Private bar hire in City of London
85 private bars in City of London for birthdays, after-work drinks and private parties
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Private bar hire in City of London
85 private bars in City of London for birthdays, after-work drinks and private parties
85 spaces
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Private Dining Room features a secluded layout with textured timber wall panelling, exposed concrete finishes, mixed lounge and dining seating, and an in-room PA system. A private planted terrace is directly accessible, providing an outdoor extension for drinks. In-house catering and drinks can be arranged.
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This open-plan space features floor-to-ceiling windows, an alfresco terrace, a sound system, and air conditioning. It accommodates up to 120 guests with 110 chairs provided.
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This stylish London venue features a bar, karaoke and a pool table, offering space for up to 150 guests with 100 chairs provided, WiFi and air conditioning. Food and drinks are supplied by the venue, and external catering, own food and drinks are not permitted.
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The Vault enjoys the atmosphere of the main bar while being set slightly to the side. Bringing your own food and drinks is not allowed.
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Features a stylish private room with a relaxed lounge-style setting, comfortable seating and a private bar, accommodating 40 to 80 guests. Air conditioning, WiFi and a pool table are provided, with karaoke available at an additional cost.
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The downstairs Club Room is a private space featuring its own bar, private toilets and karaoke, accommodating up to 150 standing or 60 seated guests. You can bring your own DJ, though bringing your own food and drinks is not permitted.
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Located on the 14th floor of a new development, the venue offers stunning city views including The River Thames and Tower Bridge, featuring a stylish design and WiFi. Bookers can bring their own drinks, decorations and music, alongside a microphone, subject to rules like no smoking.
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This semi-private area accommodates up to 30 guests with a seated capacity of 20 and 70 chairs. Please note that bringing your own food, drinks or external catering is not allowed.
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This top floor area features its own private bar and wine cellar, accommodating up to 150 standing guests or 100 seated for a meal. Bringing your own food, drinks, or external catering is not permitted.
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The whole venue can be hired on a minimum spend basis, featuring a seated capacity of 100 and overall capacity of 250. It comprises three spaces across two floors and a club room, each with its own bar, alongside two sound systems and WiFi.
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A lounge space featuring deep-buttoned leather banquette seating, velvet drapes, and dimmable lighting with a curved booth layout and low tables. Guests must leave promptly after the event, leave the space as found, and take their rubbish with them.
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The Lounge offers a semi-private, sofa-led layout with exposed brick, high ceilings and a green velvet banquette, separate from the main floor. It includes venue Wi‑Fi, air conditioning, a sound system and seating, but does not allow your own food, drinks, external catering, confetti, glitter, candles or open flames.
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The VIP Area accommodates up to 100 guests with 40 chairs provided. Guests must bring their own bags for rubbish, and bringing your own food and drinks is not allowed.
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Exclusive full venue hire of a vibrant cocktail destination near Monument Station, featuring bold interiors, atmospheric lighting and 90 adult chairs. External catering, own food and own drinks are not permitted, and events are restricted to over 18s.
Pilpel’s Basement is a private event space featuring its own bar, a stage, and comprehensive audiovisual equipment including a podcast studio and sound system. Step-free access is available, along with air conditioning and kitchen facilities including a fridge and cutlery.
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The Semi-Private Lounge features an indoor garden atmosphere with abundant greenery, curved banquette seating, and panoramic city views from the upper level. It provides Wi-Fi, air conditioning, step-free access, and an accessible toilet.
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A split-level, naturally lit lounge featuring a stepped dining floor, intimate seating zones, and full table service. It includes Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and wheelchair access, though external food, drinks, and catering are not permitted.
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Located moments from St Paul’s Cathedral, this stylish space features a Shoreditch-inspired DJ bar and a cocktail lounge. It offers a sound system, stage, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, a games room, and an in-house photo booth.
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Dirty Martini Bishopsgate offers a sophisticated cocktail bar and events venue with stylish interiors, versatile layouts, and a dedicated events team. The space includes 95 chairs, while bringing your own food and drinks is not permitted.
