UpStairs on the Square - Private Events

Deborah’s design of the two-tiered restaurant, which is set in a historic Harvard clubhouse, has been acclaimed in local and national press for its beauty, charm and originality. There are several complimentary dining rooms, all light filled, vibrantly colored, and decoratively painted (with countless stripes of gold and copper leaf and lavender suede banquettes), to host events from 15 to 250. And with all the menus throughout the restaurant, UpStairs on the Square prides itself on serving hand-crafted, finely-tuned, artisanal dishes, using the best of seasonal and local ingredients.


		The Monday Club Bar In the first floor wood-paneled Monday Club Bar, guests can enjoy Deborah Hughes’ award-winning design as they enjoy an intimate, club-like feeling and sweeping views of Winthrop Park. A fireplace graces each end of the room, which is dominated by a curvaceous rose-colored bar and several provocative chandeliers by the great German lighting artist, Ingo Maurer. Like all the rooms in the restaurant, the Monday Club Bar is designed to be flexible—perfect for a cocktail party, it can also be an ideal room for a dinner or brunch with a casual feel, or for a dance party.


		First Floor Zebra Room The Zebra Room, named for its wild animal carpet, has glowing, high gloss deep cerise walls and is lit with distinguished sconces as well as two large and cheerful skylights that make it equally appealing as a sun-filled daytime room, or for star-gazing at night. It is also a flexible space, since it can be divided with a large decoratively hand-painted set of screens to accommodate smaller parties. The Zebra Room can host a dinner party for as few as 8 guests, or as many as forty. It is also a perfect space to host a cocktail reception, a wedding/baby shower or a festive birthday party.


		The Soirée Dining Room/Jewel Box Bar The gold and pink UpStairs main dining room (Soirée Room), reminiscent of a glowing and colorful jewel-box-like supper club, is lit with the flicker of working fireplace at each end of the room. Distinguished by a small elegant bar with silver leaf “champagne bubbles” as well as the famous, exuberant round windows facing the park, this main dining room is clearly an heir to the celebratory dining room at UpStairs at the Pudding, and its artisanal menu has drawn raves and a rare 3 1/2 star review from the Boston Globe. The crown of the Soiree Dining Room is the Jewel Box, a room that can be created in the back third of the dining room by pulling closed a set of French doors, whose wonderful silver leaf designs on the panes provide discreet privacy for the room, while still allowing glimpses of the dining room beyond. The Entire Restaurant On occasion, there is an opportunity to reserve the entire restaurant for weddings or large private dinners, using the Monday Club Bar and Zebra Room for a pre-dinner reception and/or after-dinner bar and dance space, and the Soirée Dining Room for seated or buffet dinner. It makes the ideal venue for a wedding, large corporate dinner, or big family party. The entire space is also sometimes used for a large cocktail/heavy hors d’oeuvre event – a less formal wedding or a fundraising event.