While this year’s festivities may be a little more low key, we can still don our green and safely enjoy a green cocktail–or two. We’ve compiled the best places to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day (3/17) with corned beef and cabbage and a pint of green beer or shot of whiskey. Sláinte!
Irish Pubs
THE DUBLINER
This Mizner Park bar will have live entertainment all day from 11:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. paired with a plethora of beer, whiskey and corned beef.
435 Plaza Real, Boca Raton; 561/620-2540; sub-culture.org/dubliner
THE IRISHMEN
Start your Wednesday off with an Irish breakfast from 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. The afternoon menu will feature Irish favorites alongside drink specials like $5 Jameson shots. Two bands will be entertaining patrons at noon and 4 p.m.
1745 NW Boca Raton Blvd, Boca Raton; 561/368-1129; irishmenpub.com
TIM FINNEGAN’S
Count down until St. Patrick’s Day with daily specials leading up to the big day. On Wednesday, look forward to Irish bands, Irish dancers, drink specials and a special menu.
2885 S Federal Hwy, Delray Beach; 561/330-3153; timfinnegansirishpub.com
Additional Irish pubs to check out on Wednesday and throughout the year include The Black Rose, O’Brian’s Irish Pub, Holloway’s Irish Pub and O’Connor’s Pub.
Restaurants
COOPER’S HAWK WINERY & RESTAURANTS
If you prefer to stay in to celebrate the green festivities, The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale & Cooper’s Hawk have you covered. Cooking with The Galleria, which was launched last year during quarantine, is a virtual tutorial series that brings chefs into your kitchen for a cooking class. For St. Patrick’s Day, Cooper’s Hawk chef Stephen Puhr will host a live cooking class tomorrow, Tuesday, March 16. Home cooks will learn how to prepare corned beef and cabbage and corned beef sliders. For more information, click here.
2568 E Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale; 754/755-9463; chwinery.com
LEGEND’S TAVERN
All four locations throughout South Florida will be hosting Beat the Clock drink specials from noon to 4 p.m. including green Bud Light, Guinness cans and Jameson shots. Festive fare will also be on the menu like corned beef Reuben and corned beef and cabbage.
1391 S Military Trial, Deerfield Beach; 754/212-2655; legendstavernandgrille.com
SISTRUNK MARKETPLACE
The Fort Lauderdale food hall is extending its celebrations from March 17 through the 21st. The Chop Shoppe Meat Provisions will be serving up Irish red stew, beer bangers & mash and drunken corn beef sandwiches paired with basil infused lager pints and limited edition pistachio pastry ale pints.
115 NW 6th St., Fort Lauderdale; 954/329-2551; sistrunkmarketplace.com
LIONFISH
If you’re looking to elevate your drinking game for St. Patrick’s Day, head over to Lionfish for a one-day special Teeling single grain whiskey flight from 4 p.m. – 10 p.m.
307 E Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach; 561/639-8700; lionfishdelray.com
BEACON
As part of Charlie & Joe’s at Love Street, Jupiter’s newest culinary sensation, this waterfront restaurant has a relaxed atmosphere with an elevated menu. Its emerald green Portside cocktail with gin, cucumber, elderflower, lime and mint is the perfect way to start your St. Patrick’s Day dinner.
1107 Love St.; Jupiter; 561/532-3280; thebeaconjupiter.com
GALLEY
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Photo: Galley at Hilton West Palm Beach
Focusing on its green-themed dishes, a St. Patrick’s Day celebration here is all about the food. Choose from crispy salmon with green pea puree, rack of lamb with green pistachio dukkah, and churrasco with green chimichurri. For a perfect pairing, wine bottles will be 50% off.
600 Okeechobee Blvd; 561/231-6100; galleywestpalmbeach.com
DUFFY’S
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Photo courtesy of Duffy’s
The seasonal Taste of Ireland menu, which is available through April 5, features favorites like loaded potato soup, Irish potato skins, Reuben burger, shamrock ice cream pie and Lucky Duffy cocktail made with Jameson Irish Whiskey, ginger beer, lemonade and bitters.
21212 St. Andrews Blvd, Boca; 561/869-0552; duffysmvp.com
OKEECHOBEE PRIME SEAFOOD
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Cucumber Aloe cocktail at Okeechobee Prime Seafood; Photo by Alissa Dragun
If you’re checking out the newest venture of this Okeechobee brand, make sure to try the Cucumber Aloe cocktail with St. George Terroir gin, agave, fresh lemon, cucumber and rosemary. It’s a refreshing nod to St. Patrick’s Day.
2888 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach; 561/507-5113; okeeprimeseafood.com