Lehigh Valley restaurants serving up St. Patrick's Day specials

2022-07-03 23:52:58 By : Ms. Rebecca Lee

In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, enjoy corned beef and cabbage, shepherd’s pie and other tastes of the Emerald Isle at dozens of Lehigh Valley area restaurants.

Here are some suggestions (reservations required or recommended at most establishments):

1760 Pub N Grille, Trexlertown: St. Patrick’s Day specials, available March 17-20, include $12 reuben sandwich with fries, $13 bangers and mash with onion gravy, $13 corned beef and cabbage, $11 corned beef wrap with fries, $6 Guinness, $8 Orange Collins (featuring Jameson Orange) and $8 whiskey sour (featuring Jameson Caskmates and Jameson Stout Edition). 610-841-3311.

Artisan Wine & Cheese Cellars, Bethlehem: March specials include “Lucky Charms” (cubed lamb, Guinness stout, carrots and peas, served with Irish soda bread), Irish eggs (potato skins, cheddar, bacon lardons, wrapped in bacon, chives), “Kilty Pleasures” (house-made potato chips, corned beef, shredded Swiss, Magners Cider-braised cabbage, 1,000 Island), “On the Lam” (10-ounce lamb patty, whiskey marmalade, Wexford Irish cheddar, over-easy egg, arugula and toasted brioche), “Oh My Cod!” (Guinness beer-battered cod, house-cut fries, coleslaw and lemon caper aioli), bangers and mash and more.

The Beam Yard at Steel Club in Lower Saucon Township will offer St. Patrick’s Day weekend specials, including fried reuben egg rolls, cottage pie, corned beef and cabbage, bangers and mash, shamrock cheesecake and drink specials, 4-9 p.m. March 17-19. (Ryan Kneller/The Morning Call)

The Beam Yard at Steel Club, Lower Saucon Township: St. Patrick’s Day weekend specials, including fried reuben egg rolls, cottage pie, corned beef and cabbage, bangers and mash, shamrock cheesecake and drink specials, 4-9 p.m. March 17-19. Also enjoy live music by Banna Lach, 6-9 p.m. March 17. steel.club.

Bell Hall, Allentown: St. Patrick’s Day specials include Irish whiskey flights, starting at $12, along with beer specials, specialty cocktails and Irish appetizer and platter specials. 610-437-1825.

Berlinsville Hotel, Lehigh Township: St. Patrick’s Day specials include Irish stew, shepherd’s pie, corned beef and cabbage, cabbage and noodles and more.

Blue Moo Ice Cream Shop, Moore Township: Shamrock-inspired milkshakes, available for a limited time. 610-837-2341. 610-767-6022.

Borderline Restaurant, Bethlehem: St. Patrick’s Day menu, available noon to 8 p.m. March 17, includes shepherd’s pie, corned beef and cabbage, cabbage and noodles, reuben sandwich and Rachel sandwich. All specials include soup, salad and baked potato or vegetable. 610-419-3715.

Boser Geist Brewing Co., Easton: Saint Patrick’s Day brunch, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 20, featuring a reuben brunch bake, farmers breakfast skillet, chicken and waffles, breakfast shepherd’s pie, frittata (broccoli, cheddar and spinach), breakfast tots, Belgian waffle with fresh fruit and more. Prices vary. 484-293-8005.

Braveheart Highland Pub in Hellertown will offer several St. Patrick’s Day specials, $16-$17, including crisp haggis with neeps, corned beef and cabbage, chicken balmoral with neeps and tatties and Loch Ness Burger, starting at 4 p.m. March 16, 11:30 a.m. March 17 and 4 p.m March 18. An Irish breakfast, $13, featuring scrambled eggs, banger sausage, Irish bacon, fried tomato, boxty, sauteed mushrooms, blood pudding and toast, 8-11 a.m. March 17. (RYAN KNELLER / THE MORNING CALL)

Braveheart Highland Pub, Hellertown: St. Patrick’s Day specials, $16-$17, including crisp haggis with neeps, corned beef and cabbage, chicken balmoral with neeps and tatties and Loch Ness Burger, starting at 4 p.m. March 16, 11:30 a.m. March 17 and 4 p.m March 18. An Irish breakfast, $13, featuring scrambled eggs, banger sausage, Irish bacon, fried tomato, boxty, sauteed mushrooms, blood pudding and toast, 8-11 a.m. March 17. 610-838-6555.

