The Restaurant at St Martins Lane London

Philippe Starck’s hotel restaurant in the heart of London’s theatre district, transformed for exclusive hire events that run from intimate seated dinners to large-scale standing receptions. The Restaurant at St Martins Lane London accommodates 350 to 400 standing or up to 200 seated, with the flexibility to shift the space entirely through furniture removal and bar reconfiguration.

How The Restaurant at St Martins Lane Works for Private Hire

The space transitions from a working restaurant — chic, intimately lit, high ceilings — into an event venue through a process the hotel has refined over years of regular hire. Tables and seating clear out, a bar is positioned within the room, and the layout reconfigures to suit the format. At full standing capacity, the space handles substantial receptions and launch events. Seated dinners for up to 200 use the Starck-designed interiors as atmosphere — the larger-than-life portraits, irreverent artwork, and warm lighting create a setting that needs minimal additional dressing. The Restaurant connects directly to several of the hotel’s other hireable spaces. Events can flow into Blind Spot — the speakeasy cocktail bar hidden behind a tea counter facade — for after-dinner drinks with genuine theatrical discovery. The Den, an oak-panelled snug off the lobby, works as a pre-dinner reception space or breakout zone. The Backroom (up to 40 guests, white marble walls, private terrace) adds another option for smaller parallel groups. For large events that need multiple zones, this interconnected layout gives planners genuine flexibility without moving between buildings.

Starck Design at St Martins Lane

The design identity isn’t decorative afterthought — it’s the venue’s event proposition. Starck’s trademark irreverence runs through the hotel: the golden tooth seats and life-size chess pieces in the lobby set the tone before guests reach The Restaurant. Inside, the space balances sophisticated warmth with visual wit. The intimate lighting, high ceilings, and curated artwork create an atmosphere that suits product launches leveraging design credibility, press events in theatreland, fashion industry gatherings, and corporate entertaining where the venue itself communicates something about the host.

Catering, Accommodation, and the Covent Garden Location

In-house catering offers a creative fusion of European and Eastern-influenced cuisine alongside cocktail programmes, afternoon tea, and full dinner service. The licence runs until 1am across the venue. With 203 guest rooms and suites upstairs, overnight accommodation is built in — corporate conference delegates, wedding parties, and international clients don’t need to arrange separate hotels. Q-Park underground parking is available below the building. The WC2 address places The Restaurant in Covent Garden’s theatre district, walking distance from the Coliseum, the West End’s major stages, and Charing Cross station. Pre-theatre corporate dinners, post-show celebrations, film premiere after-parties, and wedding receptions all benefit from a location where the cultural surroundings extend the event’s reach beyond the venue itself. For hire that combines a recognisable design hotel with genuine large-format event capability, The Restaurant at St Martins Lane London offers something most Covent Garden venues can’t match.