21 Crackin’ Christmas Party Venues in Dublin
Looking for the best Christmas Party Venues in Dublin to book this year? Well look no further, we’ve outlined some of our favourite spots below and some information on their exclusive and shared Christmas party nights and packages for both corporate company nights out as well as more relaxed friend get togethers. As always with Christmas parties we strongly advise booking well in advance to avoid disappointment, particularly if you require a Friday or Saturday night as these nights book up first.
The Odeon Bar
Party Types: Shared Nights | Private Hires
Catering: Late Night Drinks & Bites
Guest Numbers: 40 – 1000
Price: from €12.50pp
Availability: FULLY Booked Nov 29th, Dec 6th, 7th, 13th. Limited availability other dates.
Long established as one Dublin’s most popular late-night bars and centrally located on Dublin’s Harcourt Street (Dublin 2) with a Luas stop on its front doorstep, make this venue perfect for Dublin city centre Christmas parties. All the staff can easily get there and get home. From shared Christmas party nights to exclusive private venue hire of the whole venue, The Odeon has the facilities to cater from groups of 20+ up to 1000 guests (total venue capacity). Finger food platter options start from only €12.50pp (€100 platter per group of 8) available as well as drinks receptions, drinks tokens / bar tabs and customised VIP packages. Min. spend applies to all bookings whether shared or exclusive. Minimum recommended group size of 40+ guests for shared nights.
Hyatt Centric Dublin
Party Types: Private Hires
Catering: Sit Down Meal | Bites & Drinks
Guest Numbers: 20 – 250
Price: from €45pp
Located near Christchurch, only a stone’s throw from the hustle and bustle of the city, the Hyatt Centric Dublin hotel in Dublin 8 has a multitude of Christmas party options to choose from dependant on the type of party night you’re looking for. This year they’re hosting their infamous Apres Ski Christmas Party Nights in the The Dean Swift suite, suitable for fully private sit down dinners for up to 120 guests (min. 70 guests Wed, Thurs, Sat, min. 120 on Fridays). Pricing starts from €55pp for the supper bowl menu or €75pp for the dinner option, both with mulled wine reception. Hyatt’s largest private suite can accommodate 120 – 250 guests for more informal cocktail reception style Christmas parties. For smaller groups; Christmas lunches (from €29pp) and dinners (from €45pp) for group sizes of 20 – 90 guests are hosted semi-privately in their stunning Liberties Gate Bar & Restaurant where there’ll be live music every Thursday, Friday & Saturday.
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The Black Door
Party Types: Shared Nights | Private Hires
Catering: Late Night Drinks & Bites
Guest Numbers: 20 – 250
Price: from €23.95pp
Availability: FULLY booked Dec 6th, 12th, 13th. Limited availability on other dates
One of Dublin’s more sophisticated and lively venues The Black Door on Harcourt Street, Dublin 2 might be just the spot for your Christmas Party this year. The venue is available for group bookings of 20 – 250 guests on shared nights (Thurs – Sat) or for exclusive hires (Sun – Wed), so it’s equally perfect for either shared Christmas parties or for a private corporate Christmas night out. The events team are on hand to help plan your night with plenty of options and packages on food, drinks and VIP treatment. Festive finger food packages start from only €23.95pp which includes a bellini cocktail reception upon arrival, finger food, an allocated area and live entertainment (upgrades available on food & arrival drink). For private parties their bowl dining package starts from €55pp (min. 50 guests required). Min. spend and/or venue hire may apply on exclusive hire bookings.
Dakota
Party Types: Shared Nights | Private Hires
Catering: Late Night Drinks & Bites
Guest Numbers: 20 – 500
Price: from €12.50pp
Dakota on South William Street, Dublin 2 is a great choice of Christmas party venue for semi-private shared Christmas party nights with drinks, dancing and light bites. Exclusive hire of the venue also possible for up to 500 guests for private company Christmas parties. Centrally located it’s always popular during the festive period and will have a resident DJ from 9pm each night to get the party started every Thursday, Friday & Saturday. Late night shared parties with a reserved area and finger food for groups of all sizes are available starting from only €12.50pp (€100 platter per group of 8). Early booking is highly advised. Min. spend applies to all bookings.
