London's 8 Best Affordable Private Dining Rooms Under £50

"The PDR situation: converted toilets that are actually very cool, OK? Cost: £39 per person (food included) Spending your night in an old public toilet might sound more like the birthdays of your student years than the sophisticated private dining experience you’re looking for these days, but that’s exactly what Coal Rooms has to offer. They’ve converted the old ladies toilets of Peckham station into a moody, candlelit restaurant with a private dining room. It's perfect for a grown-up birthday or an opportunity to get merry on wine and porchetta with 16 of your nearest and dearest while working your way through the £39 sharing-style menu. " - heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak