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 Thursday or Friday night as these nights book up first.
Aloft Dublin City
Party Types: Private Hires
Catering: Bowls & Bites
Guest Numbers: 90 – 200
Price: from €50pp
Aloft Dublin City have one of the best Christmas party venue spaces in Dublin to book this year. Located in the Liberties, just moments from the heart of Dublin city centre, their stunning rooftop ‘WXYZ’ bar is available for exclusive private hire. Suitable for up to 200 guests (minimum 90), their package includes exclusive hire of the 7th floor space for the evening, access to the outdoor rooftop terrace, live music & entertainment until 10pm (background music after this), pool table, pod tables, festive decor and of course sumptuous canapés, finger food or bowl food options. Minimum spend applicable on all dates.
Hyatt Centric Dublin
Party Types: Shared Nights | Private Hires
Catering: Sit Down Meal | Bites & Drinks
Guest Numbers: 10 – 250
Price: from €55pp
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 are running a really unique concept called ‘The Centric Winter Social’. This is their shared Christmas Party Nights offering which takes place in the The Dean Swift suite, but with an added Christmas Market style setup in their outdoor courtyard. This experience takes place every Thurs – Sat for groups of 10+ guests minimum and includes festive food stalls, mulled wine, party space and dancefloor indoors with live music and entertainment from €55pp. For larger groups their private Christmas party package includes a welcome drink, 3 course meal, entertainment / DJ from €75pp (minimum guests of 80 – 120 apply, date dependent).
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Lemon & Duke
Party Types: Shared Nights
Catering: Festive Lunch & Dinner | Late Night Drinks & Bites
Guest Numbers: 10 – 30
Price: from €25pp
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 €39.95pp (min. 10, max. 25 guests) or a 3 course dinner (Sun – Wednesday) for €49.95pp (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 festive finger food (veggie finger food option available also) from €25pp with the option to add desert for €2pp, and a prosecco reception for an additional €9.50pp (min. 10 guests required for these bookings).
Pen & Player
Party Types: Private Hire
Catering: Bowls & Bites
Guest Numbers: 40 – 55
Price: from ~€120pp (incl food, bev, hire)
Create an unforgettable festive experience at Dublin’s premium cocktail bar, Pen & Player this year. It is ideal for intimate gatherings and medium-sized fully private Christmas parties for up to 55 guests. Located at the bottom of Harcourt Street and corner of St Stephen’s Green this charming cocktail bar offers privacy, amazing drinks options as well as sumptuous food and a welcoming space for smaller companies to celebrate. Minimum spend applicable for all private hire bookings. Please note this venue only takes private hire bookings, no shared parties.
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JR Mahon’s
Party Types: Shared Nights | Private Hires
Catering: Late Night Drinks & Bites
Guest Numbers: 30 – 500
Price: from €15-30pp (finger food), €60-90pp (platters, bowl food, drinks tokens packages)
Soak up the Christmas party vibes in the stunningly large, yet cosy, JR Mahon’s on Burgh Quay, Dublin 2. Right in the centre of the city this four story traditional style pub is ideal for companies that prefer less formal, reception style drinks and bites. With live music and tunes throughout the night, a lively atmosphere, its the perfect spot to let your hair down and connect with colleagues. Delicious finger food platters (from €15-30pp) and platters/bowls/drinks packages (from €60-90pp) are the order of the day here. However, they can also seat up to 70 for seated lunches and dinners. Private company Christmas parties for 70 – 150 guests can be hosted on the top floor or cosy Brewery Bar at basement level. Food order required with all bookings, minimum spend apply for private bookings. The whole venue can be hired exclusively for large Christmas parties of 300 – 500 guests (Sun – Wed). Smaller groups of minimum 30 guests can be accommodated for semi-private shared party night reservations.
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St Helen’s Hotel
Party Types: Private Hire
Catering: Sit Down Meal | Drinks & Bites
Guest Numbers: 60 – 300
Price: From €36pp
Take your Christmas celebrations to the next level at 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 plated dining package starts from €95pp which includes a glass of prosecco or mulled wine upon arrival, a 4-course meal and late bar licence. Optional extras include canapes at €25pp. For more informal reception style parties a bowl food menu is available from €36pp (minimum 100 guests). Enquire with the team below to check Christmas party availability and pricing.
