51+ Traditional St. Patrick’s Day Food Ideas
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Please read my disclosure policy.
Try these easy and traditional St. Patrick’s Day food ideas and recipes, including dinners, Irish side dishes, desserts and drink recipes. Whether you are looking for traditional Irish or Irish-inspired foods, this 2023 collection will encourage you to celebrate at home this year!
Welcome to St. Patrick’s Day 2023
I am excited to bring you a collection of more than 51 traditional and non-traditional Irish recipes, perfect for celebrating St. Patrick’s day at home.
St. Patrick’s day is always celebrated on March 17th, I’ve never been to Chicago for St. Patrick’s day, where they dye the river green, but it must be a sight to be seen!
I may not be Irish, but I am a sausage, meat, stew, bread, potato lover, and beer! And I look for any reason to celebrate and make delicious food! This Crockpot London Broil, while not a traditional Irish recipe, would be delicious too!
So what are you waiting for, let’s dive in to all the best Irish recipes!
11 Main Dish Recipes for St Patrick’s Day
It all starts with a scrumptious main dish! I know you will love these tried and true recipes.
Traditional St. Patrick's Main Dishes
Best Baked Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe
Tender inside, crispy outside, this slow-baked corned beef and cabbage recipe is the way to go!
Bangers and Mash with Milk Stout Gravy {Sausage and Mashed Potatoes}
A quick traditional Irish St. Patrick's day dinner, bangers and mash -- translated to sausage and mashed potatoes! Use traditional bangers (usually available during the month of March) or use another favorite sausage. Made with a delicious stout gravy with caramelized onions, this will become a favorite!
Skillet Shepherd's Pie (No Bake Shepherd's Pie)
Rich and thick Skillet Shepherd's pie is also called Cottage pie when made with ground beef. A savory pie that you can finish completely on the stovetop (no bake) or crisp up those mashed potatoes by placing in the oven.
Beef Pot Pie
While the pictures are old, this recipe is so simple, easy and delicious. Use leftover Irish stew for this beef pot pie!
Dutch Oven Beef Stew {or Slow Cooker}
Beer Beef Stew is the best during St. Patty's day celebrations!
Creamy Corned Beef & Cabbage Soup
Use your leftover corned beef to make this creamy soup!
Dublin Coddle (One Pot Irish Potato, Sausage & Onion Stew)
Fun, traditional and so easy!
Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner in the Crock Pot
Prefer to make your corned beef in the crock-pot? Give this recipe a try!
Irish Colcannon - Casserole
Rich, easy and filled with amazing flavor.
Cottage Pie {low Carb}
Rich and delicious, this low carb cottage pie will wow everyone at the table.
What do you eat for St. Patty’s day? Are you more of a traditional St. Patrick’s day food consumer, or do you go for all things with Beer, Bailey’s, and such?
I love it all! Give me the fun green foods, along with the traditional St. Patrick’s day foods!
12 Irish Side Dishes
Irish sides are excellent, potatoes being a staple recipe, but you will find many other ideas below.
Irish Side Dishes
Potato Pancakes for St. Patrick's Day or anytime of the year!
Delicious potato pancakes are the perfect side dish!
Eat like the Irish: Baked Cheese Toasties
Baked cheese toasties -- I have got to try these!
Minted New Potatoes
A delicious potato side dish that will perfectly compliment your Irish main dish!
Sauteed Cabbage with Mustard
A classic cabbage side dish, with great flavors!
Colcannon Potatoes Recipe
A traditional and delicious Irish side dish!
Vegetarian Cornish Pasties
Don't these look simply delectable! Not vegetarian, toss in some cooked rotisserie or leftover chicken, pork, ham or turkey!
Roasted Cabbage and Carrots with Apple
Roasting cabbage brings out the sweetness, then adding sweet carrots and apples adds to the flavor explosion!
Oven Roasted Carrots with Orange Glaze
When you roast carrots it caramelizes them bring out their sweetness!
14 Bread Recipes for St. Patty’s Day
A must-have St. Patrick’s Day recipe is bread, like this traditional Irish Brown Bread, perfect for sopping up the deliciousness from a cottage pie or bangers and mash.
St. Patrick's Day Bread Recipes
4 Ingredient Irish Soda Bread + Gluten Free Option
An Irish bread classic, 4 ingredient Irish Soda bread is an old fashioned, skillet bread baked in a hot oven using just a few simple ingredients, but yielding a crusty and delicious loaf of bread.
Potato Scones for St. Patrick's Day made with leftover mashed potatoes
A delicious use of leftover mashed potatoes!
Vegan Irish Stout Brown Bread
A whole grain, Guinness Stout quick bread!
Traditional Irish Boxty are not just for St Patrick's Day!
Traditional boxty bread, you have got to check this out!
Red Lobster Cheddar Biscuits (biscuits & skillet bread)
Okay, so not very traditional, but these cheddar biscuits would be delicious with any meal you choose to make this St. Patty's day! And they use sharp cheddar, use Irish cheddar!
