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Benares Restaurant, Mayfair, Exclusive Hire

Location pin

12a Berkeley Square, London, W1J 6BS - 

  • Credit card

    From
    £10000 min spend

  • Users

    Up to
    200 standing

  • Table with chairs

    Offers
    catering

  • Delivery truck

    Internal Catering
    allowed

Benares Mayfair is a Michelin-starred Indian restaurant located on Berkeley Square in one of London’s most prestigious neighbourhoods.

With refined cooking and perfectly presented dishes at the heart, Executive Chef Sameer Taneja creates seasonally changing menus that draw on influences and spices from all corners of the subcontinent, to enhance rather than overwhelm the top-quality ingredients sourced from UK’s finest producers.

Sameer Taneja is Executive Chef at Benares, London’s trail blazing Michelin-starred Indian restaurant in Mayfair. Using his classical training in French and Indian cuisine and 20 years’ experience working alongside some of the world’s best chefs, Sameer’s culinary style pairs high quality British ingredients with authentic Indian spices and techniques.

Benares has 4 private dining rooms and can be hired for exclusive events such as corporate functions, product launches and personal celebrations. The events and hospitality team will help tailor each event to the needs of the client to ensure an exceptional experience.


We welcome you to come and visit Benares Restaurant for yourselves, and enjoy the incredible experience that we have to offer!

Benares can be hired exclusively for events such as corporate functions, product launches and personal celebrations. Each event can be tailored to the needs of the client to ensure a phenomenal experience.

We are able to accommodate 100 guests for a sit-down dinner, or 350 guests for a standing reception and Sameer will personally design a menu for the occasion. Our Events Team is available to assist with any special requirements.

Please note that our minimum spend prices are subject to availability.

Capacity & layout

Standing

Standing

up to 200

Dining

Dining

up to 150

Pricing
& opening hours

Weekly schedule
  • monday

    12:00 - 24:00

  • tuesday

    12:00 - 24:00

  • wednesday

    12:00 - 24:00

  • thursday

    12:00 - 24:00

  • friday

    12:00 - 24:00

  • saturday

    12:00 - 24:00

  • sunday

    12:00 - 24:00

Price type: Minimum spend/day
  • from £8000 minimum spend/day

  • from £8000 minimum spend/day

  • from £8000 minimum spend/day

  • from £10000 minimum spend/day

  • from £10000 minimum spend/day

  • from £15000 minimum spend/day

  • from £8000 minimum spend/day

Catering & drinks

Catering arrangements

Catering arrangements

Catering facilities

Catering facilities

Alcohol

Alcohol

Amenities

Cloakroom

Cloakroom

Disabled access

Disabled access

Heating

Heating

Air conditioning

Air conditioning

Telephone

Telephone

Print/Scan/Copy

Print/Scan/Copy

Stage

Stage

Table / chairs included

Table / chairs included

Whiteboards

Whiteboards

Premises parking

Premises parking

Audio & visual

Sound system

Sound system

Microphone

Microphone

Projector & screen

Projector & screen

TV screen

TV screen

Flipchart

Flipchart

WiFi

WiFi

Space rules

Allowed events

alcoholLicense

Licensed for alcohol

Location

Reviews

  • Harry Zacharias

    March 2024

    Came here for the three-course lunch set menu. The waiting staff were all very attentive and polite. They explained all the courses to us as well. There is a cloak room downstairs to leave your items if you’re carrying umbrellas etc. Food came very quickly and was well-presented. All the food tasted excellent! I was worried I wouldn’t be satisfied with the portion sizes but I actually came out feeling almost full - and I have a large stomach! They also threw in a couple of amuse-bouche which were also nice. Wasn’t too busy either and the atmosphere was very nice. We ended up paying about £50 each with water and service charge included. Would recommend!

  • Jason Chuei

    March 2024

    Elegant award-winning Indian fine dining restaurant, located in Mayfair. Dark and atmospheric interior. Starting with a short climb up the entry stairs, meeting a floating water feature, and onto the casual bar and lounge area, before entering the large majestic dining area. The food was well curated and created. Service from Prabhat was excellent, being warm and welcoming.

  • Nico M

    April 2024

    We came for the set lunch menu to try it out as we heard so much about Benares, THE Indian Michelin star restaurant in Berkeley Square. The food was overall delicious; some tasty flavours but perhaps not the wow I was hoping for. Maybe i need to come back for dinner for that. Portions were smaller than if you were a la carte we noticed but still very good, we did not feel hungry coming out of it. Atmosphere is cosy and romantic, it’s quite dark in there and very calm. Overall we thoroughly enjoyed it but I still think there are better similar restaurants such as Trishna, Brigadiers, Bombay Brasserie.

  • Prashant Gandhi

    March 2024

    One of the best Indian restaurants in a city full of Indian restaurants. And even the Michelin guide agrees with that. The food is done simply but with flair. The focus seems to be on letting the ingredients shine rather than on innovation and that is fine by me. The place gets very busy so reservations are a must. Even then we had to wait for about 20 minutes at the bar for our table to become available. Overall a good experience

  • Ozden Akyildiz

    February 2024

    I recently had the pleasure of indulging in the 'Ayurveda-Inspired Menu'. I must say, I was pleasantly surprised by how delicious it tasted. Although the portions were not particularly large, the wonderful ambience and attentive service more than made up for it. While I may not choose the set menu again in the future, I would recommend giving it a try for a flavorful experience.