The main ingredients are corned beef and cabbage. March 17 is when eateries in Rockland and Westchester get festive and celebrate everything Irish. For example, Yonkers’ Rory Dolan’s has been preparing since the start of the month; in March alone, they sold 5,000 pounds of corned beef.
Aside from the usual Irish pubs and restaurants that often have some variation year-round, you’ll find this classic St. Paddy’s Day dish running as a special at non-traditional venues such as a seafood place in Hastings-on-Hudson (shout out to Bread & Brine in Hastings-on-Hudson) and a pasta spot in Nyack (hello DPNB Pasta & Provisions) where it ranks as its second biggest holiday meal behind Thanksgiving.
It is believed to have started when immigrants from the Emerald Isle had to adjust to the easily accessible materials in America, replacing the hog bacon they were used to with corned beef. This classic dish has long been linked to Irish history.
Not a lover of corned beef? To put you in the spirit of the holidays, there’s always Shepherd’s pie, Irish nachos, Irish soda bread, or a pint of Guinness.
Here is a selection of establishments that showcase their Emerald Isle charm on March 17, some of which serve green beer.
Where to get Irish food for St. Patrick’s Day in Westchester
- Club Car Grille, 6 S Broadway, Irvington, 914-591-2033, clubcargrille.com
- Bread & Brine, 19 Main St., Hastings-On-Hudson, 914-479-5243, breadandbrinehoh.com
- Bridge View Tavern, 226 Beekman Ave., Sleepy Hollow, 914-332-0078, bridgeviewtavern.com
- Demeter’s Tavern & Sports Bar, 51 Old White Plains Road, Tarrytown, 914-631-9679, demeterssportsbar.com
- Dunne’s Pub, 15 Shapham Pl., 914-421-1451, dunnespub.com
- Francey Brady’s, 72 Main St., Yonkers, 914-226-8644, franceybradys.com
- Heritage Bar & Restaurant, 960 McLean Ave., Yonkers, 914-776-7532, heritagebarandrestaurant.com
- Horsefeathers, 94 N. Broadway, Tarrytown, 914-631-6606, horsefeathersny.com
- Irish Coffee Shop, 946 McLean Ave., Yonkers, 914-776-3309
- Jacks Bar & Restaurant, 219 Main St., Eastchester, 914-652-7650, jackseastchester.com
- J.C. Fogarty’s, 60 Kraft Ave., Bronxville, 914-337-1122, jcfogartys.com
- Jill’s Bar & Restaurant, 100 W Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, 914-341-1776, jillsbarandrestaurant.com
- J.P. Doyle’s Restaurant & Public House, 48 Beekman Ave., Sleepy Hollow, 914-631-3015, jpdoyles.sleepyhollowpubs.com
- Katie’s Cottage, 521 Central Park Ave., Yonkers, 914-965-0422, katiesny.com
- Lily’s, 169 Mamaroneck Ave., 914-997-5600, lillyswp.com
- McShane’s Bar & Restaurant, 123 N. Main St., Port Chester, 914-937-7800, mcshanesportchester.com
- McKeon’s Bar and Restaurant, 996 McLean Ave., Yonkers, 914-530-2386, mckeonspub.com
- Mickey Spillane’s, 431 White Plains Road, Eastchester, 914-395-3838, mickeyspillanes.com
- O’Connor’s Public House, 222A Main St., Mt Kisco, 914-241-0777, oconnorsmountkis.com
- Piper’s Kilt, 433 White Plains Road, Eastchester, 914-779-5772, piperskilt.com
- Rory Dolan’s, 890 McLean Ave., Yonkers, 914-776-2946, rorydolans.com
- Stephens Green Bar Restaurant, 12 Fisher Ave., Tuckahoe, 914-337-1027, stephensgreenpublichouse.com
- The Ambleside Pub, 23 E Main St., Mt Kisco, 914-733-6008, theamblesidepub.com
- The Brazen Fox, 175 Mamaroneck Ave., 914-358-5911, thebrazenfox.com
- The Barley House, 665 Commerce St., Thornwood, 914-495-3333, thebarleyhouseny.com
- The Irish Bank, 230 E. Hartsdale Ave., Hartsdale, 914-713-8840, theirishbankbar.com
- The Blazer Pub, 440 NY-22, North Salem, 914-277-4424, theblazerpub.com
Where to get Irish food for St. Patrick’s Day in Rockland
- Café Diem, 40 S Main St., Pearl River, 845-795-8100, cafediempr.com
- DPNB Pasta & Provisions, 21 N. Broadway, Nyack, 845-353-2167, dpnbpastashop.com
- Curley’s Corner, 84 Orange Ave., Suffern, 845-547-2487, facebook.com/curleyscornersuffern
- 1840 Tavern, 1 Strawtown Rd, West Nyack, 845-675-8550, 1840tavern.com
- Gildea’s, 61 E Central Ave., Pearl River, 845-735-2564, facebook.com/61CentralAvePearlRiver
- Morgan’s Publick House, 79 Old Tappan Road, Tappan, 845-365-3653, morgans-publick-house.com
- O’Grady’s Castle, 285 Blue Hill Road, Pearl River, 845-652-5190, ogradyscastle.com
- Lynch’s on the Green, 200 Thiells Mt Ivy Road, Thiells, 845-553-9300, lynchsny.com
- Olde Village Inne, 97 Main St., Nyack, 845-358-1160, nyackovi.com
- Reilly’s Public House, 457 Piermont Ave., Piermont, 845-680-0014, reillyspublichouse.com
- The Gracie Rose, 44 E. Central Ave., Pearl River, 845-558-3400, thegracierose.com
- The Pearl River Saloon, 45-49 W. Central Ave., Pearl River, 845-735-5300, pearlriversaloon.com
- The Rail Trail Cafe & Mercantile, 543 Western Hwy S., Blauvelt, 845-613-7639, therailtrailcafe.com
