Christmas bookings are filling up. We read the festive menus so you can compare prices and dishes before you book. Everything below comes from the venues' own Christmas pages.
Prices at a glance
| Restaurant | Price per person | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Elephant & Castle | €39.95 | Three courses, all branches |
| Millstone | €23.95 to €43.95 | By the course, or €43.95 set for 10+ |
| Fade Street Social | €59 lunch, €79 dinner | Sample menus |
| The Winding Stair | €58 lunch, €75 dinner | Sample menus, groups of 6+ |
Elephant & Castle
Temple Bar and other Dublin branches · American
Three courses €39.95 per person
The cheapest full set menu in this guide, at all branches according to the restaurant. Turkey and ham sits next to a vegan roast, and the starters are the restaurant's usual wings and mozzarella sticks.
Starters
- Creamy seafood chowder
- Mozzarella sticks (V)
- Caesar salad (V)
- Signature buffalo wings
- Spiced aubergine shawarma flatbread (VG)
Mains
- Roast turkey and honey-baked ham
- Vegan roast (VG)
- Grilled chicken gnocchi (GF)
- Pan-fried salmon
- 9oz flat iron steak
Desserts
- Christmas plum pudding with vanilla custard
- Fresh cream profiteroles
- Chocolate fudge sundae (GF)
- Vegan banoffee pie cheesecake (VG)
A discretionary 12.5% service charge applies to parties of 6 or more. Menu from the restaurant's December 2026 set menu PDF.
Millstone
Dame Street, Dublin 2 · Irish, pub food
From €23.95 a main · groups of 10+ three courses €43.95
Millstone lets you pick by the course, which suits couples and small tables: main €23.95, starter and main €33.95, dessert €9.95. Parties of ten or more get a three-course set menu. Served throughout December, subject to availability.
Starters
- Roasted garlic pesto bread
- Winter vegetable soup
- Crispy calamari (+€2.95)
- Baked portobello mushroom (vegan option)
- Duck pâté
- Stuffed Yorkshire pudding
Mains
- Roasted turkey breast wrapped in parma ham
- Wild venison and red wine stew
- Oven baked Irish salmon
- 8oz chargrilled prime beef cheeseburger
- 8oz prime fillet steak (+€15)
- Vegan tofu steak
Desserts
- Chocolate mousse
- Banoffee
- Espresso martini cocktail (+€5)
A discretionary 10% gratuity is added to all bills. Pre-ordering is recommended for groups.
Fade Street Social
Fade Street, Dublin 2 · Irish, tapas
Festive lunch €59 · festive dinner €79
The most polished festive menus of the group, with a sample lunch and dinner on the restaurant's site. The sample dishes change, but the shape stays: bread for the table, a choice of starters and mains, then dessert. There is also a cocktail dessert called Mrs. Claus.
Lunch starters
- Cream of white onion soup
- Poached and smoked mackerel rillette
- Natural hummus
- Warm duck confit tart
Lunch mains
- Coal roasted pork rib eye
- Braised featherblade
- Roasted salmon
- Celeriac orzo, risotto style
- 8oz sirloin (+€6)
Dinner mains
- Coal roasted rare breed pork rib eye
- 8oz sirloin
- Roasted fillet of salmon
- Grilled seabream
- Deep fried Brie (Saint Marcellin)
- Slow cooked celeriac
Desserts
- Winter pavlova
- Classic dark chocolate pot
- Plum frangipane tart
- Chocolate and coffee mousse
- Mrs. Claus dessert cocktail
These are sample menus and dishes may change. A 12.5% service charge applies to tables of 6 or more. The same restaurant runs a Tavern Table for groups of 10 or more at €55 per person, with a welcome cocktail and family-style sharing.
Also serving festive menus
- The Winding Stair publishes sample Christmas menus for parties of 6 or more: lunch at €58 (striploin +€10) and dinner at €75.
- Di Luca offers a December festive set menu for parties of 6 or more. The menu is an image and no price is published online.
- Gallagher's Boxty House has a six-course Christmas Day menu and a winter group set menu. No price is listed online.
Questions
How much is a Christmas dinner in Dublin?
Among the menus we have read, set menus run from €39.95 at Elephant & Castle to €79 for dinner at Fade Street Social. Millstone sells by the course from €23.95 for a main.
Do I need to book?
For groups, yes, and most venues ask for a pre-order. Check each venue for dates, deposits and minimum numbers.
Are there vegetarian and vegan Christmas options?
Elephant & Castle labels a vegan roast, a vegan flatbread and a vegan dessert. Millstone lists a vegan tofu steak. Fade Street Social has vegetarian mains. Tell the venue about dietary needs when you book.
Are these menus current?
They are taken from each venue's own Christmas pages. Dishes, prices and dates can change, so confirm when you book.