Lemon & Duke
Party Types: Shared Nights
Catering: Festive Lunch & Dinner | Late Night Drinks & Bites
Guest Numbers: 10 – 30
Price: from €23.50pp
Just off Grafton Street, in Dublin 2 Lemon & Duke’s unique and stylish venue is always popular for Christmas parties and have a number of options available from festive sit down dining during the day and early evening to prosecco receptions and late night partying. Dining options include; a 3 course lunch (Monday – Friday) for €35.95pp (min. 10, max. 25 guests) or a 3 course dinner (Sun – Wednesday) for €44.95pp (min. 10, max. 25 guests). Outside of these days and times or if you’re just looking to party late in to the night with some bites they offer reserved areas in the venue with deluxe gourmet finger food from €23.50pp with the option to add a prosecco reception for an additional €8.50pp (min. 10 guests required for these bookings).
The DL Restaurant & Bar
Party Types: Shared Nights | Private Hires
Catering: Late Night Bites & Drinks
Guest Numbers: 20 – 140
Price: €70 per platter (5-6 people)
Availability: FULLY Booked Dec 6th, 13th, 20th. Limited availability on other dates.
With a prime location in Dublin 2’s Temple Bar, The DL Restaurant & Bar is absolutely ideal for a very central corporate Christmas party. The space is super trendy with a casual vibe and offers Asian fusion platters for up to 5 to 6 people at €70 per platter. Think baby pork ribs tiger, prawns fried in tempura, chicken karaage, Sliders, Asian style Chicken wings as well as Kimchi fritters and dips. The space is available for exclusive hire for up to 140 guests and can be shared with group bookings available for parties of 20 to 30 guests. The DL specialise in nightlife culture, so a party here will be one to remember.
Radisson Blu St Helen’s
Party Types: Private Hires
Catering: Sit Down Meal | Drinks & Bites
Guest Numbers: 60 – 300
Price: From €89pp
Take your Christmas celebrations to the next level at Radisson Blu St Helen’s in Booterstown, Dublin. Catering for multiple different style Christmas parties, across three beautiful suites, this hotel exudes contemporary grandeur, offering the perfect setting for you and your team to celebrate the festive season in style. The Pembroke Suite is ideally suited to large, exclusive seated festive dining style parties for 120 – 300 guests featuring elegant round banquet tables with seasonal centrepieces (min. 120 guests required). The Portico Suite is best for hosting more casual style private parties with drinks and bites, offering a mixture of seating and standing for 80 – 120 guests (min. 80). For smaller gatherings, Le Panto Suite is perfect for 60 – 90 guests privately. The festive dining package starts from €89pp which includes a glass of prosecco upon arrival, a 3-course meal and a half bottle of wine pp with the meal. Optional extras include canapes at €16 pp and prosecco from €39 per bottle. Enquire with the team below to check Christmas party availability and pricing.
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The Talbot Hotel
Party Types: Shared Nights | Private Hires
Catering: Sit Down Meal
Guest Numbers: 10 – 350
Price: From €75pp
Escape to the 4-star elegance at the Talbot Hotel Stillorgan on Stillorgan Road, only 15 mins from the city centre. The hotel exudes grandeur from top to bottom and has a great series of Christmas party nights available this year. Invites your guests for a mulled wine reception and a decadent 4-course seasonal menu from €75pp (private parties). A minimum of 50 guests is required for this package and includes complimentary hire of one of the private rooms. For Shared Nights, the same package applies from €82pp with finger food as an extra bonus, and afterwards some dancing with the Bentley Boys on hand to provide quality entertainment for the evening! Shared Christmas party nights take place; 29th, 30th Nov and 7th, 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st Dec with a minimum of 10 guests required per booking. The hotel also offers exclusive rates for party guests, click below to enquire with the team to check availability.
Cleaver East
Party Types: Shared Nights | Private Hires
Catering: Sit-Down Meal
Guest Numbers: 20 – 120 (seated)
Pricing: from €60pp
If you’re looking for a sit-down meal / restaurant for groups of all different sizes this Christmas, Cleaver East in Temple Bar (Dublin 2) could be the perfect choice for groups of all sizes from 20+ guests up. Centrally located in Temple Bar, Dublin 2 this stunning restaurant features mezzanine and balcony levels with a great ambience and fantastic bar in the centre of the room for some drinks before and after dinner. Cleaver East offer Christmas group set menus from only €60pp for dinner. If you’re looking for private dining this Christmas the whole restaurant can be exclusively hired for up to 120 (seated) / 200 (standing). Finally they also have the stunning Rose Room suite on the upper floor of the building, if you’re looking for a large private function room to host a Christmas party or event. Enquire below for more information and to check availability.
