Private Dining | Elia San Carlos
Elia

Private Dining

Six rooms.One island table.

Elia · San Carlos, California

From an intimate room for twelve to a full buyout of the dining room, every space at Elia is set for the same thing: a long table, plates in the middle, and no one watching the clock.

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Santorini private dining room set for twelve at Elia San Carlos

Santorini

Up to 12 guests

Our most intimate room sits at the front of the restaurant with windows onto Laurel Street. Made for smaller celebrations, business dinners and family gatherings.

Seats

Lunch · Sun–Thu$750
Dinner · Sun–Thu$1,000
Fri & Sat$1,500

Food & beverage minimum ++

Mykonos wine room with a long table at Elia San Carlos

Mykonos

Up to 18 guests

A wine-focused room wrapped in our cellar collection. Warm, close, and the easiest room in the house for a mid-sized dinner that runs long.

Seats

Lunch · Sun–Thu$1,000
Dinner · Sun–Thu$1,500
Fri & Sat$2,500

Food & beverage minimum ++

Crete private dining room, fully enclosed, at Elia San Carlos

Crete

Up to 28 guests

Our largest private room — fully enclosed, with a screen for presentations. The room we recommend for milestone birthdays, rehearsal dinners and corporate evenings.

Seats

Lunch · Sun–Thu$1,500
Dinner · Sun–Thu$2,500
Fri & Sat$4,000

Food & beverage minimum ++

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Bar

Up to 40 guests

A lively, semi-private option for cocktail receptions and casual gatherings — standing room, ouzo on ice, and the kitchen sending mezze out all night.

Standing

Minimums quoted per event

Covered outdoor patio with striped awning at Elia San Carlos

Patio

Up to 46 guests

Covered, heated and open to the street. Our largest seated space outside the main room, and the one people remember on a summer evening.

Seats

Minimums quoted per event

Main dining room set for a large private event at Elia San Carlos

Main Dining Room

Up to 90 seated · 120 standing

A full buyout of the restaurant. The whole room, the whole team, and a menu written around your evening — seated dinner or standing reception.

Seats · 90

Sun–Thu$4,000
Fri & Sat$8,000

Food & beverage minimum ++

At a glance

RoomSeatedLunch · Sun–ThuDinner · Sun–ThuFri & Sat
Santorini12$750$1,000$1,500
Mykonos18$1,000$1,500$2,500
Crete28$1,500$2,500$4,000
Bar40On inquiryOn inquiryOn inquiry
Patio46On inquiryOn inquiryOn inquiry
Main Dining Room90 · 120 standing$4,000 · Sun–Thu$8,000

++ Plus tax and 20% service charge · Detailed pricing available on inquiry

Inquire about your event

Tell us the date and the number.

We'll come back with availability, a menu built for your group, and pricing for the occasion.

Elia San Carlos
727 Laurel St, San Carlos, CA 94070
info@eliasancarlos.com

Elia San Carlos · Private Dining

Event inquiry

Start planning your event

Tell us a little about the occasion and our events team will come back to you with availability, menus and pricing.

Birthday party, rehearsal dinner, business dinner …

Style of service Required
Is your date flexible? Required

Please include a start and end time.

We reply within one business day