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Best Restaurants for Team-Dinner in Dublin (2026)
Team dinners · Dublin · 6 rooms ranked · Updated June 2026
Compiled by the Restaurants for Kings editorial team · Published March 16, 2024 · Updated June 10, 2026 · Reviewed by Fredrik Filipsson, Editor-in-Chief · How we rank · Corrections
A good team dinner needs a long table, a menu the whole group can order without fuss, and enough noise that nobody feels watched. Dublin delivers it in a steakhouse inside a former bank, a canal-side Italian with two first-floor rooms and a brewpub built for company nights. These six, ranked, handle a party of eight to twenty without turning the evening into a logistics problem.
1.Hawksmoor Dublin
Built for groups: cast-iron sharing steaks, two private rooms and no hire fee, inside a former bank on College Green.
Hawksmoor occupies the former National Bank building at 34 College Green, and the whole format is built for a table of colleagues: family-style sharing menus served in cast-iron skillets, Chateaubriand carved and passed around, and a wine list to match. Two private rooms include the eighteen-seat None the Wiser, and the room can seat up to 100 to 150 for a larger seated dinner.
There is no hire fee for the private rooms, with flexible minimum spends and drinks packages, and sharing menus start around 40 euros a head. It was ranked the best steak restaurant in Ireland on the 2024 World's Best list. Book the private dining through the restaurant or OpenTable.
2.Lena
Two canal-side first-floor rooms that link for up to 36; the Portobello Italian sits right in the team-dinner sweet spot.
Paul McNamara, formerly of Locks, runs Lena at 1 Windsor Terrace in Portobello, a canal-side Italian with two first-floor private rooms: the Locks Room for 16 to 24 and the Gold Room for 8 to 12, which link for up to 36. A three-course set menu around 69 euros keeps group ordering simple.
The pasta-forward kitchen is in the 2026 Michelin Guide as a listed room, not starred, which is the right register for a relaxed work dinner. For groups of nine or more, email the restaurant directly. It is the cleanest mid-size team room on this list.
3.Mr Fox
Anthony Smith's Georgian basement runs a dedicated group menu for six-plus and caters up to 65; smart but never stuffy.
Anthony Smith cooks modern Irish at Mr Fox, a Georgian basement at 38 Parnell Square West near the Gate Theatre. A dedicated group menu kicks in for bookings of six or more, and the room caters up to around 65, with a fixed-price set menu near 73 euros that takes the friction out of a big table.
The roast-barley risotto with pickled mushrooms and smoked ricotta and the smoked-eel egg mayonnaise are the dishes that travel well across a group. It is listed in the Michelin Guide, not starred, which suits a team dinner that wants good cooking without a hushed room. Book the group menu by phone.
4.The Old Spot
A 140-seat Bath Avenue gastropub with an upstairs group room and a fixed group menu for ten-plus; reliable and lively.
The Old Spot at 14 Bath Avenue near Grand Canal Dock seats 140 across two floors plus a 24-seat bar, with the upstairs room used for private and semi-private groups. A standardised group set menu runs for parties of ten or more from January to November, at 55 euros for lunch and 70 for dinner before supplements.
It is in the Michelin Guide as a listed gastropub, the kind of energetic, no-fuss room a team actually enjoys rather than endures. The split-level layout means a group can have its own floor without a full buyout. Book through the restaurant or OpenTable.
5.Urban Brewing
Purpose-built for corporate nights in the CHQ vaults: groups from 11 to 350, shared platters and brewery tours.
Urban Brewing sits in Vault C of the CHQ Building in the IFSC Docklands, and it is the most openly corporate-friendly room here, taking group bookings from 11 up to 350. The format is tapas-style sharing, set menus, canapes and drinks packages built around house-brewed beer, with a private dining room for around 12.
The team-building add-ons are the differentiator: brewery tours and beer, wine, whiskey and gin tastings before or after dinner. Set-menu pricing is quoted on request, so confirm the per-head figure for your headcount. For a large company night by the water, this is the easiest booking in the city.