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The Snug is a cocktail lounge partitioned with laser-cut metal screens to create a semi-private space, offering WiFi and a seated capacity of 25. Bringing your own food or drinks, external catering, confetti, and candles are not permitted.
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Take over the entire venue for exclusive access to a vibrant, unique space near Liverpool Street, featuring stylish booth seating, open social areas and a spacious bar. The venue includes 30 adult chairs and requires you to bring your own bags for rubbish removal, with no external catering, own food or own drinks permitted.
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A multi-level bar featuring abundant natural light, pale timber and exposed metal with high ceilings and an uncluttered layout. It includes a PA system, venue-wide Wi-Fi, air conditioning and step-free accessibility with accessible toilets.
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Secluded glass staircase access leads to the 'cabana' overlooking underwater life, featuring WiFi and 220 chairs. Guests must bring their own rubbish bags, leave the space as found, and depart promptly; external food, drinks, catering, confetti, and candles are not allowed.
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The Refectory features an open, versatile layout accommodating up to 100 guests, complete with WiFi and three self-serve wine machines. External food, drinks, catering, candles, and confetti are not permitted.
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The intimate carpeted lounge features a mix of padded armchairs and low sofas, air conditioning, Wi‑Fi, movable low tables and a built-in AV and PA system. External food, drinks, catering, confetti, glitter, candles and open flames are not allowed.
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Full venue hire provides exclusive access to The Cocktail Club with bold interiors and a dedicated bar. External catering, your own food and your own drinks are not permitted.
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Wilkinson is a semi-private space with a more private feel, featuring a private bar and a flatscreen TV for casual evenings. It works well for smaller functions and client entertaining.
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The Panel Room is a private event space in The Anthologist featuring neutral panelled walls, a carpeted floor, pendant wireframe lighting and perimeter banquette seating with movable tables. It includes complimentary Wi-Fi, air conditioning, natural daylight and a ceiling-mounted projector.
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Our Liverpool Street Bar features distinct Simmons-style wallpaper, curated furniture, a Sega Mega Drive console, and a fully stocked bar within the function room. Guests must not bring their own food or drinks, and must take rubbish away.
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Wildside is a linear terrace featuring low banquette bays, freestanding tables and a continuous glazed canopy offering panoramic skyline views. It includes a built-in PA system, Wi-Fi, air conditioning and accessible facilities, with food and drinks supplied by the venue.
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This stylish outdoor terrace features air conditioning and a sound system, offering a relaxed escape in central London. Whole-space and small-area hire options are available, subject to rules including no smoking and bringing your own rubbish bags.
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This stylish private dining room features step-free access via a lift and big windows providing natural light and city skyline views. WiFi and a TV are available. Note that external catering, own food, candles, open flames, and confetti or glitter are not permitted.
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Enclosed private dining space featuring a circular table, dark wood finishes, and leather-upholstered seating under a central pendant light. It includes a sound system, complimentary Wi‑Fi, and air conditioning, with step-free access. Bringing your own food, drinks, or external catering is not allowed.
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The Side Hustle is a design-led sports bar featuring three semi-exclusive areas and breakout space within a 400-capacity venue. Guests must bring their own bags for rubbish and leave promptly after the event, and external catering or own food and drinks are not allowed.
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A lively cocktail and party venue featuring a private neon-lit mezzanine overlooking the main bar, complete with its own fully stocked bar. Bookers must bring their own bags and take rubbish with them.
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A cozy basement retreat featuring a pool table and bar billiards, equipped with a TV and sound system. External catering, own food, and own drinks are not permitted.
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This private dining room for up to 60 guests offers complete privacy and features a 1950s kitchen that also doubles as a private bar, alongside WiFi.
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Simmons Bank is a lively two-floor cocktail and party venue near Bank Station, featuring retro interiors, two bars, and a private mezzanine. The full venue offers exclusive use for up to 300 standing or 130 seated guests, with the option to bring your own DJ.
