6 Perfect Dishes To Enjoy On St. Patrick’s Day

We can drink to lucky charms and leprechauns this St. Patrick’s Day, but chances are we’ll want a bite at some point during the festivities.

Restaurants and bars nationwide have some special menu items in store for this fun-filled holiday, and they look pretty delicious.

Pot of Gold Burger

Clinton Hall’s 36th Street location in New York City is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a special you don’t need to look under the rainbow for. Try Executive Chef Darryl Harmon’s Pot of Gold Burger, made with a certified Angus beef patty, corned beef, cabbage, Dubliner cheddar cheese sauce and mustard marmalade on a crispy parsley potato bun sprinkled with edible gold dust.

St. Patty’s Day Festive “Sprinkly Guys” Doughnut

Johnny Doughnuts is putting a seasonal twist on their iconic Sprinkly Guys doughnut this St. Patty’s Day. The “Sprinkly Guy” doughnut is made on Johnny’s classic raised dough, which incorporates fresh potato for an added bite. The seasonal doughnut will be topped with festive green and gold colors. “There is no better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day then the Sprinkly Guy doughnut. This delicious treat will help you start your day with a little bit of leprechaun luck and bring out the inner child in everyone!” said Craig Blum, founder of Johnny Doughnuts.

Mint Chocolate Chip Stuffed French Toast

At Morning Squeeze, which has locations in Phoenix, Scottsdale & Tempe, Arizona, the latest Stuffed French Toast from this breakfast and lunch spot was “mint to be” for St. Patrick’s Day. The Mint Chocolate Chip Stuffed French Toast fills two slices of the restaurant’s traditional French toast with a homemade Andes mint chocolate ganache then tops it with whipped cream, an Andes chocolate and sprig of mint. “We love to get creative with our stuffed French toast and we think this one will really sham-rock your world!” said Shea Neill, Director of Marketing for Morning Squeeze.

Green Carne Asada Tacos

At Be Good Restaurant and Experience in Temecula, California, this delicious dish involves carne asada tacos topped with Pico de Gallo, fresh cilantro and pickled red onion wrapped in a green tortilla. “To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year, we took our classic carne asada tacos and went green! Topped with Pico de Gallo, fresh cilantro and pickled red onion, these tacos offer a fun (and colorful) twist on a classic dish,” said Mary McVoy, Director of F&B.

Lucky Leprechaun Insane Milkshake

At Sugar Factory American Brasserie, the Lucky Leprechaun Insane Milkshake is a limited edition Irish Coffee flavored shake that is as delicious as it is Instagrammable. It features vanilla and coffee ice cream, Jameson Whiskey, a green chocolate covered mug with leprechaun sprinkles, and is topped with whipped cream, chocolate gold coins, rainbow sour belts and a rainbow whirly pop. “Our limited-edition Lucky Leprechaun insane milkshake is our take on an Irish coffee but with a Sugar Factory twist. It has the perfect combination of sweet and flavorful and is just the treat you need to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day,” said Charissa Davidovici, founder of Sugar Factory

St. Patrick’s Day Mini Donut Assortment

At Yonutz!, this gourmet donut and ice cream shop with two locations in Sunrise, Florida and Las Vegas, will offer its festive St. Patrick’s Day assortment with fluffy green glazed donuts, topped with gold sprinkles and a white vanilla drizzle; colorful rainbow nonpareils; whipped vanilla frosting and gold sprinkles; and shimmery gold sugar sprinkles. “Devouring our St. Patrick’s Day Mini Donut Assortment is a fun, Instagrammable and delicious way to celebrate the luck of the Irish!” said Tony Bahu, Founder/CEO at Yonutz!