Private restaurant hire Paris: organize your private event at LAVA event
Privatizing a restaurant in Paris means transforming a meal into an exclusive experience. No more table neighbors, no more timing constraints: just your group and a cuisine tailored to the occasion. LAVA, a bistronomic restaurant in the 5th arrondissement, offers two formats: the Basalte Lounge for 6 to 14 people, and full privatization for up to 60 guests, whether for a professional event or a private celebration. Just a stone's throw from the Panthéon.
Why choose LAVA to privatise a restaurant in Paris
An intimate setting in the heart of the Latin Quarter
The choice of venue shapes the atmosphere of the entire evening. LAVA is not a restaurant with a large, anonymous dining room where privatisation feels like hiring a community hall. It is a human-sized space with refined decor, a warm atmosphere created by dim lighting, and the warmth of the open-fire kitchen visible from the dining room.
The Latin Quarter, one of Paris's most history-steeped neighbourhoods, offers an exceptional outdoor backdrop. Between the Panthéon, the Sorbonne, the banks of the Seine, and Notre-Dame, your guests arrive in a Paris they may not be used to visiting, which instantly contributes to the change of scenery sought for a successful private event.
A wood-fired cuisine that leaves a lasting impression
What your guests will remember from a privatised evening at LAVA is, above all, the cuisine. Chef Wilfried Romain has made embers, grilling, and smoking the central identity of the restaurant. A signature cuisine rooted in seasonal products, with intense flavours and precise cooking that surprise and leave a lasting impression.
Offering this level of cuisine for a private event means giving your guests a gastronomic experience they might not have sought out on their own. It is the extra touch of soul that transforms a group meal into a shared memory.
Entirely personalised service
Privatising LAVA is not a rigid format. The team adapts to your wishes, your budget, and the constraints of your event: classic seated format, cocktail reception, food and wine pairings curated by the sommelier, dessert surprise for a birthday, or the chef presenting in the dining room. Every detail can be adjusted so that the experience corresponds exactly to what you have in mind.
The Basalt Lounge: LAVA's private room
A room for 6 to 14 people
The Basalt Lounge is LAVA's private chef's table. Designed to accommodate groups of 6 to 14 people, it is the ideal space for medium-sized events: close-knit team dinners, board meetings, intimate birthday parties, or confidential business lunches.
The atmosphere of the Lounge is resolutely intimate. A single table, dedicated service, and that rare feeling of being amongst yourselves without being isolated from the rest of the restaurant. The setting is that of LAVA, with all its warmth and visual identity, but in a more private and focused version.
The "L'Éruption" Carte Blanche Menu
For groups in the Basalt Lounge, LAVA offers the "L'Éruption" Carte Blanche Menu: a 5-course tasting menu served for the entire table, priced at 75 euros per person. A format that encourages sharing, discovery, and conviviality, with dishes designed to be experienced together rather than individually.
This 5-course menu allows the chef to tell a coherent culinary story from appetiser to dessert, featuring seasonal products and the wood-fired techniques that LAVA is famous for. It is a complete gastronomic experience, designed for guests who want to let themselves be guided.
To book the Basalt Lounge and find out about availability, contact the LAVA team directly.
Full venue buyout: up to 60 guests
For larger events
For occasions that require a larger space, LAVA offers a full hotel/restaurant buyout for up to 60 seated guests. A format suitable for corporate parties, end-of-year events, product launches, gala dinners in a bistronomic format, or any private event that requires an exclusive setting without the coldness of a seminar room.
A complete buyout gives access to the entire LAVA space, with its open kitchen, unique atmosphere, and outstanding service, entirely dedicated to your group for the duration of the event.
Flexible formats to suit your needs
In a full buyout format, LAVA adapts to the nature of your event. Split into a multi-course seated dinner, a standing cocktail reception, or a mixed format with a standing aperitif followed by a seated dinner: the team designs the flow of the night with you so that the pace of the evening matches your objectives.
Food and wine pairings can be integrated into the service, with a selection created by the sommelier according to the chosen menu. A tasting booklet, a note from the chef, personal touches for a birthday or an award ceremony: the details that make the difference are discussed beforehand, with no improvisation on the big night.
