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Where to Book Beautiful Private Dining Rooms at Portland Restaurants

Find the best restaurants to rent for parties, intimate dinners, and everything in between

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Portland restaurants offer private room rentals to fit any style, from sprawling spaces with epic sound systems for all-night dancing, to intimate hideaways for rehearsal dinners. The below map features venues in neighborhoods throughout Portland, and most are set up to handle a wide range of special events: holiday parties, birthdays, graduation celebrations, family reunions, and more. Looking for wedding and rehearsal dinner intel? Check out this dedicated map.

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Amaterra Winery

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This expansive West Haven-Sylvan winery and restaurant is home to multiple private dining spaces that offer both indoor and outdoor options. A 7,000 square-foot terrace and a stunning ballroom with views are available for larger events, while the more intimate Barrel Room or Gallery can accommodate smaller groups. Inquire about the private dining options on the winery’s website.

Ringside Steakhouse

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Known for its James Beard-beloved onion rings, prime rib, and in-house dry-aging program, Portland’s venerated Burnside steakhouse offers two separate options for private dining. For something particularly intimate, Ringside’s Wine Room surrounds up to 18 seated diners with brick and bottles of wine, ideal for things like rehearsal dinners. The semi-private Barrel Room, designed to look and feel like a wine cellar, can seat up to 40, with room for 65 during a standing reception. The team at Ringside will also help with things like floral arrangements, helpful for wedding dinners. Private dining is available to book on the restaurant’s website.

Bar West

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Behind this Northwest Portland restaurant and bar lies Bar West’s North Room, a 1,000-square-foot event space that can seat 70 (or accommodate 100 for a standing, cocktail-party-style event). The space is beautiful, with cork floors, exposed beam ceilings, and plenty of natural light. The restaurant’s in-house catering changes significantly based on the seasons, but meals at Bar West could include everything from porchetta meatballs to almond olive oil cake with cara cara marmalade. More information can be found online.

Serratto

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The experienced team at Serratto oversees multiple spaces capable of seating between 16 to 40 guests, with an adjacent mezzanine for cocktails and other standing events. The kitchen focuses on Mediterranean cooking, from French to Italian. Learn more about Serratto’s dining options here.

Peruvian favorite Andina has not one, not two, but four different private event spaces to choose from, and its family-style menus are a natural fit for festive celebrations of all kinds. Tupai is the biggest and seats 72. The stone-lined dining space known as La Bodega is the smallest, with dinner seating for 14. Runa Wasi and Kumbe mayo land in the middle, seating between 20 and 36 people. Learn more about options online.

Round tables are lit by globe light fixtures within Andina’s private dining room.
One of the private dining rooms at Andina.
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Multnomah Whiskey Library

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For whiskey lovers, it’s hard to beat Multnomah Whiskey Library. The stunning bar has an immense bottle collection that is impressive to even the most seasoned whiskey fans. For something a little more intimate, the bar offers the choice of three private dining areas, the largest being able to accommodate up to 100 guests. Private dining is available to book through the bar’s website.

A wall of whiskey lines the bar of the Multnomah Whiskey Library
Multnomah Whiskey Library.
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Masala Lab PDX

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This Indian American restaurant in Northeast Portland serves dishes like shakshuka made with a saag base and pakora waffles; its colorful party room is a strong choice for private brunches and lunches. Seating eight to 12 people, the space comes with a private server and unlimited chai and coffee. The restaurant also offers full buyouts.

Cafe Olli

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Known for its gorgeous pizzas and knockout brunch, this Northeast Portland wood-fired restaurant can host events like wedding receptions and birthday parties in its private event space, once home to Ned Ludd’s Elder Hall. Its garage doors are particularly handy for summertime events, letting natural light spill in on its dark wood tables. With an outstanding pastry program, Cafe Olli’s custom cakes would be a fun addition to any birthday party held in this space. Make an inquiry online for more information.

Gregory Gourdet’s acclaimed Haitian restaurant offers a private dining room for groups of 12 to 36 guests that is available to book on Resy. Called the Yanick Room, the space is named after Gourdet’s mother. A 10-course family-style meal is available for private dining with the option to add on more dishes from the regular menu, which is famously gluten- and dairy-free.

From the same team behind the celebrated Korean restaurant Han Oak, Jeju specializes in set meals featuring banchan, ssam served with the option of beef or pork, and desserts like bingsu (Korean shaved ice). The private dining room, which is available by request only, offers two seatings a night, plus the option of end-of-evening karaoke. Private dining is available to book through Jeju’s website.

