Christmas at Chez Max
Celebrate the festive season one step from Dublin Castle — French set menus, candlelit bistro room, warm terrace and heated patio. Request your Christmas table below and we'll come back to you within 24 hours.
Christmas booking
Request a festive table
Three quick steps: your reservation, your details, then guarantee & confirmation. Please read the group rules first — they apply to every festive booking, and a card guarantee is confirmed at the final step.
Bookings are available for groups of 7 or more, from 15 November to 31 December. Please note: the last reservation on Christmas Eve is at 4:30 pm, and on New Year's Eve at 4:00 pm.
Group rules — please read before you start
- Card guarantee: your booking is secured by a card guarantee. €20 per person is charged only in case of cancellation within 48 hours or no-show. Bookings are only secured once confirmed by email.
- Final guest numbers must be confirmed 48 hours before your booking. Reductions can be made with 48 hours' notice, but increases cannot be guaranteed.
- A 12.5% service charge applies to group tables.
- Maximum 2 payments per reservation — we're unable to split bills further.
- The seating time is based on the booking time, not the time of arrival.
- The cloakroom is unattended; the staircase is used at guests' own risk.
- Important notice: all requested details must be provided in advance; otherwise, your booking may not be confirmed.
Timeframe information
Lunch
- Groups under 15: seated between 12:00 and 3:30 p.m., with a timeframe of 1 hr 25 mins.
- Groups of 15+: seated at 2:30 or 3:00 p.m. only, with a timeframe of 1 hr 50 mins.
Dinner
- Groups under 20: seated at 6:00, 7:00, 8:00 or 9:00 p.m., with a timeframe of 2 hrs.
- Groups of 20+: seated at 8:15 or 9:15 p.m. only, with no time limit.
- 1. Your reservation
- 2. About you
- 3. Guarantee & confirmation