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SALT LAKE CITY — A day full of mischievous leprechauns and shamrocks, St. Patrick’s Day can provide a fun excuse to get out of the house and celebrate.
While St. Patrick’s Day was originally created to honor St. Patrick back in 1631, it has since evolved to include parades and costumes. Feasting, however, has always been an integral party of the celebration.
Below are four restaurants where you can eat Irish food while proudly wearing your green. Share your favorite spots for celebrating St. Patrick's Day in our comment section.
Flanagan’s Irish Pub and Restaurant
This Irish pub boasts traditional favorites like corned beef and cabbage, bangers n’ mash, and Irish beef stew. It created a special menu just for the holiday and even has a countdown to St. Patrick’s day on its website.
Thursday’s festivities will include a day filled with live music, a costume contest, prizes and green beer.
438 Main Street, Park City
435-649-8600
Check out our menu for St. Patrick's Day. We are so excited to share this day with you.
Posted by Flanagan's On Main on Sunday, March 13, 2016
MacCool’s Public House
St. Patrick’s Day is one of the biggest days of the year for McCool’s, a local restaurant chain that gets its name from the warrior Finn MacCool of Irish mythology. The restaurant's regular menu features corned beef and cabbage, both classic and buffalo shepherd’s pie, and corned beef au gratin pie.
For the holiday, a band will play during the evening hours at the Ogden location.
2510 Washington Blvd., Ogden
801-675-5920
855 West Heritage Park Blvd. #3, Layton
801-728-9111
1400 South Foothill Drive #166, Salt Lake City
801-582-3111
O’Crowley Irish Tacos
Irish tacos may not be traditional fare but they certainly are tasty. Touted as “A Wee Taste O’ Heaven,” O’Crowley’s Irish tacos were created by Paul Crowley for his family about 50 years ago. The grandfather of 42 recently went into business with two of his grandchildren, launching a restaurant and food cart.
On Thursday, the Lindon storefront will be hosting a St. Patrick’s Day Party complete with live Irish music from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Customers can receive a free Irish taco with any purchase throughout the day and balloons will be given out to children from 4-8 p.m. There will also be raffles and a dance performance.
135 South State St. Suite #6, Lindon
801-796-7300
We're having another big party on St. Paddy's Day! Hope to see you there!
Posted by O'Crowley Irish Tacos on Sunday, March 6, 2016
Piper Down Public House
Piper Down has big plans for Thursday, promoting what it calls “the biggest St. Pat’s party in the state of Utah for 13 years.” Musical entertainment for the day will start at noon with The Red Headed Step Twins. The show starts again at 7 p.m., with international Celtic rock band Celtica appearing as the night’s headline.
In addition to the musical celebration, Piper Down will offer its menu full of entrees like corned beef and cabbage, bangers and mash, and fish and chips. There will be a cover fee starting at noon.
1492 S. State Street, Salt Lake City
801-468-1492
A taste of Celtica tonight.
Posted by Piper Down an Olde World Pub on Wednesday, March 16, 2016
