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Wainwright's Tavern

Private Events

A Place to Gather

A celebratory dinner, a toast with friends, or an evening made entirely your own. At Wainwright's Tavern, our team works with you on the food, drinks and flow of the evening.

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Private Spaces

The tavern's rooms, by guest count and style.

Stuyvesant Booths

Cocktail style

Minimum 12 · up to 18 guests

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Fox Bar

Private bar events · up to 35 guests

Available Monday–Thursday only

$8,500 minimum

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Mezzanine

Seated dinner · up to 26 guests

Cocktail style · up to 35 guests

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Main Dining Room

Seated dinner · up to 40 guests

Cocktail style · up to 90 guests

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Brooklyn Bridge Table

Seated dinner

up to 8 guests

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Full Restaurant Buyout

up to 125 guests

Sun–Thu $15,000 min

Fri–Sat $25,000 min

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Dinner Parties

Our dinner parties accommodate 8 to 40 guests. Guests may customize their dining experience by selecting options directly from our menu.

to start

three hors d'oeuvres and/or salads, family style

main

choice of three entrées for each guest

to finish

chef's dessert selection with dessert wine or a digestif

$95 per person

plus tax and gratuity. other beverages separate. also available for cocktail-style events.

Passed Hors d'Oeuvres

2 hours · $55 per person for 4 passed hors d'oeuvres · $65 per person for 6 passed hors d'oeuvres

Bacon-wrapped dates

blue cheese

Mini crab cakes

basil aioli

Tuna tartare crisps

avocado, housemade potato chip

Deviled eggs

dijon, chive, smoked paprika

Mushroom & Gruyère tartlets

sautéed mushrooms, gruyère, thyme

Smoked salmon canapés

caper cream cheese

Steak au poivre skewers

peppercorn sauce

Crispy mac & cheese bites

crisp breadcrumb coating

Herb-roasted chicken crostini

farmhouse jalapeño ranch

Mini Yorkshire puddings

sliced roast beef, onion jam, horseradish cream

please share allergies. final selections subject to kitchen confirmation.

Stationary Platters

Serves approximately 12

Crudité

$120

Charcuterie board

$150

Shrimp cocktail

$52

Tavern sliders (12pc.) — sharp cheddar, onion jam

$120

Fried chicken sliders (12pc.) — alabama white sauce, pickle

$120

Mini lobster rolls (12pc.) — connecticut style

$240

East Coast Oyster Station — by the dozen

$48

please share allergies. oysters are served raw. final selections subject to kitchen confirmation.

Beverage Options

Pay as consumed is available for groups of up to 24 guests. Plus tax and gratuity.

Beer & Wine

2 hours $50 · each additional hour $25

House Open Bar

2 hours $65 · each additional hour $30

Premium Open Bar

2 hours $80 · each additional hour $40

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1278 3rd Ave between 73rd & 74th Sts

New York City, NY 10021

jay@wainwrightstavern.com

esther@wainwrightstavern.com

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