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Greater Boston’s Best Restaurants for Weddings and Other Private Events

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

by Erika Adams and Rachel Leah Blumenthal Updated
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Branch Line is a popular place for Boston-area weddings and large gatherings.
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by Erika Adams and Rachel Leah Blumenthal Updated

Looking to book a wedding, office holiday party, family reunion, graduation dinner, bridal shower, or other private event? Many Boston-area restaurants are eager to play host to events of all sizes and types, offering everything from standing cocktail receptions with passed hors d’oeuvres to sit-down, multi-course feasts.

Here’s a sampling of some of the best places in and around Boston to book a semi-private space or private dining room, or to do a full restaurant buyout, whatever the occasion.

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Tambo 22

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Peruvian restaurant Tambo 22 is ready to take on private events with indoor and outdoor spaces to accommodate groups of various sizes. The artsy patio is an especially attractive spot for a ceviche-filled gathering. Fill out a form on Tambo’s website to get more information.

22 Adams St, Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-9422
(617) 466-9422

Harvest

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Around since 1975, this farm-to-table Harvard Square icon has hosted a multitude of special events over the decades. The restaurant offers several different private dining rooms and full restaurant buyouts, along with a customized menu; find out more on Harvest’s website.

44 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 868-2255
(617) 868-2255

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Pier 6

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This Charlestown restaurant offers unbeatable water views as well as various private dining opportunities. A private dining room with a long communal table seats groups up to 12 (or a standing reception up to 25), and the dining room and bar can accommodate groups of 40 to 75, with special menus and other customizations available upon request. (Seasonally, the waterfront patio can host events up to 200.) Find more information on Pier 6’s website.

1 8th St, Charlestown, MA 02129
(617) 337-0054
(617) 337-0054

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Puritan & Company

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With a private dining room and full restaurant buyouts available, Puritan & Company is the place to go for a holiday party or wedding full of New England flavors, local ingredients, and a rustic-but-polished ambiance. Fill out the event form online to get started.

1166 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 615-6195
(617) 615-6195
A restaurant interior is photographed during the day, toward the large front windows, lit up by sun. The walls are light blue; the space is rustic but polished.
The Puritan & Co. dining room.
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Cunard Tavern

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This casual, spacious East Boston restaurant, from the team behind Ducali and more in the North End, plays host to events of all kinds, offering a customizable menu and other options. There’s a roof deck available, too, for events in the warmer seasons. Call (617) 567-7609 or email the restaurant to discuss.

24 Orleans St, Boston, MA 02128
(617) 567-7609
(617) 567-7609
A casual restaurant interior features large windows, a polished cement floor, light wooden tables, and red chairs.
Cunard Tavern in East Boston.
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Night Shift Brewing

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If beer and food trucks sound like your kind of party, popular local brewery Night Shift is ready to make it happen. The company has two locations in Everett and Boston’s West End, plus two seasonal beer gardens, and all are available for booking private and semi-private events. Brewery tours and tastings can be booked as part of the event, and, for food, there’s a rotating cast of food trucks to select from (list available here) or you can bring in another food truck or caterer of your choice. Contact the brewery for more information here.

1 Lovejoy Wharf #101, Boston, MA 02114
(617) 456-7687
(617) 456-7687

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Table

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Chef and owner Jen Royle’s intimate North End staple features a communal, family-style Italian meal. Groups can book an entire table in the one-room restaurant (14 to 18 seats); for those who want to do a private event, they must do a full buyout of the restaurant’s 32 seats. Here’s a look at the current menu for an idea of what to expect. Fill out Table’s contact form for more information or to book an event.

445 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113
(857) 250-4286
(857) 250-4286

Mamma Maria

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A North End favorite for in-the-know locals, Italian restaurant Mamma Maria offers five private dining rooms, including one that only seats two, for the most intimate of events, and another that can accommodate up to 50. Find out more at Mamma Maria’s website.

3 N Square, Boston, MA 02113
(617) 523-0077
(617) 523-0077

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Catalyst

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Cambridge restaurant Catalyst — known for dishes like beef tournedos and grilled lamb chops — can accommodate events for six to 500 attendees in a variety of private dining spaces or a full restaurant buyout. Find out more on the website or contact the team.

300 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 576-3000
(617) 576-3000

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Branch Line

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While Branch Line’s specialties — excellent rotisserie chicken and a creative beer list — may sound ultra-casual, the hospitable Watertown restaurant nevertheless manages to feel like a special night out and is equally adept at feeding picky folks and those who are more adventurous. A variety of private and semi-private spaces, including a year-round heated patio and a full buyout of the airy, high-ceilinged restaurant, can accommodate events. Fill out the restaurant’s contact form online.

