Planning private dining in Istanbul comes down to three decisions: full venue buy-out or section reservation, set menu or à la carte, and service-time management. At Pino Gare Roof Restaurant we offer four tiers of private dining on the 7th-floor Sirkeci terrace. This guide covers capacity, menu, pricing and organisation.
What is private dining and when does it fit?
Private dining means the restaurant or a defined section is reserved exclusively for your guests. Most common scenarios:
- Annual company dinner or sales team celebration (10–40 guests)
- Client / business partner hosting (8–16 guests)
- Major anniversary, birthday or engagement (12–30 guests)
- Family reunion or intimate wedding after-party (20–60 guests)
- Launch, product unveiling or press dinner (15–40 guests)
Pino Gare private dining tiers
1. Terrace center — semi-private
Block of 4–6 tables in the terrace center, 12–24 guests. The rest of the restaurant operates normally but your zone is reserved. Most popular for company dinners. No minimum spend; set menu or à la carte.
2. Bosphorus side — private view band
Block of 5 Bosphorus-view window tables, 16–28 guests. Anniversary, post-proposal celebration, premium client dinner. Book 7 days ahead for the view block.
3. Half-terrace allocation
A defined section (~50 m²) dedicated to your group, 30–45 guests. Ideal for launches, press dinners, intimate after-parties. Set menu (€25–€48) or à la carte; drink packages priced separately.
4. Full terrace buy-out
The entire terrace for 50–80 guests. No other reservations that evening. Major company dinners, small wedding after-parties, sponsored events. Saturday buy-outs carry a minimum-spend; clarified at booking.
Menu options
- Set menus — 4 packages: Sharing (€25), Drinks Included (€35), Wine Pairing (€43), Romantic Evening (€48). Full comparison on the menu page.
- À la carte — Full menu open; guests choose individually.
- Custom-curated menu — Around an event theme (launch product, guest country cuisine, vegan-led, etc.) our team builds a bespoke set.
- Drink packages — Open-bar packages for 1.5 hours, 3 hours, or all-evening.
Organisation checklist
- Date, start and target end time
- Exact guest count (±2 tolerance)
- Menu choice (set, à la carte or custom)
- Drink preferences and allergy notes
- Table layout (long table, U-shape, paired groups)
- AV needs (microphone, projector, speaker)
- Cake, flowers, signage, decor requests
- Photographer / videographer / musician coordination
Pricing approach
Private dining cost has three components: food (set menu €25–48 per head or à la carte average), drink package (€15–35 per head), and optional extras (decor, musicians, photographer). Full terrace buy-out carries a minimum spend that varies by date.
For a detailed quote, send date + guest count + event type via WhatsApp +90 546 950 36 36; we reply with a customised proposal within 4 hours.
Booking steps
- WhatsApp preliminary: date + guest count + event type
- Tier option and price proposal from our team (within 4 hours)
- Menu and drink selection finalised (1–2 days)
- Deposit (full buy-out only, 30%)
- 1-week-out final brief (menu, layout, special notes)
- Event night service, balance + invoice afterward
Pino Gare offers one of Sirkeci's strongest view-side terraces for private dining. Corporate, celebratory or promotional — we run the planning end-to-end with you. For a broader venue scan, our Istanbul rooftop restaurant guide and best rooftop restaurants in Istanbul old city pages complement the Istanbul restaurant guide. Send a group request directly via the reservation page.