St. Patrick’s Day commemorates St Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. On this day, people honor the Irish culture and tradition. Irish or not, there is no better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than by cooking something delicious. To get you with the menu, we have rounded up the 10 best St. Patrick’s Day dinner ideas for 2025 that will sweep everybody off their feet.
Irish Shepherd’s Pie
Nothing is more appropriate than Irish shepherd’s pie for St. Patrick’s Day dinner. The shepher’s pie has a savory ground lamb layer topped with cheesy mashed potatoes. It is easy to make and comes together in an hour and a half.
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Irish Coddle
Try the Irish Coddle for your St. Patrick’s Day dinner. You will need bacon, sausage, onions, potatoes, and a lot of parsley and black pepper. Let all the ingredients simmer low and slow. Then, serve the stew with slices of soda bread. You don’t really have to follow it to the dot, as this dish is more on the lines of ‘grab whatever you have.’
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Colcannon
A St. Patrick’s Day favorite, the colcannon is a combination of smooth mashed potatoes and tender cabbage. As a traditional Irish staple, it is a comforting side dish. If your taste buds are not satisfied, you can also add bacon and ham to get the flavors and textures out.
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Full Irish Breakfast
You must try the full Irish breakfast for a hearty and energetic start to your St. Patrick’s Day. It includes all the traditional components, but if you are hesitant to eat everything, then you can mix and match to make it smaller. The dish will leave you satisfied and full in your stomach.
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Slow-Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage
Channel your inner chef and cook this corned beef and cabbage for a heartening St. Patrick’s dinner. It is best made by cooking all day in a slow cooker. For this dish, you can prep everything in the morning and let it simmer all day. By dinnertime, you will have the most scrumptious Irish dish ready to enjoy.
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Corned Beef Hash
Corned beef is another dish from the lineup of St. Patrick’s Day dinner ideas that you can try this year. It is a combination of potatoes, corned beef, onion, and broth. However, you can add a good bunch of vegetables to it, too, for a flavorful effect.
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Crispy Garlic Butter Smashed Potatoes
If you don’t have a strength to cook multiple sides and want something quick and easy, then this crispy garlic butter smashed potatoes is your savior. You can have it ready in just 50 minutes and enjoy the crispy edges and chewy insides of the potatoes. Garnish it with garlic chives and sriracha mayonnaise.
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Beef Wellington
The juicy beef wellington can be a perfect centerpiece at your St. Patrick’s dinner table. This classic recipe is flavorful and perfect to end your day on a happy stomach. It combines multiple flavors and ingredients to create a wholesome centerpiece for your dining table.
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Irish Beef and Guinness Stew
The Irish beef and Guinness stew is the perfect dinner for St. Patrick’s Day. This hearty stew takes a bit of time, but the end results are more than satisfactory. Using Guinness beer gives the sauce a deep, rich flavor, and the beef tenderly falls apart, further enhancing the taste.
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Grandma’s Irish Soda Bread
St. Patrick’s Day is incomplete without Irish soda bread and what could be better than a homemade bread. It is quick and easy to make. You don’t need to use any yeast for the bread, just baking soda and buttermilk are enough to do the job.
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Let us know what are your favorite Saint Patrick’s Day dinner ideas. Happy St. Paddy’s Day!
