Seattle Restaurants with Private Rooms for Groups

It can be difficult to find Seattle restaurants with private rooms for group dining. I learned this the hard way when I became responsible for organizing events at an old job.

I tried Googling private dining rooms in Seattle, but only Yelp filters helped. This was a start, but it was difficult to tell the size of the private dining rooms or if there was a fee.

Because I’m a fan of efficiency, I started a spreadsheet of all the Seattle restaurants with private rooms for group dining. I want to share my favorites with you; the ones that have separate dining rooms and stellar food.

I’ll also share some other group dining in Seattle options too, since the size of your group might mean you don’t really need a private room, just space. And since groups often mean there are dietary restrictions, I’ll make note of what kind of diets each restaurant can accommodate.

Seattle Restaurants with Private Rooms

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Percy & Co.

I’ve been coming to Percy’s regularly for more than a decade because of their epic cocktail program. I discovered they had a back patio by accident one evening, and since then it’s become one of my go-to Seattle restaurants for hosting birthday parties and work events.

Percy’s is one of my favorite Seattle restaurants with private rooms because of the ambiance. There are plants, industrial lights, chic wood paneling…it sort of reminds of of what one of those grand southern homes in Savannah might look like.

I hosted both my birthday part and a work event here. The staff is easy to work with and quick to respond to emails. I also found the bar minimum to be really reasonable compared to other places, especially if you book on a weekday. Plus, the southern food is good. The kale salad, fried chicken, and mac and cheese are a must.

Best for: Meat eaters and vegetarians can find things here, but not really vegans. Their menu tends to be a crowdpleaser for all types of palates.

Brimmer & Heeltap

website | neighborhood: Ballard | cuisine: Pacific Northwest with a slight Asian bend | max guests: 30-55 (depending on if you do full buy out) | room fee: $500 – $1,000 | order minimum: $1,000-$10,000 depending on day of week, time of day, and group size

Private dining room at Brimmer and Heeltap, a great Seattle restaurant for group dining — *Image courtesy of Brimmer & Heeltap*

Brimmer & Heeltap is a neighborhood restaurant that is 2 blocks away from my sister’s old house (which means we went here quite often). It has the most beautiful space for a private event: there’s white wood, turquoise accents, interesting light fixtures, and the most dreamy outdoor patio.

If you’re looking for Seattle restaurants with private rooms in order to host an elegant private party, this is your place. I often dream of holding a small wedding here! Not only because of the ambiance, but because it also has some of the best food in North Seattle.

Best for: They can work with you to accommodate vegetarians, vegan, gluten free, etc. I’d also say more adventurous eaters will do better here.

RockCreek

Lofted Seattle restaurant with a private room for group dining — *Image courtesy of RockCreek*

RockCreek is one of my favorite Seattle restaurants. So much, in fact, it’s one of the stops on my self-guided Seattle food tour of the Fremont neighborhood.

It also so happens to be one of the Seattle restaurants with a private room. Their Seattle location has a loft area with a private room separated by sliding doors. In the private room is a communal table that fits 8-14 people.

RockCreek’s new Kirkland location has a private dining space for dinner parties and cozy cocktail hours. There’s a fireplace, dark cigar lounge vibes, and plenty of mixed seating options to promote mingling. It can fit up to 25 guest seated, 40 standing. While RockCreek Seattle does your typical food and beverage order minimum, Kirkland bases the cost on a per-person fee of $100-$125.

Best for: They cater primarily to pescetarians and meat eaters, but they should be able to accommodate vegetarians, vegans, and dietary restrictions if a custom menu is needed.

Ciudad

Ciudad is one of the cutest Seattle restaurants with private rooms. You can dine with up to 12 guests in the main area for $85 per person before tax and tip. That’d include $65 per person for the family-style fixed menu and $20 per person for beverages. They also have a private back room for up to 20 people, which them moves to a fixed order minimum vs. per person breakdown.

They’re willing to work with you to plan the pre fixe menu ahead. Definitely ask to get the vegetable with sambal honey sauce. Sometimes it’s Brussel sprouts, other times it’s snap peas. Either way, it’s delicious. Other winners are the cauliflower, halloumi, and kofta meat balls. I feature all of these in my Georgetown food tour!

Best for: Meat eaters, vegetarians, and vegans alike. This place is a crowdpleaser for most palates.