For any buyout request and tailor-made event, contact the LAVA team.
For which occasions should you privatise LAVA?
Corporate dinners and professional events
Paris is home to thousands of companies looking each year for a venue for their professional events: year-end dinners, board meals, launch events, or hosting partners or key clients. LAVA meets this demand with a setting that stands out from the usual hotel options, memorable cuisine, and a central location in inner Paris.
A corporate dinner at LAVA is also a signal sent to your guests: you have chosen a venue with a strong identity, renowned signature cuisine, and an atmosphere that fosters conversation. Quite the opposite of a standardized banquet in an impersonal reception room.
Birthdays and private celebrations
For milestone birthdays, retirements, bachelorette parties, or family reunions, privatising a bistronomic restaurant in Paris offers an alternative to cookie-cutter formulas. At LAVA, the team can integrate personalised touches: surprise dessert, champagne pairings, or a menu adapted to the group's preferences.
The Basalt Lounge, with its capacity of 6 to 14 people, is particularly suited to small-scale celebrations where intimacy and the quality of the moment take precedence over numbers.
Team meals and culinary team building
A successful team meal is not just a matter of logistics. It is an opportunity to create a shared memory, step outside the office environment, and strengthen bonds in a different context. LAVA's wood-fired cuisine, with its spectacular dimension and dishes designed for sharing, naturally creates a dining table dynamic that fosters conversation.
For teams wishing to go further, a presentation by the chef in the dining room or an introduction to cooking techniques can be arranged upon request.
Practical information for your private booking
Capacities: Basalt Lounge for 6 to 14 people / Entire restaurant for up to 60 guests.
Basalt Lounge Price: "L'Éruption" Carte Blanche Menu in 5 courses at 75 euros per person.
Full Buyout: Tailor-made quote based on the format, the number of guests, and the desired services.
Address: 9 rue de la Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, Paris 5th. A stone's throw from the Panthéon, accessible from all central Paris metro lines.
Hours: Lunch Monday to Sunday from 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM / Dinner Monday to Sunday from 6:30 PM to midnight.
Booking early guarantees the availability of the room and allows us to build a custom service under the best conditions. Contact the LAVA team to submit your request.
A private restaurant in Paris like no other
The market for private restaurant hire in Paris is busy. Party rooms for rent, event spaces, restaurants privatising their basements: there is no shortage of options. What is rarer is finding a venue that combines an authentic setting, a truly memorable chef's cuisine, and a team capable of personalising the experience down to the last details.
LAVA is that place. Not an event restaurant that makes venue hire its core business, but a bistronomic restaurant in the Latin Quarter where the cuisine and atmosphere lend themselves naturally to major moments. Whether it is a business dinner, a private celebration, or a team meal, you are offering your guests an experience that will break the mould and live long in the memory.
Want to follow LAVA's news and events? Find all the latest news from the restaurant.
Get in touch and let's build your event together.
Privatisation request
LAVA, 9 rue de la Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, Paris 5th
+33 1 43 29 12 12
restaurant@lava-paris.com
Why choose LAVA to privatise a restaurant in Paris
An intimate setting in the heart of the Latin Quarter
The choice of venue shapes the atmosphere of the entire evening. LAVA is not a restaurant with a large, anonymous dining room where privatisation feels like hiring a community hall. It is a human-sized space with refined decor, a warm atmosphere created by dim lighting, and the warmth of the open-fire kitchen visible from the dining room.
The Latin Quarter, one of Paris's most history-steeped neighbourhoods, offers an exceptional outdoor backdrop. Between the Panthéon, the Sorbonne, the banks of the Seine, and Notre-Dame, your guests arrive in a Paris they may not be used to visiting, which instantly contributes to the change of scenery sought for a successful private event.
A wood-fired cuisine that leaves a lasting impression
What your guests will remember from a privatised evening at LAVA is, above all, the cuisine. Chef Wilfried Romain has made embers, grilling, and smoking the central identity of the restaurant. A signature cuisine rooted in seasonal products, with intense flavours and precise cooking that surprise and leave a lasting impression.
