St. Patrick’s Day is fast-approaching, and San Diego’s restaurant scene is ready to celebrate! Be sure to head to these top-notch eateries around the city with St. Paddy’s Day specials infused with the luck of the Irish.
Pacific Beach AleHouse is slinging delectable bites and house-brewed beers this St. Paddy’s Day. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., guests will enjoy a special brunch including Smoked Corned Beef & Eggs served with two eggs any style and breakfast potatoes, followed by a hearty St. Patrick’s Day dinner from 2 p.m. to close, Smoked Corned Beef & Cabbage served with boiled potatoes and Irish soda bread.
Pacific Beach-dwellers can start St. Paddy’s Day off right with brunch from Backyard Kitchen & Tap, featuring their flavorsome rendition of Corned Beef Hash, crafted from potatoes, peppers, onions, poached eggs and chive hollandaise. For the late-risers, Backyard will keep the St. Paddy’s Day spirit alive with an offering of Leprechaun Poutine, a heaping plate of fries piled high with crispy corned beef, sauerkraut, thousand island dressing, Jameson cheddar and scallions, as well as classic Beef & Cabbage served with roasted baby carrots and confit fingerling potatoes, all bathed in mustard cream sauce.
Celebrate in North County with Union Kitchen & Tap Encinitas, where they’ll be serving brunch from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with an offering of Corned Beef Hash, prepared with house-cured brisket, breakfast potatoes, peppers, caramelized onions and two eggs any style. Pair this with their special brunch cocktail crafted for the occasion, the Morning Joe, infused with Bushmills, Nola coffee liqueur, cold brew and Branca Mentha whipped cream. If a celebratory dinner is on the St. Paddy’s Day docket this year, be sure to stick around for Union’s shamrockin’ dinner menu, available from 4 p.m. to close, and featuring Shepherd’s Pie, Corned Beef and Bangers & Mash.
If the energetic Gaslamp District is more your style, join Union Kitchen & Tap Gaslamp for their Guinness Party! Get a true St. James’ Gate Brewery experience with a slew of brews, and whet your appetite with Corned Beef Hash & Eggs, as well as Corned Beef Glazed in Mustard & Guinness. For those St. Paddy’s Day enthusiasts with a hankering for green beer, this is the spot for you! Pair Union’s food and drink specials with a live DJ spinning from 10 p.m. to close, and you’re in for an unforgettable day brimming with St. Paddy’s Day festivities!
Elevate your St. Paddy’s Day celebration with a trip to Pacific Beach’s newest ocean-front addition, Waterbar! Aside from its stunning views of the Pacific, Waterbar will be offering $5 Irish Coffees from 9 a.m. to noon along with $10 Jameson Cask Mates all day long! Guests can start the day off strong by rooting for their favorite teams during the England v. Ireland rugby match, which will be shown on Waterbar’s large flat screen TVs, and end the day with some traditional Irish tunes from a sunset bagpiper!
Kick off your St. Patrick’s Day celebration at barleymash, a Gaslamp District iconic restaurant and bar located on the corner of 5th and Market Street. Not only will they be serving green beer all day long, but they’ll also be offering traditional Irish dishes like Corned Beef Hash and Corned Beef and Cabbage. Live music from local DJs and a special appearance from a bagpiper promise you’ll be entertained at barleymash!
Where else can you choose between sipping on green beer or green Red Bull Vodka Slushies than Pacific Beach’s favorite hangout, PB Shore Club. This beach bar, with an open-air patio and unobstructed views of the ocean, opens at 8:00 a.m. on St. Patrick’s Day so you can get the party started early.
Carlsbad’s family and pet-friendly Park 101 has a fun-filled day planned for the whole family on March 17th. Green donuts will be available from the Deli & Dough counter, while every kid will get green cotton candy after their meal. Adults can enjoy a healthy green smoothie or specialty themed cocktails, such as the Kiss Me, I’m Kiwi made with low ABV sabe cucumber botanical, sabe yuzu citrus, kiwi syrup, lemon and orange bitters. Park 101 will be offering a Corned Beef plate and there may be a tall, red-bearded leprechaun running around all day!
