Twin Cities Restaurant Room Rental Guide

Some restaurants listed advertised with Give Me The Mike to be highlighted in this guide.

Renting out a private room at a restaurant can be a fantastic — and easy — way to celebrate a retirement, milestone birthday or group gathering.

Doing your research is key. Every establishment has different guidelines on meeting food and beverage minimums.

I created this guide in February 2019 to create a central resource when you’re looking for the perfect spot. Since then, thousands of people have read through this rental guide and discovered spaces that work for them.

Happy planning! If you know of a restaurant not listed, let me know. Reach out to me by filling out this form.

Update, August 2022: with COVID-19 restrictions evolving, please allow plenty of time when planning, and give restaurants grace and patience. Some information may have changed due to COVID.

Featured restaurants

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Angelina’s Kitchen, Woodbury
Cafe and Bar Lurcat, Minneapolis
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, Chanhassen
Erte & the Peacock Lounge, Minneapolis
FireLake Grill House and Cocktail Bar, Minneapolis
The Freehouse, Minneapolis
Hell’s Kitchen, Minneapolis
Holman’s Table, Saint Paul
Lela, Bloomington
Masu Sushi & Robata, Minneapolis
O’Shaughnessy Distilling Company, Minneapolis
Spasso, Minnetonka
Tavern on France, Edina

Minneapolis

Cafe and Bar Lurcat

1624 Harmon Place, Minneapolis 55403
(612) 486-5500, lurcat@damico.com
More information

Menus can be specialized with logo and special messages
Valet parking is available ($13 if hosted, $11 cash)

Venue: Private Dining Room

Private
Capacity (seated): 55
Capacity (cocktail): 70
Includes access to microphone, access to plug in own music, ability to rent private bar with additional charge, ADA accessible
Rental fee: $0
Food and beverage minimum: $1,500 Sunday to Thursday evenings, $6,000 Friday and Saturday evenings — all exclude tax and service charges
Additional experiences: Bose Sound Tower/microphone available for rental; includes access to back patio from June 1st to October 1st for cocktail hour; offers large windows overlooking Loring Park

Venue: Lofted Bar Mezzanine

The semi-private Lofted Mezzanine at Lurcat provides a more intimate setting.

Semi-Private
Capacity (seated): 30
Capacity (cocktail): 30
Includes access to private restrooms
Rental fee: $0
Food and beverage minimum: $500 Sunday to Thursday, $1,000 Friday and Saturday — all exclude tax and service charges
Additional experiences: offers great views of the main bar floor; area for cocktail reception within the space

Venue: Bar Buyout

Planning a big party? Turn Lurcat’s bar into a dance floor!

Private
Capacity (seated): 150-180
Capacity (cocktail): 225
Includes access to microphone, access to plug in own music, private bar, private restrooms, ADA accessible
Rental fee: $500 Monday to Thursday, $2,000 Friday and Saturday, $500 Sunday
Food and beverage minimum: $10,000 Monday, $12,000 Tuesday and Wednesday, $15,000 Thursday, $20,000 Friday and Saturday, $5,000 Sunday — all exclude tax and service charges
Additional experiences: part of the restaurant can turn into a dance floor with room for a band

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Erte’ & the Peacock Lounge

323 13th Avenue NE, Minneapolis 55413

Venue: Chef’s Table Private Dining Room

Semi-private
Capacity (seated): 20
Capacity (cocktail): not available
ADA accessible
Rental fee: $0
Food and beverage minimum: $25 per person, minimum of 12 people

Venue: Erte’ Main Dining Room

Semi-private
Capacity (seated): 100
Capacity (cocktail): not available
Includes access to plug in own music, private bar, ADA accessible
Rental fee: $0
Food and beverage minimum: varies depending on night and time of year

Venue: The Peacock Lounge

Semi-private
Capacity (seated): 54
Capacity (cocktail): not applicable
Includes access to plug in own music, private bar, ADA accessible
Rental fee: $0
Food and beverage minimum: varies depending on night and time of year

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FireLake Grill House and Cocktail Bar

PDR(1).jpg — FireLake Grill House and Cocktail Bar inside the Radisson Blu Minneapolis Downtown.

31 South Seventh Street, Minneapolis 55402
(612) 216-3473
More information

Located inside the Radisson Blu Minneapolis Downtown

Venue: Private Dining Room

PDR(2) — Private Dining Room at FireLake.

Private
Capacity (seated): 40
Capacity (cocktail): 60
Rental fee: $0
Food and beverage minimum: $600-2,000

Venue: Half Private Dining Room

Semi-private
Capacity (seated): 20
Capacity (cocktail): 25
Rental fee: $0
Food and beverage minimum: $300-1,000

Venue: Board Room

Semi-private
Capacity (seated): 14
Capacity (cocktail): not available
Rental fee: $0
Food and beverage minimum: $200-700

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The Freehouse

Freehouse Beer.jpg — Guests at the The Freehouse can go on their own on-site brewery tour.

