Festive Dining at The Merrion

Enjoy your Christmas celebrations at The Merrion 5 star hotel – Choose from relaxing afternoon tea, private celebrations, a pint in The Cellar Bar or a festive meal in The Garden Room.

Click here to book a table, email dining@merrionhotel.com or call + 353 1 6030608

2026 Christmas Brochure coming soon.

Festive Dining in The Garden Room

Set within the private gardens of  The Merrion Hotel, The Garden Room is a wonderfully atmospheric, elegant and charming venue for a company Christmas gathering or family get together. Our Á la Carte menu, is available from December 1st to 30th. Excluding 24th and 25th.

Christmas Eve & Christmas Day

The Merrion residents and guests are invited to enjoy a delicious Festive Lunch or Dinner in The Garden Room. Chef Ed Cooney’s menu will delight guests who enjoy a traditional Christmas meal. For added atmosphere, decorations, traditional party favourites and crackers come as a particularly festive garnish!

New Year’s Eve Dinner

Enjoy a four-course celebratory dinner in The Garden Room, before ringing in the New Year in style with entertainment.

Festive Afternoon Tea

Afternoon Tea in the beautiful Georgian Drawing Rooms, surrounded by the Hotel’s priceless collection of art and antiques, will be an experience to remember and savour. Delicate finger sandwiches, gingerbread, Viennese bridge rolls, meringues, mince pies, gateaux – just some of the homemade delights on offer from November 27th to January 4th.
For the month of December, on the weekends leading up to Christmas, Afternoon Tea is accompanied by festive Christmas Carols.

Large parties for Afternoon Tea can be accommodated in one of our private dining salons.

Cellar Bar

An all day seasonal, casual dining menu and a convivial atmosphere make The Cellar Bar an ideal choice for dinner or just a quiet pint.

December Opening Hours – coming soon

Call 353 1 6030600 for reservations or email dining@merrionhotel.com