We all love eating out and Manchester has a lot of special places in which to do so. But sometimes a big occasion calls for something even more special. Booking one of Manchester’s best private dining rooms for your birthday, anniversary or other celebratory dinner is a real treat.
In Manchester, we have eccentric, Japanese-influenced private dining rooms, a private choir loft in the roof of a pub, and even a basement bank vault. These private dining rooms come with food that ranges from steak to small plates to cheese and wine platters.
Read on for a roundup of Manchester’s best private dining rooms.
10 Tib Lane
One of Manchester’s best restaurants with an exceptional menu of inventive small plates, this cosy, three storey restaurant already feels nice and intimate wherever you are sitting. But if you want a more private dining experience, you can hire out the top floor with its velvet booth seating hidden away behind a luxurious curtain. With large windows that pour in light and a characteristic peaked roof, this is a truly beautiful modern setting for a special occasion with friends and family.
Capacity: 17
Price: No minimum spend but your group must be ordering food.
10 Tib Ln, Manchester M2 4JB
20 Stories
If you want a room with a view for your private dining special event, 20 Stories is a great shout. The private dining room here seats up to 16 for your special occasion and features a stylish textured wall and large dining table with comfortable velvet seating. If you need to accommodate a bigger group, parts of the roof terrace can be hired from small pergolas to spaces that can accommodate up to 150 guests. The friendly team are on hand to help make your event special.
Capacity: PDR seats up to 16 but other areas up to 150
Price: POA
1 Hardman Square, Manchester M3 3EB
The Black Friar
You can hire any of the spaces in Salford pub the Black Friar but the newest and most exciting private dining experience is a gorgeous intimate space on the top floor of the pub called The Choir’s Loft. The space seats up to 16 people and has its own private bathroom. It’s the perfect hideaway for a special get together. If you need a slightly bigger space for a seated meal, the Sanctuary downstairs seats up to 24. All of these spaces can be hired for free on weekdays as long as you buy lunch but get in touch if you have other times in mind.
Capacity: up to 24
Price: Free on weekdays, prices at other times vary.
41-43 Blackfriars Rd, Manchester M3 7DB
The Blues Kitchen
Manchester’s most soulful bar and music venue, Blues Kitchen can get a little intense when it’s packed at weekends. If you prefer the idea of dinner with your friends in a slightly quieter space away from the chaos before you head up and join in the partying, the Blues Kitchen’s private dining space is a great option. All decked out like a pirate’s secret meeting chamber with stained glass windows, brass light fittings and a massive table to pile burgers and wings on, this is the ultimate underground escape. The Blues Kitchen also has an airstream caravan in the main bar upstairs that you can hire as your own private party zone for a minimum spend of just £100.
Capacity: PDR seats 20 guests and the caravan 25.
Price: PDR from £31 per person, Caravan £100 minimum spend per party
13 Quay St, Manchester M3 3HN
Dakota
The jet black hotel Dakota is a classy affair with a top quality restaurant and a truly luxurious, low lit vibe that attracts all manner of wealthy and famous folks wanting an appropriate place to stay in the city – that the bar has a cigar list alongside wine and beer lists should give you an idea of the demographic. But if you want an even more exclusive experience, Dakota also has a number of private dining rooms decked out in greys and natural tones with chunky ebony-coloured tables where you can host your own intimate event.
Capacity: Vary
Price: POA
29 Ducie St, Manchester M1 2JL
Ducie Street Warehouse
Ducie Street has lots of options for private hire including several rooms that can be used for private dining. There are a number of beautiful, self contained rooms that seat around 20 for dining and you can also hire the main restaurant or terrace for a dining event that seats up to 100 dinner guests. Above the main public area in Ducie Street Warehouse sits the stunning Native hotel and you can also hire the penthouse apartments for small groups of diners.
Capacity: The penthouses and their terraces in Native each hold 10 diners, the private dining rooms in DSW hold around 20 dining guests and there are bigger spaces for up to 100.
Price: POA
Ducie St, Manchester M1 2TP
The Fountain House
Situated on the edge of Albert Square, home to Manchester Town Hall – currently undergoing extensive renovation – the Thomas Worthington room at gastro pub The Fountain House is a private dining room worthy of all your period drama fantasies. Housed in the stunning Venetian gothic revival surrounds of Memorial Hall, the space has all the original features you would imagine with high ceilings and a feature fireplace forming a beautiful backdrop for the long glossy wooden table and high backed embroidered chairs. The room which overlooks Albert Square can accommodate up to 20 guests and has its own private lift access and dedicated service team.
Capacity: up to 20
Price: From £45 per person
The Memorial Hall, 14 Albert Square, Manchester M2 5PE
Gusto
Housed within the beautiful Grade II listed Elliot House on Deansgate (which also happens to offer wedding and event space packages), Gusto is a classic Italian restaurant brand born in Cheshire with branches across the UK now. It has a beautiful private dining room with space for 16 guests. The space has large windows that let in natural light on one side and a smoked glass wall on the other side that looks into the restaurant. The large square table is complemented by a striking square chandelier that hangs above it giving a real special occasion feel alongside the white tablecloths and comfy leather seating. This room is also equipped with a projector and audiovisual system so is ideal for small corporate events too.
Capacity: Up to 16 dining guests
Price: From £500 minimum spend
4 Lloyd St, Manchester M2 5AB
Hawksmoor
Hawksmoor’s private dining space is a glass doored, luxurious hideaway called The Temperance Room that sits to the side of the main large public dining room. There is an oval table with comfortable leather seating for a smart, dinner party feel. The team can arrange cocktails on arrival and groups have a choice of sharing menus to indulge in with optional wine pairings. For bigger groups, The Pass is also available as a semi-private dining area overlooking the kitchen pass.
Capacity: The Temperance room accommodates 10-14 guests, The Pass seats up to 30.
Price: Varies but you pay for the food rather than the room
184-186 Deansgate Manchester M3 3WB
Homage at WOOD
If you prefer your special occasions to be classy but also very cheesy, then Homage at fine dining restaurant WOOD could be just what you’re after. The beautiful mezzanine area currently acts as an homage to fromage with a high end cheese and wine matching experience. But for special occasions, you can book the whole thing out to enjoy in privacy. The mezzanine seats 10 to 14 guests and there are various cheese and wine packages available with add ons like desserts, sweets and cocktails too.
Capacity: 10-14 (you can book for fewer but you would have to pay a supplement)
Price: Cheese and wine packages start at £60 per person plus optional paid extras.
First Street, Jack Rosenthal St, First St, Manchester M15 4RA
The Ivy
Ladies who lunch favourite The Ivy has three opulently decorated private dining rooms for hire. The Geisha Room is a gold and pink palace with a pink onyx bar, gold leaf ceiling, and crushed velvet chairs in both gold and pink. Striking Japanese themed artworks hang on the walls and there are floor to ceiling mirrors to help you get selfie-ready. There are canapé, tasting and sharing menus available in Geisha, as well as cocktails, wine and other beverages. The Dalton Room features a marble tiled floor and hanging gilt leaf pendants with vintage furniture, drapes and chandeliers and can be booked for breakfast, lunch or dinner for up to 20 guests. Finally, the Skylight Terrace can be booked for standing receptions of up to 50 guests for an open air experience surrounded by flowers and greenery.
Capacity: Dalton Room and Geisha Room both hold up to 20 diners. The skylight terrace has capacity for up to 50 standing guests.
Price: POA
The Pavilion, Byrom St, Manchester M3 3HG
Kitten
Kitten is an upmarket Japanese izakaya-inspired restaurant at the foot of one of the glittering skyscrapers at Deansgate Square. It’s a beautifully decorated dining space in soft peaches and natural tones with lots of bamboo and natural fibres and a huge central Japanese pine tree. Separated from the main public dining area but a folding bamboo screen, the private dining room seats 20-40 depending on whether you want a Long boardroom style table or separate restaurant-style seating for your event. The menu here is largely sushi and sashimi based with some show-stopping dishes like whole sea bass.
Capacity: 20-40 diners
Price: From £60 per guest
9 Owen Street, Manchester, M15 4UG
Lucky Cat
Gordon Ramsay’s Lucky Cat in the former Jamie’s Italian space is one of the newest restaurants in Manchester. It has a huge main dining area with high ceilings and architectural features that hark back to its former life as a bank. In the basement, there is a former bank vault complete with metal deposit boxes in the walls which now serves as a private dining room. There is a long, sleek, glass topped table that seats up to 12 on plush, metallic printed chairs and colourful mood lighting. Two other private dining rooms upstairs have more of a classic feel with round tables, wooden panelled walls and large windows. These sit up to eight. You can also hire the whole restaurant if you so wish.
Capacity: The Vault seats 12 and the other PDRs seat up to eight. The whole restaurant can accommodate 160 seated and 250 standing.
Price: Menus start at £100 per person, enquire for more details.
100 King St, Manchester M2 4WU
The Refuge
Want all the atmosphere, food and drink of the bustling Refuge restaurant at the Kimpton hotel but with a bit more privacy? The private dining room is a beautiful spot which boasts the same beautiful original features as the rest of the hotel like a feature fireplace and polished tiles. Its oval table has space for up to 10 guests to enjoy dinner. It can also be used as a business meeting room. The Kimpton is a stunning grade II listed Victorian building less than five minutes walk from Oxford Road station and the perfect space for your grand event.
Capacity: Holds up to 10
Price: POA
Oxford St, Manchester M60 7HA
Tattu
Manchester contemporary Chinese restaurant Tattu’s private dining room is called The Parlour and it has its own entrance, bar and toilets. It features a long polished wood dining table with gold crushed velvet seats and decor that includes large Buddha statues, plants and a stylish chandelier style light fitting above the table. One-way glass offers complete privacy for the dining room with a view into the main restaurant. Guests can order from a variety of sharing menus featuring colourfully presented sashimi, dumplings and more.
Capacity: The Parlour can accommodate up to 35 guests for seated dining or up to 60 guests for a canapé event.
Price: For group reservations of up to 30 guests, a deposit of £20 per person is required when booking. Prices vary depending on the time of year so contact the team for more details.
3 Hardman Square, Gartside St, Manchester M3 3EB
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