321 Arsenal St, Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 420-1900
(617) 420-1900

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Yvonne's

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With a convenient downtown location and intricately elegant decor, Yvonne’s — located in the historic former Locke-Ober space — is a solid choice for the office holiday party or various other events. The restaurant hosts semi-private and private events — seated meals as well as standing receptions — in three different spaces: the main dining room, the lounge, the gallery, and the library. Get more information on the website.

2 Winter Pl, Boston, MA 02108
(617) 267-0047
(617) 267-0047

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Woods Hill Pier 4

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Looking for farm-to-table fare and waterfront views? Try Woods Hill Pier 4, which can accommodate groups of up to 18 for a seated meal in a private dining room or larger events of up to 200 for a standing reception in a full restaurant buyout. Brunch, lunch, and dinner event menus are available. Go to the restaurant’s website for more information and to fill out the event form.

300 Pier 4 Blvd., Boston, MA 02210
(617) 981-4577
(617) 981-4577

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Darryl's Corner Bar & Kitchen

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Known for its Southern comfort food and busy schedule of live music, Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen can accommodate private groups in a variety of formats, including full restaurant buyouts or room rentals. There are seated meal options as well as small-bite receptions. Find out more information and fill out the online form to get started.

604 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02118
(617) 536-1100
(617) 536-1100

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Merengue

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Roxbury Dominican restaurant and event space Merengue offers a variety of options for private parties, including buffet functions with live cooking for paellas and tapas, and rice stations. Find more event information, or get started with your booking.

156 Blue Hill Avenue, Boston, MA 02125
(617) 445-5403
(617) 445-5403
Darkly lit restaurant interior with bold colored walls - one pink, one blue.
One of several event spaces available at Merengue.
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The Bowery Bar

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While the Bowery Bar really shines in the summer with several different outdoor areas available for events, all’s not lost in colder seasons — the Dorchester restaurant can host a variety of group sizes indoors as well. Find more information on the website, but note that the restaurant is not currently booking private events Friday through Sunday.

2261 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02124
(617) 698-2261
(617) 698-2261

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Ming Seafood Restaurant

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This sprawling seafood palace in Quincy is perfect for large-scale events — as in, hundreds of people on the guest list — as the gilded banquet hall is built to pack in a crowd. The menu focuses on Cantonese and Hong Kong-style dishes, with an emphasis on fish in various forms, including oyster pancakes, fish fillets in black bean sauce, and crab or lobster deep-fried, steamed, or sauteed. Fill out the contact form or call the restaurant at 617-202-5118.

477 Hancock St, Quincy, MA 02171
(617) 202-5118
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Tambo 22

22 Adams St, Chelsea, MA 02150

Peruvian restaurant Tambo 22 is ready to take on private events with indoor and outdoor spaces to accommodate groups of various sizes. The artsy patio is an especially attractive spot for a ceviche-filled gathering. Fill out a form on Tambo’s website to get more information.

22 Adams St, Chelsea, MA 02150
(617) 466-9422
(617) 466-9422

Harvest

44 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Around since 1975, this farm-to-table Harvard Square icon has hosted a multitude of special events over the decades. The restaurant offers several different private dining rooms and full restaurant buyouts, along with a customized menu; find out more on Harvest’s website.

44 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 868-2255
(617) 868-2255

Pier 6

1 8th St, Charlestown, MA 02129

This Charlestown restaurant offers unbeatable water views as well as various private dining opportunities. A private dining room with a long communal table seats groups up to 12 (or a standing reception up to 25), and the dining room and bar can accommodate groups of 40 to 75, with special menus and other customizations available upon request. (Seasonally, the waterfront patio can host events up to 200.) Find more information on Pier 6’s website.

1 8th St, Charlestown, MA 02129
(617) 337-0054
(617) 337-0054

Puritan & Company

1166 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139

With a private dining room and full restaurant buyouts available, Puritan & Company is the place to go for a holiday party or wedding full of New England flavors, local ingredients, and a rustic-but-polished ambiance. Fill out the event form online to get started.

1166 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 615-6195
(617) 615-6195
A restaurant interior is photographed during the day, toward the large front windows, lit up by sun. The walls are light blue; the space is rustic but polished.
The Puritan & Co. dining room.
Rachel Leah Blumenthal/Eater Boston

Cunard Tavern

24 Orleans St, Boston, MA 02128

This casual, spacious East Boston restaurant, from the team behind Ducali and more in the North End, plays host to events of all kinds, offering a customizable menu and other options. There’s a roof deck available, too, for events in the warmer seasons. Call (617) 567-7609 or email the restaurant to discuss.

24 Orleans St, Boston, MA 02128
(617) 567-7609
(617) 567-7609
A casual restaurant interior features large windows, a polished cement floor, light wooden tables, and red chairs.
Cunard Tavern in East Boston.
Sarah Storrer/Eater Boston

Night Shift Brewing

1 Lovejoy Wharf #101, Boston, MA 02114

If beer and food trucks sound like your kind of party, popular local brewery Night Shift is ready to make it happen. The company has two locations in Everett and Boston’s West End, plus two seasonal beer gardens, and all are available for booking private and semi-private events. Brewery tours and tastings can be booked as part of the event, and, for food, there’s a rotating cast of food trucks to select from (list available here) or you can bring in another food truck or caterer of your choice. Contact the brewery for more information here.

