St. Patricks Day 2024 Food And Drink Deals At FL Restaurants

FLORIDA — Celebrating St. Patrick's Day means guzzling beer while wearing green. For others, especially Florida families, it might mean visiting a restaurant to take advantage of special menu items and deals in celebration of all things Irish.

The March 17 holiday observes the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. St. Patrick's Day has evolved into a celebration of Irish culture with parades, special foods, music, dancing, drinking and a whole lot of green.

The folks at RetailMeNot have compiled a detailed list of food deals and specials at restaurants in Florida that you can check out for the holiday weekend.

Please read all the promotional details and call your local store to make sure the offer is eligible for your location.

• Applebee’s - Try the Tipsy Leprechaun for just $5 or the Pot O’ Gold Daq-A-Rita for $2 more.
• Arby’s - The Mint Chocolate Shake takes the chain’s signature shake base and mixes it with mint-chocolate flavoring, topped with a whipped topping, chocolate drizzle and Andes candy pieces.
• Bar Louie - March 17 drink deals include a $3 Bud Light Green beer, a $4 Jameson Sidecar and a $5 Guinness Draught. You can also enjoy limited-time cocktails like the Irish Goodbye and the Irish Old Fashioned as well as a Reuben sandwich.
• Bennigan’s - For all of March, the restaurant will have Irish-inspired items like Loaded Blarney Pub Fries, The Reuben Brat, Molly Malone’s Irish Linguine and Irish Cream Cheesecake. There are also plenty of drinks ranging from the Celtic Peach Blaster to the Emerald Isle Party Punch.
• Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. - Featured drinks this weekend are Jameson Irish Mule, made with Jameson Irish Whiskey, lime juice and Fever-Tree Ginger Beer.
• Dairy Queen - Try the Under the Rainbow Shake or the Mint Brownie Blizzard on St. Patrick’s Day. The Mint Brownie Blizzard is available for a limited time.
• Krispy Kreme - Krispy Kreme is famous for offering special-edition decorative doughnuts to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. In the past, we saw doughnuts, including the Hat O’ Gold, Golden Sprinkle and Rainbow Kreme.
• McAlister’s Deli - Corned beef and potatoes are what McAlister’s Deli is offering on March 17. You can enjoy the Corned Beef Spud only on St. Patrick’s Day. If you’d prefer a Reuben, you can pick one up from McAlister’s Deli anytime.
• McDonald’s - The McDonald’s Shamrock Shake is back for St. Patrick’s Day. If you prefer the McFlurry over shakes, you can plan to snag the Oreo Shamrock McFlurry instead.
• Panera - Their special menu of clean and green goodies range from the Green Passion Smoothie and the Green Goddess Cobb Salad with Chicken to the Candy Cookie.

For a complete list of St. Patrick's Day food deals and specials, read RetailMeNot's full roundup.

The folks at Offers.com also have some suggestions on restaurant deals for St. Patrick's Day. They include:

Baskin Robbins: Celebrate at Baskin Robbins by grabbing a St. Patrick’s Day-themed ice cream cake. You can customize it to include your favorite cake and ice cream flavors.

Chuck E. Cheese: On St. Patrick’s Day kids can get 1,000 bonus e-tickets to play with when their parents purchase 60-minutes or more of all-you-can-play games. This deal lasts until March 31.

Cold Stone Creamery: Cold Stone Creamery has partnered with General Mills to bring you the magic of Lucky Charms with the ice cream at the end of the rainbow treat. Available until March 31.

Kona Grill: Through March 17, dine in at Kona Grill and enjoy green beer and saké & seltzer specials for $3. During happy hour and dinner, for takeout and delivery, enjoy corned beef sliders for $6 each.

Marie Callender’s: Feast on some of your favorite Irish dishes at Marie Callender’s. The restaurant has the perfect St. Patrick’s Day menu, offering the likes of corned beef & cabbage, a Reuben sandwich and fish and chips.

STK Steakhouse: Through March 17, stop by STK Steakhouse restaurants and enjoy the St. Patrick’s Day specials like lil’ corned beef sliders with tater tots and Leprechaun Stiletto cocktails, available at lunch, happy hour and dinner. Be sure to book your reservation to take part in the festivities.

TGI Fridays: Feed your clan of four to six people with the whiskey-glaze bundle, which features six whiskey-glazed chicken breasts, two racks of whiskey-glazed ribs and a choice of salad and two sides. It also comes with a half-gallon beverage, starting at around $98.89. Plus, on St. Patrick’s Day, in TGI Fridays’ restaurants, you can enjoy the $7.77 Lucky Smash, a cocktail mixed with Jameson Irish whiskey, scratch mint-infused simple syrup and fresh lemon.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!