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Private dining · Upper East Side

Private dining on the Upper East Side

a little Old Bombay, all yours

We seat up to 32 for a private dinner, with another 10 at the bar. A standing reception takes 50 to 55. Full buyouts are available, and we cater off-site to homes and offices across New York.

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The candlelit dining room at The Drunken Munkey, set for a private dinner
32 seated
Every event, no charge

Your name on the menu

Every private event here gets a personalized printed menu, and it costs nothing extra. Your name or the occasion runs in script across the top, the dishes you chose sit beneath it, and one waits at every place setting.

A small thing. It is also the thing that turns a dinner into an occasion.

Sample personalized event menu — a birthday brunch card with the guest’s name in script across the top
The room

What fits

Seated dinner

Up to 32 at the table, plus 10 more at the bar.

Standing reception

50 to 55 guests, with hors d’oeuvres passed through the room.

Buyouts & catering

Take the whole restaurant, or we come to you — 15 to 50 guests, three days’ notice.

What we host

Occasions

Vintage engraving of three monkeys in evening dress raising champagne flutes around a silver teapot on a red table runner

Birthday brunch

The room to yourselves on a Saturday or Sunday morning.

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Vintage engraving of three monkeys in tuxedos gathered around a lit birthday cake, one wearing a paper crown

Birthday dinner

Milestone years, candlelight, and a menu with your name across the top.

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Vintage engraving of three monkeys in suits, the one in the center raising a wine glass in a toast

Corporate & team dinners

Leadership dinners, teams of 10 to 30, and dinner series that come back monthly.

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Vintage engraving of an open ring box with a ring on a red cushion, a lit taper candle and a coupe beside it

Engagement & rehearsal dinners

The night before the wedding, or the night you tell everyone.

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Vintage engraving of a three-tier pearl-piped wedding cake on a stand, flanked by lit tapers and a laurel garland with a single red rose, a champagne coupe and a punch bowl set alongside

Wedding receptions

Over 50 held in this room. Seated for 32, standing for 55, or the whole restaurant.

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Vintage engraving of a lit candlestick, two wine glasses, and a vase with a single flower

Anniversary dinners

Table 2, a candle, and however many years you are counting.

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Vintage engraving of five monkeys in evening jackets and floral garlands gathered around a punch bowl

Holiday parties

December fills first. Standing receptions up to 55, or the whole room.

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Vintage engraving of five monkeys in suits with teacups, cricket bats resting at either end of the table

Group brunch & buyouts

Meetups, clubs, alumni groups, match days. The whole room is yours.

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We also host baby showers, graduations and retirement dinners — the cards run out well before the occasions do. Tell us yours on the planning form.

Good to know

Event questions, answered

How many guests can you host for a private event? +
We seat up to 32 for a private dinner, with another 10 at the bar. A standing reception takes 50 to 55, with passed hors d’oeuvres. Full buyouts of the restaurant are available.
How far ahead should I book a private event? +
A full buyout wants about a month’s notice. Smaller groups need one to two weeks, sometimes less midweek. Regular reservations fill the book as the date gets closer, and once they are on it we can’t clear them.
Do you print a personalized menu for events? +
Yes, and there’s no charge for it. Your name or the occasion runs in script across the top of the menu, with the dishes you chose beneath it.
Do you cater off-site? +
Yes — we cater at homes and offices across New York for 15 to 50 people, with three days’ notice. Send us the date, the guest count, and where you are — on the planning form below.
Can we bring a cake or our own wine? +
Yes to both. Celebration cakes are plated at $6 per guest, and corkage is $30 per bottle for wines that aren’t on our list or that come from your own collection.
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Prefer email? Events@drunkenmunkey.com. For a table of nine or more on a regular night, that’s KingKong@drunkenmunkey.com.