Morchella offers three ways to host a private event in Clerkenwell: a private dining room for 14 to 18 guests, a wine bar that seats 24, and full hire of the main dining room for groups of 60 or more. Lunch and dinner bookings are available. The restaurant is at 84-86 Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R 4QY, just off Exmouth Market.
Seminars and company events
The business use here is the working lunch, the client dinner and the drinks reception rather than a full-day seminar. The private dining room suits a board lunch, a leadership dinner or a client evening with a single table conversation. The wine bar can be hired in full for a team drinks reception before or after a dinner. For larger company events, the whole main dining room can be taken over for 60 guests or more. The venue is a restaurant, so there is no plenary room or conference equipment listed on the official site. Organisers who need slides or screens should confirm what can be arranged with the team when they enquire.
Weddings and receptions
The official events page names weddings among the occasions the space can host, alongside family celebrations, business lunches and casual drinks parties. In practice that means small wedding dinners and receptions in the private dining room, a drinks reception in the wine bar, or a larger celebration with full hire of the main dining room. The restaurant says it is open to tailoring an event to the host's wishes, so couples should describe the date, number of guests and format in their first message.
Rooms and capacities
The private dining room seats 14 people at one table, or up to 18 people across two tables. It is available for lunch and dinner and is described by the restaurant as relaxed and serene. A minimum spend applies, and the figure depends on the service and the day.
The wine bar sits to the side of the main dining room and holds up to 24 seated guests. It serves snacks, small plates and desserts with a curated wine list, and it can be hired in full as a drinks reception space. Minimum spends differ for lunch, for Sunday to Wednesday evenings and for Thursday to Saturday evenings.
The main dining room is available for full hire for parties of 60 and above. Outside private hire, standard table bookings in the main dining room are limited to groups of up to nine.
Catering
Food is part of the booking. Morchella cooks seasonal Mediterranean sharing dishes, using produce from artisanal Mediterranean suppliers and small British day boats and farms. The wine list features small producers. The restaurant also runs a catering service and publishes an events pack for hosts who want to plan menus and formats in advance. Dietary requests should be raised at the time of the enquiry.
History and setting
The restaurant occupies a former bank, and the dining room is described as tranquil yet informal. It sits close to Exmouth Market in Clerkenwell, a part of central London with many independent restaurants. The building also shows art through its Gordon House Art section, which the website lists alongside its menus and events.
Getting there
The address is 84-86 Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R 4QY. The restaurant opens for lunch from Tuesday to Saturday, for dinner from Monday to Saturday, and on Sunday from midday to evening. Private hire enquiries go through the events page or by phone on 020 7916 0492. Booking details for private events are confirmed directly with the team.
