St. Patrick’s Day is upon us, and that means a lot of people will be packing those Irish pubs in Vegas. Which is totally acceptable. In fact, if you’ve never experienced that scene at one of Las Vegas’s pubs, you really should at least once. It is something you will not forget. The energy of an Irish pub is unmatched. But it’s not your only option in Vegas for celebrating the shamrock this year. There are a lot of local restaurants, many not Irish at all, still offering cocktails and food dishes to honor the old leprechaun.
St. Patrick’s Day In Vegas For The Pub-Goers
If you do want to go all out with your traditional celebration, obviously you have to go the pub route. And we have so many great Irish pubs in Las Vegas. On the Strip, you have O’Sheas and the Tilted Kilt in the LINQ. Nine Fine Irishmen is inside the New York, New York. And Rí Rá is in the Mandalay Bay. If you want to head downtown, you’ve got Hennessey’s Tavern on Fremont. That right there is enough to get your pub crawl on this year.
If you’d rather stay off-Strip for your pubbin’, McMullan’s Irish Pub is right by the Orleans Hotel on Tropicana. Even further away, there are three Sean Patrick’s locations scattered throughout the city. So when it comes to getting your St. Patrick’s Day celebration on, pub-style, you have plenty of options.
Specials For The Non-Pub-Goers
If you don’t like the pub scene or aren’t a fan of broiled bacon and cabbage, there are other ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year in Vegas. A lot of our local restaurants are keeping their typical menus but offering Irish-inspired specials. And some of them look pretty darn good. One of the cocktails on this list has a Lucky Charms rim! I mean, come on! Shut up and take my gold coins.