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The Rooftop Lounge bar and high-top tables under the retractable glass roof

Venues

Three private rooms, the Blue Lounge and the Waterfront Veranda.

  • Murano Room arranged for a private celebration

    90–130 guests

    The Murano Room

    Chandeliers, a domed ceiling and a dance floor, named for the glass that made the Venetian island famous. For galas, banquet dinners and milestone birthdays.

    Explore the Murano Room
  • The Wine Cellar with brick arches, wine racks and long tables set for dinner

    60–90 guests

    The Wine Cellar

    The private room below the restaurant, under brick arches, with the wine racked along the walls. For rehearsal dinners, showers and receptions that don’t need a ballroom.

    Explore the Wine Cellar
  • The Blue Lounge bar with high-top tables and velvet booths

    Live music Fridays

    The Blue Lounge

    Just off the dining room, with velvet booths, cocktails and a raw bar. Happy hour runs Tuesday through Friday, and DJs play Friday and Saturday from 9:30pm.

    Explore the Blue Lounge
  • Rooftop booth beside the windows overlooking the water

    85–150 guests

    The Rooftop Lounge

    The biggest room in the building, with a roof that retracts, a stage, a dance floor and built-in sound. For receptions, sweet sixteens and holiday parties.

    Explore the Rooftop Lounge
  • Waterfront Veranda tables with white cloths and red umbrellas beside Jamaica Bay

    Capacity on request

    The Waterfront Veranda

    Our outdoor dining area, with Jamaica Bay right over the rail and the marina below. Sunday brunch moves out here once it warms up.

    Explore the Waterfront Veranda
  • A bride and groom with a white vintage car outside Russo’s On The Bay

    More than 150 guests

    Russo’s On The Bay

    The same family, next door on Cross Bay Boulevard. We’ll make the introduction.

    Visit Russo’s On The Bay

Food, drink and planning

I · Food

Cakes made to order by our pastry chef

Gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options

Gluten-free penne on any pasta

II · Drink

An extensive wine list

Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence

Corkage available

III · Planning

A preferred vendor program

Preferred rates at area hotels

Room specification sheets on request

Tours before you book

IV · Getting here

Complimentary valet at the door

A marina behind the building

Minutes from JFK

Questions about the rooms

Choosing a room

The Wine Cellar takes sixty to ninety guests, the Murano Room ninety to a hundred and thirty, and the Rooftop Lounge eighty-five to a hundred and fifty. Past a hundred and fifty, Russo’s On The Bay next door is the same family, and we’ll make the introduction.

All three: the Wine Cellar, the Murano Room and the Rooftop Lounge. The Weddings page has a sample menu.

The Murano Room and the Rooftop Lounge. The Rooftop also has a stage, a DJ station and a built-in sound system, so your DJ or band plugs straight in.

The roof closes, and the room works either way.

Ask us. Send the date and a rough headcount through the form below, and we’ll write back with what each one can take.

Planning

Yes. Send the date through the form below, and we’ll set up a tour.

Yes. Our pastry chef makes cakes to order. The menus page lists the flavors.

Yes. Gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options are available, and gluten-free penne works with any pasta.

Valet at the door is complimentary, and guests coming by boat can tie up at the marina behind the building.

Yes. The building is wheelchair accessible, and the restrooms are gender-neutral.

Something we haven’t covered? Call 718-843-8387 or email [email protected].

Planning a private event?

Send the date, a rough headcount and the occasion, and our events team will write back with the rooms that are open and what they cost. Or call 718-843-8387 or email [email protected].

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