This is the ultimate collection of St. Patrick’s Day food to help you celebrate! Whether you are looking for classic Irish food to eat on St. Patrick’s Day, want fun and festive treats, or need an easy recipe for a potluck, you’ll find the perfect recipe here. Start with a hearty, meaty main dish of beef or lamb then round out your St. Patrick’s Day meal with rustic veggie sides. Finish off with bright, festive treats and don’t forget to toast with Irish cocktails throughout the meal. Sláinte!
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All the recipes you need to plan your St. Paddy’s Day Celebration!
Corned Beef & Lamb
If you are looking to plan a traditional Irish dinner menu, these corned beef and lamb recipes are exactly what you need!
Braised Corned Beef Recipe
Braised Corned Beef is tender, flavorful, and effortlessly delicious! A perfect, no-fuss dish for St. Patrick's Day or any cozy dinner.
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Crispy Slow Cooker Corned Beef Recipe
Crispy Slow Cooker Corned Beef with perfectly juicy slices of beef and crispy crust! So easy and delicious, the only recipe you'll ever use!
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Instant Pot Corned Beef Recipe
Instant Pot Corned Beef is easy to make and wonderfully tender and juicy with just 3 ingredients. The perfect St. Patrick's Day dinner!
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Guinness Corned Beef Recipe
Guinness Corned Beef is a tender, simple, and savory-sweet twist on the classic. Just 3 ingredients, one dish, and a whole lot of yum!
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Slow Cooker Corned Beef Dinner Recipe
Slow Cooker Corned Beef Dinner is made in one pot with cabbage, potatoes, and carrots together for the perfect, easy St. Patrick's Day dinner!
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Braised Lamb Shanks Recipe
Braised Lamb Shanks are fall-off-the-bone tender and surprisingly easy with garlic, beef broth, red wine, and thyme to flavor the meat.
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Irish Lamb Stew
Easy Irish Lamb Stew is hearty classic Irish comfort food with tender lamb and stew veggies braised in a rich Guinness-beef broth. Ready in about one hour.
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Irish Guinness Roast Lamb Recipe
Irish Guinness Roast Lamb is a tender hearty boneless lamb shoulder slow cooked in Guinness stout. Perfect for your St. Patty's day dinner!
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Slow Cooker Leg of Lamb Recipe
Slow Cooker Leg of Lamb is an easy recipe perfect for Easter dinner! Juicy, tender lamb with seasoned with garlic, rosemary, and lemon.
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Irish Guinness Lamb Shanks Recipe
Irish Guinness Lamb Shanks are braised with root vegetables and aromatics in a rich sauce until fall-off-the-bone tender in this one pot meal.
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More Meaty Dinner Options
Roast meat, pot pies, and stews are all also delicious Irish dishes for St. Patrick’s Day Dinner.
Beef Shepherd’s Pie Recipe
Beef Shepherd's Pie is a traditional comforting meal perfect for the whole family. No need to make sides because this pie has it all in one!
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Irish Guinness Beef Stew
Irish Guinness Beef Stew is a traditional Irish pub food made with chuck roast, potatoes, vegetables, and a warm broth flavored with Guinness beer.
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Guinness Pot Roast
Guinness Pot Roast has fork-tender beef with classic ingredients like potatoes and carrots, and a surprise layer of flavor from stout, rosemary, and garlic.
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Philly Cheesesteak Shepherd’s Pie Recipe
Philly Cheesesteak Shepherd's Pie is a cozy, flavorful twist on the fluffy potato-topped classic. Perfect for celebrating St. Patrick's Day!
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Guinness Chili Recipe
Guinness Chili is a hearty, rich, flavorful dish made with beer, beans, tomatoes, and warm spices. Perfect for dinner or the big game!
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Classic Beef Stew
Classic Beef Stew is a one-pot, comforting, and hearty meal with beef, vegetables, tomato paste, and seasoning, perfect for cold winter days!
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Recipes for Leftovers
The best part of cooking a big roast is the delicious ways you can use the leftovers!
Reuben Sandwich Recipe
Reuben Sandwiches filled with corned beef, dressing, Swiss cheese and sauerkraut on rye bread are delicious and perfect for St. Patrick's!
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Slow Cooker Reuben Sandwiches Recipe
A Slow Cooker Reuben Sandwich is perfect for leftover corned beef after your St. Patrick's Day dinner with sauerkraut, cheese and dressing.
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Roast Beef Pot Pie Recipe
Roast Beef Pot Pie is an easy, delicious dinner recipe with leftover beef. The perfect way to turn last nights dinner into something new!
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Corned Beef Hash Recipe
Learn how to make Corned Beef Hash! It is an easy breakfast recipe made in the old fashion style with corned beef, potatoes, and onions!
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Pot Roast Soup (Leftover) Recipe
Pot Roast Soup is the perfect way to repurpose leftover beef into a whole new dinner. It's so easy & deliciously filling in just 50 minutes!
