New on RestauRent: 5 Private Event Venues to Know
New venues mean more options when it’s time to find the right space for a private event.
For the third edition of New on RestauRent, we’re highlighting five venues across Virginia, Maine, Massachusetts, and Texas. This edition includes everything from upscale Korean dining and an interactive mini golf venue to Boston restaurants and a Mediterranean-inspired Austin destination.
Planning a corporate gathering, birthday, group dinner, holiday party, or another celebration? Here are five new venues to explore on RestauRent.
For groups looking for an elevated dining experience in Northern Virginia, Seoul Prime brings modern Korean dining into a polished setting designed for gathering. The restaurant offers options for private dining, semi-private events, group dining, and full venue buyouts, making it adaptable to different event formats. With event capacity for up to 172 guests, Seoul Prime is worth considering for corporate dinners, networking events, birthdays, rehearsal dinners, and milestone celebrations.
Best for: Corporate dinners, private dining, milestone celebrations, and upscale group events.
Want to give guests something to do beyond dinner and drinks? minibar adds an interactive option to the Portland event scene. The venue combines an 18-hole indoor mini golf course inspired by Maine sports, history, and culture with The Clubhouse restaurant and bar. Groups can bring food, drinks, and an activity together under one roof for team outings, birthdays, company celebrations, holiday parties, and other group events. With options for reserved event spaces and full venue buyouts, minibar can accommodate events of up to 400 guests.
Best for: Team building, corporate outings, birthdays, holiday parties, and interactive events.
For an event that feels distinctly Boston, Granary Tavern combines exposed brick, warm wood details, and a downtown location with several ways to host a group. The Tavern offers a fully private setting with its own bar for events of up to 70 guests, while the patio can accommodate up to 60. Smaller groups can also explore semi-private options in the Main Dining Room and Main Bar. That range makes Granary Tavern a practical choice for planners organizing company dinners, cocktail receptions, happy hours, birthdays, and other social gatherings.
Best for: Corporate gatherings, cocktail receptions, private dinners, happy hours, and celebrations.
Located on Boylston Street, Dillon's gives Boston event planners a mix of indoor, outdoor, private, and semi-private spaces to consider. For larger cocktail-style gatherings, the Back Bar can accommodate up to 100 guests and includes a private bar and A/V capabilities. The Boylston Patio offers an outdoor option for groups of up to 90, while the Main Bar provides a more intimate semi-private setting for up to 25 guests. The variety makes Dillon's a strong fit for after-work events, networking gatherings, company celebrations, birthdays, and cocktail parties.
Best for: Happy hours, networking events, corporate gatherings, cocktail parties, and birthdays.
Austin planners looking for a bright, greenery-filled restaurant setting can add Ema to their list.
Located at Domain Northside, Ema pairs Mediterranean-inspired dining with a mix of indoor and outdoor event spaces. Groups can consider spaces including the Main Dining Room & Main Bar, Bar Patio, and Upper Patio, with a full venue buyout available for events of up to 300 guests. With several configurations available, Ema can work for private dinners, corporate gatherings, rehearsal dinners, showers, cocktail receptions, and larger celebrations.
Best for: Private dinners, corporate events, rehearsal dinners, showers, cocktail receptions, and celebrations.
Find Your Next Private Event Venue
From a round of indoor mini golf in Portland to private dining in Northern Virginia, classic Boston gathering spots, and Mediterranean dining in Austin, this edition of New on RestauRent shows just how different private events can look.
The right venue depends on your guest count, event style, location, and the kind of experience you want to create. RestauRent makes it easier to explore those options in one place.
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