The 15 Best Private Dining Rooms in Dallas — From Hidden Doors to Marilyn Monroe-Themed Spaces

This upscale steakhouse from chef Nick Badovinus is perched above National Anthem (another Badovinus joint) in the East Quarter. The menu focuses on USDA prime rib, as well as steaks, seafood, soups, and sandwiches. It also offers one of our favorite burgers in Dallas. Its private dining space, The Marilyn Monroe Room can accommodate seated events for up to 16 guests and is the perfect spot for an intimate gathering.

This Design District gem from Duro Hospitality features a cool, speakeasy-style space called Bar Charles. Within the cocktail and champagne bar, you’ll find a recently revamped private dining room that seats up to 18 guests. Designed by Sees Design, the space has been transformed into a dark and moody room featuring custom-made tables showcasing an egg and dart detail, Louis XVI-style chairs, upholstered “paneled” walls in black acoustical fabric, and three crystal chandeliers.

Speakeasy-style, the private dining room at French restaurant AT Bistro is situated behind the kitchen — accessed through a hidden door. It boasts a 600-bottle wine wall, granite table, and French blue paneling for a chic event. A TV is also available if you’re booking it for a business lunch. The space seats up to 14 guests.

This favorite Dallas steakhouse offers a few great private dining options for different party sizes. The Chef’s Table can seat up to 12 people, is secluded from the rest of the restaurant, offers presentation hook-ups, and is available for lunch and dinner. For a semi-private event, The Wine Room seats up to 48 or you can book the Waterfall Patio for larger parties.

This favorite Dallas sushi restaurant offers some very cool private dining rooms at The Crescent. On the main floor, a Sake Table can seat up to 14 people for a semi-private experience, while the lower level features an intimate wine room for up to 20 guests.

Another Duro Hospitality concept, this Mexican spot in the Design District offers an intimate private dining room that seats up to 16. There is also a back patio that can hold up to 34 people. Both of these spaces can even be combined for a total of 50 guests.

Another Nick Badovinus concept, this Design District steakhouse boasts a private dining room for up to 18 people. Called The Elvis Room, it’s decorated with elegant chandeliers, a small airplane hanging from the ceiling, and Elvis-themed wall art and photography.

The Lakewood and Los Colinas locations of Hudson House offer 12-seat private dining spaces called The Pineapple Room. Perfect for a business lunch or birthday dinner, the space is bright and airy with East Coast vibes.

Also in the Design District, this extravagant upscale Mexican restaurant offers several private dining options. The Don Roberto room seats up to 9 guests and features a mural inspired by Mexico’s mountain landscape, the Oaxaca can fit up to 12 people in a dark and moody space with burgundy velvet chairs, and the Tequila Table is a fun option for up to 14 guests — a private table next to the restaurant’s bar and collection of premium tequilas.

One of Dallas’ sky-high restaurants with incredible views, this Italian steakhouse also offers a few private dining options. The Emerald Room can seat around 15 to 24 people — it has dark green walls and floor-to-ceiling windows looking out at the skyline. The Chandelier Lounge is another semi-private option that guests can book. It is across from the beautiful wine cellar and features chandeliers, obviously, a long table that can accommodate up to 18.

The slightly more casual “little sister” to Duro Hospitality’s The Charles, the Dallas Design District’s decadent Italian spot, Sister debuted in Lower Greenville in 2022. Later that year, the hospitality group debuted another concept above the restaurant — Casa Duro. It’s a trio of stylish short-term lease apartments brimming with exquisite furnishings, antiques, and art. What’s even cooler is that you can book the Marcia apartment for a private dining experience that seats up to eight.

A top Dallas sushi spot, Uchi has a few private dining options in beautiful rooms. A half-private dining room can seat 12, while a full private dining room can seat up to 24. Both feature a fully customized set menu and are presentation ready for business meetings. Upstairs at sister concept Uchiba, you can also buyout the patio that seats up to 20.

This Knox Street French restaurant has a cozy private dining room with a skylight. It seats up to 13 people and you can also open the patio door when weather permits for an indoor/outdoor atmosphere. A focal point of the room is a framed 28-star American flag.

Behind a door disguised as a bookshelf in this Bishop Arts bar is a speakeasy called Library Bar. Private events (with 15 people seated) can be hosted in this intimate room — which features its own bar. Atlas offers stellar bites to pair with your globally-inspired cocktails like Italian meatballs, a Cuban sandwich, a Greek gyro, and more.

Last year, this moody Italian steakhouse debuted in East Dallas. It’s a hidden gem from hospitality veteran Andy Hooper (Las Vegas-based Hooper Hospitality Concepts) with a menu crafted by chef Jacob Williamson. The private dining room seats up to 10 people.