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The whole venue accommodates up to 300 standing or 120 seated guests, featuring a sound system, air conditioning, and a large projector screen. Venue-supplied catering packages and AV equipment are available, while external food, drinks, and confetti are not permitted.
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Ground Floor is a glass-fronted lounge featuring low banquette seating, marble-top round tables, and an adjacent outdoor seating area. It includes Wi‑Fi, air conditioning, and an installed PA system, but guests must bring their own bags for rubbish and cannot bring external food or drinks.
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The venue offers flexible spaces accommodating up to 150 guests for standing receptions or 70 for seated meals, complete with 70 adult chairs. Guests must bring their own bags to take rubbish with them and leave the space as found.
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The Lombard Club offers an exclusive subterranean retreat featuring a built-in bar, two private booths, and a private entrance. It accommodates up to 40 standing or 24 seated guests, with Wi-Fi available and smoking or vaping prohibited.
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The Den is a compact, semi-private mezzanine lounge featuring an industrial-meets-retro fit-out with banquette seating, high stools and an integrated PA system. It includes an enforced noise restriction and requires you to leave promptly after your event.
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Our covered, heated terrace offers open-air drinking and al fresco dining with food and drink menus featuring British produce. Confetti or glitter is not allowed, and guests must leave promptly after the event and leave the space as you found it.
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The Studio features a unique 1950s-style kitchen and is split over two levels with sliding doors, offering a flexible setting. WiFi is included, while outside food, drinks, catering, confetti, and candles are not allowed.
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This versatile space accommodates up to 35 people for semi-private hire, offering a dedicated area with WiFi. External catering, own food and drinks are not allowed, and candles, open flames, confetti or glitter are prohibited.
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Situated on the ground floor, The Snug is a semi-private space featuring a sound system, WiFi and 150 chairs. Note that external catering, your own food or drinks, confetti, glitter, candles and open flames are not allowed.
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Set on the 12th floor for exclusive hire, Savage Garden features the Gris Blanc and Wildside Terraces and the Ferus Suite, accommodating up to 350 standing guests. Bookers must bring their own bags to remove rubbish and leave the space as found.
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This slightly raised space overlooks the square, featuring doors opening to the porch and a comfortable mix of seating and standing areas with plush cushioned sofas. It includes access to a self-serve wine machine.
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The Porch is an outdoor terrace set within a covered colonnade featuring pale stone flooring, movable tables and chairs, and venue Wi-Fi. It includes a step-free guest entrance and nearby accessible toilets, subject to an outdoor noise restriction. External catering, own food and drinks are not permitted.
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The semi-private dining room features a long banquette-lined layout with exposed brick, mustard-yellow seating, and flexible tables, complemented by air conditioning and a wall-mounted screen. External food and drinks are not allowed.
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This whole venue features a bustling restaurant and a covered outdoor terrace with step-free access and an accessible toilet. It accommodates 250 standing or 100 seated, with up to 130 seated if additional furniture is hired in.
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The Mezzanine is an elevated retreat floating above the main bar for up to 40 guests, featuring a sound system and WiFi. Note that own food, external catering and drinks are not allowed, and guests must bring their own bags to remove rubbish.
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This contemporary lounge bar features a bright, open feel with a glazed frontage and direct access to an adjoining al fresco seating area. It offers flexible seating, an in-house bar, a sound system and a ceiling-mounted projector.
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A chic cocktail bar featuring rich amber tones, contemporary lines, and ambient lighting. It offers a main bar area with polished brass fixtures and plush amber-upholstered seating, with guests required to leave promptly and take rubbish with them.
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This semi-private Snug Area accommodates up to 14 seated or 25 standing guests and features a screen, sound system, WiFi and air conditioning. Venue rules require guests to leave promptly, take rubbish and leave the space as found.
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Spread across three floors, this venue features a top-floor bar and restaurant with a private bar and wine cellar, alongside the versatile Copper Bar. It includes 150 chairs, while guests must bring their own bags and take rubbish away.
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This compact club-style private lounge features low ceilings, warm timber floors, leather banquette seating and a tiled bar front. It offers a sound system, TV, stage lights, projector, a photo booth and games room, plus included kitchen access and lift access.