Offering this level of cuisine for a private event means giving your guests a gastronomic experience they might not have sought out on their own. It is the extra touch of soul that transforms a group meal into a shared memory.
Entirely personalised service
Privatising LAVA is not a rigid format. The team adapts to your wishes, your budget, and the constraints of your event: classic seated format, cocktail reception, food and wine pairings curated by the sommelier, dessert surprise for a birthday, or the chef presenting in the dining room. Every detail can be adjusted so that the experience corresponds exactly to what you have in mind.
The Basalt Lounge: LAVA's private room
A room for 6 to 14 people
The Basalt Lounge is LAVA's private chef's table. Designed to accommodate groups of 6 to 14 people, it is the ideal space for medium-sized events: close-knit team dinners, board meetings, intimate birthday parties, or confidential business lunches.
The atmosphere of the Lounge is resolutely intimate. A single table, dedicated service, and that rare feeling of being amongst yourselves without being isolated from the rest of the restaurant. The setting is that of LAVA, with all its warmth and visual identity, but in a more private and focused version.
The "L'Éruption" Carte Blanche Menu
For groups in the Basalt Lounge, LAVA offers the "L'Éruption" Carte Blanche Menu: a 5-course tasting menu served for the entire table, priced at 75 euros per person. A format that encourages sharing, discovery, and conviviality, with dishes designed to be experienced together rather than individually.
This 5-course menu allows the chef to tell a coherent culinary story from appetiser to dessert, featuring seasonal products and the wood-fired techniques that LAVA is famous for. It is a complete gastronomic experience, designed for guests who want to let themselves be guided.
To book the Basalt Lounge and find out about availability, contact the LAVA team directly.
Full venue buyout: up to 60 guests
For larger events
For occasions that require a larger space, LAVA offers a full hotel/restaurant buyout for up to 60 seated guests. A format suitable for corporate parties, end-of-year events, product launches, gala dinners in a bistronomic format, or any private event that requires an exclusive setting without the coldness of a seminar room.
A complete buyout gives access to the entire LAVA space, with its open kitchen, unique atmosphere, and outstanding service, entirely dedicated to your group for the duration of the event.
Flexible formats to suit your needs
In a full buyout format, LAVA adapts to the nature of your event. Split into a multi-course seated dinner, a standing cocktail reception, or a mixed format with a standing aperitif followed by a seated dinner: the team designs the flow of the night with you so that the pace of the evening matches your objectives.
Food and wine pairings can be integrated into the service, with a selection created by the sommelier according to the chosen menu. A tasting booklet, a note from the chef, personal touches for a birthday or an award ceremony: the details that make the difference are discussed beforehand, with no improvisation on the big night.
For any buyout request and tailor-made event, contact the LAVA team.
For which occasions should you privatise LAVA?
Corporate dinners and professional events
Paris is home to thousands of companies looking each year for a venue for their professional events: year-end dinners, board meals, launch events, or hosting partners or key clients. LAVA meets this demand with a setting that stands out from the usual hotel options, memorable cuisine, and a central location in inner Paris.
A corporate dinner at LAVA is also a signal sent to your guests: you have chosen a venue with a strong identity, renowned signature cuisine, and an atmosphere that fosters conversation. Quite the opposite of a standardized banquet in an impersonal reception room.
Birthdays and private celebrations
For milestone birthdays, retirements, bachelorette parties, or family reunions, privatising a bistronomic restaurant in Paris offers an alternative to cookie-cutter formulas. At LAVA, the team can integrate personalised touches: surprise dessert, champagne pairings, or a menu adapted to the group's preferences.
The Basalt Lounge, with its capacity of 6 to 14 people, is particularly suited to small-scale celebrations where intimacy and the quality of the moment take precedence over numbers.
Team meals and culinary team building
A successful team meal is not just a matter of logistics. It is an opportunity to create a shared memory, step outside the office environment, and strengthen bonds in a different context. LAVA's wood-fired cuisine, with its spectacular dimension and dishes designed for sharing, naturally creates a dining table dynamic that fosters conversation.
For teams wishing to go further, a presentation by the chef in the dining room or an introduction to cooking techniques can be arranged upon request.
