Holiday season is upon us and from the team at Best Venues New York, we believe if you’re not already attending a large celebratory soirée, you should be dining exclusively at one of Manhattan’s finest restaurants. Grab your friends, family, coworkers (or even your boss!) and indulge in the best kind of dining that is private dining.
An award winning bustling restaurant or a best kept secret hideaway – regardless of the event space – a private dining room can transform into virtually any kind of space you have in mind without risking the utmost cuisine quality and luxury, statement decor.
Best Venues New York offers a complimentary venue sourcing consultation that will assist you in finding and securing the best private dining room for your holiday event. Take a peak inside our top five best and breathtaking private dining rooms in NYC that are each unique from atmosphere, location and decor to award winning cuisine.
1. Matsu at Zuma
Founded by Rainer Becker, Zuma is an aesthetic masterpiece that featuresan organic fusion of earth, fire, water and air. Exceptionallydesigned by Noriyoshi Muramatsu, Zuma can be discovered on exclusive real estate - that is, Madison Avenue.
Zuma offers floor to ceiling natural light that is perfectly contrasted with authentic Manhattan steel, strikingly rich monkey pod wood and shades wrapped in antique obis which are traditional waist sashes worn by the Japanese.
Equipped with the latest AV, five rooms named Matsu, Yuri, Kashi, Hana and Sugi can be booked individually or in combination curating a large event space that can hold up the 200reception style or 125 seated. With the recent launch of their exquisite brunch menu, all signs point to Zuma being one of the hottest brunch venues all year round.
Perfect for:Corporate Brunch (newly launched), Birthday and Wedding Celebrations, Masterclasses and Sushi Making Workshops, Corporate Dinners.
2.Blue Roomat Hunt & Fish Club
In the heart ofTimes Square, New York City, Hunt & Fish Club features two private dining room options.The Blue Room can seat 70 and has the ability to make you feel like you have entered old school New York after taking your first steps downstairs and passing the glass infinity wine cellar.
With the black and white marble floors and a hint of blue discovered within the Roman drapery, Hunt & Fish Club is an exclusive secret worth sharing for your next event over delectable cuisine and indulgent cocktails with close friends or colleagues.
Perfect for: Business Conferences, Corporate Lunch or Dinner, Wedding Dinner & Reception
3. The Loft at Black Barn
Black Barn is a one year old NoMad restaurant by the famed and former Waldorf-Astoria Executive Chef John Doherty. This rustic farmhouse-inspired venue will make you feel right at home with the warmest wood finishes, dim lighting, high ceilings and most recognizably, the steel and concrete columns.
The Loft is the largest private dining room available at Black Barn offering a seated dinner for up to 90 people or 125 reception style. The Loft is appropriately named as it overlooks the hustle and bustle of the restaurant below while creating a sense of privacy and exclusivity that is required for the most luxurious private dining experiences.
The Loft is equipped with a mobile bar, lounge furniture and full AV display. The Cellar, on the other hand, is a best kept secret located on the lower level of Black Barn and is home to fine vintage wine and can seat up to 32 colleagues and friends if you want to opt for a more intimate or sophisticated setting.
Perfect for: Corporate Dinners, Presentation Dinners, Anniversary or Birthday Celebrations, Bachelor Parties, Rehearsal Dinners.
4. Asiate at Mandarin Oriental, New York
Located in the heart of Columbus Circle at the award-winning Mandarin Oriental, New York, Asiate offers a fine dining world cuisine paired with a rare yet comfortably casual panoramic view of Central Park.
This breathtaking restaurant space remarkably known for it’s vibrant decor features a large, sparkling “tree branch” sculpture in the centre of the room which brightens and compliments the park and city view discovered all around you.
This restaurant is home to a magnificent, luxury private dining escape that can seat up to 12people cushioned with a wine cellar of famed vintage vino on one side and an exquisite Central Park view on the other.
Perfect for:CompanyBreakfast or Lunch (with AV), Bridal Shower or Bachelorette Social, Lunch or Dinner for Family and Friends.
5. Bellecour at Daniel
Daniel Boulud and his remarkablevenue on the Upper East Side needs absolutely no introduction. With the famed private dining room mere steps away at the end of the sophisticated hallway, you feel closer than ever to the exquisite cuisine and finest clientele when celebrating privately in Bellecour.
An enriching and classic mahogany bar and lounge located just outside Bellecour can be paired with your event as a pre-celebration cocktail and dining space.
Bellecour features tall mirrors and cream silk plastered walls that can surround a contemporary and assorted display of ox blood leather chairs seating up to90guests or perhaps eliminated for a standing cocktail reception of 150. Preferred vendors are available for rental such as famed florist L’Olivier and projection to pair with the on-site AV screen.
Perfect for: Wedding Reception and Ceremony, Engagement Party, Anniversary Party, Corporate Social Events