Bistro Casa Azul

Family-run East Harlem Mexican bistro with a marble bar and 900 sq ft patio for private events

Upper Manhattan
Up to 74 guests
From $63.30 / hour

Cancellation policy
Free cancellations for 48 hours after booking, unless the booking is within 48 hours of the event.

About Bistro Casa Azul

Bistro Casa Azul is a woman- and Latino-owned Mexican restaurant in East Harlem, open since 2018 and known for its elevated take on traditional recipes passed down through generations. The space pairs a cozy exposed-brick dining room and 10-stool marble bar with a spectacular 900-square-foot lush rear outdoor patio, making it a flexible backdrop for everything from intimate dinners to full standing receptions. For events, the restaurant is available for full buyouts and hosts private dinners, corporate events, birthdays, rehearsal dinners, launches, and film shoots. The kitchen serves dishes like Poblano Paisano, Huevos Rancheros, and fresh ceviche, with customizable catering packages that scale from corporate lunches to wedding receptions. A full bar covers fresh-juice margaritas, traditional Mexican cocktails, and premium tequilas. Indoors, the dining room seats up to 47 guests with flexible layouts; combining the interior with the outdoor patio brings total capacity to 74 for standing receptions. A dedicated team handles setup, cleanup, and bar service for private gatherings, and the warm, home-like atmosphere is occasionally complemented by live jazz.

Best for

Intimate gatherings
Corporate lunches and dinners

Planning your event

Bistro Casa Azul is a family-run East Harlem restaurant offering full buyouts for private events. The venue combines an intimate exposed-brick dining room with a 10-stool marble bar and a 900-square-foot rear outdoor patio, supporting seated dinners up to 47 guests and standing receptions up to 74.

Vibe: Warm, cozy, and inviting with an upscale yet home-like atmosphere. Tasteful decor and exposed brick create a lively, authentic ambiance, occasionally complemented by live jazz music.
Space layout: An intimate indoor dining room with exposed brick walls, a 10-stool marble bar, and flexible seating layouts for up to 47 guests. The interior flows into a 900-square-foot lush rear outdoor patio, allowing seamless indoor-outdoor events.
Private events: The restaurant is available for full buyouts, private dinners, corporate events, launches, and film shoots. The team offers flexible, customizable catering packages and dedicated staff to help execute private gatherings, including setup, cleanup, and bar service.
Food & drinks: Elevated Mexican cuisine featuring dishes like Poblano Paisano, Huevos Rancheros, and fresh ceviche, with customizable catering packages for events ranging from corporate lunches to full wedding receptions. The full bar serves fresh-juice margaritas, traditional Mexican cocktails, and premium tequilas.
Group size: Best for small to medium-sized groups: up to 47 seated guests indoors, or up to 74 guests for a standing reception when using both the indoor dining room and the outdoor patio.

Spaces

1 space, smallest first. Prices are starting rates before taxes and fees.

Entire Venue
Standing Capacity: 74 Seated Capacity: 47 The space at Bistro Casa Azul consists of 10 stool Bar, 35 seats with tables, a full commercial kitchen and wait staff at your disposal. Add our spectacular 900 square foot rear, outdoor Patio and the space can host up to 74 guests total.
Up to 74 · Private
From $63.30/ hour
74max
Private
$63.30/ hour

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What this venue offers

Air Conditioning

Customizable Menus

Event Rental Space

Full Bar

Great Cocktails

Location

343 Pleasant Ave at, E 118th St, New York, NY 10035, USA

Good to know

Available for full buyouts, including film shoots, video production, and photoshoots.
Setup, cleanup, and bar services are included for private events.
The 900 sq ft rear patio is outdoors, so weather may factor into planning.
Located at 343 Pleasant Ave at E 118th St in East Harlem, near Marcus Garvey Park and the Harlem River.
Woman-owned and Latino-owned, family-run since 2018.