Private dining room or restaurant recs?

Submitted by cealion t3_z7fzg2 in boston

Hey everyone,

I know nothing about renting out private room within a restaurant (preferable) or maybe the restaurant itself and am looking for recs/reviews of where to do this. It'd be pretty small/intimate--about 20 people max, and I can just invite fewer people if necessary (which is why I'm thinking a room would be better). Dinner budget <$200/person (including drinks) and I'd like to find a place that's <$2000 to rent out/reserve for dinner (3-4 hours?). Is this possible to find in Boston? Am I either under or overestimating my budget?

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QueenOfBrews t1_iy6epgj wrote

There are tons of places that do this, and your budget is reasonable unlike some people that ask this question.

Do you have a part of Boston/Cambridge, etc that is preferable? Or a type of cuisine you’d like to stick to?

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cealion OP t1_iy6ow41 wrote

I'm pretty flexible on location--my friends and I graduated BU a few years back then scattered, so honestly Back Bay/Allston/Harvard and Central Squares would probably have the most nostalgia, though I adore Myers+Chang and Fox and the Knife so I'm definitely not limiting myself to those locations. Cuisine isn't as important to me as atmosphere--I don't want anything too elaborate or stuffy. It'd preferably be the atmosphere of a wine bar or small plates type place--just really good food and drinks with a fun atmosphere; relatively casual but (slightly) upscale that people feel like they're trying out some new stuff and encountering creative menu items.

If you have any recs I'd love to hear em. Thanks for all your help so far :)

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hce692 t1_iy6m0wp wrote

The Boston area’s best private dining rooms for office holiday parties, baby showers, and more, complete with outstanding food

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cealion OP t1_iy6pga6 wrote

Yeah I've looked at this list and I'll keep it in mind--it's just that a lot of those places seated a lot more people than I needed (no need for me to rent a space for 150 people) and were slightly more formal/upscale than the more fun/casual vibe I was gunning for. If you have personal experience/recs for any of the places listed on there, though, I'd love to hear about it!

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hce692 t1_iy6wdvi wrote

The majority of those aren’t upscale. Tambo, Pier 6, Russel House, Puritan, branch line, Pagu, Yvonne’s, Porto, Darryl’s, Lincoln, blossom bar, table, Bowery bar are all extremely lively. I don’t see any claiming you need 150, just that they CAN. Most cite smaller numbers

Other very lively places I know with private spaces are committee, Lolita, empire, and Mariel

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ya_mashinu_ t1_iy8zsw4 wrote

I’d call and check if any interest you— I think some places advertise their max but also have smaller rooms

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SelfDestructSep2020 t1_iy6qo7y wrote

Its not private but you can get the 'pasta table' (family style table) at Giulia in Cambridge. That's now the only way they do the chef's tasting menu too. Seats 16 I believe.

https://www.giuliarestaurant.com/large-parties

doh, smaller than I thought. 12 max.

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cealion OP t1_iy70823 wrote

Honestly this sounds exactly up my alley (and would be way under budget; always a plus 😉). I'll look into it but thanks for the heads up!

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spaceflower890 t1_iy74rjp wrote

The back patio at Burro Bar South End can be rented out and they winterize it so don’t worry about it being cold! Easily the best work holiday party I’ve been to!

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Laldog1958 t1_iy6lpa1 wrote

Stockyard in Brighton

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ddepalma57 t1_iy81low wrote

Estragon in the South End has a nice private area

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Bradybeee t1_iy6rx62 wrote

Puritan in Inman has a private room around this size

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Kingpine42069 t1_iy8hcl2 wrote

2nd floor of hops n scotch in coolidge corner

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Pharaohline t1_iy8w12q wrote

The Helmand (Afghan food) in Kendall has a private room and the food is great! I went to a group dinner of around 15 people there recently and I think it ended up close to 100pp with food and drinks

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