The Clubhouse Grille, Bethlehem: St. Patrick’s Day specials, available March 17-20, include Irish pub salad, potato and leek soup, bangers and mashed, shepherd’s pie and brioche bread pudding. 610-625-0060.

Copperhead Grille, Allentown and Upper Saucon Township: St. Patrick’s Day celebration, March 17, featuring applewood-smoked corned beef reuben, cowboy shepherd’s pie, corned beef and cabbage, Bailey’s Irish cream cheesecake, shamrocktini, Jameson green tea cocktail and “Dark Side of the Moon” drink. copperheadgrille.com.

Curious Goods at the Bake Oven Inn, Germansville: Heat-and-serve specials include a St. Paddy’s Day Platter (house-made corned beef and cabbage, root vegetable and boiled potato medley, braising jus, whole grain mustard and Irish soda bread; $24); traditional shepherd’s pie ($19); corned beef with braising jus ($17 per pound); colcannon (creamy mashed potato, bacon, sauteed cabbage and onions; $23 per pound); boiled potato, cabbage and root vegetable medley ($18 for 2 pounds); and Guinness stout chocolate layer cake ($9 per slice). Preorder by email (mark@eatcuriousgoods.com) by noon March 10 for pick-up 2-7 p.m. March 16. St. Patrick’s Day specials also will be available for curbside pick-up and in-house dining starting on March 17 (until sold out). 610-760-8580.

Detzi’s Tavern, Wind Gap: St. Patrick’s Day specials include corned beef and cabbage platter, corned beef sandwich, shepherd’s pie, Irish bash pie, Irish lemonade mule and white chocolate mint martini. 610-863-9882.

East Penn Diner, Emmaus: St. Patrick’s Day menu includes shepherd’s pie, corned beef and cabbage, beer-battered fish and chips, mustard-glazed lamb chops and beef stew. 610-965-3100.

Easton Wine Project: Thin Mint cocktail, available throughout March. 610-438-2533.

The Flying V Poutinerie, Bethlehem: Corned beef and cabbage poutine, available week of St. Patrick’s Day. 610-419-2530.

Fossil’s Last Stand, Catasauqua: Corned beef and cabbage, $3 Miller Lite green pints and more, March 17. 610-443-0812.

Foundation Tavern, Lower Macungie Township: $3 green domestic beer, $4 Irish whiskey shots, $4 Irish car bombs and $4 Guinness drafts, March 17-19. 610-391-0648.

The Gin Mill & Grille, Northampton: St. Patrick’s Day specials include Guinness French onion soup, Irish bacon and cabbage soup, Guinness beef stew, shamrock wings, corned beef and cabbage, shepherd’s pie, fish and chips and The Gin Mill Reuben. 610-262-5486.

The GOAT Pub & Pie, Stockertown: Spiked shamrock shake, available throughout March. 610-365-2495.

Hanoverville Roadhouse in Hanover Township, Northampton County will offer several St. Patrick's Day specials, available March 17, including a corned beef platter, shepherd’s pie and bangers and mashed. (Paul Muschick, The Morning Call)

Hanoverville Roadhouse, 5001 Hanoverville Road, Hanover Township, Northampton County: St. Patrick’s Day specials, available March 17, include corned beef platter (served with braised cabbage, baby honey butter carrots and boiled red potatoes), shepherd’s pie (made with lamb and topped with white cheddar mashed potatoes) and bangers and mashed (two links of bangers grilled and set on top of white cheddar mashed potatoes with onion gravy and buttered peas). 610-837-1122.

