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St. Patrick's Day Dining BOSTON

Go green this March 17 with a trip to one of our favorite places to partake in the St. Patty's Day festivities. Consult our Boston St. Patrick's Day dining guide to find the best restaurants, bars, and pubs where revelers can chow down on traditional Irish fare like fish and chips, bangers and mash, and cabbage stew—and maybe have a pint or two!

Amrheins Restaurant Eclectic
Quick Bite
80 W. Broadway
South Boston, MA 02127
617-268-6189
Since 1890, this Irish haunt has been attracting Southie’s old-time politicians with favorites like the grilled sirloin tips. More...

The Burren Irish
12/20
Dining Room at The Burren, Somerville, MA 247 Elm St.
Somerville, MA 02144
617-776-6896
The Burren is that rare Irish pub that manages to combine neighborliness and Celtic style without seeming trite. More...

Clery's Irish
11/20
113 Dartmouth St.
Boston, MA 02116
617-262-9874
Clery's is just what the South End's after-work crowd ordered: An airy and attractive watering hole. More...

Doyle's Cafe Irish
11/20
3484 Washington St.
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-524-2345
This Hibernian pub has been a favorite of local politicians ever since it opened back in 1882. More...

Four Green Fields Irish
13/20
BNY Mellon Center
One Boston Place, Ste. 120
Boston, MA 02108
617-367-4747
This Irish pub offers traditional music and a thatched cottage inside the restaurant. More...

Grafton Street Pub & Grill Pub
11/20
1230 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-497-0400
Harvard students flock to this Irish-esque hangout in Harvard Square for upscale New American pub grub. More...

J.J. Foley's Bar
Quick Bite
21 Kingston St.
Boston, MA 02111
617-338-7713
This bare-bones Downtown Crossing pub offers cheap booze, standard American pub grub, and precious little else. More...

Joshua Tree Bar & Grille American
Quick Bite
256 Elm St.
Somerville, MA 02144
617-623-9910
This vaguely high-tech Irish pub deals in decent though unmemorable bar snacks like quesadillas and burgers. More...

McGann's Pub Bar
Quick Bite
197 Portland St.
Boston, MA 02114
617-227-4059
All-American pub grub abounds at this watering hole located near the TD Banknorth Garden. More...

Matt Murphy's Pub Irish
13/20
14 Harvard St.
Brookline, MA 02445
617-232-0188
An Irish pub with good food in Brookline Village? What sounds like a punch line is really a pleasant surprise. More...

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