New Heights Restaurant in Washington, DC, hires out its dining room, a semi-private section, its bar and its patio for receptions, seated dinners, company gatherings and wedding events for up to 120 guests standing or 85 seated. It stands at 2317 Calvert Street NW, in the Kalorama and Woodley Park area.
Seminars and company events
The restaurant treats private events as a core activity and lists team events, meetings, corporate events, receptions and cocktail evenings among the occasions it handles. For a company, the practical options are a reception in the main room, a seated dinner in a semi-private section, or a drinks evening in the bar. The flexible floor plan lets the team adapt the main room to the format. Audiovisual equipment, a DJ or music, Wi-Fi and specialty signage can be arranged, and a coat check is available.
Weddings and receptions
The venue lists weddings and receptions among its events. The outdoor patio takes 30 seated or 50 standing, and it can be paired with the bar, which the restaurant describes as opening onto the patio through floor-to-ceiling windows. Cakes and desserts, flowers and decor are part of the services listed.
Rooms and capacities
The Main Dining Room takes 85 seated or 120 standing. The Marilyn Monroe Section is semi-private and takes 25 seated or 40 standing. The Bar takes 12 seated or 25 standing. The Outdoor Patio takes 30 seated or 50 standing. The dining room is reached by stairs only: the building is historic and has no elevator, which organisers with guests who need step-free access should check with the team.
Catering
Three reception packages are named after nearby places: Rock Creek Park, Woodley Park and Kalorama. Dinner packages are built around two, three or four courses. Bar packages are available, and a wine package can be added to sit-down dinners. Menus can be customized, and beverages can be billed by consumption, run as a cash bar or invoiced separately. A full bar and specialty cocktails are on offer.
History and setting
The restaurant opened in 1986, founded by Umbi Singh, and serves New American cooking. It has been listed as a MICHELIN Guide Washington, DC Selected Restaurant in 2023, 2024 and 2025. The interior has Arts and Crafts decor, and the building looks over Rock Creek Park, the Klingle Valley and the Taft Bridge, with the Kalorama skyline beyond.
Getting there
The restaurant states that nearby public transit and nearby hotels are listed on its site. Valet parking is available at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, across the street. Regular service runs Tuesday to Sunday from 5 pm to 10 pm, and the restaurant is closed on Mondays.