House & Barn, Emmaus: Irish whiskey tasting, 4-6 p.m. March 19, includes Waterford – The Cuvee, Yellow Spot – 12-year-old, Redbreast – 12-year-old cask strength and charcuterie board to pair. $38.50. houseandbarn.net.

Keystone Pub & Grill, Whitehall Township: St. Patrick’s featured menu, available March 14-20, includes Irish nachos, shepherd’s pie, corned beef and cabbage and car bomb cake (Guinness chocolate cake, Jameson Irish whiskey chocolate ganache and Bailey’s Irish Cream frosting). 610-434-7600.

Kingfish American Bistro & Wine Bar, Bethlehem Township: St. Patrick’s Day feature, available Thursday only, includes Guinness-braised short ribs with cabbage stuffed potatoes ($28). Also enjoy St. Patrick’s Day weekend drink specials, Thursday through Saturday. 610-691-1115.

Limeport Inn, Lower Milford Township: St. Patrick’s Day specials include reuben egg rolls, corned beef and cabbage, Guinness beef strew, shepherd’s pie and more. 610-967-1810.

Mahoney’s Irish Pub, Allentown: Corned beef and cabbage, Irish stew, shepherd’s pie, assorted Irish desserts and green beer, March 17. 610-433-6170.

McCall Collective Brewing Co., Allentown: St. Patrick’s Day beer, cocktail and food specials. Festivities also include Pot O’ Gold Raffle (earn coins, win prizes) and live music (7:30-10:30 p.m.). 610-973-5403.

In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, McCarthy's Red Stag Pub and Whiskey Bar in Bethlehem will offer extended dining hours for guests to enjoy authentic Irish dishes. The pub also is offering to-go Irish breakfast boxes. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call )

McCarthy’s Red Stag Pub and Whiskey Bar, Bethlehem: To-go Irish breakfast box, serving 6-8 meals, includes 8 ounces of white pudding, 8 ounces of black pudding, half pound of loin bacon, half pound of bangers, dozen eggs, eight farl, one loaf of brown bread, 1 pound of butter, canned beans, butter pats, traditional scones, 6 ounces of clotted cream and 8 ounces of preserves. $55. Order by 5 p.m. for next day pick-up. Customers looking to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with authentic Irish cuisine at McCarthy’s will enjoy extended dining hours: noon to 10 p.m. March 16 and 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. March 17. Late night menu starts 1 hour before kitchen closes. Redstagpub.com.

McCoole’s at the Historic Red Lion Inn, Quakertown: St. Patrick’s Day specials include cream of potato soup, Irish nachos, reuben sandwich, traditional corned beef and cabbage, shepherd’s pie, beer-battered fish and chips, mint chip cheesecake, Guinness cheesecake and drink specials. Live entertainment by Daybreak band at 5 p.m., bagpiper Mike Schultz at 6:30 p.m. and dancers from O’Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish Dance at 7 p.m. 215-538-1776.

Palace Restaurant, Bethlehem Township: St. Patrick’s Day specials include corned beef and cabbage, shepherd’s pie and Irish chicken and dumplings. Each special served with cream of cabbage soup and your choice of pistachio pudding or pistachio and Irish cream cake. 610-861-0404.

Point Phillips Hotel, Moore Township: Irish specials, offered through St. Patrick’s Day, include Irish nachos (fresh-fried potato chips topped with corned beef, melted Swiss and white cheddar queso, Irish cabbage and Guinness stout syrup, served with 1,000 Island dressing for dipping), cottage pie and corned beef and cabbage. 610-837-1544.