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Thomas Prior Hall
Party Types: Shared Nights | Private Hire
Catering: Sit Down Meal
Guest Numbers: 100 – 200
Price: from €105pp
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 5-course Christmas dinner, and a half bottle of wine per person. Private party nights start from €105pp (for min. 100 guests up to max. 200 guests). Entertainment / AV 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: 10 – 250
Price: from €40pp
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 3 drinks per person from €40pp (+SC which goes to staff at the venue). Semi-private shared nights are available for groups of 10 – 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
Catering: Late Night Drinks & Bites
Guest Numbers: 10 – 50
Price: from €18pp
Buskers Bar, part of the Temple Bar Hotel is one of Dublin’s best known and liveliest bars. This year they’re running their shared Christmas party nights for groups of 10 – 50 guests. Companies can choose a finger food option from €18pp for standard, or €24 for premium finger food. Companies can also choose sit down meals from only €49.95pp. Drinks/tokens tab can be added to you booking. Expect lots of dancing and live music to be expected, 7 nights a week! Buskers On The Ball is their other interactive games venue located below the main bar. This space is ideal for larger groups of 50+, with the same finger food options available.
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 2t 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 €80pp 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, a glass of prosecco can be added on for €9.50pp. They’ve also just recently opened their brand new function room ‘Upstairs at McSorleys’. This space is perfect for private Christmas parties for 80 – 150 guests (mixture of standing and seating).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 private hires and large groups.
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Clontarf Castle
Party Types: Shared Nights | Private Hires
Catering: Sit Down Meal | Festive Lunches & Dinners
Guest Numbers: 10 – 400
Price: from €69pp – €99pp
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 ~200. Shared Christmas party nights for smaller companies are also available which include spiced mulled wine & Christmas songs on arrival, sumptuous four course dinner, followed by entertainment and DJ with dancing til late from €99pp. Shared nights take place 5, 11, 12, 18 of December. They have a special offer on the 18th December, tickets only €69pp. Minimum guest numbers of 10 required for the shared nights. 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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The Talbot Hotel
Party Types: Shared Nights | Private Hires
Catering: Sit Down Meal
Guest Numbers: 10 – 350
Price: From €79pp
Escape to the 4-star Talbot Hotel Stillorgan, just 15 minutes from the city centre, for a festive Christmas party experience. This year, the hotel is offering a range of Christmas party nights. Start with a mulled wine reception, followed by a delicious 4-course seasonal menu. You can also add private entertainment or other extras for an additional cost. Private parties require a minimum of 50 guests, with space for up to 150 on Fridays and Saturdays in December, or 350 on other nights.
For Shared Christmas Parties, enjoy a similar package from €79pp on Thursdays and €89pp on Fridays and Saturdays, including late-night finger food and dancing with music from great band such as Pop Life, Upbeat Generation and a DJ. Shared parties are available 27th, 28th November and 4th, 5th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 17th, 18th, 19th December with a minimum of 10 guests per booking. Plus, if you book for 20 or more guests, you’ll get a complimentary room or ticket for the organiser! Exclusive rates are also available for party guests. Contact the team below to check availability.
Portmarnock Resort & Jameson Links
Party Types: Shared Nights | Private Parties
Catering: Sit Down Meal
Guest Numbers: 20 – 220
Price: from €69pp
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 6th & 13th December for minimum guest numbers of 20 or more. The package starts from €79pp and includes a welcome drink of mulled wine, followed by a sumptuous four-course meal, live music and DJ & dancing until late. For larger companies private Christmas party nights are available based on a minimum of 80 guests (up to 200) with package pricing from €69pp. This includes welcome drink and 4 course meal. For private parties you can provide own choice of live entertainment/DJ. 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 ~€80pp
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.
The Odeon Bar
Party Types: Shared Nights | Private Hires
Catering: Late Night Drinks & Bites
Guest Numbers: 40 – 1000
Price: from €12pp
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 (min. 10 guests) available as well as drinks receptions, drinks tokens / bar tabs and customised VIP packages. All bookings must order food. Min. spend applies to all bookings whether shared or exclusive. Minimum recommended group size of 40+ guests for shared nights.
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.
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 or see here for more Christmas Party Packages 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 11 September 2026.