Looking for the best ways to enjoy St Patrick's Day in London? If you fancy great Guinness with some really good Irish food to go with, or if you're after a big party, we've got you covered.
Free oysters and Irish bar food at 108 Brasserie
Where: Marylebone - 108 Marylebone Ln, London W1U 2QE
On St Patrick's Day, they're giving away a complimentary Carlingford oyster with a pint of Guinness, plus the Irish Bar Bites menu with snacks like Guinness-braised short-rib sliders and corned beef & colcannon spring rolls will be on for the whole month of March.
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Special parties, menus and events
Irish coffee giveaway at The George
The George (Fitzrovia, 14-17 March) Head to this central London pub for an extended weekend of Irish festivities which include an Irish Coffee giveaway in partnership with Glendalough Whiskey, a Paddy’s Day Quiz Night hosted by comedian Peter Flanagan, Tayto crisps, table-side oyster shucking and, of course, plenty of pints of Guinness and live Irish music throughout the weekend.
Inis (Stratford, 17 March) - is putting on a special menu of Irish dishes including potato scallops, spice bags and - of course - a chicken fillet roll.
The Pig's Ear (Chelsea, 17 March) - The Chelsea pub will have a trad Irish session in the evening and their famous basin of Achill oysters will be topped up to the brim with each oyster served with a Guinness shot. There will also be Guinness cakes on offer with sour cream frosting.
The Cow (Notting Hill, 17 March) is opening its upstairs dining room on a Monday as a break with tradition. On the lunch menu will be potato soup, boxty with smoked salmon, bacon chop and champ and whiskey truffles to go with the Irish coffees.
Maison Francois (St James, 17 March) are turning their downstairs bar into O Brien's the oldest Irish bar in Kyiv for a St Patrick’s Day celebration in support of Mission Ukraine. There'll be live music, complimentary canapés inspired by both Ukraine and Ireland and a welcome drink. Tickets are £35.
The only cocktail you'll be wanting on St Patrick's Day
Corrigan's Mayfair (17 March) is serving up its twist on a classic martini. The Tayto Martini is made with vodka infused with Parmesan and homemade silver skin onion brine.
Paddy Wok (Deptford, 17 March) New spice bag residency Paddy Wok is launching at The Artworks Creekside Paddy Wok with a huge party. There will be live DJs and some live music. Paddy Wok will be serving food from 5pm and then music will start at 8pm.
Dram (Soho, 14, 15 and 17 March) Dram is having an extended St Patrick's Day celebration starting with two nights transforming its Mews Room in a Bushmills Snug. Then on the day itself they'll be playing host to Northern Irish cocktail bars, Rattlebag and The Merchant.
Joshua's Tavern at The Londoner (Leicester Square, 17 March) is putting on a special drinks offer for the day that's in it, serving up a pint of Guinness with a large Jameson chaser for just a tenner.
Special St Patrick's Day dishes
What Willy Cook at the YSP special
Yard Sale Pizza have done a collab with Jameson & What Willy Cook to come up with a Spice Bag Special pizza. It's topped with chicken tenders, chips, peppers & white onion with Chinese salt & pepper seasoning (and there's also a veggie and vegan version). It's on sale from 26 February to 26 March.
Patty & Bun (Various locations, throughout March) - They're bringing back the Patty O' Bun special burger, which is made of two aged Irish beef patties, a layer of Irish Cashel blue cheese, Guinness onions and Patty & Bun's signature bacon mayo.
The Boxcar Baileys special
Boxcar Bread & Wine and Baker & Deli (Connaught Village, 15-17 March) are serving up a Baileys Irish Green Pastry. It's a little shamrock-hued showstopper with Baileys-infused green laminated puff pastry, filled with Baileys chocolate ganache, and topped with a Bailey's mousse and gold leaf.
Chin Chin ice cream (Soho, till the end of March) - have come up with a Guinness and Marmite nitro soft serve to celebrate St Patrick's with what they say is a yeasty and buttery flavour profile.
Hummingbird Bakery (Across London) has a range of St Patrick's Day cakes on offer - choose whether you want a whole cake or cupcakes - with Guinness chocolate sponge and cream cheese frosting.
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