Gather by the Bay
This December, The Hawthorn comes alive for the season — seasonal menus built around live-fire cooking, warm hospitality and a setting that looks out over Galway Bay. Whether it’s a table with colleagues before the year winds down, a family gathering, or seeing in the New Year by the fire, every evening is given the same care and attention to detail.
FESTIVE DINING
From Christmas Day dinner and lunch to a New Year’s Eve celebration by the fire, The Skylark’s festive menus bring the same live-fire cooking and seasonal care to every sitting throughout December.

A Christmas Day Beyond Compare
CHRISTMAS DINNER BY THE BAY
Christmas at The Skylark is built around a full seasonal menu, brought to the table course by course as the fire does its work in the kitchen. It’s the sitting for those who want the day to slow down — dinner, good company and nowhere else to be.

A Lunch to Remember
CHRISTMAS LUNCH
Expect the finest seasonal ingredients, the theatre of live-fire cooking and dishes made for winter evenings around the table. Join us for a relaxed Christmas lunch celebration with friends, family or colleagues, served throughout December.

Celebrate the New Year
NEW YEAR’S EVE DINING
See out the year with a New Year’s Eve dinner in Galway that matches the occasion. Join us at The Skylark for a celebratory multi-course dinner by the fire, with live-fire cooking carried through the menu and Galway Bay just beyond the glass. As midnight approaches, raise a glass of bubbles to the year ahead.
Festive Afternoon Tea
Take a pause from the Christmas rush in the elegant Aviary. Enjoy beautifully made pastries, delicate savouries and seasonal surprises, with the option to add a glass of champagne to make the ceremony complete.