Private Dining at Peninsula Prime

A Good Place to Gather.

Some dinners are bigger than dinner.

Birthdays, anniversaries, rehearsal dinners, showers, business dinners, family celebrations and evenings that bring a lot of people together all need a little more room.

Peninsula Prime has four private and semi-private spaces in Cornelius, with options for smaller dinners, larger gatherings and events of up to about 65 guests.

Tell us what you’re planning. We’ll help you find the space, menu and setup that make sense for your group.

Our Private Event Spaces

Private Dining Room at Peninsula Prime

Private Dining Room

Our Private Dining Room is fully private and works well for seated dinners, business meetings and celebrations where you want the room to yourselves. It seats up to 40 guests for dinner and can accommodate roughly 50 to 60 guests for a cocktail-style or networking event. The room also includes audio and visual capabilities when you need them.

Mezzanine event space at Peninsula Prime

Mezzanine

Mezzanine The Mezzanine overlooks the main dining room and gives a larger group its own space without feeling removed from the restaurant. It can accommodate up to 50 guests and can also be combined with the Alcove when you need additional room.

Alcove event space at Peninsula Prime

Alcove

The Alcove is a smaller semi-private space overlooking the dining room. It works especially well for business dinners, birthdays, rehearsal dinners and other gatherings of up to 20 guests. Audio and visual capabilities are available.

Covered patio event space at Peninsula Prime

Patio

Our covered patio has its own full bar and room for up to 65 guests for a private event. It’s a relaxed option for receptions, celebrations, company gatherings and evenings when you want to spend some time outside without giving up the food and service of the restaurant.

Food That Fits the Occasion

Your event does not have to fit into one standard package.

Depending on the kind of gathering you’re planning, you can choose from our regular dinner menu, a passed-appetizer and cocktail-style format, or one of our fixed-price three-course menus.

Our fixed menus are currently offered at $55, $65 and $75 per guest and may include choices such as filet mignon, New York strip, braised short rib, seasonal sea bass, salmon and vegetarian mushroom risotto.

Menus change with the season, and gluten-free and vegetarian options are available.

Room fees:

  • Private Dining Room: $250 (Monday–Thursday) / $500 (Friday–Saturday)

  • Alcove or Mezzanine: $250

  • Full Patio: $500 (no charge for groups under 20)

Menu options:

  • Choose from our full regular menu,

  • a passed appetizer and cocktail-style event - perfect for receptions, showers, or corporate mixers.

  • or a fixed-price three-course dinner menu ($55, $65, or $75 per guest)

    • Fixed menus include a choice of entrée such as filet mignon, New York strip, braised short rib, seasonal seabass, salmon, or a vegetarian mushroom risotto, with gluten-free and vegetarian options available. All menus are seasonal - call today for details.

Planning Your Event:

We recommend booking at least one week in advance.

Jim and Robin work directly with guests planning private events, so you can talk through the size of your group, the kind of evening you have in mind, menu choices and any details that matter to you.

Or fill out the event inquiry form below. We’ll follow up by the next business day.

Private Dining FAQ

  • It depends on the space. The Private Dining Room seats up to 40, the Alcove up to 20, the Mezzanine up to 50 (or combined with the Alcove for larger groups), and the Patio up to 65 for a full buyout.

  • Yes. The Private Dining Room is $250 Monday–Thursday and $500 Friday–Saturday. The Alcove and Mezzanine are each $250. The full Patio is $500, though groups under 20 can reserve patio space at no charge.

  • Yes, choose from our full menu, one of our fixed-price dinner menus ($55–$75 per guest), or a passed-appetizer and cocktail-style event, with gluten-free and vegetarian options available.

  • We recommend at least one week's notice. Reach out to our Events Director or submit an inquiry through the form below.

  • Yes, our fixed menus include gluten-free and vegetarian options, and our kitchen is happy to work with specific dietary needs when planning your event.

  • Yes, our private spaces regularly host corporate dinners, team-building events, seminars, and promotion celebrations.

  • Absolutely. Our spaces are a popular choice for bridal luncheons, bridal showers, and baby showers.

  • The Private Dining Room includes a private bathroom, in room music, two 85" televisions with HDMI connections. The Alcove includes an 85" television which is HDMI compatible"

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