The Oar House in Howth, County Dublin, offers two private rooms for small business meetings and private celebrations: the Chart Room for 16 to 20 seated guests and the Quarter Deck for groups of 40 and more. Both sit inside a seafood restaurant on the West Pier, so food, service and the room are handled by one team.
Seminars and company events
The Chart Room is the room for work. It is a closed room on the first floor overlooking Howth harbour, so a group can talk without interruption from the main dining room. The restaurant says it has hosted writing workshops, brainstorming sessions and board meetings here. A booking includes tea, coffee and scones, and a lunch from the kitchen can be added for the team.
The tables can stay together as one long table or be split into two separate tables. That suits a board meeting around a single table as well as a workshop in two groups. The room is sized for 16 to 20 people, so it fits a leadership team, a project group or a small client lunch rather than a conference.
Weddings and receptions
The Quarter Deck is the larger room. It sits on the ground floor behind the main restaurant and has wheelchair access. The restaurant presents it for weddings, christenings, communions, confirmations, birthdays and surprise parties, for groups of 40 and more. In good weather the roof can be opened so the event can run in the open air.
Set menus are available for private groups and can be matched to a budget. For a wedding, plan it as a small reception or a wedding meal for a limited guest list, since the stated size is 40 and more and no upper limit is published.
Rooms and capacities
- Chart Room: first floor, harbour view, closed room, 16 to 20 seated, tables together or in two groups.
- Quarter Deck: ground floor behind the restaurant, step-free access, 40 and more guests, roof that opens in good weather.
Catering
Catering is in house. The restaurant serves seafood, shellfish and desserts seven days a week, and private groups choose from set menus, including an early bird option. Menus, wine list, drinks list and kids menu are published on the website. For a private booking, ask the team about dietary needs and timing.
History and setting
The building began as a simple fishing cottage on the West Pier in Howth. It has been restored with many original features kept. Howth is a fishing village on the northern edge of Dublin Bay, and the restaurant looks onto the harbour. A group coming for a meeting can combine it with a harbour walk before or after.
Getting there
The restaurant is on the West Pier in Howth. The website gives the address as 8 West Pier, while Google Maps lists 13 West Pier, so confirm the exact entrance with the team when booking. Howth is reached from central Dublin by suburban rail or bus, and by car along the coast.
