The best private dining rooms near London Bridge

Just along from Tower Bridge, Le Pont De La Tour is a haven for those seeking a French-inspired culinary experience. Traditional cooking meets innovation at this riverside destination.

The interiors are 1930s meets Parisian chic. Take in views of the Thames and across the city as you enjoy your meal.

For intimate gatherings, the Salon Privé offers a private dining space accommodating up to 20 guests while The Wine Cellar has seating for 30. With over 300 bottles of wine filling the space, it makes for an impressive backdrop to your event.

The venue also offers exclusive hire for larger groups of up to 300 standing, with the option of arrival drinks in the atmospheric wine cellar or on the terrace. With expert event planners on hand to help you, enquire now for your next private do!

In the heart of Bermondsey Street, The Last Talisman is a stylish venue that specialises in sizzling grilled Asian cuisine. Guests can enjoy a range of creative cocktails to accompany their dishes.

For an intimate gathering, try their elegant private Dining Room. Once a hidden den, now a charming space for up to 20 guests to enjoy and share the flavours.

For something slightly larger, hire Mala Madre, the jewel in the crown of The Last Talisman. It is quite literally a bar-within-a-bar that celebrates a fusion of Colombian and Balinese cuisine.

Dinners are better together. Sharing stories, passing dishes, and general chit-chat.

Tapping into that feeling of eating together is Berenjak, the cosy Persian restaurant offering up home-style cooking.

That cosy feeling is one of the first things you’ll notice about their dining room. That, and the general warmth of their second-floor private dining room. The exposed red brick walls. Embroidered red seats and rugs. Rich red cabinets housing antiques, and racks of red (and white) wine.

With room for up to 26 people, there's more than enough space for an intimate private dinner.

Find them on Bedale Street.

Named after Casa do Frango’s first house wine, Boa Pinga, the Boa Pinga dining room is one for the big private dinners reaching up to 110 guests.

With its well-worn wood floors, green chairs, exposed brick walls and light bulbs, get ready for the rustic and plant-heavy aesthetic to transport you to the south of Portugal.

For food, you’re in luck, the restaurant’s Portuguese cuisine means you can feast on grilled chorizo, feijoada, garlic mushrooms, piri-piri chicken and rice, with drinks like sangria and casa negroni.

Sit back and enjoy the comforting and tropical mix of yellow and green interiors, and as the private dining room comes with its own bar, you can keep the party going all night.

Tucked away on Borough Market’s Stoney Street is BAO Borough. With glossy tables, simple stools, mirrored walls, mixed wood interiors, and a mostly neutral colour scheme (save for a few hints of yellow and red), it would seem that function wins over fuss.

This venue is an ideal choice for casual dinners with up to 46 seated guests (or 100 standing). Feast on fried chicken, glazed tofu, smoked aubergine and of course, the star of the show, bao. If you’re in the mood for a little (okay, a lot of) singing, head to the karaoke room.

You’ll find them just a few minutes away from London Bridge station.

Steak, wine, and city views are always a winning combo, and that’s what you’ll find a few minutes away from London Bridge station.

The Tower Bridge branch of Gaucho are serving up sustainable steaks, seasonal salads, and some of the sweetest desserts south of the river.

Their private dining room gives full view of the restaurant and Tower Bridge, thanks to the glass doors and window.

Settle into a comfy seat for a private dinner to remember, with up to 23 of your favourite guests. We guess the only thing left to decide is red, white or sparkling?

The best dinners are the ones that start on a high. Good news, good company, good eats and good views to top it all off.

On the upper levels of The Shard, you’ll find the Shangri-La Hotel and their Signature Suites. With a hanging chandelier centrepiece, a simple dining table and chairs, plus views of Tower Bridge and The River Thames, this is a venue your guests won't soon forget.

Luxuriously appointed and with plenty of lounge space, the 12-person dining table offers heart-stopping views over the capital. As for the dining part, meals can be provided by one of Shangri-La's award-winning restaurants.