Private Event Menus & Buyout Packages | Enology Wine Bar, Saint James NY
Private Dining, Catering & Buyouts

Menus & Packages

Three tiers, built from the same kitchen that runs the nightly menu. Start with a family-style dinner for a smaller group, add a passed cocktail hour, or take the whole room. Every one of them can be shaped around your night.

At a Glance

Three Ways to Take the Room

Pricing is per person, before beverage, tax, and gratuity. Every tier is served for the table, because a room that is passing plates is a room that is talking.

01 · The Gathering

Basic Private Event

$65per person

A generous family-style menu, without taking the whole room.

  • Birthdays
  • Showers
  • Office dinners

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02 · The Celebration

Mid Tier Private Event

$85per person

A cocktail hour first, then dinner on the table.

  • Rehearsal dinners
  • Milestones
  • Client evenings

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03 · The Whole Room

Full Restaurant Buyout

$105+per person

The room, the cellar, and the kitchen, for the night.

  • Weddings
  • Corporate buyouts
  • Large celebrations

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01 · The Gathering

Basic Private Event

$65per person

Designed for birthdays, showers, office dinners, smaller celebrations, and groups looking for a generous family-style menu without a full restaurant takeover.

Service StyleFamily style

Passed / Shared Starters

Choose 3
  • AranciniParmesan crema
  • Chicken yakitori
  • Tomato bruschetta
  • Caprese skewers
  • Crispy chickenCalabrian aioli
  • Potato croquettes

Mains

Choose 2
  • Chicken francesebroccolini
  • Rigatonisausage / tomato / Parmesan
  • Roasted salmontomato confit
  • Braised porksalsa verde

Sides

Choose 2
  • Crispy potatoes
  • Roasted seasonal vegetables
  • Caesar salad
  • Mixed greenswhite wine vinaigrette

Dessert

Choose 1
  • Tiramisu
  • Mini cheesecakes
02 · The Celebration

Mid Tier Private Event

$85per person

A more expansive private-event menu with a stronger cocktail-hour component, upgraded proteins, additional choice, and dessert included.

Service StylePassed cocktail hour followed by family-style dinner

Passed Hors d'Oeuvres

Choose 4
  • Beef sausage arancini
  • Tuna tartare crostini
  • Shrimp toast
  • Chicken yakitori
  • Potato & sausage croquette
  • Mini meatballsParmesan crema
  • Crispy fish taco
  • Whipped ricotta crostinitomato jam

Salad

Choose 1
  • Caesargarlic breadcrumbs / Parmesan
  • Seasonal market salad
  • Fennelcitrus / walnut / aged cheese

Mains

Choose 3
  • NY striphouse steak sauce
  • Chicken francesebroccolini
  • Roasted salmontomato confit
  • Braised short ribred wine jus
  • Shrimp & musselswhite beans
  • Rigatonisausage / tomato

Sides

Choose 2
  • Crispy potatoes
  • Mac & cheeselemon pangrattato
  • Market vegetables
  • Roasted mushrooms
  • Herbed rice pilaf

Desserts

Choose 2
  • Tiramisu
  • Cheesecake
  • Browniescrème fraîche
  • Seasonal panna cotta
03 · The Whole Room

Full Restaurant Buyout

$105+per person

A full Enology experience with a welcome reception, expanded passed hors d'oeuvres, family-style courses, premium proteins, and a larger dessert selection. Menus can be customized for the event.

Service StyleWelcome reception, passed hors d'oeuvres, then family-style courses

Welcome

  • Sparkling wine on arrival
  • Four to five passed hors d'oeuvres selected with the client

Passed Hors d'Oeuvres

Possible selections

  • Tuna tartare
  • Seared scallop
  • Mini lobster roll
  • Beef croquette
  • Crispy shrimp
  • Steak tartare
  • Arancini
  • Fish taco

First Course

Choose 2

Served family style

  • Burrataseasonal fruit or tomatoes
  • Leek tartdressed greens
  • Charred octopus
  • Seasonal vegetable preparation
  • Chopped Italian salad
  • Fennel salad

Main Course

Choose 3
  • Sliced NY stripau poivre or red wine jus
  • Braised short rib
  • Roasted chickenjus
  • Branzino or seasonal market fish
  • Shrimp & mussels
  • House-made pasta or baked pasta

Sides

Choose 3
  • Crispy potatoes
  • Mac & cheeselemon pangrattato
  • Seasonal vegetables
  • Roasted mushrooms
  • Polenta
  • Market salad

Dessert Table

Choose 3

Served family style

  • Tiramisu
  • Cheesecake
  • Brownie
  • Seasonal tart
  • Cookies
  • Panna cotta
Before You Book

The Details

The terms below apply across all three tiers. Everything else, we build with you.

Room Minimum

Full buyout pricing is paired with a room minimum and/or a beverage commitment, set by date, time, and guest count.

Deposit

A $1,000 deposit is required for parties over 10 and for full buyouts. It is applied toward your final bill.

Your Menu, Adjusted

Menus may be adjusted for seasonality, availability, dietary needs, and the style of your event. Tell us what you need.

The Cellar

Beverage service is built alongside your menu, from a curated pour list for the table to a full open bar. A guided tasting can be added to any tier.

Start the Conversation

Tell Us What You Have in Mind

Share your date, your headcount, and the feel you are after. We will come back with options for the space, the pours, and the menu.

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