6.The Woollen Mills
Three floors and four group spaces over the Liffey by the Ha'penny Bridge; versatile from a dozen to a buyout.
The Woollen Mills at 42 Lower Ormond Quay overlooks the Liffey beside the Ha'penny Bridge, with three floors holding four private and semi-private spaces seating up to around 80. The Riverrun room takes in the river, and the casual modern-Irish eating-house menu suits a mixed group that wants comfort over ceremony.
Dinner runs roughly 50 to 60 euros a head a la carte, with private-dining package pricing quoted on enquiry. The central, lively setting and flexible room sizes make it an easy default for a team of a dozen up to a larger gathering. Book by email or phone for groups.
Not for every team
When the room is wrong for a work dinner
Dublin's tasting-menu rooms are the wrong shape for a loud team of fifteen. Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen and Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud, both two stars, are hushed, sequenced and built for couples and quiet celebrations, with limited large-table capacity and rigid pacing. Save them for a board dinner of four to six, not a buzzy company night.
One Pico, with chef-owner Eamonn O'Reilly, runs a smart first-floor Polo Room for up to 43 with a private entrance, but the set-menu format near 98 euros and the formal tone make it a client-facing choice rather than a relaxed team night. Pick it when the dinner needs to impress, not unwind.
And a closure to note: Dylan McGrath's Brasserie Sixty6 and Rustic Stone both closed in August 2024. If an old group-dining list still sends you there, they are gone.
How to book a team dinner in Dublin
For a group, always pre-order from a set or sharing menu where you can; every room above offers one for parties of roughly eight or more, which keeps the bill and the kitchen sane. Per-person figures here are food estimates before drinks, tax and service, and most spaces ask for a minimum spend rather than a hire fee.
For sharing energy, start with Hawksmoor; for a mid-size room, Lena; for a big corporate night, Urban Brewing. Browse the full Dublin dining guide before you decide.
Frequently asked
What is the best restaurant for a team dinner in Dublin?
Hawksmoor on College Green is the marquee pick, built around cast-iron sharing steaks, two private rooms and no hire fee, with capacity up to 100 to 150. For a mid-size group, Lena in Portobello links two canal-side rooms for up to 36, and Urban Brewing in the Docklands handles corporate nights from 11 to 350.
Which Dublin restaurant is best for a large group?
Urban Brewing in the CHQ Building takes the largest groups, from 11 up to 350, with shared platters, set menus and brewery tours. Hawksmoor seats up to 100 to 150 for a buyout, The Old Spot holds 140 across two floors, and The Woollen Mills spreads up to 80 across three floors over the Liffey.
How much does a team dinner cost in Dublin?
Expect roughly 50 to 75 euros per person for food before drinks, tax and service at most of these rooms, with sharing menus at Hawksmoor from around 40 euros and set group menus at The Old Spot at 55 for lunch and 70 for dinner. None charge a hire fee on the rooms above, but most ask for a minimum spend.
Do Dublin restaurants offer group set menus?
Yes. Mr Fox runs a dedicated group menu for bookings of six or more, The Old Spot offers a fixed group set menu for ten-plus, and Lena serves a three-course set menu around 69 euros. Hawksmoor's family-style sharing menus and Urban Brewing's set packages also make ordering for a large table straightforward.
Which Dublin restaurant has the best private room for a work dinner?
Hawksmoor's None the Wiser room seats 18 with no hire fee, and Lena's two first-floor rooms link for up to 36. For a more formal client-facing dinner, One Pico's Polo Room takes up to 43 with a private entrance, while Urban Brewing's private room handles around 12 with corporate add-ons.
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Browse the full Dublin dining guide, read the Hawksmoor profile and the One Pico profile, plan a client night with our Dublin corporate dining guide, read the Dublin team dinner feature, or open the full RFK rankings index.
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