701 North Washington Avenue, Minneapolis 55401
(612) 339-7011, peyton.shedd@blueplateco.com
More information

Part of the Blue Plate Restaurant Company
Menus can be specialized with logo and special messages
Final bill can be invoiced or split amongst guests
Adjacent pay ramp available (Nordic Parking Ramp)
Valet parking is available ($7)

Venue: Volstead Lounge

Volstead Lounge 3.jpg — Volstead Lounge at The Freehouse.

Private, curtains can be drawn closed
Capacity (seated): 50
Capacity (cocktail): 75
Includes access to microphone, access to plug in own music, access to projector and screen, ADA accessible
Rental fee: $0
Food and beverage minimum: varies depending on night
Additional experiences: go on an on-site brewery tour or add a beer tasting or cocktail class for your group! The Volstead Lounge also offers beer and wine paired dinners.

Venue: Back Bar Area

Freehouse 3.jpg — The Freehouse in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis.

Semi-private
Capacity (seated): 25
Capacity (cocktail): 40-50
ADA accessible
Rental fee: $0
Food and beverage minimum: $250 per hour

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Hell’s Kitchen

80 South Ninth Street, Minneapolis 55402
(612) 238-1427, events@hellskitcheninc.com
More information

Venue: Hell’s Kitchen Underground Room

Underground 2up_ — The Underground Room at Hell’s Kitchen comes with a full stage, a 12-foot projector screen, and no rental fee.

Private or semi-private
Capacity (seated): 160
Capacity (cocktail): 325
Includes access to microphone, access to plug in own music, private bar, ADA accessible
Rental fee: $0
Food and beverage minimum: varies
Additional experiences: full stage; 12 foot projector screen; professional sound system, unique Hell’s Kitchen photo booth offers guests fun keepsakes from their visit; attached parking ramp which goes into lobby; connected to Minneapolis skyway system

Venue: Hell’s Kitchen Minnesota Room

MNRoom 2up_ — The Minnesota Room at Hell’s Kitchen in downtown Minneapolis.

Private or semi-private
Capacity (seated): 135
Capacity (cocktail): 200
Includes access to microphone, access to plug in own music, access to smart TV, ADA accessible
Rental fee: $0
Food and beverage minimum: varies
Additional experiences: attached parking ramp which goes into lobby; connected to Minneapolis skyway system

Venue: Hell’s Kitchen Far Side Pub

Far Side Pub2up_ — Hell’s Kitchen is connected to the Minneapolis skyway system and the restaurant has a parking ramp attached to its lobby.

Private or semi-private
Capacity (seated): 50
Capacity (cocktail): 60
Includes access to microphone, access to plug in own music, access to smart TV, private bar, ADA accessible
Rental fee: $0
Food and beverage minimum: varies
Additional experiences: attached parking ramp which goes into lobby; connected to Minneapolis skyway system

Venue: Hell’s Kitchen Full Restaurant Buyout

Private
Capacity (seated): 345
Capacity (cocktail): 425
Rental fee: $0
Food and beverage minimum: varies
Additional experiences: 2 full bars; private restrooms; 12 foot projector screen, professional sound system, unique Hell’s Kitchen photo booth offers guests fun keepsakes from their visit, attached parking ramp which goes into lobby, connected to Minneapolis skyway system

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Masu Sushi & Robata

The Nomu Room Bar and Private Dining 2 — Masu Sushi & Robata’s location in Northeast Minneapolis has a private room with no rental fee.

330 East Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis 55414
(612) 332-6278, info@masusushiandrobata.com

Located in the heart of Northeast Minneapolis
Menus can be specialized with logo and special messages (with two weeks notice)
Final bill can be split amongst guests

Venue: Nomu Room

The Nomu Room Private Dining.jpg — The Nomu Room at Masu Sushi & Robata in Northeast Minneapolis has its own bar and private restrooms.

Private
Capacity (seated): 40
Capacity (cocktail): 40
Includes access to plug in own music, access to smart TV, private restrooms, private bar, ADA accessible
Rental fee: $0
Food and beverage minimum: $1,200

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O’Shaughnessy Distilling Company

600 Malcolm Avenue SE, Minneapolis 55414
(517)420-6581, hefrazier@osdistilling.com
More information

Home to Minnesota’s very own Keeper’s Heart Whiskey, O’Shaughnessy Distilling Company is a state-of-the-art venue located in the Prospect Park neighborhood of Minneapolis. With three giant copper pot stills as the glowing centerpiece, the O’Shaughnessy Distilling Co. whiskey lounge offers a warm and inviting ambiance the moment you walk through the door.

Venue: Potato Bar

During the summer, the Potato Bar offers an outdoor patio with views of the downtown skyline.

