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At a glance

Up to 150 people
Average Price
££££ - £50 - £79
Cuisines
Halal, Indian
Ambience
Cosy, Fine dining, Unique

About

Serving up modern Indian cuisine with a British twist, Benares boasts four different private dining rooms perfect for hosting meetings, special occasions and corporate events. With fantastic food and a range of rooms bound to fit any brief, have your next meeting or private dinner at Benares, Mayfair.

Depending on the size of your party, Benares has a room to fit any kind of function. From the nine seat chef’s table room, with views straight into the kitchen so you can watch all your food being cooked right in front of you, to the bigger and grander Dover Room, which seats up to 36 people on one long table, there is something to cater to all.

If you want wine to be the focus of your meal, the Wine Room, which seats up to ten guests, boasts walls adorned with wine racks and bottles from all over the world and of all ages. This room is the place to book if you are after a more intimate and completely private dinner.

The last of the rooms on offer is the Berkeley Room. Similar in grandeur to The Dover Room, this room’s simple but smart table layout, Indian artwork and warm dark colours is the perfect environment to enjoy dishes from the specially curated private dining room menus.

With four different menus to choose from, including a six course tasting menu, guests can expect the likes of masala monk fish, pachrangi dal – lentil stew – a tandoori chicken tikka pie and rock oyster pakoras. To finish, a bhapa doi with rhubarb and pomegranate, or a chocolate chilli torte make for a sweet end to your Indian feast.

Lastly, if you are looking to book Benares for a more casual affair, The Lounge seats up to 30 people and has space for 60 people standing. The cool and stylish space offers up some of the restaurants signature cocktails such as the passion fruit and chutney martini.

Spaces

The Chef

The Chef's Table

Dining capacity: 8

This private-dining experience gives views into the Benares kitchen. Groups of up to 8 people can watch the team at work and meet the chefs as they introduce each course on the private room’s bespoke menu, which includes matching wines.

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The Wine Room

The Wine Room

Dining capacity: 10

The Wine Room houses a small proportion of the 600-strong wine list, but the bottles lining the walls in black wooden racks and contrasting high-backed taupe padded chairs, combine with white linen tablecloths, napkins and black and gold glass show plates to give the room a distinctly gastronomic feel. Seating up to 10 on one long table or two tables of five, it is set to one side of the main bar and has a glass panel looking out on to the main bar area.

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The Berkeley Room

The Berkeley Room

Dining capacity: 16

Separated from the sommelier's room by an impressive wine wall, The Berkeley Room features hand-crafted ornamental doors made from Indian wood, and rich terracotta walls. It seats up to 16.

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The Dover Room

The Dover Room

Dining capacity: 36

The largest of Benares’ private rooms can seat up to 36 guests (40 standing). This long room at the far end of the restaurant is perfect for banquets, while its flexible design and sliding doors mean that the space can also be opened up and incorporated into the main restaurant for larger functions.

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Exclusive Hire

Exclusive Hire

Dining capacity: 150

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Testimonials for Benares

We went to Benares to celebrate my birthday and we were so glad we picked it.FEBRUARY, 2026

We went to Benares to celebrate my birthday and we were so glad we picked it. A bright warm welcome as soon you enter the restaurant, quick help with the coats and we were immediately shown to your seat. Everything on the menu looked so good but we were drawn the most towards the thali as it gives you so much variety to try out and let me tell you as an Indian, the food was authentic, delicious, perfect temperature, had balance and depth of flavours and everything went with each other. As if the awesome food was not enough we had the pleasure to be hosted by the charming Mr. Singh who put us at ease right from the time we placed our order and made sure we had everything we needed. Special mention to Selsi, our server, for an excellent service. We will be back for sure.

Suyash Gupta

Food was incredible and had an amazing atmosphere insideFEBRUARY, 2026

Food was incredible and had an amazing atmosphere inside. There is a variety of options with food and even if you are unsure, the waiters provide options based on your style and taste. Amazing service throughout and huge appreciation to the waiter who had served us by the name of Chev who was friendly, approachable and provided us with recommendations which definitely did not disappoint. Would highly advise everyone to try.

Afsar Ahmed

Me and my team came to Benares for dinner and tried the tasting menu. Highly recommendedDECEMBER, 2025

Me and my team came to Benares for dinner and tried the tasting menu. Highly recommended!Hannan provided very attentive and friendly service, and Gaurav made the entire dining experience very comfortable. He also gave great drink recommendations to pair with the food.The dishes were all delicious, and I especially want to mention the mixed berry and guava juice. It was so refreshing and tasty! Absolutely loved itThank you for the excellent service; I’ll definitely recommend this place to my friends!

Phoebe Lin

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