Firehouse Restaurant

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The exposed brick walls and hardwood floors of this Woodlawn restaurant’s private dining room make for a homey but still elegant setting, complementing dinners of pizza and fresh pasta. The room seats 40, with meals starting at $30 per person for a buffet-style event. Menu highlights include whole roasted trout with salsa verde, coal-roasted rib-eyes, and Bolognese. Learn more on the restaurant’s website.

Campana

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Once upon a time, Campana was an Italian pop-up in a little nook off the main dining room at Grand Army Tavern; now, Campana has taken over the entire space, and those interested can rent out the room adjacent to the main dining area that once hosted the pop-up. The restaurant hosts three- or four-course, family-style meals in that space, with a $100 per person minimum for Friday and Saturday events, and a $60 per person minimum for Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday events. Menus range from “red-sauce”-style meals of penne alla vodka and mussels fra diavolo to choose-your-own-adventure meals with options like shrimp scampi and seasonal risotto. Learn more about your options here.

The private dining room of this celebrated Slavic restaurant’s new Southeast Portland location is that perfect balance of kitschy and glamorous, with plastic chandeliers and prints of great Russian classics. Throw your own Russian banquet with family-style meals starting at $60, with the option to add the restaurant’s famous caviar service for an additional fee. The dinner menu includes all of Kachka’s classics, like the restaurant’s Herring Under a Fur Coat and its house-made Siberian pelmeni.

The red-walled dining room at Kachka, lit by plastic chandeliers.
Private dining space at Kachka
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Enoteca Nostrana

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The glitzy wine bar next to Italian institution Nostrana has transitioned away from regular service and is now more of a private dining space for the original restaurant, with two rooms seating 30 and hosting 40 for standing receptions. Menus can include house-extruded pasta, antipasti buffets, and fun desserts. Those interested can make an inquiry online for more information.

A beautiful dining room with teal chairs and a long table.
One of the private spaces at Enoteca Nostrana.
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Salty's on the Columbia River

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This Northeast Portland seafood restaurant, perched over the Columbia River, offers a variety of options when it comes to private dining: Visitors can rent out the North Shore View Room, which seats 150; for something a little more intimate, the wine room seats 30, as does the covered deck on nice days. Options range from brunches to full wedding receptions; those interested can check out the website.

Xiao Ye

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The tiny private dining room at this buzzy Hollywood neighborhood restaurant seats up to 16 people, with pre-set menus starting at $85 per person with a $1,500 food and beverage minimum. Menus change frequently, but could involve everything from masa madeleines to fried chicken with Japanese potato salad; meals in the private dining room come with a private server. Learn more about rentals here.

Amaterra Winery

This expansive West Haven-Sylvan winery and restaurant is home to multiple private dining spaces that offer both indoor and outdoor options. A 7,000 square-foot terrace and a stunning ballroom with views are available for larger events, while the more intimate Barrel Room or Gallery can accommodate smaller groups. Inquire about the private dining options on the winery’s website.

Ringside Steakhouse

Known for its James Beard-beloved onion rings, prime rib, and in-house dry-aging program, Portland’s venerated Burnside steakhouse offers two separate options for private dining. For something particularly intimate, Ringside’s Wine Room surrounds up to 18 seated diners with brick and bottles of wine, ideal for things like rehearsal dinners. The semi-private Barrel Room, designed to look and feel like a wine cellar, can seat up to 40, with room for 65 during a standing reception. The team at Ringside will also help with things like floral arrangements, helpful for wedding dinners. Private dining is available to book on the restaurant’s website.

Bar West

Behind this Northwest Portland restaurant and bar lies Bar West’s North Room, a 1,000-square-foot event space that can seat 70 (or accommodate 100 for a standing, cocktail-party-style event). The space is beautiful, with cork floors, exposed beam ceilings, and plenty of natural light. The restaurant’s in-house catering changes significantly based on the seasons, but meals at Bar West could include everything from porchetta meatballs to almond olive oil cake with cara cara marmalade. More information can be found online.

Serratto

The experienced team at Serratto oversees multiple spaces capable of seating between 16 to 40 guests, with an adjacent mezzanine for cocktails and other standing events. The kitchen focuses on Mediterranean cooking, from French to Italian. Learn more about Serratto’s dining options here.

Andina

Peruvian favorite Andina has not one, not two, but four different private event spaces to choose from, and its family-style menus are a natural fit for festive celebrations of all kinds. Tupai is the biggest and seats 72. The stone-lined dining space known as La Bodega is the smallest, with dinner seating for 14. Runa Wasi and Kumbe mayo land in the middle, seating between 20 and 36 people. Learn more about options online.

