Wine Cellar Private Dining in NYC: Rooms and Wine Dinners

Four of the eleven cellar and wine-room spaces at ten NYC restaurants cap at 12 guests: the cellars at Aretsky’s Patroon, Freemans and Have & Meyer, and the Tavernetta at Misirizzi. The largest, the Wine Cellar at Pisticci, takes up to 50. Every capacity, price and policy below is taken from the restaurant’s own website, event kit or linked events deck, checked in October 2026.

Which NYC restaurants have a wine cellar for private dining?

Rows run smallest to largest by each restaurant’s smallest published figure.

Restaurant	Address	Cellar room and published figure	Worth knowing
Patroon	160 E 46th St, Midtown East	Wine Cellar, 12	Events page adds “seated”; reached by elevator
Freemans	Freeman Alley, off Rivington St	Wine Room, up to 12	Kit dated September 2025 gives 8 to 12 on one page and 10 to 12 on another
Have & Meyer	103 Havemeyer St, Brooklyn	Library Wine Cellar, minimum 10, maximum 12	Exclusive to the booking; unlabeled
Misirizzi	36 E 4th St	Tavernetta 12; Farmhouse 22; both joined 32	Two cellar rooms under the restaurant
L’Artusi	228 W 10th St	Private Wine Room, up to 14	Early, late or all-night seatings; minimums unquantified
Cellini	65 E 54th St, Midtown East	La Cantina, up to 18 at one table	An “Alcove” entry carries identical wording
il Buco	47 Bond St	Wine Cellar, 26 seated	Figure is in the linked events deck, not the page text; down a flight of stairs
Il Gattopardo	13-15 W 54th St	Cellar, 30 seated or 50 standing	Semi-private on availability; hosts a Wine Series
Bar Tizio	107 Horatio St, West Village	The Grotto, 40 seated or 75 standing	Set among “over 200 bottles of wine”
Pisticci	125 La Salle St	Wine Cellar, up to 50	Own service entry, restroom and bar; 2015 copyright line

Method: a restaurant is listed when its own page, event kit or linked events deck describes a cellar or wine room for private dining or, at Bar Tizio, a private room among its bottles. Listing sites were not used.

How many people fit in a wine cellar dining room?

The eleven rooms hold 12, 12, 12, 12, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30, 40 and 50. Seven hold 22 or fewer, so most cellar rooms suit a dozen to two dozen guests; il Buco’s 26 and the three rooms at 30 or more (Il Gattopardo, Bar Tizio and Pisticci) go further.

Labels are uneven: Patroon’s cellar page prints a bare “MAXIMUM CAPACITY 12”, Have & Meyer and L’Artusi print unlabeled maximums, and Pisticci’s 50 covers “a standing reception or a seated prix fixe dinner,” so ask what the seated count is.

Which cellars suit 10 to 14 guests?

Patroon’s page calls its Wine Cellar “speakeasy-inspired” and suggests it for “a formal dinner or intimate celebration.” Freemans describes the Wine Room as “an intimate working wine cellar,” and its kit says the host chooses the dishes from a longer list and everything is shared. Have & Meyer sets a minimum party of 10.

Misirizzi’s Tavernetta, “your private little wine cave,” seats up to 12. L’Artusi’s Private Wine Room takes up to 14, booked by seating or for the whole night. Parties of six to ten have more choices in small private dining rooms for 6 to 16 guests.

Which cellars suit 15 to 26 guests?

Cellini’s La Cantina seats up to 18 at one table in a wine cellar, and its page lists an Alcove with word-for-word identical text; ask whether those are two rooms or one. Misirizzi’s Farmhouse, the second cellar room, takes up to 22 and is pitched for “anniversaries, family-style feasts, or team nights.” At il Buco, the page text prints no headcount for the Wine Cellar, but the events deck linked from that page lists it at 26 seated; inquiries go to events@ilbuco.com.

Which cellars suit 30 to 50 guests?

Joined, Misirizzi’s two rooms hold up to 32 at an L-shaped table. Il Gattopardo’s Cellar takes 30 seated or 50 standing and may be set as semi-private space “upon availability.” For other Midtown rooms near it and Cellini, see Midtown rooms by published capacity.

Bar Tizio’s Grotto, under the restaurant, has an open kitchen, a private bar and a lounge, and seats 40 or holds 75 standing. Pisticci’s parties page puts its Wine Cellar at up to 50 but carries a 2015 copyright line, so confirm the 50.

Can you host a private wine dinner at a restaurant?

Formats exist, but none of the pages checked sells a fixed wine-dinner package as such. Manhatta comes closest: its wine page offers “curated wine experiences, from intimate dinners and lunches to tastings and cocktail receptions,” tailored around regions, producers or themes with “selections from our extensive cellar or wines of your choosing.” It names no room, headcount or price there; its Private Dining Room page lists 35 seated or 40 standing. The undated Private Event Information deck linked from that page also lists a Sommelier Selection Package, with wines paired to each course and a sommelier present, priced per guest by selection.