The Lab at Ada’s

website | neighborhood: Capitol Hill | cuisine: vegetarian | max guests: 43 | room fee: $125/hr + tax/tip with a food & beverage minimum, $225/hr without | order minimum: $700-$1,300 (depending on if it’s the weekend and the type of menu you choose)

One of the Seattle restaurants with private rooms — *Image courtesy of Ada’s*

Ada’s Technical Books is a popular geeky coffee shop and book store. What most people don’t know is that it has a dope event space with the most beautiful, apothecary speakeasy decor. I’d say it’s a bit more of an event space than a Seattle restaurant with a private room. But it has my favorite ambiance of all the event spaces I’ve used in Seattle.

I hosted a work event at The Lab and was impressed with the team’s responsiveness. They were also very flexible and accommodating, letting me host The Works Seattle in their space for a craft class as part of the event.

Best for: Your vegetarian friends will rejoice: the menu is all meat-free. Make sure to get the mezze plate. It sounds plain, but it has the most addictive garlic feta whip that I still dream about!

Cafe Campagne

Dimly lit private room for group dining in Seattle — *Image courtesy of Cafe Campagne*

If you need Seattle restaurants with private rooms that cater to a fancier guest list, Cafe Campagne, one of Seattle’s best French restaurants in Pike Place Market, is a good choice. They serve excellent French food and have a private back room called Salle du Marche (Market Hall). The ambiance is upscale, akin to some of the best fine dining restaurants in Seattle.

If you’re able to, order the roast chicken, steak tartare, and salad with goat cheese. You won’t regret it!

Best for: They can accommodate most dietary needs, but this spot’s typical menu caters to meat eaters. They aren’t able to guarantee no contact with gluten.

Sea Creatures

private room in Seattle restaurant Boat Bar — *Image of Boat Bar courtesy of Sea Creatures*

Sea Creatures isn’t a single restaurant, but rather a restaurant group owned by one of Seattle’s most famous chefs, Renee Erickson. Putting a separate section for each of her restaurants would turn this article into the Renee show because she has the most Instagrammable restaurants in Seattle.

If you’re looking for more intimate settings to host a small group, here are your best bets:

Deep Dive (Downtown) – Up to 12 in this moody bar’s library
Bateau (Cap Hill) – Up to 14 for a pre fixe on General Porpoise’s mezzanine
Westward (Eastlake) – Up to 12 in a semi-private room or 20 in the solarium
General Porpoise (Pioneer Sq) – Up to 16 in their back room

If you need space for 20-40, I’d look into:

Boat Bar (Cap Hill) – Up to 28 for a seated dinner in the back room
The Walrus and the Carpenter (Ballard) – Up to 24 in the semi-private patio
Barnacle (Ballard) – Up to 25 reception style in the amaro bar next to Walrus
The Whale Wins (Fremont) – Up to 20 seated, 30 reception on the patio
Willmott’s Ghost (SLU) – Up to 28 on patio, 40 seated or 70 reception style inside

Of course you can also do a full buyout of any of Sea Creature’s restaurants. The largest option is Westward that can accommodate 150 people reception style.

Best for: Expect a lot of seafood and veg-focused dishes, but they can accommodate dietary needs.

Ethan Stowell Restaurants

Private dining room at a Seattle restaurant — *Image of The Cellar at Staple & Fancy courtesy of Ethan Stowell Restaurants*

Similar to Sea Creatures, Ethan Stowell Restaurants is a restaurant group helmed by another of Seattle’s most prolific chefs. My favorite of his restaurants is Staple & Fancy, which offers one of the most reasonably-priced tasting menus in the city. They have a cool, dimly-lit basement room called “The Cellar” that fits up to 18 people and would make a great dinner party location. It’s one of the ESR locations that require a $200 room rental fee.

If you need group dining for a larger event, here are Ethan Stowell’s other options:

Cortina (Downtown) – Up to 40 seated, 55 standing in a private room with AV. $100-$200 room fee.
Red Cow (Madrona) – Up to 20 seated in a private room. $100-$200 room fee.
Ballard Pizza Company (Ballard) – Up to 30 in a private room with projectors
Bombo (Downtown) – Up to 30 in their upstairs bar
Tavolata – Up to 30 in their Belltown semi-private loft space, 28-48 in Wallingford, 16 in Capitol Hill (no order minimum), and 16 in Redmond (requires a $100 room fee)
Victor Tavern – Up to 40 guests seated, 70 standing in their SLU billiards mezzanine space or $25 in their speakeasy-style Green Room (plus $150 room fee). Up to 18 guests seated or 70 standing in their Edmonds mezzanine space with a bowling alley.

