Whether you’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day by indulging in corned beef or simply want to toast with green beer, scroll below for fun ways to enjoy March 17.
The 59th annual Waikīkī St. Patrick’s Day parade will start at noon on March 17. The parade route includes Saratoga Avenue, Kalākaua Avenue and continues to the Honolulu Zoo.
There will also be a St. Patrick’s Day celebration (free admission) from 4 to 10 p.m. on March 17 between King and Hotel streets. Attendees are encouraged to wear their greenest gear, and can look forward to live performances and Celtic pipes and drums.
Aloha Beer Co.
Where: 700 Queen St., Honolulu
What: Customers can make any pint a green beer ($1 more) on St. Patrick's Day.
Menu specials include:
- Aloha Blonde bratwurst pizza ($32): Beer-infused bratwurst, Jack-Cheddar cheese, sweet onions, roasted sweet peppers, Hop Lei beer cheese and chives
- Beer-braised corned beef & brussels ($25): Aloha Lager braised brisket, lilikoʻi glaze, Red Zep barbecue sauce, garlic-parmesan brussels sprouts, bacon-cheese-carrot loaded potato skins with Hop Lei beer cheese
- Corned beef reuben sandwich ($28): Corned beef brisket, Swiss cheese, sprouts, ranch dressing and Red Zeppelin-dijon on toasted sourdough; served with barbecue spiced waffle fries
- Corned beef sliders ($20): Corned beef brisket, Red Zeppelin-dijon and pineapple slaw in a brioche bun; served with barbecue spiced fries
When: Aloha Beer Co.’s St. Patrick's Day beer garden party is from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, March 13
Contact: Visit alohabeer.com
Big City Diner
Where: Various locations
What: Limited-time specials include:
- Fresh corned beef and Kunia cabbage ($28.99): Served with local carrots, boiled red potatoes, choice of steamed white or brown rice with Dijon mustard
- Green Miller Lite beers on tap ($5.49 pint, $8.49 25-ounce serving)
- Family meal deal pack to-go ($119.99): Fresh corned beef (2 pounds cooked weight) with Dijon mustard; Kunia cabbage, local carrots and boiled red potatoes; Big Tūtū’s Caesar salad with local tomato; homemade bread pudding topped with haupia cream sauce and roasted macadamia nuts
Family meal deal packs to-go are designed to serve four to five people and are available with a 24-hour notice.
When: March 16 to 17
Contact: Visit bigcitydinerhawaii.com
Black Shamrock Tavern
Where: 902 Nuʻuanu Ave., Honolulu
What: The eatery will offer corned beef and cabbage sandwiches; cheese and pepperoni pizza slices; fish ‘n chips and cups ‘o fries. It will also have a corned beef and cabbage pizza, which features Guinness braised corned beef with housemade cabbage slaw and a drizzle of tangy Guinness mustard sauce.
When: March 17
Contact: Visit blackshamrocktavern.com/
Da Burger Wing Hub
Where: 93 N. Kamehameha Hwy. Ste. 102, Wāhiawa
What: This Wahiawa restaurant’s St. Patrick's-themed monthly specials include shepherd’s pie ($30); fish ‘n chips ($30); reuben sandwich ($22); corned beef, cabbage and potatoes ($35); and matcha float.
When: Available all month starting March 6
Contact: Call 808-312-4248
Great Harvest Bread Co. Hawai‘i
Where: Various locations
What: The bakery’s Irish soda bread ($10.25) will be baked every Tuesday and Saturday during March. It’s made with whole wheat and white flour, along with raisins, honey and buttermilk.
When: Irish soda bread will also be available on March 16 and 17
Contact: Visit greatharvest.com/
Kona Brewing Co.
Where: 7192 Kalanianaʻole Hwy., Honolulu
What: The pub’s locations in both Kona and Hawaiʻi Kai will celebrate with food and drink specials. Guests wearing Kona Brewing Co. merch will enjoy happy hour pricing all day.
At the Kona Brewers Festival on March 14 at the Kona pub, the biz will be offering a special pairing menu to celebrate the limited release of Miss Bee-Havin’, a honey hefeweizen brewed with local honey in support of Pink Boots Society. The nonprofit organization empowers women and non-binary professionals in the beef industry through education and scholarships.
When: March 17
Contact: Visit konabrewinghawaii.com
Murphy’s Bar & Grill
Where: 2 Merchant St., Honolulu
What: St. Patrick’s Day specials include:
- Corned beef and cabbage ($35): Served with mashed potatoes and green beans
- Guinness braised lamb shank, served with mashed potatoes ($35)
- Gaelic steak topped with green peppercorn sauce ($40): Served with mashed potatoes and green beans
- Caesar salad topped with sweet chili salmon ($35)
- Dessert specials ($15): Irish whiskey cake topped with chocolate sauce and fresh whipped cream; bread pudding topped with an Irish whiskey sauce and fresh whipped cream; key lime pie topped with fresh whipped cream
Takeout will not be available on St. Patrick’s Day.