Practical information for your private booking
Capacities: Basalt Lounge for 6 to 14 people / Entire restaurant for up to 60 guests.
Basalt Lounge Price: "L'Éruption" Carte Blanche Menu in 5 courses at 75 euros per person.
Full Buyout: Tailor-made quote based on the format, the number of guests, and the desired services.
Address: 9 rue de la Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, Paris 5th. A stone's throw from the Panthéon, accessible from all central Paris metro lines.
Hours: Lunch Monday to Sunday from 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM / Dinner Monday to Sunday from 6:30 PM to midnight.
Booking early guarantees the availability of the room and allows us to build a custom service under the best conditions. Contact the LAVA team to submit your request.
A private restaurant in Paris like no other
The market for private restaurant hire in Paris is busy. Party rooms for rent, event spaces, restaurants privatising their basements: there is no shortage of options. What is rarer is finding a venue that combines an authentic setting, a truly memorable chef's cuisine, and a team capable of personalising the experience down to the last details.
LAVA is that place. Not an event restaurant that makes venue hire its core business, but a bistronomic restaurant in the Latin Quarter where the cuisine and atmosphere lend themselves naturally to major moments. Whether it is a business dinner, a private celebration, or a team meal, you are offering your guests an experience that will break the mould and live long in the memory.
Want to follow LAVA's news and events? Find all the latest news from the restaurant.
Get in touch and let's build your event together.
Privatisation request
LAVA, 9 rue de la Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, Paris 5th
+33 1 43 29 12 12
restaurant@lava-paris.com
LAVA at the Lyon Street Food Festival 2026: see you from June 11 to 14 at Grandes Locos
From June 11 to 14, 2026, LAVA is participating in the Lyon Street Food Festival at Grandes Locos (La Mulatière). Chef Wilfried Romain will showcase his signature fire-cooked cuisine during this major event celebrating the 10th anniversary of France's largest food festival. Food, culture, music & party: a unique opportunity to experience LAVA outside of Paris before booking your table at our restaurant in the Latin Quarter.
LAVA at the Lyon Street Food Festival 2026: see you from June 11 to 14 at Grandes Locos
From June 11 to 14, 2026, LAVA is participating in the Lyon Street Food Festival at Grandes Locos (La Mulatière). Chef Wilfried Romain will showcase his signature fire-cooked cuisine during this major event celebrating the 10th anniversary of France's largest food festival. Food, culture, music & party: a unique opportunity to experience LAVA outside of Paris before booking your table at our restaurant in the Latin Quarter.
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Finding a restaurant open on Sunday evening in Paris 5 is often a headache: many addresses in the Latin Quarter close at the end of the week. If you are looking for a place to eat well on Sunday without compromising on quality, LAVA stands out as the go-to spot. Open 7 days a week, featuring creative wood-fired cuisine and bistronomic menus, even on Sundays.
Restaurant open Sunday Paris 5th: where to have dinner Sunday evening in the Latin Quarter?
Finding a restaurant open on Sunday evening in Paris 5 is often a headache: many addresses in the Latin Quarter close at the end of the week. If you are looking for a place to eat well on Sunday without compromising on quality, LAVA stands out as the go-to spot. Open 7 days a week, featuring creative wood-fired cuisine and bistronomic menus, even on Sundays.
Wood-fired cuisine restaurant in Paris: LAVA, the art of embers and grilling in the Latin Quarter
In Paris, few restaurants make cooking over an open fire their true signature. Between those who use it occasionally and those who use it as a marketing gimmick, finding a true mastery of the embers is a challenge. LAVA, a bistronomic restaurant in the 5th arrondissement, stands out as the Parisian benchmark: embers, grill, and smoking at the heart of its identity.
Wood-fired cuisine restaurant in Paris: LAVA, the art of embers and grilling in the Latin Quarter
In Paris, few restaurants make cooking over an open fire their true signature. Between those who use it occasionally and those who use it as a marketing gimmick, finding a true mastery of the embers is a challenge. LAVA, a bistronomic restaurant in the 5th arrondissement, stands out as the Parisian benchmark: embers, grill, and smoking at the heart of its identity.