Purty Kitchen

Purty Kitchen occupies Dun Laoghaire's oldest surviving premises - an 18th-century coaching inn dating back to 1728 that once received heads of state and sea admirals passing through the port. Today it operates as a lively kitchen, bar, and event venue just around the corner from Salthill and Monkstown train station, close to the seafront. The building spans three distinct spaces - the Gastropub, the Courtyard, and The Loft - each available for exclusive private hire separately or combined for larger functions.

The kitchen takes a modern Irish approach with locally sourced meat, fish, and produce, much of it cooked in Bertha, their indoor wood-fired oven. The food is generous and well-made, rooted in pub dining classics. For outdoor events, the team runs barbecues and has their own hog roast for pig on a spit. Bespoke catering menus are available for private events across all three spaces, and the drinks offering covers craft beers, wines, and a full bar.

Capacity and layout

Total capacity: 480 standing, 235 seated across 3 spaces
Maximum group size: 480
Maximum group size seated: 235
Outdoor seating: Yes - The Courtyard (45 seated)
Private dining / Group rooms: Yes - exclusive private hire available in all spaces, subject to minimum spend
Gastropub (70 seated)
The Courtyard (45 seated)
The Loft (120 seated, projector and screen, performance stage, private bar)
Wheelchair accessible: No
Accessible restrooms: No

Cuisine and dining

Cuisine type: Modern Irish, wood-fired, BBQ and hog roast
Group menus available: Yes - bespoke catering menus for events, plus barbecue and hog roast options
Dietary accommodations:
Almost all dietary requirements catered for on request

Event suitability

Corporate dinners
Group dinners
Private celebrations
Meetings and presentations
Cocktail receptions
Live entertainment events
BBQ and hog roast events

Notes and limitations

The venue is not wheelchair accessible.

Exclusive private hire is subject to minimum spend.

Private hire available on Mondays and Tuesdays when the venue is otherwise closed to the public.

Meta description

Historic Dublin venue with 3 event spaces seating up to 235 or 480 standing. Wood-fired kitchen, BBQ, hog roast, and bespoke group menus.