Oatmeal Dinner Rolls
Oats are a staple in the United Kingdom and these Oatmeal Yeast Dinner rolls are so soft, chewy and have amazing flavor!
Real Irish Scones from Dublin
Check out these unique, delicious Irish scones, the story behind the recipe is worth the read.
Easy 4 Ingredient Beer Bread
Another 4 ingredient bread, toss a few ingredients together in this no yeast bread and watch everyone fight over the last slice.
Sweet Molasses Brown Bread Rolls
Tender, soft, just like the rolls from Outback and Cheesecake Factory, these Sweet Molasses brown bread rolls are the best!
Cheddar Beer Popovers
A fun twist on the traditional beer bread, these beer cheese popovers are done in a fraction of the time and everyone gets their own tasty morsel!
Dutch Oven Irish Soda Bread Recipe with Cherries
A fun Irish soda bread classic with cherries vs. currents! Make this delicious bread in your Dutch oven.
Mashed Potato (Boxty) Bread
Boxty bread is a wonderful and delicious traditional bread to make, using mashed potatoes! So make a double batch to go with your shepherd's pie or bangers and mash and create this soft and tasty bread too!
Traditional Irish Brown Bread
Clean and delicious, a brown bread that is rustic and yummy!
12 Easy St. Patrick’s Day Drinks
What about something to “wet your whistle”, below are some traditional and not-so-traditional drinks!
St. Patrick's Day Drinks
Traditional and simple Irish coffee cocktail recipe.
While not traditional, this is a delicious hot beverage to serve on St. Patrick's day.
Loaded with smokey bourbon or whiskey, this Irish mule is a great way to kick off your holiday celebrations.
Again, while not super traditional, this is a delicious and refreshing bourbon beverage!
Clean, crisp and full of zip!
Fresh and fun, filled with minty coolness!
Always welcome in our home, this maple whiskey sour has just the right amount of sweet to tart ratio!
15 St. Patrick’s Day Snacks (and Desserts!)
Saving the best for last!! From fancy to fun and a wee bit ‘o everything in between!
If you can’t find something that you like here, pop over to my Sweets Archive; something tells me you find one you will enjoy!
St. Patrick's Day Snacks & Sweets
Guinness Chocolate Cake with Irish Buttercream
A rich, moist and decadent chocolate cake made with Guinness stout and topped with a light and fluffy Irish Cream Buttercream frosting.
Red Velvet Donuts
Use green food coloring instead of red, in these yummy and simple one bowl donuts, topped with Irish Cream Cheese Glaze.
Mint Chocolate Brownies
The hit of every party, super fudgy brownie base, with a creme de menthe buttercream and topped with chocolate ganache.
Milk Stout Fudge Brownies with Irish Cream Buttercream
Thick, rich, and fudgy, these milk stout brownies are the bomb!
Sticky Toffee Pudding Cake with Toffee Sauce
Nothing as fun as sticky toffee pudding cake with toffee sauce!
Decadent Chocolate Caramel Baileys Mini Cheesecakes Recipe
Make these decadent little mini Bailey's cheesecake bites!
Irish Apple Cake with Warm Custard Sauce
For breakfast, enjoy this Irish Apple cake with a warm custard sauce.
Chocolate Cupcakes with Mint Filling
Loaded with mint, these chocolate cupcakes are the best!
St. Patrick's Day Lucky Chow
Puppy chow is the best, but LUCKY CHOW, even better!!
Bourbon Apple Pecan Bread Pudding
Another fabulous bread pudding dessert!
Irish Cream Cheesecake
Irish cream cheesecake, yes cheese, I mean please!
I sure hope you loved this great collection of 51 traditional St. Patrick’s day food ideas, perfect for celebrating St. Patricks Day 2023!
If you want to read more about some of the traditions or find more traditional St. Patrick’s day food recipes, check out these resources below:
- St. Patrick’s Day History, Traditions and Activities – a great book for kids!
- Real Irish Food | Oh my there are a lot of drool worthy recipes in this book!
- The Complete Irish Pub Cookbook | The public house is where it all happens, you are guaranteed to find some delicious recipes in this cookbook!
About Kathleen Pope
Recipe Innovator | Food Photographer | Food Writer
Hi, I’m Kathleen Pope. Here at The Fresh Cooky you will find easy, mostly from-scratch, trusted recipes for all occasions. From speedy dinners to tasty desserts, with easy step-by-step instructions. I am here to help teach you how to make mouthwatering recipes without spending hours in the kitchen. Read more about Kathleen here.
Thank you for including me! Pinned, yummed and tweeted.
Thank you for your great recipe! Thanks for sharing!
Great collection of recipes! Want to try so many of these!
Thanks so much for your contribution Christina! So many delicious recipes aren’t there!
I am reading this post before I’ve had breakfast and now I’m SO hungry!! So many delicious items on this St. Patrick’s Day list. Thanks for sharing Kathleen! Praying you and your family are safe and healthy. xoxo
Thank you Tasia! HA, you aren’t supposed to read before breakfast! Praying you and your sweet family are well too! Kathleen