While most Angelenos enjoy dressing in green for St. Patrick’s Day, they have to plan if they want to enjoy the holiday in the true Irish style. In fact, according to enjoytravel.com, LA isn’t on the list of the top 15 cities to celebrate the luck of the Irish. So here are some ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in LA.
Hollywood
Parking Lot Party at The Cat and Fiddle Pub and Restaurant
Are you seeking a premier Irish food and beverage experience? If so, The Cat is the place to be! This year, they celebrate by featuring Burlesque, Guinness, and Harp specials. Make sure to order their delicious Corned Beef and Cabbage. They even offer them as sliders!
The Cat and Fiddle Pub and Restaurant, 742 N Highland Ave, Hollywood; 323.468.3800; thecatandfiddle.com
WeHo
Party like the Irish at Jameson’s Irish Pub
Enjoy specialties such as Fish & Chips, Bangers and Mash, Prime Rib, and Shepherd’s Pie. Inside and outside dining. Try the Irish Hooligan with Jameson, vodka, rum, peach schnapps, triple sec, and blue curacao; hours 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 a.m. on St. Patrick’s Day.
Jameson’s Irish Pub, 6681 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028; jamesonsirishpub.com
Mid City
Green Beer and Live Music at the Original Farmers Market
From 12:30 to 7:00 p.m., celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with authentic Irish food, green beer, and live music! Enjoy a strolling bagpiper from 12:30 to 3:30 pm and traditional Irish folk music by The Merry Minstrels on the East Patio. Magee’s Kitchen, the Market’s first eatery, will serve their world-famous corned beef, cabbage, and potato plate all day! Green beer, Guinness, and other imported Irish beers will be on tap at E.B’s Beer & Wine and Bar 326.
The Original Farmers Market, 6333 W 3rd St, LA; farmersmarketla.com
Huntington Meats Offers Harris Ranch Grain-fed Corned Beef
If you’re preparing a corned beef dinner at home, consider a Harris Ranch corned beef. Their hand-trimmed corned beef is cured slowly in premium spices, resulting in corned beef that is exceptionally tender and full of flavor. Huntington Meats is selling it for only $8.69/lb.
Huntington Meats is located in the Original Farmers Market, 6333 W 3rd St, LA
Where Number 19 Reigns
Langer’s Deli – Everyone comes here for the #19, but have you tried the #88? It’s hot corned beef, sauerkraut and Swiss cheese grilled on double-baked rye. There’s nothing like it anywhere else! Their corned beef and cabbage dinner also comes with soup or salad.
Langer’s Deli, 704 S Alvarado St, LA; 213.483.8050; langersdeli.com
Sliced Corned Beef and Cabbage at Canter’s
Since 1931, Canter’s Deli has been one of LA’s favorite Jewish delis. Their Sliced Corned Beef is piled high on top of boiled cabbage with a baked potato – $20.95.
Canter’s Deli, 417 N Fairfax Ave, LA; 323.651.2030; cantersdeli.com
Celebrate all day and night at Tom Bergin’s
You’d be wise to take Friday, March 17, off work because you can begin celebrating St. Paddies Day with breakfast and beer starting at 6 am. After that, enjoy traditional Irish fare with a live band, a live bagpipe performance, and a DJ spinning Irish tunes throughout the night.
Tom Bergin’s, 840 S Fairfax Ave, LA, 90036; tombergins.com
Westside
The Auld Fella starts the party early on Friday with an Irish breakfast featuring pork banger, bacon, scrambled eggs, and black beans. Other specials include Shepherd’s Pie, Chicken Pot Pie, Fish and Chips, and Lamb Stew. Their holiday drink is The Lost Donkey, which features a double shot of Lost Irish Whiskey, fresh lime juice, and ginger beer.
The Auld Fella, 9375 Culver Blvd, Culver City; theauldfella.com
Smoked Corned Beef at Maple Block Meat
Peachwood smoked meats make Maple Block Meat a favorite destination. Enjoy a warm hand-carved pastrami sandwich on rye or their special Corned Beef Plate with charred cabbage and pee wee potatoes. Pair your meal with a draft Guinness. My review of Maple Block Meat is here.
Maple Block Meat, 3973 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City; 310.313.6328; mapleblockmeat.com
South Bay and Long Beach
Watch the annual Hermosa Beach Parade on Sat, March 16, from 11 am – 1 pm
On Sat, March 16, enjoy seeing some of your favorite local businesses, unique vehicles, and more in this eclectic and diverse celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. With the Rams mascot, Rampage, at the helm as grand marshal, the parade will begin at 11 a.m. on Pier Ave at the Greenbelt. The parade will head west down Pier Avenue to Hermosa Ave and then make a left, ending at 10th Street. From 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., enjoy music on Pier Plaza by South Bay Music Connection. Details here.
Corned Beef Hash and Green Beer at The Rockefeller
Rockefeller’s Corned Beef Hash is served with generous thick-sliced corned beef, breakfast potatoes, one egg cooked to your liking, and hollandaise sauce on the side. Pair with a green beer!
Rockefeller, 1707 S Catalina Ave, Redondo Beach; eatrockefeller.com
Other locations in Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach.
Corned Beef Tacos and Shamrock Beer at San Pedro Fish Market
San Pedro Fish Market introduces its Corned Beef Tacos, which feature thinly sliced corned beef, shredded cabbage, pickled chili, pico de gallo, and cilantro lime crema on flour tortillas and served with tortilla chips ($13.99). Be sure to pair them with a cold Shamrock Beer. My review of their happy hour is here.
San Pedro Fish Market, 6550 E Marina Dr, Long Beach; 562.606.0090; sanpedrofish.com
Dine At Home Option
Take Home The Irish From Gelsons
Satisfy your holiday cravings with their chef-prepared Irish fare, including a traditional Certified Angus Beef Corned Beef and Cabbage meal for only $18 per person! Other specials include Shamrock Shepherd’s Pie, Colcannon, and more. Place your order by March 16.
Gelsons, locations throughout LA and Orange County; gelsons.com