At L’Artusi, a Director of Private Dining works with the host on a sharing-style menu based on the seasonal menu. Il Gattopardo’s Wine Series is different: recurring dinners with winemakers, “often in our charming private atrium room,” described as “limited-seating events” that “sell out quickly.” That reads as seats at a hosted dinner rather than a room to hire; the page does not say whether a private party can commission one. Little Owl Events is open to guest chefs “on a conditional basis,” though its page says nothing about winemakers.

What is a wine dinner?

A wine dinner is a multi-course meal planned around the wines. Il Gattopardo’s wine dinners have “multi-course menus” and “guided tastings” with winemakers who join guests; Manhatta pairs “selections from our extensive cellar” with seasonal menus.

How much does a wine dinner cost in NYC?

As of October 2026, no page checked prints a price for a private wine dinner as such. The nearest figure is in Freemans’ event kit: the Wine Room is $95 per person for dinner or $55 for brunch, with all beverages billed on consumption. At 10 to 12 guests that is 950 to 1,140 dollars in food before drinks. The kit’s Wine Room page prints no minimum and no tax or gratuity line, and the kit says bookings are secured “upon receipt of your signed contract and deposit” without naming an amount. It is marked updated September 2, 2025, and prices are subject to change.

The undated events deck on il Buco’s page lists a seated dinner menu at $125 per guest, priced for the Bond Street restaurant rather than by room. Each event space has a minimum based on its capacity and the time of year, certain spaces carry a room fee, and the deck asks for a 50% deposit of the minimum with a signed contract (“We do not hold dates”). Sales tax of 8.875%, a 5% administrative fee and gratuity are extra; how an administrative fee differs from a gratuity quotes il Buco’s wording.

Corkage is published in two places among the pages checked: L’Artusi’s menu page states a fee of $55, and Little Owl Events lets guests bring wine, not liquor, for $50 per 750ml bottle. At a bottle for every two guests, a table of 12 is six bottles, or 300 dollars at Little Owl’s fee and 330 at L’Artusi’s; L’Artusi’s menu page does not say whether its fee covers private events. The sister site’s corkage guide for Italian restaurants in NYC found published fees at three of seven, L’Artusi among them.

What should you ask before booking a cellar?

All ten restaurants publish a headcount, two publish a dollar price (Freemans and il Buco) and one a corkage fee (L’Artusi). The rest is a call to the events team:

• Access. Patroon’s cellar is reached by elevator and il Buco’s is down a flight of stairs; Misirizzi’s and Bar Tizio’s rooms sit below the restaurant. No other page describes step-free access, so ask.
• Exclusivity. Have & Meyer says its cellar is “exclusively” for the booking, and Freemans calls the Wine Room “your own private wine cellar”; Il Gattopardo’s Cellar may be set as semi-private. The other pages do not say, so ask whether anyone else shares the space.
• The wine itself. L’Artusi’s page gives 2500 bottles for its walk-in wine cellar in the About text and 2,000 for the Private Wine Room, and does not say whether they are the same space. Ask what can be poured.
• Minimum and deposit. L’Artusi says minimums apply without printing one, il Buco’s deck prints a 50% deposit but no minimum, and the Freemans kit prints no deposit amount. Get the minimum for your date, the deposit and the cancellation terms in writing.
• Allergies. Freemans’ kit says it will accommodate dietary restrictions and allergies. Confirm any celiac or nut allergy directly with the restaurant before the menu is set.

Frequently asked questions

Which NYC restaurants have a wine cellar for private dining?

Ten are compared here: Aretsky’s Patroon, Freemans, Have & Meyer, Misirizzi, L’Artusi, Cellini, Il Gattopardo, Bar Tizio, Pisticci and il Buco. All ten publish a headcount for the room, from 12 to 50 guests, as of October 2026.

How many people fit in a wine cellar dining room?

Among the eleven rooms with a published figure, four top out at 12 (Patroon, Freemans, Have & Meyer and Misirizzi’s Tavernetta). The largest are Il Gattopardo’s Cellar at 30 seated, Bar Tizio’s Grotto at 40 seated and Pisticci’s Wine Cellar at up to 50.

Can you host a private wine dinner at a restaurant?

At some, yes, but no page checked sells a standard package. Manhatta offers wine dinners and tastings tailored to regions, producers or themes, and L’Artusi’s Director of Private Dining works with hosts on a sharing-style menu for its Private Wine Room.

How much does a wine dinner cost in NYC?

No page checked in October 2026 prints a private wine-dinner price. Freemans’ kit lists its Wine Room at $95 per person for dinner with beverages billed on consumption, il Buco’s events deck lists a seated dinner menu at $125 per guest, and corkage is $55 at L’Artusi and $50 per 750ml bottle at Little Owl Events. Confirm every figure with the events coordinator.