If you have a large party and want to ball, you can buy out any of ESR’s restaurants for $4,000 to $16,000 depending on which location and the time of year.

Best for: Everyone. Ethan Stowell Restaurants focuses on crowd-pleasing, unfussy cuisine at most of their restaurants. Victor Tavern is best for the most casual of events, but even the French and Italian spots feel rustic and comforting food wise.

The Metropolitan Grill

The Metropolitan Grill is one of the best steakhouses in Seattle, so a group dinner here would impress your guests. They have a few different room options catering to different sizes:

Wine Cellar (up to 14 guests)
Chairman Room (up to 40 guests seated, 75 standing)
Board Room (up to 26 guests seated, 50 standing)
Vintage Room (up to 18 guest seated, 30 standing)

The Vintage and Board Rooms can be combined for larger groups up to 80 people. The Wine Cellar is their newest space and offers an intimate experience among their extensive wine collection.

Best for: While The Met can accommodate dietary restrictions, this is first and foremost a steakhouse so meat eaters will feel most at home. It’s also good for picky eaters given their classic menu of familiar dishes.

Other Seattle restaurants with private rooms

Above are the restaurants I’ve been to, love their food, and know they’re good for group dining in Seattle. However, if you’re looking for more options, here’s a list of Seattle restaurants with private rooms that are also worth exploring for private parties.

Dead Line

A sexy bar and restaurant in Pioneer Square that has a cozy, 30-person capacity private room. The food is southern/southwestern. Good for meat eaters, vegetarian, and gluten free eaters.

Lark

Capitol Hill Italian restaurant that has a private mezzanine for up to 40 guests available for rent. Good for vegetarians.

Black Bottle

Downtown wine bar with a private back room for up to 40 people that you can rent for $50 + a food and drink minimum. Good for vegetarians. Get the broccoli, regardless if you’re vegetarian or not.

Shaker & Spear

Seafood-focused downtown restaurant that is attached to a hotel, so it has a lot of private dining options for up to 80 people (including a speakeasy). Mostly for meat eaters. Get the mac and cheese and Instagrammable whole snapper.

Butcher’s Table

One of Seattle’s best steak restaurant in South Lake Union. They have multiple private spaces, including the VIP Gold Room upstairs with a pool table and plenty of cool nooks for mingling. They also serve one of the best burgers in Seattle.

Liberty Bar

This Cap Hill cocktail and sushi bar is where Dan and I had our first date. You can rent out their back room for $300-$500 (cheaper on weekdays). There’s a $1,000 food and drink minimum if you book Friday or Saturday.

Herb & Bitter Public House

This Capitol Hill craft cocktail bar has a beautiful back patio that can be rented for large groups. I’ve only been here for drinks, but the one I had made it onto my list of best cocktails in Seattle.

Sal Y Limon

This Queen Anne Mexican restaurant with a private room fits up to 20 people. It’s good for vegetarians and people on the hunt for Seattle’s best Mexican restaurants.

Osteria La Spiga

One of Seattle’s best Italian restaurants located in Capitol Hill. They have a private mezzanine and can host parties up to 250 guests. Good for vegetarians.

Serafina / Cicchetti

Italian sister restaurants that have multiple private party dining room options for up to 45 people. I’ve been here, but it’s been about 10 years so let’s pretend I haven’t. Vegetarian friendly.

Aerlume

This fine dining restaurant in downtown Seattle near Pike Place Market has a ton of windows and epic views of the water. The food is really good, though pricey, so leave this for when you have access to that corporate card to host an event for up to 250 people.

Stoup Brewing Kenmore

Stoup Brewing has a fully private loft with views of Kenmore’s Town Square and descending seaplanes. It comfortable seats 25 guests or 50 standing among comfy arrangeable lounge seating, a private 12-seat bar, two TVs, and tables. There’s a $2,500 food and beverage minimum.

You can also book corners of the main bar area if you don’t need a private space. The food and beverage minimum is $750 for The Lobby and Mural Rooms space (up to 25-30 guests), or $1,000 for the Dining Room space (up to 50 guests).

Stoup Kenmore loft, one of the best Seattle restaurants with private rooms for group dining — *Image courtesy of Stoup Brewing Kenmore*

Best group dining in Seattle

Depending on the size of your party, the best restaurants for groups in Seattle may in fact be the Seattle restaurants with private rooms.

However, parties under about 10-15 people will be fine at restaurants large enough to cater to groups. While these don’t have private dining rooms, they are a good option for group dining in Seattle because they have space and excellent food.