1 Lovejoy Wharf #101, Boston, MA 02114
(617) 456-7687
(617) 456-7687

Table

445 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113

Chef and owner Jen Royle’s intimate North End staple features a communal, family-style Italian meal. Groups can book an entire table in the one-room restaurant (14 to 18 seats); for those who want to do a private event, they must do a full buyout of the restaurant’s 32 seats. Here’s a look at the current menu for an idea of what to expect. Fill out Table’s contact form for more information or to book an event.

445 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113
(857) 250-4286
(857) 250-4286

Mamma Maria

3 N Square, Boston, MA 02113

A North End favorite for in-the-know locals, Italian restaurant Mamma Maria offers five private dining rooms, including one that only seats two, for the most intimate of events, and another that can accommodate up to 50. Find out more at Mamma Maria’s website.

3 N Square, Boston, MA 02113
(617) 523-0077
(617) 523-0077

Catalyst

300 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA 02139

Cambridge restaurant Catalyst — known for dishes like beef tournedos and grilled lamb chops — can accommodate events for six to 500 attendees in a variety of private dining spaces or a full restaurant buyout. Find out more on the website or contact the team.

300 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 576-3000
(617) 576-3000

Branch Line

321 Arsenal St, Watertown, MA 02472

While Branch Line’s specialties — excellent rotisserie chicken and a creative beer list — may sound ultra-casual, the hospitable Watertown restaurant nevertheless manages to feel like a special night out and is equally adept at feeding picky folks and those who are more adventurous. A variety of private and semi-private spaces, including a year-round heated patio and a full buyout of the airy, high-ceilinged restaurant, can accommodate events. Fill out the restaurant’s contact form online.

321 Arsenal St, Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 420-1900
(617) 420-1900

Yvonne's

2 Winter Pl, Boston, MA 02108

With a convenient downtown location and intricately elegant decor, Yvonne’s — located in the historic former Locke-Ober space — is a solid choice for the office holiday party or various other events. The restaurant hosts semi-private and private events — seated meals as well as standing receptions — in three different spaces: the main dining room, the lounge, the gallery, and the library. Get more information on the website.

2 Winter Pl, Boston, MA 02108
(617) 267-0047
(617) 267-0047

Woods Hill Pier 4

300 Pier 4 Blvd., Boston, MA 02210

Looking for farm-to-table fare and waterfront views? Try Woods Hill Pier 4, which can accommodate groups of up to 18 for a seated meal in a private dining room or larger events of up to 200 for a standing reception in a full restaurant buyout. Brunch, lunch, and dinner event menus are available. Go to the restaurant’s website for more information and to fill out the event form.

300 Pier 4 Blvd., Boston, MA 02210
(617) 981-4577
(617) 981-4577

Darryl's Corner Bar & Kitchen

604 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02118

Known for its Southern comfort food and busy schedule of live music, Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen can accommodate private groups in a variety of formats, including full restaurant buyouts or room rentals. There are seated meal options as well as small-bite receptions. Find out more information and fill out the online form to get started.

604 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02118
(617) 536-1100
(617) 536-1100

Merengue

156 Blue Hill Avenue, Boston, MA 02125

Roxbury Dominican restaurant and event space Merengue offers a variety of options for private parties, including buffet functions with live cooking for paellas and tapas, and rice stations. Find more event information, or get started with your booking.

156 Blue Hill Avenue, Boston, MA 02125
(617) 445-5403
(617) 445-5403
Darkly lit restaurant interior with bold colored walls - one pink, one blue.
One of several event spaces available at Merengue.
Merengue

The Bowery Bar

2261 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02124

While the Bowery Bar really shines in the summer with several different outdoor areas available for events, all’s not lost in colder seasons — the Dorchester restaurant can host a variety of group sizes indoors as well. Find more information on the website, but note that the restaurant is not currently booking private events Friday through Sunday.

2261 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02124
(617) 698-2261
(617) 698-2261

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Ming Seafood Restaurant

477 Hancock St, Quincy, MA 02171

This sprawling seafood palace in Quincy is perfect for large-scale events — as in, hundreds of people on the guest list — as the gilded banquet hall is built to pack in a crowd. The menu focuses on Cantonese and Hong Kong-style dishes, with an emphasis on fish in various forms, including oyster pancakes, fish fillets in black bean sauce, and crab or lobster deep-fried, steamed, or sauteed. Fill out the contact form or call the restaurant at 617-202-5118.

477 Hancock St, Quincy, MA 02171
(617) 202-5118
(617) 202-5118

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