The 10 best private dining rooms in Miami

This spacious private dining room at Grove Bay Hospitality Group’s contemporary American restaurant works for any type of event, from quarterly work lunches to birthday parties as the menu is packed with crowd-pleasing classics (think grilled branzino and high-quality steak). It features two rectangular dining room tables and works of art in gilded frames. In addition, diners can choose from an array of bottles on display inside the space’s wine collection, making this room extra-special and a signature destination in Coral Gables.

The romantic luster of Ariete’s private dining room coined, The Cave, lends to a setting willful of enchantment. It’s encapsulated by stone-lined walls and evokes an old-world dining feeling of authentic Coconut Grove. Bonus: it’s hidden in an underground wine cellar beneath the restaurant, making it one of the most intimate private rooms in Miami, while still fitting up to 50 guests.

Peacock Garden’s bright, white private dining room offers an extension of the restaurant’s tropical lush garden feel with a touch of nature’s beauty perfectly appointed throughout the space. The space, a hidden gem in its own right, can sit up to 80 guests with a formal plated menu, 50 guests with a buffet menu and 100 guests for a chic, cocktail-style reception. Throwing an epic baby shower? This might be your spot.

The Greek restaurant offers the perfect balance of indoor and outdoor dining options for a special event that highlights the Miami lifestyle from every angle. Here, diners can choose to dine amid a boho terrace or indoors where a blue-and-white aesthetic serves up major Cycladic vibes. Both rooms are available for private event buy-outs.

American Social is a laidback waterfront restaurant in Brickell, boasting a wildly fun and popular terrace. At its Kennedy Lounge, comfort and style come together to present a private dining destination that can be dressed up or pared down for something more casual. There are high-top table seating, banquettes and rectangular dining room tables, with dimly lit chandeliers that demand you look up. A bold statement wall, detailed with brick stones and an oversized TV, makes entertaining for a bachelor party or sporting event easy. Extra features: Access to an LED private bar and audio and visual capabilities.

The northern Italian restaurant presents an intimate private dining room detailed with dark wood tones and long rectangular dining room tables that are ideal for a family-style feast. Say a fancy red sauce Sunday, perhaps? Beyond the tasty bowls of pasta and shareable charcuterie platters available, there’s also the option to grow your event: the full dining room, as well as a string-lit, canal-front patio for up to 100 guests, are available year-round.

Take your group on a proverbial trip to Israel at this South of Fifth party spot. The team behind Carbone and ZZ’s partnered with chef Eyal Shani to showcase Tel Aviv’s culinary hallmarks. The private dining experience here is as coveted as the plates themselves. You’ll dine in a striking blue setting with crystal head-turners that add a touch of glitz and glimmer.

Outside of the restaurant’s main dining room, anchored by a 123-foot gold leaf and Swarovski crystal chandelier, diners can enjoy a private dining room that’s decked with artwork from restaurant owner Michael Chow’s renowned private collection—not to be outdone by the statement fixtures and black lacquer furniture. It’s the go-to design-forward space to orchestrate an evening of special celebrations with a side of modern Chinese cooking.

Fashion designer Gianni Versace’s former mansion offers several private dining options, be it in specific bedrooms or amid its breathtaking poolscape. It’s undeniably opulent and represents Versace’s vision of look-at-me designs and palatial set-ups, including the garden dining room, Roman room boasting Greek statues, the courtyard and the terrace that overlooks the mosaic-lined pool and garden.

Brought to you by hospitality mogul David Grutman and musician Pharrell Williams, Swan is a design-forward restaurant located in the heart of the Miami Design District. Its private dining room is just as magical as the main, rose-colored dining room itself. Here, the room is decked in pale blue and pink hues with two focal mirrors that rest in between dimly lit lights. Diners can see through to the restaurant’s balmy tropical garden below. It’s picture-perfect for an evening fete or summertime brunch.