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Private dining rooms in New York.

Private and semi-private rooms for group dinners, with the group sizes each one fits.

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10 picks

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Group dinner$$$$

Keens Steakhouse

72 W 36th St, Midtown (Herald Square) · about 5 min walk from Madison Square Garden, 20 min from Javits

A Midtown steakhouse from about 1885, full of Lincoln memorabilia and with a bar of over 200 Scotches. Four private rooms upstairs suit anything from a client dinner to a big group.

Client dinnerTeam dinnerPrivate roomUnique roomBig groupsPregameSports fans
Fits
Lillie Langtry Room up to 25, Bullmoose Room up to 36, Lincoln Room up to 45, Lambs Room up to 75
Cost
$120+ per person (est.)
Walk
About 20 min from the convention centre
Tip
Book rooms through the banquet line (212-268-5056), as the main line handles regular tables.
Client dinner$$$

Ci Siamo

Manhattan West Plaza, 440 W 33rd St · about 10 min walk from Javits

An Italian restaurant on Manhattan West Plaza with its own private bar. An upstairs private room has its own terrace, and the whole place can be booked.

Client dinnerTeam dinnerPrivate roomEasy walkSharing plates
Fits
Private dining room seats 40 (60 standing) with its own terrace; full buyout 100 seated, 250 standing
Cost
$70–120 per person (est.)
Walk
About 10 min from the convention centre
Tip
Use the event request form on the private dining page; it sits between Javits and Madison Square Garden.
Client dinner$$$$

Estiatorio Milos Hudson Yards

20 Hudson Yards, 5th floor · about 10 min walk from Javits

Greek seafood on the fifth floor of the Hudson Yards shops, with a terrace. Rooms run from an 11-seat private room to the full restaurant.

Client dinnerTeam dinnerPrivate roomSemi-privateBig groupsViewsEasy walk
Fits
Porfyra Room 11 seated, Cerigo 26, Milos Wine Bar 40, Terrace 50; full main floor 200, full restaurant 240 seated
Cost
$120+ per person (est.)
Walk
About 10 min from the convention centre
Tip
For a mid-sized client group, ask for Cerigo (26 seated) rather than the 11-seat Porfyra Room.
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Client dinner$$$$

Peak

30 Hudson Yards, 101st floor · about 10 min walk from Javits

A restaurant on the 101st floor above the Edge observation deck. The glass-walled Sky Cellar seats a small group at one long table.

Client dinnerPrivate roomUnique roomViewsBucket listSmall team
Fits
Sky Cellar private room up to 16 at one table; semi-private lounges for up to 50 (Avenue Sky Lounge) and 65 (Level 5 Lounge), cocktail style
Cost
$120+ per person (est.)
Tip
Bookings open only 30 days ahead, so enquire as soon as your dates fall in that window.
Reserve on OpenTable ↗
Group dinner$$$$

Gallaghers Steakhouse

228 W 52nd St, Theater District · about 10 min walk from Times Square

A Theater District steakhouse dating from the speakeasy era, with its own meat-aging room for dry-aged prime beef. The second-floor event room was once the Trophy Room.

Client dinnerTeam dinnerPrivate roomBig groupsSports fans
Fits
Second-floor room for private dinners from 10 up to 95 seated, or 125 for a cocktail reception; pocket doors can split it
Cost
$120+ per person (est.)
Tip
Ask to split the upstairs room with the pocket doors if your group is on the small side.
Reserve on OpenTable ↗
Group dinner$$

Mercado Little Spain

10 Hudson Yards · about 10 min walk from Javits

A Spanish food market at Hudson Yards with three full-service restaurants, a patio and market stalls. La Barra takes groups for a run of tapas courses.

Team dinnerCasualSharing platesSemi-privateBig groupsEasy walk
Fits
La Barra group dining for 9 to 20; private options and full buyouts across the market on request (capacities not published)
Cost
$40–70 per person (est.)
Walk
About 10 min from the convention centre
Dietary
Vegetarian, Vegan
Tip
Book La Barra groups online through its Book Direct link, and email the events team for anything bigger.
Reserve on OpenTable ↗
Client dinner$$$$

Le Bernardin

155 W 51st St, Midtown · about 7 min walk from Times Square

Eric Ripert's seafood restaurant, a three-Michelin-star room that is quiet and formal. Les Salons upstairs gives a client dinner its own private space.

Client dinnerPrivate roomTastingBucket list
Fits
Les Salons up to 60; Le Bernardin Privé for larger parties (per The Infatuation, Oct 2026)
Cost
$120+ per person (est.)
Tip
Confirm room sizes when you enquire, as published figures differ between sources.
Client dinner$$$$

Gabriel Kreuther

41 W 42nd St, Bryant Park · about 5 min walk from Times Square

Two-Michelin-star French cooking with an Alsatian accent, facing Bryant Park. Two private dining rooms suit a client dinner and join up for larger groups.

Client dinnerPrivate roomTastingBucket list
Fits
Two private dining rooms, combinable, for 8 to 150 guests (per-room sizes not published)
Cost
$120+ per person (est.)
Dietary
Gluten-free, Vegan
Tip
Email the private dining team at events@gknyc.com; the main restaurant is closed on Sundays.
Reserve on Resy ↗
Client dinner$$$$

53

53 W 53rd St, Midtown (next to MoMA) · about 12 min walk from Times Square

Contemporary Asian cooking over three levels beside MoMA, with rotating gallery art. A lower-level private room is set up for business dinners.

Client dinnerPrivate roomSemi-privateSharing platesUnique room
Fits
Private Dining Room 22 seated with its own A/V; The Dome semi-private 32 seated or 50 standing with its own bar
Cost
$120+ per person (est.)
Tip
Ask for the lower-level Private Dining Room if you need to present; it has its own sound and A/V.
Reserve on SevenRooms ↗
Group dinner$$$$

Zou Zou's

385 9th Ave, Manhattan West · about 10 min walk from Javits

Eastern Mediterranean cooking from a wood-fired hearth, with big platters made for sharing. Two private rooms join up for a group of about 40.

Team dinnerBig groupsPrivate roomSharing platesEasy walk
Fits
Mural Room 24 seated (30 standing), Parlour Room 18 seated (20 standing), combined 42 seated (60 standing); Chez Zou lounge and patio for semi-private events and buyouts
Cost
$120+ per person (est.)
Walk
About 10 min from the convention centre
Dietary
Gluten-free
Tip
Book the Mural and Parlour rooms together for a group over 24, through the private events form.
Reserve on OpenTable ↗

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