PRIVATE DINING MAYFAIR
LOWER GROUND FLOOR
SEMI-PRIVATE DINING: 12-24 GUESTS
PRIVATE DINING: 25-40 GUESTS
GROUND FLOOR
SEMI-PRIVATE DINING: 12-24 GUESTS
PRIVATE DINING: 40-70 GUESTS
Private dining rooms at Bocconcino Mayfair, 19 Berkeley Street
Bocconcino Mayfair has dedicated private dining spaces across the lower ground floor of the restaurant at 19 Berkeley Street. The rooms are used regularly for corporate dinners, milestone birthdays, anniversaries, wedding-related dinners, and family events. Among the private dining venues in central Mayfair, Bocconcino is one of the longer-running Italian options, set on a quiet stretch of Berkeley Street a few minutes’ walk from Green Park station and within easy reach of Bond Street, Piccadilly and the wider W1J area. The food is the same regional Italian menu the kitchen runs the rest of the week, and the wine list is the 300-plus bottle Italian-led cellar served in the main dining room.
The ground floor has the right atmosphere for a more formal or intimate private dinner, in the dedicated fine dining setting with theatrical service. The lower ground floor private dining rooms have the right atmosphere for higher-energy private events such as birthday celebrations, hen parties and vibey group dinners. Stunning interiors finished with polished marble and classic Italian touches set the scene across both floors, with the live music programme running on the lower ground floor through the evening. The private rooms can be combined for a single larger event or used independently for smaller dinners.
The private dining rooms and capacity
Semi-private dining: 12-24 guests
Semi-private dining configurations sit on both the lower ground floor and the ground floor, working well for parties from twelve up to twenty-four. The lower ground floor configuration is partitioned from the main seating and sits alongside the live music programme, which makes it the right fit for birthday dinners and higher-energy celebrations. The ground floor configuration sits within the more formal fine dining setting, which makes it the right fit for corporate team dinners and more intimate occasions. Both options give a party the feel of a private event without the formality of a fully enclosed room.
Private dining: 11+ guests, fully enclosed
For fully private events, the dedicated private dining room takes parties from eleven guests upwards. The room is enclosed, with its own service team for the duration of the booking. Audio-visual equipment can be set up for presentations, speeches or short corporate segments. Capacity at the upper end depends on the configuration of the room and the table layout: the events team will confirm seated and standing capacity for each booking. For wedding rehearsal dinners and milestone birthdays, this is the room most regulars choose.
Combined hire and exclusive use
For larger events, the lower ground floor can be hired in full, combining the semi-private and private dining configurations into a single space. For complete privacy across the venue, full restaurant hire is also available, taking in both the ground floor dining room and the lower ground floor private rooms. Full restaurant hire is subject to date and minimum spend and is most often used for weddings, corporate launches and milestone family events.
Private dining mayfair: formats and occasions
Corporate dining and business dinners
Corporate dining and business dinners are a regular booking at Bocconcino Mayfair. The lower ground floor private rooms suit board dinners, client entertainment, partner dinners and team celebrations. The events team can arrange tailored menus, wine pairings, audio-visual equipment for short presentations, and dedicated service teams for the duration of the booking. Lead time for corporate dining is typically a week to two weeks, with longer lead times recommended for the busier December and June periods. Daytime corporate bookings can be combined with the standard business lunch menu at the venue, with set-course pricing for larger groups.
Birthday dinners and milestone celebrations
Milestone birthdays (40th, 50th, 60th and beyond) are one of the most common bookings in the lower ground floor private rooms. The atmosphere of the space lends itself to a longer, more social dinner, and the kitchen will adapt the menu and the timings to suit the booking. Birthday cakes (brought in or arranged with the kitchen), flowers, music, sparklers and tailored drinks packages are all standard items the events team handles in advance.
Wedding-related dinners and family events
Mayfair is the more usual Bocconcino venue for wedding-related dinners. Rehearsal dinners, post-wedding family lunches, smaller intimate weddings and engagement celebrations are all handled regularly in the lower ground floor private rooms. The combination of the formal atmosphere, the live music programme and the quality of the kitchen makes the venue a recognised choice for wedding-related events in central London. Larger weddings beyond the venue’s seated capacity are handled at full restaurant hire if the date allows.
