Guinness, Shepard’s Pie, Irish Stew, Soda Bread, and Corned Beef take center stage whenever St. Patrick’s Day rolls around. Rather than trying to make a new recipe at home, venture out to Pittsburgh’s restaurants to try St. Patrick’s Day specials for 2026. Each chef or bartender adds their own touch to each recipe, mixing authentic flavors with their own delicious details. Whether you’re heading Downtown for the iconic parade, bar-hopping on the South Side, or planning to stay away from the chaos, there’s no shortage of festive menus all throughout the city. So grab your friends, wear something green (optional but encouraged), and dig into another way to celebrate this holiday that’s about more than just drinking.
St. Patrick’s Day Menu Specials in Pittsburgh 2026
Pane è Pronto
Take your chance to try Pane è Pronto’s alter ego for St. Patrick’s Day, Lunney’s. On March 13, 14, and 15 you can pick-up a true Irish feast for enjoyment at home. The meal for two includes soda bread with fennel butter, smoked salmon, red cabbage salad, Guinness beef stew, potato and leek soup, colcannon, corned beef with braised cabbage, and gingersnap cookies for dessert. With easy reheating instructions, you can ensure your holiday is well spent.
Khalil’s
Though the Khalil sisters focus on Middle Eastern culture and cuisine, the two also have close family connections to Ireland. This St. Patrick’s Day, they’ll be Cahill’s, your stop for festive cocktails, Syrian Irish Stew, and O’Mara’s Due by Sunday as dessert featuring O’Mara’s Country Cream Dubai style chocolate, house-made baklava, as well as vanilla ice cream. Don’t worry though, you’ll still have their Signature House Salad alongside it all.
Coughlin’s Law Kitchen & Alehouse
Right on top of Mount Washington, just minutes from the parade in Downtown, Coughlin’s Law Kitchen & Alehouse is ready to host your group for St. Patrick’s Day. On this day only you can look forward to exclusive Irish food specials from their excellent kitchen. Plus, get your party started early with deals for $4, 22oz Green IC Lights all day, $6 Irish Drafts and Green Jello Shots while their supplies last.
The Commoner
Even if you sleep in a little past the parade, you can still enjoy an Irish brunch at The Commoner in Downtown. Stop in during or after the festivities to dine on a menu of traditional Corned Brisket Hash and Reuben Sandwiches. Then don’t forget to wash it all down with one of their holiday cocktails like the Teeling Whiskey Sour with house-made honey syrup and green egg white foam or a simple Jameson Irish coffee.
Ritual House
Executive Chef Edwin Smith has a surprise in store for patrons of Ritual House. Try his Grandmother’s pub-style Tender Corned Beef whose recipe comes straight from Ireland. Plus, you can dig into braised cabbage, red potatoes, as well as a classic Shepherd’s Pie. Don’t forget your beverage with choices of a green beer or Leprechaun’s Punch featuring Malibu rum, Midori, and sours.
City Works
The early bird gets the worm, on March 14 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., this restaurant in Market Square not only provides a delicious breakfast but you can bask in the sound of bagpipes as you eat. Their breakfast buffet includes scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, Bailey’s french toast, Irish corned beef, fruit salad, and $5 drink specials on green beer, Guinness, bloody Marys, and also mimosas.
Palm Palm
Pittsburgh is a pierogi town so when it comes to St. Patrick’s Day, the ultimate celebration comes in a dough-wrapped form. Palm Palm will be serving up Reuben Pierogies with corned beef, Gruyere cheese, sauerkraut, braised red cabbage, and Thousand Island dressing. Pair it with a Shamrock-Tini that mixes vanilla vodka, Creme de Menthe, Creme de Cacao White, and half & half for a dinner that tastes like a pot of gold.
Irish ConFusion with Chef Nicholas Saxon
What could feel more exclusive than a private chef dinner with each course made exclusively for you? This up-close and personal dinner with Chef Nicholas Saxon takes you through Irish Soda Bread, Authentic Guinness Beef Stew with Potatoes, Fried Cabbage with Bacon, Corn Beef Brisket, Boxty, and a Chocolate Guinness Cake. Not to mention, you’ll sip on Fernet-Spiked Irish Coffee with Lemon Cream, an Irish Whiskey Flight, and a taste of Irish beer too.
Square Cafe
Bartenders, baristas, and chefs at Square Cafe will be busy from March 13-26 serving up festive drinks to match their Irish-inspired menu specialities. Try the cafe’s take on an Irish Coffee made with Bushmills Irish whiskey or opt for the non-alcoholic Irish Cream Mocha featuring dark chocolate and Irish cream. Then, fill your table with Boxty Eggs Benedict using traditional Irish potato pancakes as well as Irish Cream Pancakes that they infuse with coffee and Irish Cream buttermilk.
Spirits and Tales
Now through March 17, you can take a seat at the bar and kick back with two specialty cocktails for St. Patrick’s Day. The first is a Shamrock Martini (left) that mixes Baileys, crème de menthe, and vanilla vodka then blends with half & half and then gets topped with a mint-green vanilla foam. The other is a Pot of Gold (right) botanical mix of gin, fresh lemon, pear liqueur, and Damiana. Just before serving, they set flash paper on fire for a quick burst of flame and a bit of magic.
Story by Kylie Thomas
Featured Photo Courtesy of Ritual House
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