Festive gatherings · Grote Markt, Haarlem
Christmas parties & New Year drinks in Haarlem
End the year with a celebration or raise a glass to a fresh start. Christmas drinks with colleagues, dinner with family and friends or a New Year gathering with business partners? Bring everyone together at Vester on Haarlem’s Grote Markt.
For companies, family and friends
A great end to the year starts with good company
Step away from the workplace, look back on the year or finally make time for a long catch-up over dinner. Around the festive season and at the start of the new year, we would love to help you bring people together.
From a small gathering to a large company party, you are welcome. Share a table with a few friends, celebrate with your team or plan drinks for the whole company. Mediterranean dishes, cocktails and a warm atmosphere set the scene.
A table, a mezzanine or a room of your own
Enjoy dinner or drinks downstairs in the restaurant, on the mezzanine or upstairs in our private room overlooking the Grote Markt. Around Christmas, we decorate the private room for the festive season.
For larger gatherings, the restaurant and private room can be combined, depending on your guest count and wishes.
Restaurant
Seated dinner: up to 105 guests.
Drinks or walking dinner: up to 150 guests.
Private room upstairs
Seated dinner: up to 60 guests.
Drinks or walking dinner: up to 80 guests.
Restaurant & private room
Seated dinner: up to 165 guests.
Drinks or walking dinner: up to 220 guests.
Small groups are welcome too
Tell us your plans and we will help you find a comfortable spot and the right layout for your gathering.
How would you like to celebrate?
Keep it relaxed with drinks or settle in for a festive dinner. From an intimate evening to a company-wide celebration, we will agree a format that suits your group.
Shared dining
Share dishes, try new flavours and enjoy the table together with colleagues, friends or family.
Christmas menu 2026
During the festive season, enjoy our Christmas menu of 4, 5 or 6 courses. A special dinner to end the year together.
Walking dinner
Enjoy small dishes with space to move around and catch up. A sociable option for a company gathering or New Year drinks.
Christmas opening
We are open on Christmas Eve, 24 December, and open for lunch on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, 25 and 26 December. We also welcome gatherings in the period around Christmas. Ask us about availability for your preferred date.
Good to know before you plan
Can we organise a company Christmas party?
Yes. Small teams and larger companies are welcome for drinks, shared dining, a multi-course dinner or a walking dinner. We will help you choose what fits your group.
Are family and friends welcome too?
Absolutely. We are happy to find a setting for a small gathering or a festive family dinner in the restaurant, on the mezzanine or in our private room.
Can we plan New Year drinks?
You are welcome to bring colleagues, business partners, family or friends together at the start of the year. Get in touch to discuss your preferred date.
Can we adapt the menu?
Our group menu is a starting point. Changing a dish, adding to the menu or discussing a different format are all possibilities to explore. All wishes are open for discussion. Please share allergies and dietary requirements so we can check with the kitchen.
What will it cost, and is our date available?
That depends on your date, group size and wishes. Request a tailored proposal. An enquiry is not yet a confirmed reservation.
Organising New Year drinks in Haarlem
New Year drinks give colleagues, business partners or friends time to catch up. Choose a moment at the start of the year that suits your calendars and tell us how you would like to get together. We agree the date, space and food in advance.
Who is joining?
Tell us the expected number of guests, distinguishing those coming just for drinks from those staying for dinner. Mention whether you would like to move around freely or sit down together.
What goes on the invitation?
Agree the start and finish times and the format first. Then let guests know whether to expect drinks and bites or dinner. Ask about allergies and dietary requirements beforehand and share them with us.
A short toast or a whole evening?
Tell us if you are planning a shared welcome or a toast so we can discuss the timing of the drinks and food. The private room is only available for dinners and drinks receptions; amplified music is not possible there.
Our Christmas menus are intended for the period around Christmas. For a New Year gathering, we discuss the appropriate food for your chosen date.
Let’s plan your festive gathering
Tell us your preferred date, estimated number of guests and whether you have drinks, shared dining, a multi-course dinner or a walking dinner in mind. Add any other wishes — we will help you shape the details.
Explore the group menu and drinks packages
Vester Haarlem · Grote Markt 10 · 2011 RD Haarlem