bustling, wood-panelled pub. Groups booking here have a couple of good options - you can either hire the whole Dining Room in its entirety, or you can check out the Rose Room, which has its own private bar and four hidden-art TVs.

The calm and inviting Silver Birch is a perfect match for leafy Chiswick, and the slick modern European cooking is some of the best in west London. There are a couple of smaller private dining rooms but the main dining room is available for exclusive private hire too, and has capacity for up to 36 guests. The team can organise bespoke dishes to suit the occasion too.

The Butlers Wharf Chop House really does what it says on the tin - steaks galore, an endless list of delicious steak sauces, as well as pies, roasts, and tins of triple-cooked chips. The Chop House has four semi-private areas available for around 28 people each.

Downstairs, The George is a buzzy, atmospheric boozer, but upstairs you’ll find a number of stylish private rooms for hire. Our favourite is the Dining Room, decked out in forest green paint, with period features intact. The food is excellent too, with classic pub grub taken up a notch.