Thomas Prior Hall
Party Types: Shared Nights | Private Hire
Catering: Sit Down Meal
Guest Numbers: 20 – 170
Price: from €99pp
Get in the Christmas spirit at the decadent and regal Thomas Prior Hall at Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. At Christmas, this space is filled with festive sparkle, featuring enormous chandeliers sparkling overhead and a grand, elegant feeling that diffuses throughout the venue. With its own private entrance, guests can arrive with the utmost ease (we recommend rolling out the red carpet at Christmas!). Guests can enjoy a Christmas Cocktail on arrival, a 4-course Christmas dinner with mince pies, and a half bottle of wine per person. Lap up the entertainment with a DJ after dinner (shared nights only) and party into the night with this venue’s late licence. Private party nights start from €99pp (for min. 100 guests up to max. 170 guests) and shared nights start at €105pp (for min. 20 guests up to 60 max) guests. Entertainment is to be organised separately for private parties. Enquire with the team below via their listing.
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Oscars Cafe Bar
Party Types: Shared Nights | Private Hires
Catering: Late Night Drinks & Bites
Guest Numbers: 20 – 200
Price: from €15pp
Oscars Cafe Bar on Smithfield Square, in Dublin 7, are running their hugely successful and spectacular Christmas party nights with a DJ, festive finger food and menu options from €15pp. Semi-private shared nights are available for groups of 20 – 60 guests. Exclusive hire of the venue for corporate groups of up to 200 also available, based on a minimum spend.
Buskers
Party Types: Shared Nights | Private Hires
Catering: Late Night Drinks & Bites
Guest Numbers: 20 – 200
Price: from €25pp
Buskers Bar, part of the Temple Bar Hotel is one of Dublin’s best known and liveliest bars. This year they’re running their Christmas Lunches menu right through December from €25pp with a 4 course Christmas dinner option available at €42 pp in Toast restaurant (part of Temple Bar Hotel). Alternatively if you want a more casual affair they offer private hire (50 people) or area reservations in the bar with sharing platters options starting from €14pp. Lots of dancing and live music to be expected, 7 nights a week!
The Harcourt Bar
Party Types: Shared Nights | Private Parties
Catering: Late Night Drinks & Bites
Guest Numbers: 20 – 850
Price: from €23.95pp
Availability: FULLY Booked Dec 6th, 12th. Limited availability on all other dates
Celebrate the magic of Christmas with work colleagues, family and friends at The Harcourt Bar. Centrally located on Harcourt Street, Dublin 2 this venue is within easy access from all sides of Dublin. Their shared Christmas party nights packages start frorm €23.95pp which includes gourmet finger food, reserved area, bellini cocktail on arrival and live entertainment (this package is ideal for groups of 20 – 50 guests). Private Christmas party packages (for groups of 50 – 850 guests) start from €55pp and include bubbly reception, supper bowls and mini dessert selection. Room hire and/or min. spends apply to private events.
The Morgan Hotel
Party Types: Shared Nights | Private Hires
Catering: Sit Down Meal | Late Night Drinks & Bites
Guest Numbers: 20 – 100
Price: from ~€60pp
Soak up the Christmas atmosphere in this luxurious venue right in the heart of the city at 10 Fleet Street, The Morgan Hotel’s award winning bar and restaurant in Temple Bar, Dublin 2. They’re doing Christmas lunches with mulled wine on arrival or later sittings of Christmas dinner in the restaurant. If you fancy late night drinks and bites instead they offer a Christmas platter menu from 9pm with a resident DJ ’til late every Thursday, Friday and Saturday in the bar.
McSorley’s
Party Types: Shared Nights | Private Hires
Catering: Late Night Drinks & Bites
Guest Numbers: 10 – 200
Price: from €13pp
McSorely’s in Ranelagh, Dublin 4 is a really popular lively pub for work nights out, quizzes and of course Christmas parties for groups of 10 – 200 guests. They offer delicious premium finger food platters starting from just €13pp with vegetarian platter options and drinks packages also available. A minimum of 10 guests is required and finger food is to be ordered based on your group size. There’s no private function room here, so it’s ideally suited to group shared Christmas party night bookings, an area will be reserved for your group. Christmas crackers and cute little santa hats are included for all group bookings this Christmas. There’ll be DJs and entertainment on all Thursdays – Saturdays in December and this venue goes late on those nights. Please note minimum spends will apply to groups of 100+ guests. Private hires available Sunday – Wednesday only.
