Our selection of the best City of London party venues

Popular bar for DJ sets, live music, and cocktails, Eastcheap Records is a short walk away from Monument Station and offers the drinks, the tunes, and the atmosphere ideal for a party venue. Mood lighting and decor that consists of a veritable library of vinyl records, it’s cool, casual, and all about the music.

Backstage is an exclusive space set apart from the main bar for private parties and comes complete with its own bar and AV equipment. It has a capacity of 200 people standing and 55 in a cabaret seated layout and is decorated in the same style as the main bar, complete with shelves of records on display.

There’s a great concierge team on hand to create bespoke food and drinks offerings, and this City of London party venue has a large network of talented live musical acts if you want to go all out.

Located on the north end of Finsbury Square near Moorgate Underground Station, Haz is a spacious bar and restaurant that loves to play host to parties. It's spacious, warm, and inviting and decked out in industrial chic decor, and has several options for private hire.

Choose from a full venue bookout (if you're that popular!) or the private dining room which accommodates 44 seated guests and 65 for a standing cocktail reception. You can also take over the bar area which can accommodate 30 standing or 16 seated in a U-shape layout.

Classic Mediterranean, Aegean and Adriatic flavours litter the menu and the wine list is an impressive read. Big on hospitality and celebration, Haz is a top-pick party venue in the City.

M on Threadneedle Street near Bank Station is an award-winning grill restaurant and wine and cocktail bar with four private dining and events spaces to offer. Ultra-modern and sleek, M is known for its Japanese-inspired international grill restaurant, wine-tasting table, and cocktails, but it also has a secret whisky room and private members lounge.

The M Den is usually the private members lounge, however, on select dates, it is available for exclusive hire for private drinks parties and has a capacity of 100 people standing. The M Den features a private bar, screen, personal sound system, bottle lockers, and luxury entertainment.

This is the one for those who go in for style, love their wagyu beef, and want top-class wine and cocktails for their party.

You should know the Simmons aesthetic by now – retro kitsch and plenty of neon signage. The Simmons Bank branch has a mezzanine that’s perfect for parties with bookable hours between 4pm and 2am. With a standing capacity of 80 people, the mezzanine overlooks the main bar downstairs and comes with its own private cocktail bar.

The City of London party venue for those who love all things retro – aesthetic, cocktails, and tunes. There will be lots of pink, a disco ball, and little umbrellas in your cocktails.

In between Bank and Moorgate stations, the Cellar Bar is the semi-basement speakeasy-style event space offered by The Tokenhouse. This Cellar Bar can accommodate up to 120 standing and 80 people at round tables and comes with a fully stocked bar and AV equipment.

We like this City of London party venue for its exclusive private space and bar beneath The Tokenhouse and the focus on hospitality. It’s spacious but still manages to feel cosy. Lastly, The Tokenhouse has an in-house events team dedicated to creating a bespoke event, leaving you able to enjoy the party along with everybody else.

You read that correctly, the theme for this Cocktail Club location near Monument Station is Vivienne Westwood fashion. This City of London party venue transforms what could be a dingy basement bar into an exclusive events space with gold-leafed windows, revolving animal mannequins, and a stylish 90-degree bar.

With a capacity of 120 standing, the bar is made up of seated and standing areas and offers entertainment packages for private parties. The Drunk in Love package is priced at £350 and comes with 2 bottles of Prosecco, 1 bottle of spirit with mixers of your choice, a Martini Tree (12 cocktails), and a cupcake tier of 10 cupcakes, but the venue has several other packages to choose from as well.

Located near Liverpool Street Station, Sushisamba offers its Lounge either as a standing cocktail and canapé space or as a private dining room. With a capacity of 60 standing, the space can be hired in conjunction with the bar area increasing the capacity to 150 and gaining exclusive use of the entire 39th floor with its spectacular views.

This City of London party venue is one for the lovers of skyscraper views, sushi, and red neon lights in swanky surroundings.

Before you stop reading because the name ‘Revolution’ conjured up memories of too many vanilla vodka shots, just hear me out. The Basement Bar at Revolution Leadenhall is one of the most spacious and attractive City of London party venues. It once housed the iconic Midland Bank and underwent a £ 1.5 million refurbishment to transform it into an exclusive party venue.

The Basement Bar has a standing capacity of 400 and 230 people seated cabaret style, and a team to help you organise the food, drink, and dancing. All this for an affordable minimum spend for exclusive hire based on your date, number of people, and specific requirements.

When you get down to the brass tacks of party venues, Revolution has been hosting parties for longer than many of you have been legally able to drink. It gets the job done.