Yeni

Civan Er brought the open-fire cooking of his Istanbul restaurant Yeni Lokanta to a corner of Beak Street in 2019, and the Soho dining room has held its place in the Michelin Guide since. Turkish technique meets British produce over live fire: mezze, sharing feasts and a tasting menu that read as modern Istanbul rather than the high-street shorthand most Londoners expect of Turkish food.

The room upstairs is the one for a private party. It seats up to 34 beneath acid-green pendant lights, with ceramic tiles, warm timber and steel-framed windows setting a bright but enclosed mood a floor above the main restaurant. Bespoke menus and dedicated service come as standard, and the whole restaurant can be taken over for a launch, a corporate dinner or a milestone celebration.

The draw for an evening event is the crowd and the cooking rather than a built-in rig: an intimate, design-led Soho room with a following in the food press, well suited to a relaxed set once the sharing feast has wound down.