Round tables are lit by globe light fixtures within Andina’s private dining room.
One of the private dining rooms at Andina.
Alyson Levy

Multnomah Whiskey Library

For whiskey lovers, it’s hard to beat Multnomah Whiskey Library. The stunning bar has an immense bottle collection that is impressive to even the most seasoned whiskey fans. For something a little more intimate, the bar offers the choice of three private dining areas, the largest being able to accommodate up to 100 guests. Private dining is available to book through the bar’s website.

A wall of whiskey lines the bar of the Multnomah Whiskey Library
Multnomah Whiskey Library.
Avila/EPDX

Masala Lab PDX

This Indian American restaurant in Northeast Portland serves dishes like shakshuka made with a saag base and pakora waffles; its colorful party room is a strong choice for private brunches and lunches. Seating eight to 12 people, the space comes with a private server and unlimited chai and coffee. The restaurant also offers full buyouts.

Cafe Olli

Known for its gorgeous pizzas and knockout brunch, this Northeast Portland wood-fired restaurant can host events like wedding receptions and birthday parties in its private event space, once home to Ned Ludd’s Elder Hall. Its garage doors are particularly handy for summertime events, letting natural light spill in on its dark wood tables. With an outstanding pastry program, Cafe Olli’s custom cakes would be a fun addition to any birthday party held in this space. Make an inquiry online for more information.

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Gregory Gourdet’s acclaimed Haitian restaurant offers a private dining room for groups of 12 to 36 guests that is available to book on Resy. Called the Yanick Room, the space is named after Gourdet’s mother. A 10-course family-style meal is available for private dining with the option to add on more dishes from the regular menu, which is famously gluten- and dairy-free.

Jeju

From the same team behind the celebrated Korean restaurant Han Oak, Jeju specializes in set meals featuring banchan, ssam served with the option of beef or pork, and desserts like bingsu (Korean shaved ice). The private dining room, which is available by request only, offers two seatings a night, plus the option of end-of-evening karaoke. Private dining is available to book through Jeju’s website.

Firehouse Restaurant

The exposed brick walls and hardwood floors of this Woodlawn restaurant’s private dining room make for a homey but still elegant setting, complementing dinners of pizza and fresh pasta. The room seats 40, with meals starting at $30 per person for a buffet-style event. Menu highlights include whole roasted trout with salsa verde, coal-roasted rib-eyes, and Bolognese. Learn more on the restaurant’s website.

Campana

Once upon a time, Campana was an Italian pop-up in a little nook off the main dining room at Grand Army Tavern; now, Campana has taken over the entire space, and those interested can rent out the room adjacent to the main dining area that once hosted the pop-up. The restaurant hosts three- or four-course, family-style meals in that space, with a $100 per person minimum for Friday and Saturday events, and a $60 per person minimum for Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday events. Menus range from “red-sauce”-style meals of penne alla vodka and mussels fra diavolo to choose-your-own-adventure meals with options like shrimp scampi and seasonal risotto. Learn more about your options here.

Kachka

The private dining room of this celebrated Slavic restaurant’s new Southeast Portland location is that perfect balance of kitschy and glamorous, with plastic chandeliers and prints of great Russian classics. Throw your own Russian banquet with family-style meals starting at $60, with the option to add the restaurant’s famous caviar service for an additional fee. The dinner menu includes all of Kachka’s classics, like the restaurant’s Herring Under a Fur Coat and its house-made Siberian pelmeni.

The red-walled dining room at Kachka, lit by plastic chandeliers.
Private dining space at Kachka
Dina Avila/Eater Portland

Enoteca Nostrana

The glitzy wine bar next to Italian institution Nostrana has transitioned away from regular service and is now more of a private dining space for the original restaurant, with two rooms seating 30 and hosting 40 for standing receptions. Menus can include house-extruded pasta, antipasti buffets, and fun desserts. Those interested can make an inquiry online for more information.

A beautiful dining room with teal chairs and a long table.
One of the private spaces at Enoteca Nostrana.
John Valls

Salty's on the Columbia River

This Northeast Portland seafood restaurant, perched over the Columbia River, offers a variety of options when it comes to private dining: Visitors can rent out the North Shore View Room, which seats 150; for something a little more intimate, the wine room seats 30, as does the covered deck on nice days. Options range from brunches to full wedding receptions; those interested can check out the website.

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Xiao Ye

The tiny private dining room at this buzzy Hollywood neighborhood restaurant seats up to 16 people, with pre-set menus starting at $85 per person with a $1,500 food and beverage minimum. Menus change frequently, but could involve everything from masa madeleines to fried chicken with Japanese potato salad; meals in the private dining room come with a private server. Learn more about rentals here.

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