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Zozimus
Party Types: Shared Nights | Private Hires
Catering: Late Night Drinks & Bites
Guest Numbers: 20 – 200
Price: from €24pp
Zozimus’s central location on Anne’s Lane, Dublin 2 and it’s notoriety for throwing classy and lively late night parties with some of the best cocktails, bites & music around is sure to make it a popular spot this festive period. Areas can be reserved in the bar area, perfect for smaller groups (20 – 50 guests), finger food is required for all bookings with platters available from €24pp. Exclusive / private hire nights may be available Sun – Thurs only for larger groups sizes and companies (~130 – 200 guests), these are based on a minimum spend, please enquire below to check availability and pricing.
Clontarf Castle
Party Types: Shared Nights | Private Hires
Catering: Sit Down Meal | Festive Lunches & Dinners
Guest Numbers: 20 – 350
Price: from €89pp
Enjoy a magical evening to remember in the charming, cosy surrounds of Clontarf Castle this Christmas, located only a few minutes from the city centre. Beautifully lit and always tastefully decorated at Christmas both outside and inside, makes this unique venue extra special and perfect for large gala private Christmas dinners. These exclusively private Christmas dinner parties are hosted in ‘The Great Hall’ and are suited to minimum guests numbers of ~250, which includes spiced mulled wine & Christmas songs on arrival, sumptuous four course dinner, followed by DJ with dancing til late. Shared Christmas party nights for smaller companies are also available. Minimum guest numbers of 20 required for the shared nights. Packages for these Christmas experiences are priced from €89pp. Overnight specials on rooms also available. Enquire with venue below for more information or to check availability for your Christmas party.
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Portmarnock Resort & Jameson Links
Party Types: Shared Nights | Private Parties
Catering: Sit Down Meal
Guest Numbers: 20 – 220
Price: from €63pp
Soak up the festive vibes at the stunning Portmarnock Resort & Jameson Golf Links this Christmas. Ideal for companies located in North Dublin or coming from further afield and staying overnight. Their shared Christmas party nights take place on Sat 14th & 21st December for minimum guest numbers of 20 or more. The package starts from €75pp and includes a welcome drink of mulled wine, followed by a sumptuous four-course meal, an ABBA tribute band and DJ & dancing until late. For larger companies private Christmas party nights are available based on a minimum of 80 guests with package pricing from €63pp. This also includes welcome drink, 4 course meal and DJ, you can add additional live entertainment if you wish. Preferred overnight rates also available for block bookings.
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Croke Park
Party Types: Private Hires
Catering: Sit Down Meal | Bites & Drinks
Guest Numbers: 200+
Price: from ~€70pp
Only five minutes from the city centre, Croke Park in Dublin 3 have private Christmas party options available for groups of min. 200+ guests. With a number suites and function rooms available their fully exclusive private Christmas parties. Croke Park can host 200 – 2000 guests (standing). Prices for will vary depending on catering and setup requirements, max. guest numbers 550 for seated dinner.
Teeling Whiskey Distillery
Party Types: Private Hires
Catering: Sit Down Meal | Late Night Drinks & Bites
Guest Numbers: 50 – 200
Price: from ~€120pp
Teeling Whiskey Distillery in Dublin 8 is the crème de la crème of private and exclusive hire when it comes to Christmas party venues. Suited to sophisticated premium corporate events, this stunning venue has multiple private function rooms and open plan spaces for both large and small Christmas party events. All event bookings come with a casual tour of the distillery, whiskey tastings and your every need can be catered by the events team, with high end food cooked to perfection by top chefs of course. The venue’s exhibition space can be hired exclusively for group sizes of 130 – 200 guests with a drinks reception, seated dinner and bar afterwards ’til late. Smaller private dinner parties possible for 40 – 50 guests in the Alchemy Room (pictured below) with drinks afterwards in their Finishing Room bar. There are no set menus, Teeling use a catering panel and pricing for your Christmas party will depend on your final requirements, suiting company budgets of €120+ per person.
Thanks for reading 🙂 These are just some of our picks, however all of our venues will be hosting parties so start your search here & see lots more of our Christmas Party Venues and get booking soon! If you are planning a fully private exclusive corporate Christmas party for 70 guests or more please feel free to contact our concierge team here with your requirements we’ll bring the options to you.
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This article was updated on 26 September 2024.