Anniversaries, engagement dinners and intimate celebrations
For smaller, more intimate celebrations (anniversaries, engagement dinners, retirement lunches, family lunch gatherings, christenings), the semi-private configuration in the lower ground floor works well. The setting is private enough to feel like an event without the formality of fully enclosed hire. The kitchen and floor team handle these bookings as a routine part of the week and will adapt the service to the occasion.
Tailored menus, wine pairings and drinks packages
Tailored menus are available for any private dining booking at Bocconcino Mayfair. The events team works with hosts on the menu in advance, drawing from the regional Italian à la carte and adapting courses, portion sizes and pricing to suit the format. Standard private dining options run a three or four-course set menu with wine pairing. More bespoke arrangements (tasting menus, sharing-style service, sommelier-led wine flights, themed menus) are all possible. Vegetarian, vegan, halal and other dietary requirements are handled as a routine part of private dining and confirmed in advance.
Drinks packages run in three standard tiers (house, premium, super-premium) and can be tailored further on request. Bottomless prosecco, a Champagne package, a curated Italian wine flight, or a cocktail welcome drinks package are all available. For longer evenings, the bar at the front of the restaurant can be arranged for arrival drinks, and the wine list opens up significantly for hosts who want to pair seriously across the courses. The sommelier team will build the wine flight from the 300-plus bottle Italian-led list, with the option to focus on a particular Italian region or producer if the host wants.
Booking, lead times and minimum spend
Private dining enquiries at Bocconcino Mayfair are handled through the events team. Standard lead time is one to two weeks for smaller bookings, with three to six months recommended for the busiest periods (December for corporate Christmas, the spring and summer wedding season, milestone birthday dates such as Valentine’s and New Year’s Eve). Minimum spend levels apply at peak times and on full restaurant hire. The events team will confirm availability, the right room configuration and a tailored quote within a working day or so of an initial enquiry. The lower ground floor is open for private lunch bookings as well as evening dinners.
For corporate clients with regular bookings, ongoing private dining arrangements can be set up with the events team and pre-agreed menus and packages. Many of the surrounding offices on Berkeley Street, Bond Street and the wider W1J area use Bocconcino Mayfair as a regular private dining venue across the year, and the team is set up for repeat bookings.
Other private dining venues in Mayfair for comparison
Mayfair has a strong private dining scene, with options across the area’s smarter restaurants and hotel dining rooms. Park Chinois on Berkeley Street runs Asian-influenced private dining, and Claridge’s and the surrounding Mayfair hotels run their own private dining programmes. For Italian private dining specifically, Bocconcino sits among the longer-running independent Italian restaurants in the area with a dedicated private dining floor. The 300-plus bottle Italian-led wine list, the regional Italian menu and the live music programme on the same floor are the three things that differentiate the venue from the broader category.
Suggested FAQ section
The lower ground floor at Bocconcino Mayfair has two private dining configurations. The semi-private space takes 12-24 guests. The fully enclosed private dining room takes 11 guests upwards, with the upper end depending on the table layout. For larger events, the rooms can be combined or the full restaurant hired exclusively.
Private dining at Bocconcino Mayfair is set on a minimum spend rather than a fixed venue fee. The minimum spend varies by date, by room configuration, and by season. The events team will provide a tailored quote within a working day of an enquiry. Drinks and food packages are confirmed in advance.
Yes. Corporate dining is one of the most common bookings in the lower ground floor private rooms. Audio-visual equipment, dedicated service teams and tailored menus are available on request. The lower ground floor atmosphere suits board dinners, client entertainment and team celebrations equally well.
Yes. Bocconcino Mayfair is a recognised choice for wedding-related dinners in central London: rehearsal dinners, post-wedding lunches, smaller intimate weddings and engagement celebrations are all handled regularly. For larger weddings, full restaurant hire can be arranged subject to date and minimum spend.
Bocconcino Mayfair is at 19 Berkeley Street, London W1J 8ED. The nearest tube station is Green Park (Piccadilly, Jubilee, Victoria lines), about a four-minute walk away. Bond Street and Oxford Circus are also within walking distance.
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan menus run through the standard à la carte at Bocconcino Mayfair, and bespoke vegetarian or vegan tasting menus can be arranged in advance for private dining bookings. The kitchen handles dietary requirements (allergies, halal, kosher considerations, gluten-free) as a routine part of private dining.