When: Bar/restaurant is open from 11 a.m. on March 17
Contact: Visit murphyshawaii.com/spdfaq
Olive Branch Hawaiʻi
Where: Online
What: The online business is offering a St. Patrick's Day sweets box ($15) and assorted sweet set ($3), which includes any two dipped pretzels, Oreos or Rice Krispies.
When: Orders accepted from March 9 to 16
Contact: Visit olivebranchhawaii.com
Piko (Hawai‘i Island)
Where: OUTRIGGER Kona Resort & Spa, 78-128 Ehukai St., Kailua-Kona
What: This special Irish-themed prix fixe menu ($60 per person) includes a hearty Guinness stew in a bread bowl with beef tip, bacon and seasonal root vegetables; corned beef and cabbage with roasted cabbage, mashed potatoes, roasted brussels sprouts, fried leeks and a Guinness-mustard sauce; and Grandma’s Irish soda bread with POG butter and lilikoʻi coulis.
When: March 14 to 17, 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Contact: Reservations are required; visit opentable.com/r/piko-keauhou
Plumeria Beach House
Where: The Kāhala Hotel & Resort, 5000 Kāhala Ave., Honolulu
What: St. Patrick’s Day specials include:
- Corned beef and cabbage ($30): Braised corn beef, carrots, potatoes and cabbage with housemade beer mustard
- Shamrock pie ($16): Chocolate mint mousse and chocolate cookie crumb crust
- Special beverages ($20): Shamrock shake, Bailey’s milkshake
- Irish whiskey ($16): Choose from Jameson or Bushmills
When: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. March 17
Contact: Visit kahalaresort.com/dining/plumeria-beach-house/
Sippin’ Pretty
Where: Various locations
What: The matcha and coffee pop-up business’s March specials ($12 each) are St. Patrick’s Day themed. Enjoy the End of the Rainbow (iced matcha latte with organic mango puree, coconut cream top and rainbow sourbelt), Charmed & Lucky (iced cereal milk latte with toasted marshmallow cream top and Lucky Charms marshmallows) and double matcha (iced matcha latte with matcha cream top).
When: Available for all of March
Contact: Instagram: @sippinprettyhi
Sweet Revenge Honolulu
Where: 979 Robello Lane, Honolulu
What: Customers can enjoy festive specials like:
- Grasshopper pie: Chocolate crust with crème de menthe mousse topped with chocolate ganache and whipped cream
- Guiness local beef stew: Peas and carrots topped with homemade mashed potatoes in a butter crust
- Irish car bomb: Chocolate cake soaked in whiskey syrup with a Bailey’s Irish cream mousse in a butter crust; topped with chocolate shavings and whipped cream
- Irish coffee pie: Coffee panna cotta in a butter crust topped with cubes of whiskey coffee gelee, finished with whipped cream and a drizzle of condensed milk
- St. Patrick’s Day mochi bento: Six pieces, including a melon and matcha filled mochi, chocolate filled fresh strawberry mochi and green frosted butter cookie
When: Available March 17 to 21
Contact: Visit sweetrevengehonolulu.com
The Boardroom Kailua
Where: 44 Kainehe St., Kailua
What: On St. Patrick’s Day, The Boardroom Kailua will feature green beers, Irish Car bombs, Jameson Irish whiskey specials, live music, and Irish food specials and flatbread pizzas.
During the week of St. Patrick’s Day, guests can look forward to signature green cocktails (emerald sour and shamrock martini),
For all of March, the eatery will feature Irish whiskey flights (Proper No. 12 Irish whiskey, The Whistler PX I Love You, and Boann Marsala Cask), fresh green cocktails and mocktails, and Guinness Stout and cold pints.
When: All March long
Contact: Visit theboardroomkailua.com
The Pig & The Lady
Where: 3650 Waialae Ave., Honolulu
What: Enjoy specials like corned beef pho, charred cabbage with egg nuoc chan and pickled mustard seeds; and an exclusive St. Patrick’s Day cocktail. The cocktail will feature Viet-Irish coffee, robusta beans, Jameson and pandan whipped cream.
When: March 17
Contact: Call 808-585-8255
Zippy’s Restaurants
Where: Various locations
What: Zippy’s is bringing back its corned beef cabbage plate ($20.95 in Honolulu), which includes cabbage, hearty pieces of corned beef, two scoops of rice and mac salad. Other festive specials include the Pot o’ Gold soup ($5.50 in Honolulu) — a creamy soup with chopped cabbage, heavy cream and bits of cooked corn beef with onions and potatoes — and a decorated St. Patrick’s Day donut ($2.99 in Honolulu).
When: March 17 starting at 10:30 a.m., while supplies last
Contact: Visit zippys.com
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Kelli Shiroma Braiotta can be reached at kelli@alohastatedaily.com.
