Slainte! The Very Best St. Patrick's Day Recipes

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From Tender Corned Beef and Cabbage to Tasty Irish Soda Bread!

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Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day! Here is a selection of our favorite St. Patrick’s Day recipes—including soda bread, corned beef and cabbage, hearty Irish stew, and colcannon—many of which come from our wonderful Irish-American readers!

Many of these recipes contributed by readers were passed down across many generations. We have more versions of Irish Soda Bread than we could count, so if you aren’t keen on the recipe we listed below, search our recipe database for alternatives! Have a delicious St. Patrick’s Day!

Irish Breads & Baked Goods

Irish Oatmeal Scones

Lovely scones with oats and currants. Great for a St. Paddy’s Day breakfast!

Irish Oatmeal Scones. Photo by Sam Jones/Quinn Brein
Irish Oatmeal Scones. Photo by Sam Jones/Quinn Brein

Irish Tea Barmbrack

A traditional recipe (from Dublin, Ireland) for making a delicious Irish barmbrack loaf—and using up leftover tea!

Irish Soda Bread

This Irish Soda Bread recipe uses baking soda and baking powder to create a lighter, scone-like loaf.

Irish Dinner Recipes

Corned Beef and Cabbage

Not much beats corned beef and cabbage for St. Patrick’s Day dinner. Enjoy this classic recipe!

Corned Beef and Cabbage. Photo credit: Catherine Boeckmann
Corned Beef and Cabbage. Photo credit: Catherine Boeckmann

Pot Roast, Irish-Style 

A classic pot roast with potatoes and carrots.

Irish Beef Stew 

This hearty Irish Beef Stew is rich, flavorful, and comforting. The secret weapon? A cup of Guinness stout adds a deeper, more complex flavor.

Irish Beef Stew. Photo Credit: Sumner's Graphics Inc./Getty Images
Irish Beef Stew. Photo Credit: Sumner’s Graphics Inc./Getty Images

Lazy Man’s Beef Stew 

Beef stew is comfort food at its finest. When it’s paired with crusty bread, a hearty meal is born!

Lazy Man's Beef Stew. Photo Credit: Catherine Boeckmann
Lazy Man’s Beef Stew. Photo Credit: Catherine Boeckmann

Irish-Style Potato Dishes

Dill and Potato Cakes

This recipe combines two classic flavors in a simple and savory way. Six ingredients turn into a scrumptious and sophisticated side dish. 

Dill and Potato Cakes. Photo by Colleen Quinnell.
Dill and Potato Cakes. Photo by Colleen Quinnell.

Irish Potato Biscuits 

A different sort of biscuit that’s perfect for St. Patrick’s Day and goes well with a corned beef or meat stew.

Bella Cullen’s Colcannon 

Colcannon is an Irish dish that traditionally pairs mashed potatoes with cabbage. Here, we substitute cabbage with kale for a modern twist (but feel free to stick with cabbage, if you prefer). It’s a great companion for corned beef and Irish soda bread. 

Colcannon. Photo by Nickola Chess/Shutterstock
Colcannon. Photo by Nickola Chess/Shutterstock

St. Patrick’s Day Desserts

Bake up some Irish-themed treats for a sweet ending to St. Patrick’s Day!

Luck of the Irish Mint Brownies 

Give this almost-too-pretty-to-eat brownie recipe a try. Not a fan of peppermint? Just omit the mint extract!

Peppermint Brownies by Letterberry/Getty Images
Peppermint Brownies. Photo by Letterberry/Getty Images

Darby Cream Pie 

An eggnog-flavored chiffon pie with chocolate-whipped-cream topping. “Rich” doesn’t even come close to describing it. Two layers give the pie an elegant appearance.

Irish Potato Pie 

This recipe, with slight adjustments, was brought over “on the boat” by the cook’s great-great-aunt in the 1880s. 

Irish Potato Pie. Photo by Sam Jones/Quinn Brein.
Irish Potato Pie. Photo by Sam Jones/Quinn Brein

Irish Breakfast

Corned Beef Hash With Eggs

What to do with leftover corned beef? Make corn beef hash! This dish is delicious the morning after St. Patrick’s!

Corned Beef Hash with Eggs. Photo by David P. Smith/Shutterstock
Corned Beef Hash with Eggs. Photo by David P. Smith/Shutterstock

Related Content

Who was St. Patrick? What does St. Patrick’s Day actually celebrate? Visit our St. Patrick’s Day page to find out!

What will you eat for St. Patrick’s Day this year? Let us know in the comments!

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Sarah Perreault

Managing editor, Sarah Perreault, works on all things Almanac, but is especially proud to be the editor of our Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids series. Read More from Sarah Perreault

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