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Where to find Irish food, St. Patrick’s Day parties in Indianapolis
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Tuesday, March 17 marks St. Patrick’s Day, bringing a shamrock-studded lineup of celebrations to bars and restaurants around Indianapolis. Whether you’re looking for a full-blown party with pints of Guinness and dyed-green beer or just a place to enjoy some corned beef, these spots around central Indiana have you covered.
Brew Link Brewpub Downtown
714 N. Capitol Ave., (317) 653-1884 brewlinkbrewing.com
From March 13-15, while supplies last, the downtown location of this Plainfield-based brewery will serve Reubens and plates of fish and chips (both $14) alongside $5 dyed-green pints of Brew Link’s Imagine lager, $5 Guinness pints, $5 Jameson shots and $7 Irish “slammers.”
Café Olivia
211 N. Pennsylvania St., (317) 385-7839
This downtown sandwich shop, located in the first floor of the Regions Tower, offers Reuben and corned beef sandwiches for around $10. Though Café Olivia is closed over the weekend, it will be open St. Patrick’s Day, March 17.
Fat Dan’s Deli
Three Indianapolis-area locations, fatdansdeli.com
The SoBro, Mass Ave and Carmel locations of this Chicago-inspired deli all offer a handful of corned beef dishes including Reubens ($16.50), pastrami and corned beef on rye ($16.95) or corned beef shredded atop tater tots with sautéed onions, cheese and a fried egg ($11.95).
Goose the Market
2503 N. Delaware St., (317) 924-4944, goosethemarket.com
If you’re looking to stage your own at-home corned beef assembly, this Near Northside meat market has you covered with Wagyu corned beef (sliced in 8-ounce packages for $12.55) or in whole hunks starting at $89), eight-ounce containers of Thousand Island dressing ($9) and loaves of marbled rye bread from Indy’s Cornerstone Bread Company ($10). Other St. Patrick’s Day specials at Goose include house-made bangers ($16) and cheddar brats ($17) and thick Irish-style bacon ($12). The market is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the weekend.
Illinois Street Food Emporium
5550 N. Illinois St., (317) 253-9513, eatincarryout.com
This longtime Butler-Tarkington eatery serves $12 Reuben sandwiches for lunch daily and you can choose corned beef as the base of a build-your-own sandwich.
John’s Famous Stew
1146 Kentucky Ave., (317) 636-6212, facebook.com/johnsfamousstew
In addition to its signature beef stew, this historic restaurant offers Reuben and corned beef sandwiches for lunch and dinner daily ($14.29).
McGilvery’s Pub and Eatery
3009 N. High School Road, (317) 290-1331
This Speedway Irish bar will serve corned beef and cabbage, green beer, green Jell-O shots and more during its St. Patrick’s celebration March 17. Dress code: wear green.
McGinley’s Golden Ace
2533 E. Washington St., (317) 632-0696, goldenaceinn.com
Starting at 11 a.m. on March 13, 14 and 17 and running until 11 p.m., this historic east-side bar will have live music and lots of draft beer and burgers inside a large heated tent. Entry to the 21+ event is $10; admission and all food and beverage purchases must be made in cash.
Muldoon’s
111 W. Main St., Carmel, (317) 571-1116, muldoons.net
On March 17 this longtime Carmel pub will have live music (including bagpipes), karaoke, green beer and discounts on Irish-inspired menu items including beef stew with Guinness broth and cottage pie.
O’Gara’s Irish Pub
522 Main St., (317) 784-7474
Starting at 1 p.m. on March 17, this Beech Grove pub will serve Irish stew and corned beef ($10) alongside plenty of beer. Admission ($10) and food and drink purchases must be made in cash.
O’Reilly’s Irish Pub and Restaurant
36 S. Pennsylvania St., (317) 974-0674 and 1552 N. Main St., Speedway, (317) 802-1760
The Speedway and downtown locations of this Irish pub will have its standard offerings of Guinness on tap as well as Irish-inspired dishes like cottage pie, fish and chips and bangers and mash.
Shapiro’s Delicatessen
808 S. Meridian St., (317) 631-4041, shapiros.com
An eatery so entrenched in corned beef craft that it once donated a retired corning pot to the United States military during World War II, Shapiro’s serves salty slices of corned beef and its close cousin pastrami atop nearly 10 different massive sandwiches ($18.50 to $23). You can also order half-sandwiches for around $14. And if you’re just in it for the beef, Shapiro’s offers a corned beef dinner with two sides for $26.75.
SNUG
210 S. Audubon Road, (317) 308-8553, snugin.us
This thematic whiskey bar in Irvington will host its third annual St. Patrick’s Day party with 20-ounce pours of Guinness, Harp, Smithwicks and Magners cider, assorted whiskeys and mixed drinks (including non-alcoholic options). Food options include Irish stew, smoked corned beef sandwiches and soft pretzels with Guinness beer cheese from Gomez BBQ. Tickets can be purchased for $6 in advance on SNUG’s website or $10 at the festival.
Contact dining reporter Bradley Hohulin at bhohulin@indystar.com. You can follow him on Instagram @BradleyHohulin and stay up to date with Indy dining news by signing up for the Indylicious newsletter.