Porters' Pub in Easton will offer several St. Patrick's Day specials, including bangers and mash cakes, Irish black pudding, shepherd’s pie, corned beef and cabbage, Guinness lamb stew and Irish cod. (MORNING CALL FILE PHOTO)

Porter’s Pub, Easton: St. Patrick’s Day menu, available March 17 and through the weekend (until items sell out), includes bangers and mash cakes, Irish black pudding, shepherd’s pie, corned beef and cabbage, Guinness lamb stew, Irish cod, Dublin lawyer, shamrock cannoli and car bomb cheesecake. An Irish breakfast, featuring two eggs, breakfast potatoes, grilled tomatoes, baked beans, roasted mushrooms, black pudding, grilled rashers and soda bread, will be offered 10 a.m. to noon. 610-250-6561.

Riegelsville Inn: Corned beef and cabbage, corned beef bowl, bangers and mashed, shamrock shake (Owowcow vanilla ice cream, mint syrup, whole milk and whipped cream) and specials, March 11-19. 610-749-0100.

Ritz Barbecue, Allentown: St. Patrick’s Day specials include corned beef and cabbage, shepherd’s pie, corned beef reuben on rye and more. 610-841-3870.

Seemsville Pub & Grille, Allen Township: St. Patrick’s Day specials, available March 17-19, include $12 reuben sandwich with fries, $13 bangers and mash with onion gravy, $13 corned beef and cabbage, $11 corned beef wrap with fries, $4 Killian’s Irish Red, $6 Guinness and $9 St. Patty’s Day Punch. 610-697-1799.

Slate Quarry Hotel, Bushkill Township: St. Patrick’s Day special of corned beef and cabbage. 610-759-2923.

Stahley’s, Allentown: Corned beef and cabbage, green beer, live music and more, March 17. 610-433-2468.

The Standard, Easton: Corned beef and cabbage and corned beef pizza on special, week of St. Patrick’s Day. 610-252-3800.

The Steel Pub, Bethlehem: St. Patrick’s Day menu includes potato leek soup, Irish beef stew, Guinness beer-battered cod and chips, Guinness beer-battered shrimp and fries, Irish bangers with peppers, onions and mashed potatoes, and more. 610-625-5005.

Turn In Diner, Bath: St. Patrick’s Day specials include corned beef and cabbage, ham and boiled potatoes, shepherd’s pie, rack of lamb, cranberry-glazed pork chops, Turn In flounder. A free glass of Yuengling Lager or Coors Light is served with every Irish special. 610-837-7282.

The Wooden Match, Bethlehem: March features include “Lucky Charms” (cubed lamb, Guinness stout, carrots and peas, served with Irish soda bread), Irish eggs (potato skins, cheddar, bacon lardons, wrapped in bacon, chives), “Kilty Pleasures” (house-made potato chips, corned beef, shredded Swiss, Magners Cider-braised cabbage, 1,000 Island), “On the Lam” (10-ounce lamb patty, whiskey marmalade, Wexford Irish cheddar, over-easy egg, arugula and toasted brioche), “Oh My Cod!” (Guinness beer-battered cod, house-cut fries, coleslaw and lemon caper aioli), bangers and mash and more.

The Wooden Match in Bethlehem is offering several March features, including “Lucky Charms” (cubed lamb, Guinness stout, carrots and peas, served with Irish soda bread) and “Kilty Pleasures” (house-made potato chips, corned beef, shredded Swiss, Magners Cider-braised cabbage, 1,000 Island). (MORNING CALL FILE PHOTO)

This list will be updated as more Lehigh Valley restaurants announce their St. Patrick’s Day plans.

Establishments that have featured Irish food and drink specials in past years include Beck’s Land & Sea House in Bushkill Township, The Brass Rail in Allentown, Joe’s Tavern in Bethlehem, Molly’s Irish Grille & Sports Pub in Bethlehem, Pearly Baker’s Alehouse in Easton, The Pub on Main in Macungie, Richmond Hotel in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Ringers Roost in Allentown, Riverside Barr & Grill in Lower Mount Bethel Township, Savory Grille in Hereford Township, Scorecard Sports Bar and Grill in Wind Gap, Shanty on 19th in Allentown, Sunset Grille in Upper Macungie Township, and Widow’s Tavern & Grille in Stockertown.