601 Queen's Road is a bar and restaurant at Wimbledon Quarter, in south-west London, that hires out its whole venue for up to 300 guests standing or 130 seated. It also offers a semi-exclusive area for 150 standing and a mezzanine for 24 seated or 40 standing. Organisers use it for wedding receptions, company-wide celebrations, birthdays and Christmas parties, with food and drink packages from the venue.
Seminars and company events
The venue presents exclusive hire for company-wide celebrations and large events. It is not set up as a seminar venue and lists no meeting rooms or AV, so it suits staff parties, end-of-year gatherings and client receptions rather than a working day. The semi-exclusive area works for team drinks or a dinner party of up to 150 standing guests. The mezzanine gives a smaller group a raised, semi-private area for a dinner or drinks.
Weddings and receptions
Wedding receptions are named as a use for exclusive hire. With exclusive hire the whole venue is closed to the public: a central bar, a terrace and a dedicated team. The room takes 130 guests seated or 300 standing. The venue says it takes enquiries from two years ahead to as little as 24 hours before, though semi-private areas at weekends and during the festive period fill first.
Rooms and capacities
Three formats are on offer. Exclusive hire: 130 seated, 300 standing, with central bar and terrace. Semi-exclusive area: 150 standing. Mezzanine: 24 seated, 40 standing. Resident DJs play on Friday and Saturday evenings from 8:30 pm to 12:30 am, so organisers who want their own DJ, band or performers should ask the events team what is possible.
Catering
The venue offers food and drink packages for every style of event, from formal meals to casual drinks and canapés, and it updates menus and event packages each season. It can accommodate all major dietary requirements, and the events team confirms which dishes suit each guest. Christmas menus are published each year, with set menus, sharing boards and full feasts. A deposit secures the semi-private areas and counts toward the minimum spend.
History and setting
601 Queen's Road is part of the Portobello Pub Co. It stands in Wimbledon Quarter, at 4 Queen's Road, close to the town centre. The venue serves brunch, Sunday roast and evening drinks, and runs disco and DJ nights on Fridays and Saturdays, which gives guests a lively room already in place for a party.
Getting there
The address is Wimbledon Quarter, 4 Queen's Road, London SW19 8YE. The venue is in central Wimbledon, so Wimbledon station, with its National Rail, Tube and tram connections, is the usual way in. The venue opens until 10 pm or 11 pm on weekdays and until 1 am on Fridays and Saturdays.
