Darwins Tavern is a steakhouse on Aungier Street in Dublin 2 that takes private groups of 10 to 40 seated guests in its own room, and up to 120 guests when the whole building is taken. It suits corporate dinners, team nights, birthdays, milestone dinners, rehearsal dinners and Christmas parties. The restaurant is at No. 80, in the city centre.
Seminars and company events
The corporate offer is built for teams of 10 to 60 people. The private floor takes up to 40 guests seated or 60 standing, and it has its own bar. For a bigger evening, the venue offers the whole of No. 80 for up to 120 guests. This is a dining venue rather than a conference centre, so it fits a board dinner, a client evening, a team celebration or a post-workshop dinner, not a day of presentations.
Booking is handled as one process. You choose a set menu and send the headcount and date. The restaurant collects pre-orders, sorts dietary needs before the guests sit down and issues a single bill at the end. The venue says it replies to enquiries within one working day, and the enquiry form asks for a lunch or dinner slot, a preferred date and a backup date.
Weddings and receptions
The site does not sell weddings. It does list celebrations such as birthdays, anniversaries, milestone dinners and rehearsal dinners, which can use the private room for 10 to 40 guests.
Rooms and capacities
The private room seats 10 to 40 and has a private bar in the room. The venue describes it as the same kitchen and the same standards as the main restaurant, without an audience. The private floor on the corporate page holds 40 seated or 60 standing. The whole of No. 80 can be taken for up to 120 guests. Christmas bookings are listed separately, with tables for 6 to 40 and a room upstairs.
Catering
Catering is in-house and built around the grill. Set menus come in two tiers. The Tavern tier centers on an Irish grass-fed strip steak cooked over flame, served with skin-on fries. The Grill tier gives access to the full menu, including dry-aged steaks, plus a welcome drink on arrival and sharing boards for the table. The regular menu lists items such as beef tartare, oysters, a dry-aged bone-in ribeye and a tomahawk to share. The venue also runs a wine-by-the-glass bar with small plates.
History and setting
The address was a butchery from 1969 and has been a steakhouse since 2004. It is now run in a partnership between Michael, a butcher, and Geoff, a chef, after a renovation and rebrand. The grill is cooked over real flame, and the venue calls itself Dublin's neighbourhood steakhouse.
Getting there
Darwins Tavern is at 80 Aungier Street, Dublin 2, D02 E286, in the city centre. Enquiries can be sent through the online form or by phone to the restaurant.
