Finding participating restaurants is easy. Just look for the “Private Dining” tab on a restaurant’s profile page, click on the “Private Dining” icon just below the search widget on the right side of your start page, or select the “Large Party and Banquet Booking Information” option under “Offers and Events” on your start page. Also available in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., Private Dining is coming to Baltimore, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, New Orleans, Orlando, Phoenix, Sacramento, and San Diego on November 20.

Learn more about how Private Dining pages can help you plan your next event here.

OpenTable’s list makes it easy to make plans with all your friends and family and features an array of cuisines, from Greek and Italian to American and ethnic barbecue and brewhouses. The next time you’re dining out in a group, consult our Good for Groups restaurant list to reserve tables for larger groups, as well as our new Private Dining pages, which can help you explore private dining options and plan banquets and parties for up to hundreds of guests.

To get started, visit a restaurant’s Private Dining page and simply fill out the brief contact form.  OpenTable immediately submits your inquiry directly to the person the restaurant has designated to receive private dining requests. That person will contact you by email or phone (if you provide a phone number) to provide more information and answer any questions you might have, typically within two business days. We encourage you to initiate negotiations with several restaurants at once to get a sense of your options before finalizing the booking with the restaurant of your choice.

Maya Kalman, of Swank Productions, an event planning and design firm in Manhattan, says, “We’re always on the lookout for resources for finding private rooms. Having this kind of tool is great. It’s saves a lot of time on our end as well as that of the restaurant.” She states, “The ability to find available rooms on a specific day is invaluable, particularly around the holidays when there is a limited number of days to host events. People are often vying for the same days, especially this year,” she notes. Kalman, whose company is planning a number of holiday parties at restaurants, adds, “People are rethinking events and realizing that restaurants are great venues as they offer flexibility, intimacy, and fabulous food.”

You can find participating restaurants by looking for the “Private Dining” tab on a restaurant’s profile page, by clicking on the “Private Dining” icon just below the search widget on the right side of your start page, or under the “Large Party and Banquet Booking Information” option under “Offers and Events” on your start page. Currently available in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., Private Dining will launch in Atlanta, Denver, Las Vegas, Miami, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Seattle, and Vancouver on November 10.