9 places to go in South Jersey to get traditional Irish eats on St. Patrick's Day
And just like that, we’re two months into the new year.
The good news is, St. Patrick’s Day is March 17. That means green beer, corned beef, shepherd’s pie, Guinness stew and loads of fun.
Here are nine South Jersey pubs or bars to go to for Irish eats to celebrate that day:
Anglesea Pub, Wildwood
Irish beers such as Guinness, Harp, and Smithwick’s will be plentiful at this family-owned and operated Jersey Shore hot spot.
The menu includes a corned beef special, grilled Reuben, fish and chips, Sean’s Shepherd pie, and a Paddy Wagon burger – an eight-ounce burger with cheddar cheese, bacon and homemade Guinness barbeque sauce, on a kaiser roll and topped with onion rings.
Snog The Rock performs from 1 to 7 p.m. and Jamie and the Quietmen from 7 p.m. to midnight.
Cash-only establishment.
Go: 116 W. 1st Avenue, 609-729-1133; theangleseapub.com
Dunleavy’s Restaurant, Hainesport
This Burlington County favorite will offer Guinness stew, corned beef and cabbage, and ham and cabbage on St. Patty’s Day.
Shepherd’s pie will also likely be served and green beer will be available.
Go: 1440 Route 38 East; 609-261-4053; dunleavysrestaurant.com
Irish Pub, Atlantic City
The Irish Pub has more than 24,000 Facebook followers, which speaks to its popularity.
The menu features fish and chips, and the pub's corned beef special on soft rye bread with Russian dressing and coleslaw.
They feature Guinness and Kelsey Grammer’s Faith American beer on tap plus a wide selection of domestic and imported beers and cocktail specials.
Their legendary Bag Day celebration is March 18 and will be hosted by Grammer.
Go: 164 St. James Place, 609-344-9063; theirishpub.com
Keg & Kitchen, Westmont
Irish specials like shepherd's pie, fish and chips, corned beef sandwiches, corned beef dumpling and corned beef and cabbage will be offered.
Lots of Guinness and Jameson will be available.
An Irish band will play on Friday and Saturday from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m.
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Go: 90 Haddon Ave., 856-833-9800; kegnkitchen.com
Old Oar House Irish Pub, Millville
The popular pub sits in the heart of Millville’s Glasstown Arts District.
There will be drink and shot specials along with traditional dinner specials, including corned beef (brined and cooked in-house) and cabbage, Irish bangers and mash, Irish breakfast shots, green beer, Guinness and more.
Go: 123 N. High St., 856-293-1200; oldoarhouse.com
Mulligan’s Bar & Grill, Oaklyn
From music to green tea shots to Guinness stout beef stew, the White Horse Pike mainstay has all sorts of treats planned for St. Patrick’s Day.
The menu includes beef and stout pie, Mulligan's stew, corned beef or ham with cabbage, boiled potato and rye bread.
If that's not enough, you can also expect Guinness stout beef stew with creamed potatoes, shepherd’s pie, braised lamb shanks with mashed potatoes and veggies, Irish salmon with Irish butter sauce and more.
Drink specials will include green tea shots, Harp and Guinness draft, and Jameson whiskey.
DJ Ralph comes on at 4 p.m. Bagpipers will perform from 7 to 8 p.m. Mulligan’s opens at 11 a.m.
Go: 1208 White Horse Pike, 856-854-3799; mulligansbarandgrillnj.com
Schileen’s Pub, Westville
An 8 a.m. opening, a DJ and green eggs and ham breakfast.
Green bud light will be on tap, Irish breakfast shots and Irish potato martinis will be served.
The Camden County bagpipers perform at noon.
Specials will include shepherd’s pie, ham and cabbage, corned beef and cabbage, and Shannon crab cakes.
There is a $10 cover charge.
Go: 32 Delsea Drive, 856-456-2382; schileenspub.com
Thomas Murphy’s Pub, Gloucester City
The menu will feature Irish nachos – loaded tater tots with cheese, bacon and scallions – roast beef sandwiches, fish and chips, shepherd’s pie and the corned beef special.
Thomas Murphy’s has a pretty extensive draft list but will have Guinness, and beers from local breweries such as Tonewood and Yards.
Go: 157 S. Burlington St., 856-432-6317; https://www.facebook.com/ThomasMurphysPub
Tilted Kilt Pub and Eatery, Sicklerville
Some pubs have the coolest names and Tilted Kilt Pub is one of them.
Green-tinted beer will be available as well as homemade shepherd's pie, corned beef and cabbage, Reuben flatbread, Reuben sandwich, and more.
Watson Celtic Pipes and Drums will play at 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. The Emerald Isle Academy of Irish Dance performs at 2 p.m.
They’re open 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Go: 645 Berlin-Cross Keys Road, 856-318-7059; tiltedkilt.com/sicklerville
This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: St. Patrick's Day 2023: South Jersey pubs for traditional Irish eats
