Where to Dine with Large Groups
Give your attendees a taste of Arlington flavor at one of our local restaurants. Unwind with some Southern cuisine or craft beer, don stylish attire at one of our celebrity chef restaurants, or travel the world with some delicious international fare.
Below is a selection of group dining spots by neighborhood, cuisine type, dining style, and group capacity.
- Ballston Quarter, Variety of restaurants, spaces and price points
- Cheesetique Cheese & Wine Bar, casual dining, up to 150
- P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Asian fusion, casual dining, upon request
- Rustico, American & Italian, casual dining, 250 reception, 90 seated
- Uncle Julio’s Rio Grand Café, Mexican, casual dining, private and semi-private dining
- Alto Fumo, Italian, casual dining, upon request
- Bar Bao, Asian Fusion, casual dining, up to 350 with a buyout
- Cava Mezze, Modern Greek, casual dining, 120 seated
- The Cheesecake Factory, American, casual dining, no private dining, large groups accommodated
- Circa, New American, casual dining, upon request
- Le Kon, Mexican Asian Fusion, fine dining, private dining room for 20
- The Liberty Tavern, New American, casual dining, 125 seated
- Lyon Hall, French Brasserie, casual dining, private and semiprivate dining spaces
- Oz Restaurant & Bar, Australian, casual dining, up to 215 with buyout
- Pamplona, Spanish Tapas, casual elegant, upon request
- Whitlow’s on Wilson, American, casual dining, up to 200
- Courthaus Social, American, casual dining, indoor-outdoor event spaces
- Fire Works American Pizzeria & Bar, casual dining, 30 seated, 45 cocktail
- Me Jana, Lebanese, casual dining, upon request
- Ray’s the Steaks, Steakhouse, casual elegant, upon request
- Tupelo Honey, Southern, casual dining, upon request
- Crystal City Sports Pub, American, casual dining, up to 300
- Jaleo, Spanish small plates, upscale casual, up to 185 seated, up to 300 reception style
- Kora Restaurant, New Italian, upscale casual, up to 155 seated, 200 reception style
- McCormick & Schmick's, Seafood & Steaks, Seafood, casual elegant, 45 seated, 60 standing
- Morton’s The Steakhouse, Steakhouse, fine dining, up to 120
- Ruth’s Chris Steak House – Arlington, American & Seafood, fine dining, up to 180
- Continental Modern Pool Lounge, American, casual dining, up to 300
- Barley Mac, Contemporary American, casual dining, 6,000 sq. ft.
- Heavy Seas Alehouse, American & Brewery, casual dining, upon request
- Kona Grill, American & Sushi, casual elegant, 55 people seated
- Aroma Indian, casual dining, upon request
- Busboys & Poets, American & Middle Eastern, casual dining, 80 Seated, 120 Standing
- Carlyle, New American, upscale casual, multiple private and semi-private spaces
- Osteria Da Nino, Italian, casual dining, up to 50
- Palette 22, small plates, up to 250 seated, 300 reception
- Samuel Beckett’s Irish Gastropub, casual dining, upon request
Author: Kathleen Murphy