The Back Room
Suggested 40 guests
Cozy and candlelit, our most-booked room. Own bar, own bartender, a door you can close.
Private Rooms in NYC for Parties, Without the Rental Fee
Three private rooms in NYC, all downtown. Each one has its own bar and its own bartender.
What you're booking
A room of your own, not a rope
Search bars with private rooms in NYC and most of what comes back is a rope and a reserved sign, with the rest of the bar carrying on three feet away. That's not what this is. Each of our private lounges is a room of its own, with its own bar and its own bartender standing behind it. Every private room bar is stocked and staffed on its own, so your people never wait in line behind strangers.
Private lounge, NYC, no rental fee — that's the whole pitch. There are three, they hold about 40, 50 and 60, and we can run all three on the same night, each with its own bar and bartender. The lounge rental part is where we're different: there isn't one. You book a session, you hit a bar minimum, the room's yours. For most groups that lands under what a venue charges for the space before anyone's ordered a drink — which is why people looking for cheap private party rooms in NYC usually end up doing the math twice.
Most private event spaces in NYC are empty boxes you fill yourself — you rent the room, then hire a bartender, then find the sound. Ours arrive finished: bar, bartender, TV, projector and Bluetooth in every one. That's the difference between party room rentals in NYC and what we do, and it's why people comparing the best private rooms in NYC usually stop comparing once they see there's no room charge.
We're at 77 East 7th, between First and Second. The 6 at Astor Place, the L at First Avenue, the F at Second — everybody gets here on a train. And it's the East Village, so half your group will want dinner first and the other half will want one more somewhere after. Both are a block away.
Choose your room
The Whiskey Cellar
Suggested 50 guests
Brick vaults below street level, and the room everybody photographs. The only room open until 2 AM on Friday and Saturday.
The B Lounge
Suggested 60 guests
Our largest space, with room to move and a bar along the wall. Takes the biggest groups without splitting them.
We can run all three rooms at the same time — three separate parties, each in its own room with its own bar and bartender.
Included
What comes with the room
Your own bar and bartender.
Every room has its own.
Your group never waits in line behind another party.
TV, projector and Bluetooth sound.
Stream the game,
run a slideshow, plug in your own playlist from a phone.
Outside cake and catering.
No cake fee, no catering
fee. Bring food, bring a cake, bring the candles.
No rental fee, no booking fee.
Nothing for the room
itself. A refundable deposit holds the date and is returned after the event.
Guests must be 21 or older with valid ID — every room has a full private bar.
Pricing
You don't rent the room — you meet a bar minimum
There's no charge for the space. You book a session and meet a minimum bar spend for it. If your group drinks past the minimum, you just pay for what you drank. Nothing gets added on top for the room.
Swipe the table sideways to see the minimums →
| When | Room & session | Min bar spend |
|---|---|---|
| Wed · Thu · Sun | Any room · Flexible Session, up to 4 hrs · 5 PM–12 AM | $700 |
| Fri · Sat | Back Room or Whiskey Cellar · 1st session 4:30–8:30 PM | $500 |
| Fri · Sat | Back Room · 2nd session 9 PM–1 AM | $1,400 |
| Fri · Sat | Whiskey Cellar · 2nd session 9 PM–2 AM | $1,900 |
| Fri · Sat | B Lounge · Flexible Session, up to 5 hrs · 6 PM–1 AM | $1,700 |
Recurring events are negotiable. No other booking fees. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Questions
Renting a private room, straight answers
Is B Lounge NYC available to rent for private parties?
Yes. Three private party rooms, and all three are available to rent: the Back Room for about 40 guests, the Whiskey Cellar for about 50 and the B Lounge for about 60. Each one has its own bar and its own bartender; the Back Room and the Whiskey Cellar close off behind a door, and the B Lounge is the main-floor room. There's no rental fee, and a refundable deposit holds the date.
How much does it cost to rent a private room in NYC?
Most bars with private rooms in NYC charge for the room and then charge again at the bar. We skip the first part. You book a session and hit a bar minimum: $700 Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday in any room. Friday and Saturday, the first session (4:30-8:30 PM) in the Back Room or Whiskey Cellar runs $500; the second is $1,400 in the Back Room and $1,900 in the Whiskey Cellar; the B Lounge is $1,700 for a flexible session. Drink past the minimum and you just pay for the drinks.
Are these free private rooms, or is there a catch?
No catch, and no room charge. What people mean when they search for NYC bars with free private rooms is exactly this: you're not renting square footage, you're spending at the bar. If your group was going to drink anyway, the room costs you nothing extra.
Can we bring our own cake or catering?
Yes, and it's free. No cakeage fee, no catering fee. Bring a cake, bring candles, bring a full spread from the block. We handle the drinks.
Where in the East Village are you, and which train?
77 East 7th Street, between First and Second. A short walk from the 6 at Astor Place, the L at First Avenue and the F at Second Avenue — most people get here without a cab. 21 and over with valid ID, every room has a full bar.
How to book
Three steps to book your room
1
Send the date, the headcount and the occasion through the form.
2
We reply within a few hours with the room that fits and the session cost.
3
A refundable deposit holds the date — it comes back to you after the event.
Want to see the rooms first? Walk in Wednesday to Sunday, 6 to 8 PM — no appointment needed, and a bartender will show you around.
B Lounge NYC · 77 East 7th Street, New York, NY 10003 · between First and Second Avenue · (917) 214-0589
A short walk from the 6 at Astor Place, the L at First Avenue and the F at Second Avenue.
No rental fee · No booking fee
Tell us the date and the headcount
We reply within a few hours with the room that fits and what the session costs. No rental fee — a refundable deposit holds the date.
More on the main page: all three rooms · pricing and sessions · frequently asked questions