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Located in the city centre, this versatile private room features a flexible layout with boardroom, U-shape or theatre-style seating options, floor-to-ceiling windows with natural daylight, and air conditioning. It includes a sound system, WiFi and a plasma screen with laptop link-up.
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Our stylish and versatile city-centre venue offers flexible event packages for up to 150 seated or 250 standing guests. The space features a sound system, WiFi and 150 chairs, alongside a selection of over 120 wines.
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The lower ground bar features curved leather booths and offers seasonal British food menus alongside WiFi access.
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A botanical-inspired restaurant featuring a relaxed restaurant, expansive terrace and four unique private dining rooms, equipped with WiFi, a sound system and air conditioning. Note that you must bring your own bags, take the rubbish with you and leave promptly after your event.
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Bright, modern mezzanine floor featuring a built-in bar, air conditioning, and floor-to-ceiling windows, accommodating up to 120 guests for standing receptions or 80 seated. It includes WiFi and a sound system.
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The semi-private Raised Area is used for group gatherings, after-work drinks, and informal events, offering guests their own designated space with seating and easy access to the bar. Bringing your own food, external catering, or drinks is not permitted, and guests must bring their own bags to remove rubbish.
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A large alfresco terrace featuring a protective glass dome ceiling for year-round use, air conditioning, WiFi, and a sound system. External food and drinks are not permitted.
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The Mezzanine is an intimate, raised private room featuring a flexible layout with loose chairs, low round tables and a sideboard for drinks. It includes venue Wi-Fi, air conditioning and a sound system, while external catering, drinks, and food are not allowed.
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The Moniker offers a chic and contemporary dining destination with a sound system, air conditioning, and 100 adult chairs, though guests must bring their own bags for rubbish and leave promptly.
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Dining Nook is a semi-enclosed curved dining room featuring a long solid-wood table, integrated banquette seating, and freestanding chairs. The space includes Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and a PA system, though guests cannot bring their own food, drinks, or external catering.
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This stylish central London venue offers a versatile open-plan space featuring a fully-stocked bar and an outdoor terrace opening onto an open square. Air conditioning and a sound system are included, though external catering, your own food and drinks, and open flames are not permitted.
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A semi-private area featuring long banquet-style seating, high tables, leather booths, and dimmable lighting. The space offers flexible seating with easy bar access, though guests cannot bring their own food or drinks.
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Bradey features a varied layout with a mix of half-booth upholstered seating, casual stools, and low tables, offering room to socialise. You must bring your own bags and take your rubbish with you, and no smoking or vaping is allowed.
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Garden Deli is a semi-private seating area in The Folly restaurant, featuring a low communal table and movable seating for adjusted group formats. It includes Wi‑Fi, air conditioning and natural daylight, and allows your own music. Note that external catering, your own food and drinks, confetti, glitter, candles and open flames are not permitted.
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Simmons Liverpool Street is a retro cocktail bar spread across two floors with a bar on each level, offering an outside area and a function room. Full hire grants exclusive use for up to 120 standing or 60 seated guests, with WiFi available.
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The Mixology Area features air conditioning, WiFi and a sound system, offering seating for 30 within a 40-person capacity. Venue-supplied food and drinks are provided, with external catering and your own food or drinks not allowed.
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The Ground Floor features an open-plan layout with floor-to-ceiling windows, movable tables and chairs, air conditioning, and a sound system for your own music. External catering, own food and drinks, confetti, and candles are not permitted.
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The Fable is a restaurant featuring multi-level event areas, a marble-topped bar, and timber flooring with pendant lighting. It includes a PA system, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and a dance area, with a staffed bar and kitchen supplying food and drinks.
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Top Floor is a contemporary top-level semi-private space featuring an open plan with pale timber floors and a flexible mix of high and low seating. It includes Wi-Fi, air conditioning, an integrated sound system, and a plant-filled shelving unit. Guests must bring their own bags and take rubbish with them.
