Redlands, California
An elegant, fully appointed private event space in Redlands. Enjoy complete hosting autonomy or unlock exclusive culinary experiences curated directly from our onsite collective. Always clear, upfront pricing.
Inside the Bistro
Warm wood, customizable ambient lighting, a beautiful full-service bar, a modest stage and integrated audio-visual setup. The Bistro reads like an intimate, high-end private dining room — not a cold rental hall. It provides the rare intersection of upscale atmosphere and absolute hosting freedom. The space comfortably accommodates up to 60 seated guests, or 90 for a standing reception.
The room, priced
Build your estimate — the number you see is the number you pay.
Your estimate
+ $500 refundable deposit — returned within five business days, less any damage.
No per-head charges
Complete hosting flexibility. Self-cater your event, bring in a trusted outside caterer, or let us connect you with our onsite culinary network. Catering priced independently.
Request these dates →Every event is confirmed with a written estimate covering your date, the room and any kitchen time. The deposit is refundable; the event fee is not.
The reason people book it
The Bistro at Cooking Block is a stylish, sophisticated private event room designed for unforgettable gatherings. Tucked alongside Redlands' premier culinary incubator, it offers a singular advantage: direct access to a curated network of independent chefs and local food artisans.
Choose your culinary spectrum
The food is entirely yours.
A lighter menu for mixers, celebrations and corporate gatherings.
A complete dining menu, tailored to your event.
What happens here
Team dinners, business entertainment, and private meetings for companies across the Inland Empire — hosted comfortably and catered reliably.
A chef, a room of guests, and a menu coursed out of the kitchen next door and served immediately.
Wedding showers, anniversaries, and engagements — the occasions that require a space of your own. Gather your favorite people in a room designed for hospitality.
Perfect for launches, tasting pop-ups, or lively social gatherings. Utilize our modest performance stage for announcements or toasts, while guests mingle freely around the bar with elegant grazing boards, custom hors d'oeuvres, and artisanal beverages.
Custom wellness dinners, plant-based menus, and elegant dry events. The Bistro provides an inclusive, accommodating setting that welcomes specialized menus, creative non-alcoholic pairings, and mindful hospitality.
For Cooking Block clients
If you already cook here, the Bistro is your room for the moments that grow a business — a tasting for buyers, a launch night, a private dinner for the people who matter to your next step. Cook it in your own kitchen, carry it a few steps, and serve it in a room that's yours for the evening. For a small private meeting — a tasting for one couple, a contract over coffee — book it directly online at the kitchen rate.
The rarest thing a small food business can rent: a real room to host in, with its own kitchen attached.
Before you ask
Always. The Bistro is an open-vendor venue — the food is entirely your call.
No. The room is one flat, upfront price with no headcount surcharge — the number you see is the number you pay.
Yes. A licensed commercial kitchen alongside the room is available by the hour if you or your caterer want to cook or finish on site.
No. Bring your own food, hire a caterer from the building, or build a menu from the community of makers who work here — three doors, your choice. Nobody is forced through one.
Yes. The room is yours; what's served in it is your call. If you or your caterer want to cook on site, a licensed commercial kitchen next door is available by the hour.
Yes. The room, the event-day kitchen, the event fee and the refundable deposit are published above, and your written brief itemizes anything you add. There is nothing to discover afterward.
Up to 60 seated, or 90 for a standing reception. Tell us the format and the count on the form and we'll say plainly what works for your layout.
The utilities for your event, all the dishwashing, the clean-up and reset of the room, and the full service-ware — plates and tableware, water glasses, chafing dishes and serving pieces, hotel and sheet pans, serving utensils. Nothing to rent, truck in, or return.
Yes. Ask on the form and we'll arrange a walkthrough — the room, the kitchens beside it, and the doors your food can come through.
Book
We'll reply with availability, a straightforward quote, and everything you need to decide — usually within one business day.
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