Our selection of the best Kensington private dining venues

Located on the High Street, Zaika offers one of our top picks for Kensington private dining rooms. Indian cuisine paired with fine dining presentation in a relaxed, modern, and stylish space. Zaika’s private dining room seats up to 32 guests and epitomises softness and elegance.

Bespoke menus are on offer for this private dining experience but expect all the beloved Indian spices and flavours. From Shani Badami Chicken Korma, a classic dish served in Lucknow’s palace kitchens, to overnight-simmered Hyderabadi Lamb Shank—each dish is equally authentic and unique.

We enjoyed the design, decor, and atmosphere of Zaika’s private dining room along with its superb presentation of top-quality dishes.

Classic Venetian cuisine in one of the prettiest Kensington private dining rooms, the Conservatory at Daphne’s restaurant is a long-time neighbourhood favourite.

Daphne’s Conservatory is a lavish and exclusive space lined with elegant arched mirrors and decorative glass panels. An eye-catching tiled floor, terracotta urns bursting with seasonal greenery, and fragrant lemon and olive trees complement flashes of pale green in the woodwork–all these features combine to create an atmosphere evocative of the Adriatic coast.

The Conservatory can accommodate up to 24 guests on one long table, 32 seated on four round tables, or 50 for a canapé reception, and the standout private dining menus begin at £70 per person for three courses.

The Conservatory at Daphne’s is a long-time favourite and an elegant setting for birthdays, anniversaries, wedding receptions, and corporate gatherings.

Macellaio RC in South Kensington is an Italian restaurant that has foregone pizza and pasta in favour of elevated cuts of meat. That was an exaggeration, of course, there’s still pasta on the menu, but the star here is the beef. Exceptional beef carpaccio, steak tartare, and as for cuts of steak: the Tomahawk, T-Bone, Ribeye Herefordshire… we could go on.

The modern and stylish Macellaio RC offers a private dining room in its basement that’s suitable for up to 26 guests. The Events Coordinator will create a bespoke private dining experience for you and your event–with plenty of pasta, Italian small plates, and those lovely steaks. For private dining events Macellaio operates on a minimum spend but beyond that, will create a bespoke event according to your budget.

Between the cuts of meat, the hospitality, and the exclusivity of the experience, Macellaio RC South Ken is one of the top Kensington private dining destinations.

The Ampersand is a 5-star boutique hotel right near South Kensington Station–a luxury hotel in South Ken. No surprise there. Gorgeously preserved period features on the outside, the interiors of the Ampersand have embraced understated modernity and this is most present in the refined and intimate private dining room, the Wine Room.

This Kensington private dining room seats a cosy 10 guests for an experience of elevated cuisine made with the finest ingredients. For larger private dining events, the Library seats 14 guests, and the Games Room seats 32. Set menus for the private dining rooms begin at £35 per person. Each room is decorated in a unique design but the hospitality and quality menus on offer at the Ampersand are across the board.

Near High Street Kensington Station and the southern entrance to Holland Park, Enoteca Rosso offers fine wines and seasonal Italian fare in its contemporary industrial chich surroundings.

The Cellar is Enoteca Rosso’s exclusive private dining room decorated with wine racks and bright contemporary graphics–also wine-related (there’s a theme here). The Cellar seats 12 at a round table but can accommodate 20 for a canapė reception. Cosy and intimate yet relaxed, it’s the kind of modern Italian restaurant and wine house you’d expect to find neighbouring the Design Museum and Holland Park.

The Milestone Hotel is a short walk from High Street Kensington Station, another 5-star boutique hotel occupying a location that dates back to the 1600s. The Oratory is the Milestone’s dramatic circular private dining room, complete with an ornate vaulted ceiling, dark wood panelling, and handsome, traditional decor.

The Oratory seats an intimate 8 guests and is ideal for special occasions, elegant private dinners, business lunches, working breakfasts, or leisurely afternoon teas. The interior features a dramatic Knights Templar-like white and red, and additional services such as flowers, place card settings, entertainment, and ice carvings are available on request–nothing says dramatic quite like an ice carving.

The bespoke private dining menus feature 5 courses beginning with an amuse bouche and ending with a pre-dessert and dessert (you read that correctly) and begin at £68 per person. Expect 5-star fine dining and requisite presentation.