When corporate events mean dinner in Toronto it's easy to let the guest list get out of hand. Finding a restaurant to accommodate a party of 30 or more might merit a private dining room, but there are also restaurants that can entertain large groups with panache.
Here are my picks for 10 restaurants in Toronto that would work well for corporate dinners, events and other big gatherings.
See also: 10 great ideas for corporate events and after-work social functions in Toronto
Drake 150
The Drake 150 loves to throw parties, and they've got the experience hosting everything from engagement parties to corporate holiday shindigs. They've even got a group booking specialist ready to help cater everything from strolling buffets stocked with seafood towers and charcuterie boards to sit-down dinners.
El Catrin
This massive Mexican cantina in the Distillery District has the real estate to host big events and can serve up whole table menus, like one with seven tasting courses for $42 per person, or a nine course feasting menu for $56 per person.
Valdez
With distinct dining spaces in the all-season rooftop patio, main floor and even the secret walk-in freezer venue, this Latino street food specialist makes hosting large groups a breeze with tailored services including drink ticket options, DJ services and prix fixe menus or customized catered events.
Copacabana
The two GTA locations of this Brazillian rodizio excel at this kind of large-format meal. While some kitchens might struggle to feed a large party smoothly, their kitchen is used to sending out mass quantities of meat to carve tableside, while the buffet stocked with salads and hot vegetarian dishes will accommodate even the most discerning eaters.
Barsa Taberna
The modern Spanish tapas bar in St. Lawrence Market welcomes corporate bookings and parties. The tapas tasting menus offer excellent value for lots of food that's best when shared - along with pitchers of sangria. Enjoy the chef's choice six dishes at a time for $60 or by the dozen for $120.
Skin + Bones
The chef's menu requires full table participation, which is perfect when we're talking large parties. For $38 per person, let the kitchen send out four courses of shared menu items.
Carbon Bar
The expansive down-home barbecue joint, from the same folks behind Nota Bene, is an ideal spot for a party, thanks to long, oversized booths and a menu featuring pit master platters.
Queen Margherita Pizza
QMP's new Dundas West outpost is big enough to host a pretty impressive pizza party. The 100-seat pizzeria offers a three-course, $29 prix fixe that's easy for the kitchen to put out efficiently and economical for whoever is picking up the tab.
Byblos
This East Mediterranean restaurant in The STORYS building offers big groups space to spare in the first floor dining room or in the sprawling second floor cocktail lounge. The kitchen specializes in the kind of food that's best ordered en masse. Choose from a spread of shareable mezze or from four-course prix fixe group menus.
Duggan's Brewery
The massive Parkdale brewpub has got the space for a big party - but it's so new, it's still untested when it comes down to how well the kitchen can put out an onslaught of orders.
Did I miss any? Leave your favourite restaurant for large parties in the comments.
Photo of Copacabana by Jesse Milns.
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