Duck Dive, in Pacific Beach, is another spot ready to get the party started early on St. Patrick’s Day this year. Opening at 8:00 a.m., this beach lounge and eatery will be serving up early-bird specials until 10:00 a.m. Get in the spirit with Housemade Corn Beef and Hash and a green beer for $12, or toast to green beers for only $3 up until 10a.m.
On March 17th, Nautilus Tavern will be sham-rocking with a special St. Patrick’s Day menu that includes Corned Beef and Cabbage with potatoes, and a Grilled Pastrami Sandwich. Celebrate the holiday with Jameson and Guinness drink specials throughout the day!
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the recently opened Modern American brewpub, The Bell Marker in Downtown San Diego. Listen to live music by the “Coral Bells” from 4pm-9pm while enjoying games and food and drink specials for the holiday. Sip on the specialty cocktail, “3 licks 4 Paddy” with Paddy’s Irish Whiskey, Fernet Mentha, Kerrygold Irish Cream, and Giffard Creme de Cacao, Nutmeg, Mint or enjoy a $5 house pint. Pair any drink several festive Irish dishes like the Vegan Shepard’s Pie, Corned Beef Sandwich, Pretzel with Beer Mustard, or Corned Beef Plate.
In the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter, The Smoking Gun puts a modern downtown spin on your classic neighborhood bar. Take in the retro 70s decor, refreshing Southern-inspired cuisine, and try your luck at the Weekend At Blarney’s boilermaker beer cocktail, consisting of a single shot of Jameson Irish whiskey and a pint of Mission Hefeweizen on the side.
Everyone has Irish in their hearts on St. Patrick’s Day, and WESTROOT Tavern in Carmel Valley is here to help you celebrate. Nestled among the shops at the charming mixed-use retail and lifestyle center The Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch, The crafted Pack Your Mule with Jameson Irish Whiskey, lime juice, house bitters, Maine root ginger beer, and fresh mint will have you and your pals up for an Irish jig!
Brought to life by celebrity Chef Frankie “The Bull” Terzoli of Top Chef and Cutthroat Kitchen fame, Fishmonger’s Market has answered San Diego’s call for an authentic, European-style fish market and dining destination. Skip the shepherd’s pie this year in favor of a specialty seafood menu of Irish Seafood Chowder, Guinness Battered Cod & Chips, Irish Butter Poached Scallops with Leaks and Green Peas, an Oyster & Guinness special at the Crudo Bar, and a special Smoked Salmon Plate in honor of the Celtic mythology surrounding salmon in prehistoric Ireland to celebrate the luck of the Irish.
While pizza may not be what first pops into your head for St. Patrick’s Day, it should be, because…pizza. Traditional or not, Woodstock’s Pizza near SDSU and Pacific Beach is celebrating all the fun that is St. Patrick’s Day with a Bangers & Tots Pizza, a cheesy pie loaded with nitrate-free sausage and whole tater tots for an outside-the-box St. Paddy’s Day meal.
Not your average ramen spot, Carmel Valley’s Wokou Ramen & Yakitori is breaking the mold when it comes to your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. An urban, unique, and unexpected addition to North County’s culinary scene, this vibrant Japanese-inspired eatery has a full liquor license at their lively, nightlife-driven bar, allowing for signature cocktails and over 38 variations of whiskeys. This year, Wokou is taking your St. Paddy’s celebration to a new level with $5 Jameson shots, $8 Irish Car Bombs, and $10 Jameson Mules to party like the Irish!
Whether sipping spirited cocktails beach-side or running through downtown sparked with luck, these golden San Diego hot-spots are just what you need this St. Patrick’s Day!
