Best Private Dining Rooms Restaurants in Lower East Side (10002)
6 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
Sake No Hana
A nightlife-ready Japanese dining room with serious wagyu, sushi, and a dedicated private dining setup.
Notable Picks
#1
Sake No Hana
8.7
Vibes:
Date Night Magic
Trendy Table Hotspots
Girls Night Out Approved
Birthday & Celebration Central
Sake No Hana is Tao Group’s modern Japanese showpiece inside the Moxy Lower East Side, where a dramatic multi-level room, moody lighting, and a deep sake and cocktail list set the stage for group feasts. Private dining and semi-private mezzanine spaces work well for birthday dinners or corporate parties that want big-night energy with polished service.
Must-Try Dishes:
Wagyu Katsu Sando, Lobster Chirashi Don, A5 Miyazaki Tenderloin
What makes it special: A nightlife-ready Japanese dining room with serious wagyu, sushi, and a dedicated private dining setup.
#2
Dirty French
8.6
Vibes:
Date Night Magic
Trendy Table Hotspots
Group Dining Gatherings
Birthday & Celebration Central
Dirty French is Major Food Group’s high-energy French bistro in the Ludlow Hotel, known for bold riffs on classics, late-night buzz, and a dedicated second-floor private dining room with its own entrance. It’s a Lower East Side go-to for milestone dinners and company parties that want restaurant-level cooking with room to themselves.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chicken for Two with Crêpes, Duck à l’Orange, Mushroom Mille Feuille
What makes it special: A splashy French bistro with a true private dining room featuring its own bar and windows over Ludlow Street.
#3
Essex
8.5
Essex is a long-running Lower East Side standby that combines a lively bar, multi-level dining room, and flexible private and semi-private spaces for groups. Known for boozy brunches and steakhouse-leaning dinners, it’s a workhorse venue for birthdays, reunions, and office parties that need capacity and atmosphere more than white-tablecloth formality.
Must-Try Dishes:
Angus NY strip steak frites, Bone-in ribeye for two, Seared dayboat scallops
What makes it special: A neighborhood standby blending Mediterranean small plates with serious steakhouse cuts.
#4
CASINO
8.3
CASINO is a coastal-Italian restaurant and bar on East Broadway that leans into supper-club vibes, with a dramatic dining room and spaces that can be tailored for private events. The menu mixes raw bar, pastas, and Mediterranean-leaning mains, making it a stylish option for creative-industry parties and intimate celebrations.
Must-Try Dishes:
Seafood Tower, Linguine with Clams, Roast Chicken with Pan Jus
What makes it special: A moody, coastal-leaning dining room built for nights that blur dinner into drinks, with buyout-friendly layouts.
8.0
Vibes:
Group Dining Gatherings
Birthday & Celebration Central
Happy Hour Hotspots
Trendy Table Hotspots
Ainslie Bowery is a 20,000-square-foot Italian tavern with wood-fired pizza, housemade pasta, a beer hall, and multiple private rooms like The Study and The Garden Room. It’s built for large parties, from family-style brunches to corporate mixers, with a menu that travels well for sharing.
Must-Try Dishes:
House-Made Lasagna with beef and veal ragù, Wood-fired Margherita pizza, Cacio e pepe
What makes it special: Large-format Bowery hangout pairing wood-fired pies and rich lasagna with a lively bar.
Worthy Picks
#6
Grey Lady
7.8
Grey Lady brings a Nantucket-inspired seafood and cocktail bar vibe to Delancey Street, with an intimate private dining room tucked behind the main bar. It’s a solid pick for smaller birthday dinners, bridal showers, or early-evening team outings that might turn into a late-night scene.
Must-Try Dishes:
Fresh East Coast oysters on the half shell, New England clam chowder, Maine lobster roll with fries
What makes it special: Nantucket-style oyster bar energy with serious happy hour seafood deals.