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Pilpel's Basement at Pilpel Lime Street

Basement in a Restaurant
·
Whole venue
21 Lime Street, London, EC3V 1LT –
Bank Station (0.2 mi)
Up to 50
seats
Up to 80
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

Pilpel’s Basement is a private event space with its own bar beneath Pilpel Lime Street in the City of London.

Available for birthdays, corporate socials, Christmas parties, networking events and launches, with Pilpel catering including falafel, houmous, salads and pita, plus vegetarian and vegan options.

Home to The First Podcast Bar, the space is also available for podcast recordings, live music, DJs, karaoke and comedy. Photography, 4K multi-camera filming, handheld videography and sound recording are available by prior arrangement and quoted separately.

Send us your date, guest numbers and event plans for availability, minimum spend and a tailored quote.

Prices

Monday
12:00 – 0:00
from £1000 min. spend
Per day
12:00 – 0:00
from £1000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 3:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
12:00 – 0:00
from £1000 min. spend
Per day
12:00 – 0:00
from £1000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 3:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
12:00 – 0:00
from £1000 min. spend
Per day
12:00 – 0:00
from £1000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 3:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
12:00 – 0:00
from £1000 min. spend
Per day
12:00 – 0:00
from £1000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 3:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Friday
12:00 – 0:00
from £1000 min. spend
Per day
12:00 – 0:00
from £1000 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 3:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
12:00 – 2:00
from £2500 min. spend
Per day
12:00 – 2:00
from £2500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 3:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
12:00 – 2:00
from £2500 min. spend
Per day
12:00 – 2:00
from £2500 min. spend
Alcohol licence until 3:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee
Pricing updated by venue 1 week ago

Add-ons

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 80
  • Dining
    up to 50
  • Theatre
    up to 50
  • Cabaret
    up to 50
  • Classroom
    up to 50

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available Venue can organise food and drink
Extensive vegan menu
Extensive vegetarian menu
Extensive gluten-free menu
Middle Eastern cuisine
No external catering allowed
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Flatscreen TV
  • PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
  • Air conditioner
  • Photo equipment £150 / hour Camera and photography equipment available on site
  • Video equipment £150 / item
  • Storage space Place where clients can store items during their event
  • Quiet space
  • Dance floor Dedicated dance floor area
  • Soundproof Soundproofed room for noise control
  • Bar
  • Unavailable: Projector
  • Unavailable: Whiteboard
  • Unavailable: Flipchart
  • Unavailable: Conference call facilities
  • Unavailable: Natural light
  • Unavailable: Lighting equipment
  • Unavailable: Greenscreen
  • Unavailable: Backdrops
  • Unavailable: Mirrors
  • Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site
  • Unavailable: Parking available

Music & sound equipment

  • Play your own music Venue allows playing your own music
  • Bring your own DJ Venue allows bringing your own DJ instead
  • No noise restrictions

Accessibility

  • Accessible toilets Toilet(s) adapted for guests with disabilities
  • Unavailable: Ground level
  • Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
  • Unavailable: Lift to all floors
  • Unavailable: Cargo lift
  • Unavailable: Wheelchair accessible

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • Promoted and ticketed events Events that you’re promoting or selling tickets for
  • Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available
  • No wedding licence

Host rules

- No smoking inside the building
- Damage to building will result in extra charges

Cancellation policy: Standard 30 day

Show cancellation details

About Pilpel Lime Street

Pilpel Lime Street is a Trusted Tagvenue Partner, validated by the Tagvenue team with a record of successful bookings on the platform.

Location

Location map

Meet your host

Victor Samaniego
Member of Tagvenue since February 2025
8h Response time
66% Response rate

Contact venue managers directly on Tagvenue. Keep all event communication on the platform for a secure, seamless booking.

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