Pera Soho hosts private dinners, corporate events and celebrations from 20 to 250 guests, in named rooms, a garden and an exclusive buyout of the whole restaurant. It is a Mediterranean restaurant at 54 Thompson Street, on the corner of Broome Street in SoHo, New York.
Seminars and company events
The official site names corporate events among the occasions it organises, next to private parties and social gatherings. The events team handles the planning from the first contact until the last guest leaves, and the restaurant builds a customized menu for a corporate dinner, a client evening or a cocktail party. The restaurant is a dining venue, so the strongest formats are dinners, receptions and cocktail evenings. The Star Room is equipped with audio and video capabilities, which helps for a short presentation or a speech before dinner.
Rooms and capacities
The Star Room takes 40 guests seated or 40 for a cocktail, and it can be split into two rooms of 20 seated each. The Eastbound Tram room, the main dining room, takes 32 seated or 30 for a cocktail. The Westbound Tram room takes 20 seated or 20 for a cocktail. The two Tram rooms can be combined for 60 seated guests, and the Westbound room can also be linked to the bar for other seating arrangements.
The Gazebo, a private garden structure, and the semi-private Pergolas hold 36 seated or 40 for a cocktail, with more guests possible when the extended garden areas are included. The bar area is available for cocktail-style gatherings and drinks before dinner.
For the largest events, the entire restaurant can be reserved: 220 guests seated or 250 for a cocktail. The restaurant states that buyouts are evaluated case by case, because of its commitments to neighbors and regular guests, so ask early and give a flexible date range.
Weddings and receptions
The official site speaks of celebrations, birthdays and grand events, and shows the garden and main level set up for receptions. It does not describe a wedding package or name weddings in its text, so a couple or a planner should ask directly about ceremony and reception arrangements, and about which spaces suit a seated dinner of 36 to 60 guests or a larger buyout.
Catering
Food is prepared by the restaurant's own kitchen, which centers on Mediterranean cuisine inspired by Istanbul, and menus for events are customized with the culinary team. The venue also lists catering among its services on the main navigation. Menu details and prices for events are not published, so request them with the date, the room and the number of guests.
History and setting
Pera Soho describes itself as a Mediterranean retreat in SoHo inspired by the Pera neighborhood of Istanbul, where cuisine, art, culture and nightlife meet. The Tram rooms take their names from the trolley line on Istanbul's main street in that district. The restaurant has a Midtown sister, Pera Mediterranean Brasserie, at 303 Madison Avenue, which is a separate venue with its own site.
Getting there
Pera Soho is at 54 Thompson Street, New York, NY 10012, at the corner of Broome Street in SoHo. When you write to the events team, include the date, the number of guests, the format (seated or cocktail) and any need for audio or video, so that the right room or buyout can be proposed.
