The best Christmas parties in Liverpool

The glitziest bauble on the Christmas tree; festive dining at The Art School is pure class. Choose from special prix fixe menus from £49pp or opt for a select Christmas do. Private dining is available in The Art School’s Tasting Room and The Moriarty Room for Liverpool’s most delicious Christmas party.

Quality seasonal food and some glorious festive specials are on the menu for Christmas celebrations at Barnacle this year. The turkey breast ballotine has to be the cleverest update on the classic we’ve seen. This lovely building makes Christmas parties here feel even more special.

When it comes to Christmas, Frederiks has it all wrapped up with small-scale Christmas dinners, casual buffets, bespoke packages and full-on private hire office parties in The Pillbox. You can’t beat Frederiks for atmosphere and dancefloor shenanigans.

Italian dining in one of Liverpool’s best loved Italian restaurants is a Christmas meal that manages to be comforting and classy at the same time. The three-course party menu is £25pp and is available from 23 November-23 December.

Seel & Slater is a new opening so they’re going to go all out for their first Christmas. Expect high-end Italian-American food and luxe interiors. Choose from seasonal bookings or exclusive use for the full Seel & Slater festive experience that can be tailored to your party needs. A very cool, classy way to do Christmas.

Organising a Christmas meal that keeps everyone happy can be hard work. Not at Le Viet Social. There are gluten-free options, vegetarian and vegan choices that make catering for different requirements a breeze. Add to that flexible room hire options and a tasty menu of fusion street food and you can see why it’s a popular choice for more informal festive get-togethers.

Who needs turkey anyway? With spot-on cocktails and a great atmosphere, Spice Thai on Castle Street makes a change from the usual Christmas party venues. It’s centrally located and casual enough that a work do feels cosy not corporate.

Big, brash and undoubtedly a proper party. That’s Christmas at Boxpark Liverpool. With festive takes on street food, karaoke and games, live music and DJs, photobooth mayhem, it’s a proper night out. If you like to contain your Christmas carnage, you can hire the BeatBox Room with a maximum capacity of 200.

With a great location on Albert Dock, Lunyalita is a good value option for Christmas parties. The festive tapas banquet is only £29.95pp and it’s a more social way to celebrate than a set menu. It also brings some much needed sunshine to dark December nights.

The Christmas feast menus at Permit Room are £39pp. They are full of spicy picky bits and celebration centrepieces like the stunning chicken biriyani with cranberries. There are also party spreads if you’ve had it up to here with Christmassy twists on everything.

Ten Streets Social really makes the effort when it comes to putting up the Christmas decorations. Warehouse cool becomes warm and cosy. It also has the most comprehensive set of party options from weekend shindigs with dancing and drinking to midweek quiz parties or relaxed Sunday sessions with a cracking roast. Book a table, an area or the private dining room with its own garden. The burger package is only £15pp.

Canapés and cocktails are a lighter sort of Christmas do but still with that sense of occasion that Voyagers provides. Canapés are priced from £14pp for 5 up to £28pp for 12 – that’s the one for me. You can book an area of the bar or the garden room. If you’re not swayed by this casual elegance, you can still get a sit-down meal.