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Located just minutes from Blackfriars, Chancery Lane, and Farringdon, The Refinery features a modern, flexible open-plan space with air conditioning, a sound system, and WiFi, accommodating up to 250 guests. Bookers must bring their own bags and take rubbish with them, and leave promptly after the event.
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A flexible multi-room venue spread across two floors, featuring a DJ bar, cocktail lounge, and dining spaces. It offers AV equipment, a stage, air conditioning, and an accessible lift, with tailored catering packages available.
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Ground Floor is a botanical-themed dining room featuring patterned high-backed armchairs, a long communal dining table and natural daylight. Facilities include Wi‑Fi, air conditioning and a PA system for playlists.
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Whole Venue offers bespoke drink and canapé packages, ranging from champagne receptions to celebratory cakes, with WiFi included. Guests must leave promptly after events, take rubbish, and are not permitted to bring their own food, drinks, external catering, confetti, or open flames.
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Spread across two floors with quirky collectibles and hidden alcoves, this stunning bar and restaurant offers a seasonal British menu and innovative cocktails.
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The First Floor is a private space within The Drift cocktail bar featuring a central high-top communal table and contemporary interior. It includes Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and an installed PA system for playing your own music, though outside food and drinks are not allowed.
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Gretsky is a space that works for casual service, featuring bench seating for a mix of standing and seated guests. A large additional screen also makes it a strong spot for watching live sport.
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Organise a standing drinks reception for up to 750 people or a fully seated event for 230 with exclusive hire of the space. Custom drink and canapé packages are available, alongside WiFi, though guests must bring their own bags for rubbish and leave promptly.
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Find private bars in the City of London for leaving drinks, client evenings, team socials and Christmas parties. Options near Bank, Monument, St Paul's and Liverpool Street range from cocktail bars with private lounges to whole-venue hire with room for the entire firm.
| Available venues | 85 listings |
|---|---|
| Capacity range | 15 to 900 guests |
| Typical hourly price | £68/hour |
| Hourly price range | £68/hour |
| Minimum spend | £200 to £15,000 |
| Popular venues | The Folly, The Refinery - New Street Square and Tequila Mockingbird Monument |
| Postcodes covered | EC3V, EC4A, EC3R, EC2M, EC3M and more |
Match the space to the occasion
Leaving drinks for a team often fit a mezzanine or lounge, such as the Bank Mezzanine at Simmons Bank, The Cocktail Cabinet at Tequila Mockingbird Monument or the Private Cocktail Lounge at Patch St. Paul's. A client evening may suit a quieter room with seating, such as the private dining room at The Anthologist, which doubles as a private bar. For a firm-wide event, The Drift beneath Heron Tower, Dirty Martini Bishopsgate and 14 Stories all offer whole-venue hire.
Check what the private area includes
Many City private areas are rooms or mezzanines inside a busy bar. Ask whether the space has its own bar and toilets; the Club Room at Simmons Monument, for example, lists both. Find out whether other customers pass through, whether the area is held for the whole evening or released at a set time, and where guests can leave coats and bags after arriving from the office.
Settle the spend before the invite goes out
City bars commonly ask for a minimum spend, a package or a capped bar tab, and some can invoice a company. Confirm what counts towards the minimum, whether service charge is included, how the tab is capped and who can extend it on the night. Check the deposit, cancellation terms and the date for final numbers, and ask whether food can be staggered if guests arrive in waves.
How much does it cost to hire a private bar in the City of London?
For the City of London listings shown here, hourly hire starts from £68/hour, a typical listed hourly price is around £68/hour and minimum spend options from £200 to £15,000. Prices vary by date, time, facilities and booking rules, so compare the live price information on each listing before booking.
Can we book a private bar in the City for leaving drinks at short notice?
Often, especially early in the week. Lounges and mezzanines are easier to secure at short notice than whole-venue hire, so share a rough guest number and start time when you enquire.
Do City bars take private bookings at weekends?
Some open at weekends for private events, while others close entirely. Check the listing's opening hours and ask whether exclusive hire is available on a Saturday.
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