Private
Capacity (seated): 75
Capacity (cocktail): 150
3 hours maximum
$400 fee to access Bluetooth sound system, microphone, and projector
ADA accessible
Food and beverage minimum: $4,000 Sunday to Thursday evenings, $12,000 Friday and Saturday evenings — Additional hours: $1200/hour – all exclude tax, admin fee and service charges
Additional experiences: access to the attached outdoor terrace from June 1st to October 1st for cocktail hour; large windows overlooking The Witch’s Hat Water Tower and the Downtown Minneapolis skyline

The private and historic Potato Bar, located on the second floor of the distillery, is a perfect location to host the most intimate and versatile festivities. Named for the potato factory that it was in 1945, the Potato Bar’s original exposed brick walls and floor-to-ceiling windows will charm your guests and provide the perfect backdrop and natural lighting for your most special events. The Potato Bar features a private terrace and balcony and boasts stunning views of the Witches Hat Tower and the downtown city skyline. Equipped with a showstopping built-in bar, The Potato Bar can accommodate up to 150 guests for a cocktail-style event or up to 75 guests for a more formal, seated, dinner. Schedule a tour today!

Venue: The Mezzanine

The Mezzanine offers great views of the main bar floor and triple copper pot stills.

Semi-Private
Capacity (seated): 32
Capacity (cocktail): 32
3 hours maximum
$400 fee to access Bluetooth sound system, microphone, and projector
ADA accessible, includes access to private restrooms
Food and beverage minimum: $1,600 Sunday to Thursday, $3,000 Friday and Saturday – Additional hours: $1200/hour – all exclude tax and service charges
Additional experiences: offers great views of the main bar floor and triple copper pot stills

Venue: The Keep – Tasting Room

Reserving The Keep Tasting Room includes a tour of the facility.

Private
Capacity (seated): 12
Capacity (cocktail): NA
3 hours maximum
$400 fee to access Bluetooth sound system, microphone, and projector
ADA accessible
Food and beverage minimum: $900 (includes a tour and tasting). Additional hours: $1200/hour – all exclude tax and service charges

Venue: Distillery Buyout

A distillery buyout included a round of Keeper’s Punch for guests.

Private
Capacity (seated): 150-180
Capacity (cocktail): 400
5 hours maximum
$400 fee to access Bluetooth sound system, microphone, and projector
ADA accessible
Food and beverage minimum: $15,000 Mon-Wed + Sunday, $20,000 Thursday, $30,000 Friday, $35,000 Saturday – Additional hours: $1600/hour – all exclude tax and service charges
Additional experiences: Full buyouts include a round of Keeper’s Punch on the house and 3 appetizers

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Saint Paul

Holman’s Table

holman table 1 — Holman’s Table is dinner and a show. Diners get a view of the tarmac of airplanes taking off at the Saint Paul Downtown Airport.

644 Bayfield Street, Saint Paul 55107
(612) 800-5298, contact@holmanstable.com
More information

View of the Holman Field tarmac
Menus can be specialized with logo and special messages
Final bill can be invoiced and split amongst guests (based on event)
Valet parking available for hire

Venue: Earhart Room

holman table 2 — The food and beverage minimum for the Earhart Room starts at $200.

Private
Capacity (seated): 80
Capacity (cocktail): 100
Includes access to microphone, access to plug in music, access to smart TV, private bar, ADA accessible
Rental fee: $20 – 100 depending on day, time and capacity
Food and beverage minimum: $200 – 3200 depending on day, time and capacity

Venue: Airfield Room

Private
Capacity (seated): 50
Includes access to microphone, access to plug in music, access to smart TV, private bar, ADA accessible
Rental fee: $20 – 100 depending on day, time and capacity
Food and beverage minimum: $200 – 3200 depending on day, time and capacity

Venue: River Room

Private
Capacity (seated): 30
Includes access to microphone, access to plug in music, access to smart TV, private bar, ADA accessible
Rental fee: $20 – 100 depending on day, time and capacity
Food and beverage minimum: $200 – 3200 depending on day, time and capacity

Venue: Boardroom

Private
Capacity (seated): 12
Includes access to microphone, access to plug in music, access to smart TV, private bar, ADA accessible
Rental fee: $20 – 100 depending on day, time and capacity
Food and beverage minimum: $200 – 3200 depending on day, time and capacity

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Bloomington

Lela Restaurant

Lela PDR — The Private Dining Room at Lela Restaurant in Bloomington.

