Drawing Room at Pennethorne's Bar at Somerset House

  14 reviews  – 
Pennethorne's Bar, New Wing, Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA
Temple Station (300 yd)

About this space

We all love a bit of exclusivity now and again and Pennethorne’s beautiful Drawing Room is the perfect private space for intimate get-togethers. Situated opposite the main bar, the Drawing Room is available for private groups of up to 30 with exclusive and bespoke menus available.

Capacities

Standing reception - up to 40 guests

Boardroom meeting - up to 18 guests

Seated breakfasts, lunches, dinners - up to 24 guests


Prices

Monday
8:00 – 23:00
from £2100–£2250 min. spend
Per session
8:00 – 17:00
from £2250 min. spend
Per session
17:00 – 23:00
from £2100 min. spend
Note: All prices include VAT.
Minimum spend £250 per hour from 8 am to 5 pm and £350 per hour from 5 pm to close.

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Tuesday
8:00 – 23:00
from £2100–£2250 min. spend
Per session
8:00 – 17:00
from £2250 min. spend
Per session
17:00 – 23:00
from £2100 min. spend
Note: All prices include VAT.
Minimum spend £250 per hour from 8 am to 5 pm and £350 per hour from 5 pm to close.

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Mentioning your budget will help me propose the best option for your needs.

Wednesday
8:00 – 23:00
from £2100–£2250 min. spend
Per session
8:00 – 17:00
from £2250 min. spend
Per session
17:00 – 23:00
from £2100 min. spend
Note: All prices include VAT.
Minimum spend £250 per hour from 8 am to 5 pm and £350 per hour from 5 pm to close.

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Mentioning your budget will help me propose the best option for your needs.

Thursday
8:00 – 23:00
from £2100–£2250 min. spend
Per session
8:00 – 17:00
from £2250 min. spend
Per session
17:00 – 23:00
from £2100 min. spend
Note: All prices include VAT.
Minimum spend £250 per hour from 8 am to 5 pm and £350 per hour from 5 pm to close.

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Mentioning your budget will help me propose the best option for your needs.

Friday
8:00 – 23:00
from £2100–£2250 min. spend
Per session
8:00 – 17:00
from £2250 min. spend
Per session
17:00 – 23:00
from £2100 min. spend
Note: All prices include VAT.
Minimum spend £250 per hour from 8 am to 5 pm and £350 per hour from 5 pm to close.

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Mentioning your budget will help me propose the best option for your needs.

Saturday
8:00 – 23:00
from £2100–£2250 min. spend
Per session
8:00 – 17:00
from £2250 min. spend
Per session
17:00 – 23:00
from £2100 min. spend
Note: All prices include VAT.
Minimum spend £250 per hour from 8 am to 5 pm and £350 per hour from 5 pm to close.

Send me a message through Tagvenue for a bespoke quote that's right for your event.
Mentioning your budget will help me propose the best option for your needs.

Sunday
Closed
Note: All prices include VAT.
Minimum spend £250 per hour from 8 am to 5 pm and £350 per hour from 5 pm to close.

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Capacity

Standing
up to 40
Dining
up to 24
Boardroom
up to 18

Catering and drinks

In-house catering
External catering not allowed
Venue doesn’t provide alcohol
BYO alcohol not allowed

Facilities

Natural light
Accommodation available
Wi-Fi
Projector
Flatscreen TV
Whiteboard
Flipchart
PA system / speakers
Conference call facilities
Air conditioning
Storage space
Quiet space
Parking available

Music & sound equipment

Own music allowed
Bring your own DJ
Noise restrictions

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible

Rules of the space

Allowed events

Promoted and ticketed events
Wedding licence
Temporary event notices (TENs) available

Host rules

CURRENTLY CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO COVID

Private Party Bookings

Your own beautiful private drawing room

We all love a bit of exclusivity now and again and Pennethorne’s beautiful Drawing Room is the perfect private space for intimate get-togethers. Situated opposite the main café bar, the Drawing Room is available for private groups of up to 30 with exclusive and bespoke menus available.

Our artisan menu has been carefully selected by the head chef, with each dish representing one of the exciting destinations that Sir James Pennethorne visited on the Grand Tour. Booking for minimum 10 people, maximum 40 people.

Cancellation policy: Standard 60 day with Grace Period

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Reviews and ratings

(14 reviews and ratings - )

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Natasha
September 2017

Everything about this experience was great - from negotiating the package of food and drinks to order, to responsive communication, accommodating question before hand, to the actual evening event. The space is stylish, intimate and the staff were lovely and attentive. All our guests were blown away by such a central, culturally interesting location (and we were surprised how reasonable the evening and costs were). Can't recommend the space enough.

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Nicoll M.
April 2021

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Beth L.
September 2018

Very quick reply and helpful info


Located in the newly refurbished New Wing of Somerset House and taking its name from Sir James Pennethorne, the 19th century English architect who designed the New Wing, Pennethorne's bar is now open.

Pennethorne’s emerges onto the London bar scene with an impressive array of wonderful, exotic and mouth-wateringly delicious cocktails. Pennethorne’s have reinvented post-work drinks in their central, Somerset House location by also serving delicious food pairings which beautifully compliment the exciting new bar offering. Pennethorne’s offers stunning interiors for evening drinks and outside seating to while away the long summer nights in style.

Pennethorne’s is open Monday to Saturday for breakfast through to dinner.

Opening Hours

Monday - Friday - 8am - Late
Saturday - 12pm - Late
Sunday - Closed


Location