Ixchel, a Mexican restaurant and tequila bar at 33H King's Road in Chelsea, London, sells private dining and venue hire for groups of 22 to 80 guests. The events team offers three formats across two floors: a Chef's Table for semi-private dinners, a downstairs lounge for receptions, and the whole downstairs floor for larger gatherings. Corporate dinners, client evenings and team celebrations are all named on the official site.
Seminars and company events
The official site lists corporate events and business dinners among the occasions Ixchel hosts. It does not describe a day-long seminar format, so this is a venue for evening and dinner events rather than for meetings with screens and breakout rooms. A company can book the Chef's Table for a client dinner, the lounge for a drinks reception, or the whole downstairs for a team party or product evening.
The kitchen works from sharing menus, so a table of 20 eats from the same dishes placed in the middle. The bar team prepares cocktails, tequila, mezcal and wine to match the occasion. For festive bookings, the site names three set menus: Full Moon, Goddess Moon and Veggie Moon, each aimed at corporate Christmas parties as well as private dinners. Every menu can be adapted to dietary requirements if the requirements arrive with the final numbers.
If a DJ or performers are wanted, the events team can help book them. A cloakroom is available on site.
Rooms and capacities
Ixchel gives three private spaces, all inside the restaurant.
The Chef's Table seats up to 22 guests around one large table. The site recommends it for business dinners, birthdays and family gatherings, with a menu made for sharing.
The Lounge is on the downstairs level and suits drinks receptions and corporate events for up to 45 guests. Mexican canapés and a choice of drinks can be added to the booking.
The Downstairs combines the lounge, the bar and further event space. It takes up to 80 guests and can be set up to suit the style of the event. This is the option for exclusive hire of the lower floor.
Large tables in the main restaurant are also available for groups that do not need a separate room.
Catering
Catering is in-house. Head Chef Ximena Gayosso Gonzalez writes the menus, which draw on Mexican cooking and are built for sharing. Head Bar Manager Manuel Lema runs the drinks list, which covers cocktails, tequila, mezcal and wines. Canapé and drinks packages are offered for receptions in the lounge.
The site states that minimum spend is flexible and depends on the style of the event. The team asks organisers to send the preferred date, number of guests and type of event, then helps choose a space and a menu.
History and setting
Ixchel is on King's Road in Chelsea, in west London, and describes its setting as a warm, contemporary room built around Mexican flavours and a tequila bar. A brochure for events is available from the site.
Getting there
The restaurant is at 33H King's Road, London SW3 4LX. Sloane Square is the closest Underground station on the District and Circle lines, a short walk along King's Road. Central London hotels are within a short taxi ride for out-of-town guests.
