private events

take over the lab

Rehearsal dinners, graduation weekend, birthdays and office parties in downtown Ithaca. Book a section or the whole room, and we build the menu with you.

Food Lab dining room with uplit brick wall and set tables
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ways to host

semi-private

Reserve a section of the dining room for your group, with a set menu or plates for the table.

full buyout

The whole restaurant with a menu built for your group. Best for rehearsal dinners and big birthdays.

catering pickup

Food Lab plates packed and labeled for the office or a party at home.

the room
Food Lab dining room with the bar and wine wall in the backthe dining room
A spread of share platesshare plates
Tables set for dinnerset for dinner
Food Lab storefront at night113 n aurora st
A full table of Food Lab dishesfamily style
Overhead of a graduation dinner spread
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graduation weekend

Special dinner and brunch menus for graduation weekend. Tables and private sections go early, so reach out as soon as you have your dates.

graduation weekend details
how it works
1

tell us the basics

Date, time, rough head count and the kind of event.

2

pick the menu

We send menu options: plates for the table, a set menu or a mix.

3

lock it in

Confirm the menu and details, and we handle the rest on the day.

inquire

plan your event

Send the form and our events team will reply by email.

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Or call (607) 882-4631

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