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Potato & Cabbage Recipes
Potatoes and cabbage are the traditional choices for a St. Patty’s Day meal, but you can cook them up in new fun ways or stick to the classic recipes.
Colcannon Irish Potatoes
Colcannon Irish Potatoes are a traditional Irish recipe. Creamy, fluffy mashed potatoes mixed with flavorful onion and cabbage all topped with crisp bacon.
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Salt and Vinegar Potatoes Recipe
Salt and Vinegar Potatoes are crispy, golden, and full of bold, tangy flavor for an irresistible side dish everyone will love! Try today!
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Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Perfectly easy and classic creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes made with red bliss potatoes, garlic, milk and butter in just 30 minutes. The perfect side dish for any occasion.
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Twice Baked Potatoes Recipe
Twice baked potatoes are perfect to make as an appetizer for a party, or if you're just in the mood for some homemade pub food. Try today!
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Melting Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Melting Sweet Potatoes are the ultimate comforting dish that's crispy on the outside but literally melts in your mouth. Try them today!
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Fried Cabbage Recipe
Fried Cabbage is flavorful, and easy to prep in one pan in under 20 minutes. You'll love it's crispy, smoky, and savory taste.
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German Cabbage Recipe
German Cabbage is an easy traditional side dish that's sweet and slightly sour. Add to a savory meat for the perfect dinner!
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Braised Cabbage
Braised Cabbage is a simple and flavorful, tender dish made with red cabbage, onions, and just a little salt and pepper. Easily made in one pot.
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Crispy Roasted Cabbage Steaks Recipe
Crispy Roasted Cabbage Steaks make a great side dish for any meal (not just your favorite Corned Beef) and are ready in just 20 minutes.
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More Veggie Sides & Bread
If you’re not a fan of cabbage or just want to enjoy some spring root veggies, try these recipes instead. Don’t forget the bread to soak up any sauces from your roasts and stews!
Individual Carrot Souffles Recipe
These Souffles are sturdier than most but are creamy and soft. They make a delicious side dish for holiday dinners or brunch.
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Roasted Root Vegetables Recipe
Roasted Root Vegetables are an easy way to mix up your weeknight meals and add in some new flavors without extra effort. Try these today!
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Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Carrots Recipe
Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Carrots are an easy side dish for the holidays! Just combine the flavorful ingredients and slow cook to perfection.
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Rainbow Roasted Vegetables Recipe
Rainbow Roasted Vegetables are a great side dish and the perfect way to enjoy eating healthy, colorful vegetables for both adults and kids.
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Roasted Parsnips
Roasted Parsnips is a quick simple side dish perfect for winter! Easy roast parsnips seasoned with olive oil, fresh thyme, salt, and pepper.
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Irish Soda Bread
Irish Soda Bread is a dense, moist, slightly sweet, no yeast homemade bread with raisins throughout and no rising time. Perfect for beginning bakers!
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Ultimate Cornbread Recipe
Ultimate Cornbread is incredibly EASY to make and made with simple ingredients. It's sweet, savory, and ready in under 45 minutes! Try today!
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Bacon Cheddar Beer Bread
Bacon Cheddar Beer Bread is a delicious no knead bread packed with flavor! Salty, savory, and slightly sweet bread in about an hour! Try soon!
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Easy Beer Bread Muffins (with Baking Mix) Recipe
Easy Beer Bread Muffins are so tasty! This 5 ingredient recipe will be a new favorite breakfast or dinner muffin the whole family will love!
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Sweet Potato Bread Recipe
Easy Sweet Potato Bread is a sweet and savory bread recipe. Quick Bread made with spices perfect for breakfast or dessert!
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Festive Irish Themed Treats
No St. Patrick’s Day collection is complete without festive Irish themed treats, whether they are bright green or made with ingredients like toasty Guinness or sweet Irish Cream.
Shamrock Cookies Recipe
Shamrock Cookies are simple, buttery, crisp cutout cookies with a touch of peppermint flavoring and a green sugar topping. Check these out!
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McDonald’s Shamrock Shake Recipe
Shamrock Shake is the homemade version of the St. Patrick's Day treat made with vanilla ice cream, mint extract, whipped cream, and a cherry!
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Irish Cream Chocolate Fudge
Irish Cream Chocolate Fudge is the creamiest chocolate fudge that tastes like Irish coffee! Easy no-cook treat recipe perfect for holidays!
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Irish Potato Candy
This Irish Potato Candy recipe is a no bake candy made with cream cheese, powdered sugar, and shredded coconut rolled in cinnamon. A Philadelphia favorite!
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Guinness Brownies
Guinness Brownies are moist and fudgy with a boozy kick mixed in. Made with melted chocolate and topped off with extra chocolate chunks for gooey goodness.
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Irish Cream Brownies Recipe
Irish Cream Brownies are rich, indulgent treats with a luscious, fudgy texture and a decadent, creamy topping that elevates every bite!
