The Lovely Food Company
Private Hire and Events

Private Hire in Drumcondra

Have The Lovely Food Company to yourselves for a party or an evening event. The café holds up to 30 guests seated, or 30 to 40 standing, at 94 Drumcondra Road Lower, Dublin 9, a short walk from Croke Park.

Private Hire of the Café

Private hire is in the evenings, so the café is all yours for a birthday, a celebration, a work night out or a get-together with friends.

Up to 30 guests seated, or 30 to 40 standing. Tell us the date you have in mind and we’ll check it’s free. Ask us about menus, prices and any deposit when you get in touch.

Guests seated
Up to 30
Guests standing
30 to 40
Private hire
Evenings

Corporate Brunch, Work Lunches and Daytime Groups

Coming as a group during the day? A work lunch, a team brunch or a morning meeting all work here. Book a table, tell us how many are coming and roughly when, and we will set a table together and have the coffee ready.

Corporate brunch in Dublin 9 usually means one of three things with us: a team brunch at the weekend or midweek from the all day menu, a work lunch of tartines, toasties, soup and bowls, or the whole café to yourselves in the evening for a team night out. Breakfast is served until 12.30 on weekdays and 1pm at the weekend, and the all day menu runs from open until close.

Would you rather the food came to you? See our cold catering menu from €9.95 per person and our hot catering menu from €14.50 per person, delivered ready to serve to your office. Our guide to office catering in Dublin 9 walks through it in five steps.

Food and Drink for Your Event

  • Small plates from The Lovely Wine Bar menu
  • Sharing boards: the cheese board, the charcuterie board and The Michael Board
  • Wines by the glass and bottle, chosen with our local wine shop, Pinto Wines

Ask us about group menus and prices per person when you get in touch. Please tell us about any allergies or dietary needs when you book.

Private Hire FAQs

Up to 30 guests seated, or 30 to 40 standing. The whole café is yours for the evening.

Private hire is in the evenings. Tell us the date you have in mind and we’ll check it’s free.

Small plates from The Lovely Wine Bar menu, sharing boards (the cheese board, the charcuterie board and The Michael Board) and wines by the glass and bottle, chosen with our local wine shop, Pinto Wines. Ask us about group menus and prices per person.

Get in touch with your date and how many guests are coming, and we’ll tell you about menus, prices and any deposit.

Yes. Book a table for a team brunch or a work lunch during the day and tell us how many are coming, and we will seat you together. For a whole team in the evening, the café can be taken for private hire, up to 30 seated or 30 to 40 standing.

Yes. We open at 10am from Monday to Friday and at 9am on Saturday, and breakfast is served until 12.30 on weekdays. Ring (01) 830 9549 with your numbers and a time and we will have a table ready.

Yes. For breakfast, brunch or lunch as a group, book a table and tell us how many are coming. Breakfast is served until 12.30 on weekdays and 1pm at the weekend.

Yes. Our cold catering menu starts from €9.95 per person and our hot catering menu from €14.50 per person, delivered to your home or office.

We’re at 94 Drumcondra Road Lower, Dublin 9, D09 Y43A, a short walk from Croke Park and two doors from our sister café, Bread & Butter. There’s on-street parking near the café, and Dublin Bus route 16 stops at Drumcondra station, a short walk away.

Please tell us about any allergies or dietary needs when you get in touch about your event.

Use the Enquire About Your Event button, call us on (01) 830 9549 or email info@lovelyfood.ie. Let us know the date, how many guests and what you have in mind.

What Our Guests Say

★★★★★
“It was delicious, healthy, satisfying, and packed with flavour.”
ponchoreal · Tripadvisor · May 2026
★★★★★
“The wine was lovely and the food was very tasty.”
jmckfsb · Tripadvisor · April 2026
★★★★★
“If you are in the Dublin Area and fancy a great Brunch... don't look past this little gem!”
Liam N · Tripadvisor · June 2025

Tell Us About Your Event

Let us know the date, how many guests and what you have in mind, and we’ll come back to you. You can also call us on (01) 830 9549 or email info@lovelyfood.ie.
The Lovely Food Company
Serving up quality brunch, lunch, and wine bar experiences, alongside top-notch catering, all with a warm, community-focused touch.
Visit our sister café, Bread & Butter
Opening Hours
Restaurant

Monday - Wednesday: 10am - 4pm

Thursday - Friday: 10am - 11pm

Saturday: 9am - 11pm

Sunday: 10am - 4pm

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