Note, this doesn’t include restaurants that are “good for groups” if you do a buy out. A lot of smaller restaurants advertise they’re good for group dining, but then you go to their website and there is a hefty cost to close the place down. While all of these offer buy outs, they also host larger groups during normal restaurant hours.

Stoneburner

website | neighborhood: Ballard | cuisine: Italian

Stoneburner could technically be considered one of the Seattle restaurants with private rooms since it is in the same building with a rooftop you can reserve for large private parties. However, since that’s quite expensive and more for wedding-type events, I think the main part of the restaurant is good for group dining in Seattle because it’s quite large. It also has beautiful vintage decor that makes for an inspiring space for your next gathering.

They also make excellent Caesar salad and carbonara, so make sure those are on your menu. I love them so much that I included them in my Ballard food tour!

Best for: Meat eaters and vegetarians. Not so much for vegan. It’s a crowd pleaser for all palates.

Navy Strength

website | neighborhood: Belltown | cuisine: seafood

inside a bar good for groups — *Image courtesy of Navy Strength*

Navy Strength is a large tiki bar in Belltown. They have an excellent cocktail program and yummy small plates. I specifically like all their seafood dishes, like ceviche.

You can buy out all or half of their restaurant for private events, but if you’re rolling with 20 or less people, you can make reservations.

Best for: Meat eaters and pescetarians. It’s a crowd pleasing place thanks to the tiki vibes and excellent cocktails.

Cafe Turko

website | neighborhood: Fremont | cuisine: Turkish

Cafe Turko is a family-owned Turkish restaurant that’s a dream to work with if you need catering (they’ve catered an event for me before). But they also have a large space good for big groups.

Make sure to get the beyti kebab. Hands down one of their best dishes.

Best for: All diets. Meat eaters, vegetarians, vegans, and gluten free eaters will all be able to find things. The menu might sound wild to less adventurous eaters.

Other group dining options in Seattle

The above restaurants for group dining in Seattle are my favorite in terms of food, but obviously there are a ton more. Here are more you can look into for your meal.

The Carlile Room

Downtown vegetable-forward restaurant owned by Tom Douglas. Great for vegetarians and vegans alike.

Revel

Large, modern Korean restaurant in Fremont owned by an Iron Chef winner. Best for meat eaters.

MBar

Middle Eastern restaurant in South Lake Union that has a dope deck that’s heated and Instagram worthy. Great for vegans, vegetarians, and meat eaters. One of the best rooftop bars in Seattle.

Terra Plata

Spanish restaurant in Capitol Hill with a lot of vegetarian options and a really awesome rooftop deck.

Tamarind Tree

Vietnamese restaurant in the International District that’s great for vegetarians. Even if you’re a meat eater, get the tofu satay.

Bongos Cafe

Caribbean restaurant with great outdoor seating good for groups (not so if it’s winter or rainy). Best for meat eaters and serves some of the best cheap eats in Seattle.

Joule

Another modern Korean restaurant from Rachel Yang (same as Revel) in Fremont. Meat menu mostly. Get the burger.

Din Tai Fung

Taiwanese dumpling restaurant with three locations in the U-District, Bellevue, and Downtown Seattle. Best for meat eaters. Get the soup dumplings, cucumbers, and rice cakes.

Smith Tower

Historic building where you walk through a museum to go up to the rooftop observatory and bar. The food is just ok, but the great cocktails and views make it a fun alternative for a group outing. They also have a space called “The Lookout” that’s a dope indoor/outdoor event space you can rent.

Barrio

Large Mexican restaurant in Capitol Hill that’s good for vegetarians and has vegan chorizo as a substitute option. They have some of the best nachos in Seattle and a lively ambiance.

Ray’s Boathouse

Seafood-focused restaurant on the Puget Sound with gorgeous views and a great outdoor deck. Best for pescetarians and meat eaters. One of the best Seattle restaurants for views.

Purple Cafe & Wine Bar

Huge wine bar downtown that’s a crowdpleaser thanks to the drinks and almost Cheesecake Factory-sized menu. Vegetarians will definitely find something here.

More dining options in Seattle

As you can see, there are a lot of Seattle restaurants with private rooms that are good for group dining. If you’re looking for other ideas of places to go with smaller groups or to order catering, check out these guide:

Looking to do something unique with your group? Why not surprise them by taking them on a self-guided Seattle food tour instead of the traditional dinner at one restaurant!