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Irish Cream Guinness Cupcakes
Irish Cream Guinness Cupcakes are the perfect boozy, chocolatey treat to serve this St. Patrick’s Day. They’re moist and creamy, with tasty toffee flavor!
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Easy Guinness Chocolate Cake Recipe
Chocolate Guinness Cake is the best cake for your St. Patrick's Day celebration. Easy to make and perfect for a large group. Try it today!
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Colorful Rainbow Treats
Go for a pot of gold theme at your party or potluck with these bright and colorful rainbow desserts!
Rainbow Poke Cake with Whipped Cream Recipe
Rainbow Poke Cake With Whipped Cream is a soft, moist, fun, and eye-catching dessert perfect for parties and celebrations.
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Froot Loop Cereal Bars Recipe
Fruit Loop Cereal Bars are a fun fruity twist for marshmallow cereal treats. Easy no-bake snack kids will want to make all summer long!
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Rainbow Cupcakes with Vanilla Cloud Frosting Recipe
Rainbow Cupcakes with fluffy cloud-like frosting that is guaranteed to make all who see them smile. Perfect for birthdays and St. Patty's!
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Rainbow Sherbet
Homemade Rainbow Sherbet is the perfect creamy, fruity frozen treat with raspberry, orange, and lime flavors all mixed together. Try it today!
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Belgian Rainbow Waffles Recipe
Belgian Rainbow Waffles are the perfect breakfast to serve on St. Patrick's Day or for a child's birthday. The kids can help make the them!
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Funfetti Cake Batter Dip (Dunkeroo Dip) Recipe
Funfetti Cake Batter Dip is an easy, nostalgic dessert dip that tastes just like Dunkaroos! Perfect for adults and kids!
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Chocolate Confetti Squares Recipe
Chocolate Confetti Squares are an easy no-bake dessert. These fudgy, fluffy marshmallow bars are festive and sure to please any crowd.
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Birthday Cake Cookies Recipe
Chewy, crispy cookies that taste like a birthday cake covered in sprinkles! A delicious treat for a birthday lunch or party dessert table.
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Mint Chocolate Desserts
Rich chocolate sweets with a hint of mint make a delicious dessert for any St. Patrick’s Day event!
Mint Chocolate Chip Brookies Recipe
Mint Chocolate Chip Brookies are a delicious combination of mint chocolate chip cookies and dark chocolate brownies with a thin mint taste!
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Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies are the PERFECT holiday treat when you want something sweet and green, like St. Patrick's Day or Christmas!
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Grasshopper Pie Recipe
Grasshopper Pie is a non-alcohol twist on a nostalgic cocktail combined with a classic no-bake dessert. Cool and refreshing. Try it today!
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Mint Chocolate Cheesecake
Mint Chocolate Cheesecake is a refreshing sweet treat with an Oreo crust, creamy green mint filling, and a rich chocolate ganache topping.
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Mint Chocolate Chip Blondies Recipe
Mint Chocolate Chip Blondies that taste just like your favorite ice cream flavor in a cookie bar form. The perfect St. Patrick's day treat!
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Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Recipe
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream is an easy homemade ice cream recipe. Rich and creamy classic with cool mint flavor and dark chocolate chunks.
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Mint Chocolate Covered Oreos Recipe
Mint Chocolate Covered Oreos are a fun upgrade on the classic cookie and make the perfect customizable dessert for any holiday or occasion.
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Mint Oreo Fudge
Mint Oreo Fudge is creamy, rich white chocolate fudge loaded with Oreo Cookies. With white chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, and mint extract.
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St. Patrick’s Day Cocktails
Get in the festive mood with whiskey cocktails, Irish slammers, and other boozy drinks perfect for a Paddy’s Day Party.
Irish Slammer Cocktail
An Irish Slammer is a fun party cocktail made with a glass of Guinness Beer, a shot of whiskey and Baileys. Make it for St. Patrick's Day!
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Homemade Bailey’s Irish Cream Recipe
Homemade Bailey's Irish Cream is smooth and velvety with a subtle hint of coffee flavor. Perfect to sip, or to add some spike to your dessert.
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Hot Toddy Recipe
Hot Toddy is a warm cocktail recipe made with honey, bourbon, and cinnamon. Perfect for warming up on a winter night or for curing a cold.
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Whiskey Sour
My Whiskey Sour is a classic bourbon cocktail with a balance of sweet and sour flavors from fresh lemon juice and homemade simple syrup.
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TGI Friday’s Mudslide (Copycat)
TGI Friday's Mudslide Copycat recipe for the ultimate boozy milkshake with vodka, Baileys, Kahlua plus both chocolate and vanilla ice cream.
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From start to finish, above you’ll find the perfect recipes for your 2026 St. Patty’s Day Celebration, including drinks to keep the party going! Let me know which were your on your must try list in the comments below. For more festive menu planning through the year, be sure to check out my giant Fourth of July Recipe Collection and Easter Recipe Collection too.
