The Private Room at Portland Restaurant

4.9 (12)

£41 and over

Modern European

113 Great Portland St, London, Greater London W1W 6QQ

About this restaurant

Good for groups
Good for special occasions
Good for business meals

Our private dining room seats 7 to 12 guests and aims to replicate the experience of our dining room in terms of offer and service albeit in a separate and secluded space.

As in our main dining room, we offer an a la carte menu. It begins with welcome snacks sent from the kitchen while you enjoy a drink or wait for the last few guests to arrive, followed by a choice of first course, main course and dessert from our a la carte menu. The menu is £69 at lunch and £105 at dinner for 3 courses and welcome snacks.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Modern European
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
020 7436 3261
Website
http://portlandrestaurant.co.uk/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
113 Great Portland St, London, Greater London W1W 6QQ
Neighborhood
Fitzrovia
Parking details
None

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4.9

(12)

4.8Food
5.0Service
4.7Ambience
4.7Value

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12 Reviews

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alex Gold
London31 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 16, 2026
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic set menu and wine pairing. The private room was great for a group of 8 of us, with very good service.
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David
London16 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 13, 2026
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Hosted a dinner using the private dining room and everyone (7 of us) had a fantastic time. Warm welcome and charming staff, just right menu (range, variety) coupled with top notch wine list. Dishes were unanimously lauded and pace of serving ideal. Wines were all excellent and well served: right temperatures, decanted where appropriate, not hurried.
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Cilla
London1 review
5.0
Dined on January 9, 2026
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was a business meeting in a private dining room and service and food were on point and well delivered to cater for the meeting. Many thanks to the professional team for their on point delivery.
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BarryV
London1 review
5.0
Dined on November 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
An excellent experience, nothing was too much trouble. I can really recommend Portland.
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Neil Gold
London18 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This restaurant, along with its’ sister restaurant, ‘ 64 Goodge Street ‘ truly are right up there at the top. The food, presentation and service are amongst the best in London for me so do not hesitate to come here as you will see it for yourself. (Head of Guest Relations) - Racheal Pang does a first class job in representing the ‘ Woodhead Restaurant Group ‘ and is a dream to deal with when you use as many restaurants in my role as I do so thank you Racheal. I intend to use the other 3 establishments in the group soon and will be returning to the Portland Restaurant in a few weeks time!
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Laurence Gold
London27 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
This is a great value gig. A short walk from Great Portland Street you are very central and you are taken to a chilled, relaxed but excellent bistro. We even got the private room. An excellent experience The tasting menu is excellent value at £125. Very competitive. As a group of 6 we chose our own wines rather than the tasting; an excellent english sparkling to start, a very good pinot noir from Oregon x 2 across fish and meat and a Bordeaux to finish. The menu comprises turbot, duck, mackerel and pork belly with summer vegetables. The mint desert was my dish of the day; brought me back to my childhood; almost like a posh Viennetta - the cheese course was like nothing ive ever had; superb. Check this place out; would come again. Theres loads of restaurants out there, worth a look
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Miki
Oxford2 reviews
4.0
Dined on July 19, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
This has been our go-to restaurant for special occasions for the past 5 years. The service and vibe are lovely. Unfortunately, the food isn’t quite there anymore. Out of 8 dinners there were no stand outs. Everything was good but nothing shone. The private room was convenient but it’s quite a dark room without a/c on a hot summer day.
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Vincent
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on May 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Experience was amazing. The Private room was so perfect for a group of 8-10. Would do this again.
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Neil Gold
London18 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food was first class and of an excellent standard. The service was second to none.
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Deb
London43 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I went to dinner with my work team last night to Portland and we weren't disappointed. We were able to have the private room which made it feel very exclusive. The food on the whole was delicious. We had the set menu and the and the welcome snacks stand out - the mushroom macaron was outstanding. I had the rabbit starter which was tasty, followed by the monkfish which was nice but didn't wow, followed by the tarte tatin which I would definitely go back for! All the dishes were presented beautifully as you can see from the photos. The service from Lucy was great. Overall, Google doesn't do half stars as I would give the food and overall score 4.5. The reason is that most of the food was delicious but some was just nice; and 2.5 hours on the leather chairs wasn't totally comfortable (fabric material would be better). Thank you Portland!
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Modern European
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
020 7436 3261
Website
http://portlandrestaurant.co.uk/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
113 Great Portland St, London, Greater London W1W 6QQ
Neighborhood
Fitzrovia
Parking details
None

FAQs

Yes, families are welcome: guests describe thoughtful, personalised service for children (one party celebrated a daughter’s 16th with staff engagement and a signed menu) and several reviews note family birthday meals.

Aim for the early dinner, the praised early-evening set is served around 17:30–18:30 (dinner service Tue–Sat), and guests highlight that early slot as great value and a lovely experience.

Yes, guests report the team supported a visitor needing wheelchair assistance, spotting and greeting them on arrival, showing the staff are attentive to guests who require mobility support.

Guests commonly describe the portions, especially on the tasting and early-evening menus, as generous; many say the servings are large enough that you won’t leave hungry.

Saturday early-evening service is a guest favourite, the early-evening set is offered between 17:30 and 18:30 (the review notes availability including Saturdays) and diners praise that menu.

Yes, The Private Room at Portland Restaurant is a popular choice for anniversaries and special evenings, with guests praising its elegant, relaxed atmosphere, attentive service and thoughtful wine pairings.

The Private Room at Portland Restaurant feels intimate and understated, an intimate dining room with an open kitchen and a warm, unpretentious team, making it a popular spot for celebrations and special occasions.

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Menu

Welcome Snacks

Parmesan & mushroom macaron

Butter-poached oyster and seaweed hollandaise

Raw beef, smoked daikon and puffed rice

Starters

British green asparagus with corra linn, potato gnocchi and wild garlic

Chalk Stream trout poached in brown butter, grilled cucumber, crème fraîche and Exmoor caviar

Devon crab with a shellfish emulsion, fresh peas, elderflower and lardo

Norfolk quail, potato puree, watercress and turnip

Main Courses

Pithivier of potato and black truffle, white onion soubise, spring greens

Braised halibut, white asparagus, mussels and petit violet artichoke

Iron Age pork, burnt apple, smoked squash and braised shoulder dumpling

Highland beef sirloin with a bone marrow bread sauce, roast shallots and morel

Side Dishes

Iberiko tomatoes, Yorkshire pecorino and sourdough

Peas, beans and baby gem

Desserts

‘Manchester tartʼ with Gariguette strawberries and yoghurt sorbet

Clotted cream panna cotta with poached Yorkshire rhubarb, orange and granita

Chocolate mousse, malt crumb and a whiskey and chocolate ice cream

Selection of cheeses, sourdough crackers, oatcakes & fig chutney

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