5601 West 78th Street, Bloomington 55439
(952) 656-5980, events@lelarestaurant.com
More information

Attached to the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel
Menus can be specialized with logo and special messages
Final bill can be invoiced or split amongst guests
Complimentary on-site parking available

Venue: Lela Private Dining Room

Private
Capacity (seated): 36
Capacity (cocktail): 20-40
Includes access to smart TV, ADA accessible
Rental fee: varies
Food and beverage minimum: varies

Venue: Lela Lounge

Semi-private
Capacity (seated): 58
Capacity (cocktail): not available
Includes access to microphone, access to smart TV, ADA accessible
Rental fee: varies
Food and beverage minimum: varies
Additional experiences: happy hour menu available in this space

Venue: Lela Wine Room

Semi-private
Capacity (seated): 10
Capacity (cocktail): not available
Includes access to smart TV, ADA accessible
Rental fee: varies
Food and beverage minimum: varies

Venue: Restaurant Buyout

Capacity (seated): 175
Capacity (cocktail): 225
Includes access to microphone, access to smart TV, private restrooms, ADA accessible
Rental fee: varies
Food and beverage minimum: varies

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Chanhassen

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres

501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen 55317
(952) 934-1524, randerson@chanhassendt.com
More information

The Chanhassen Dinner Theatres isn’t just for date nights and wedding receptions!
Final bill can be invoiced or split amongst guests
Complimentary on-site parking available
Discounts or packages for groups of 12 or more may be available for performances in the Main Dinner Theatre, Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret, and the Fireside Theatre Concert Series. Call (952) 934-1547 for details.

Venue: The Club

The Club at the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres.

Private
Capacity (seated): 175
Capacity (cocktail): 225
Includes access to microphone, access to smart TV (additional fee), private bar, ADA accessible, private entrance
Rental fee: varies
Food and beverage minimum: varies

Venue: Garden, Jonathan and Carver Rooms

From 50 to 300 people, the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres can accommodate groups of all sizes!

Private
Capacity (seated): 250 — the rooms can be divided and closed off for smaller parties (as few as 50)
Capacity (cocktail): 300
Includes access to microphone, access to smart TV (additional fee), private bar, ADA accessible (note: dancing area is not ADA accessible)
Rental fee: varies
Food and beverage minimum: varies

Venue: Director’s Suites — available for Main Stage shows at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres

Private
Capacity (seated): 4 or 33 (two Suites available)
Capacity (cocktail): 33
Includes access to smart TV (additional fee), private bar (additional fee)
Rental fee: guests must purchase dinner and show tickets
Food and beverage minimum: a minimum of 20 people for larger space

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Edina

Tavern on France

6740 France Avenue S, Edina 55435
(952) 358-6100
More information

Menus can be specialized with logo and special messages
Final bill can be invoiced or split amongst guests
Complimentary on-site parking available

Venue at Tavern on France

The semi-private space at Tavern on France in Edina has no rental fee and only a $500 minimum Mondays thru Thursdays.

Semi-private
Capacity (seated): 55
Capacity (cocktail): 55
Includes access to microphone, access to plug in own music, access to smart TV (no sound), ADA accessible
Complimentary black or white linens, gift/check-in table available
Rental fee: $0
Food and beverage minimum: $500 Monday – Thursday, $1200 Friday – Saturday

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Minnetonka

Spasso

17523 Minnetonka Boulevard, Minnetonka 55345
(952) 224-9555, customerservice@spassomn.com
More information

Menus can be specialized with logo and special messages
Final bill can be split amongst guests
Complimentary on-site parking available

Venue: Spasso Private Dining Room

SpassoPDR4 — Food and beverage minimums at Spasso in Minnetonka start at $250.

Private
Capacity (seated): 56
Capacity (cocktail): 85
Includes access to plug in own music, includes access to smart TV, ADA accessible, dimmable lighting
Rental fee: a 5% event fee is added on to the final bill in lieu of a rental fee
Food and beverage minimum: lunch event: $250; Sunday-Monday evenings $250, Tuesday-Wednesday evenings $450, Thursday evening $650, Friday-Saturday evenings $850

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Woodbury

Angelina’s Kitchen

Angelinas 1.jpg — Angelina’s Kitchen in Woodbury.

2170 Eagle Creek Lane, Suite H, Woodbury 55129
(651) 998-0474, angela@angelinaskitchen.com
More information

Final bill can be split amongst guests
Complimentary on-site parking available
Menus can be specialized with logo and special messages

Venue: Tuscany Room

Angelinas 2 — The Tuscany Room at Angelina’s Kitchen has no rental fee.

Semi-private or private
Capacity (seated): 70
Capacity (cocktail): 100
Includes access to microphone, access to plug in own music, access to smart Apple TV, access to private restrooms, private bar, ADA accessible
Rental fee: $0, a service fee of $30 per hour per staff member will be charged; staff count will be determined by guest count, menu and service style
Food and beverage minimum: private events: $1,500 Monday – Thursday, $2,000 Friday – Saturday; $0 for semi-private

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With the crowdsourced list of restaurants below, it’s recommended you visit their websites to ensure they offer the private dining options you need.