2019 Best St. Patrick’s Day Restaurants in San Francisco / Bay Area

By Gayot Editors

11. The Plough & Stars

The Plough & Stars, San Francisco
Inner Richmond, San Francisco, CA

On St. Patrick’s Day, enjoy live Irish music (starts at 6 p.m.) and Irish dancers at The Plough & Stars, a large Dublin-style tavern in the Inner Richmond neighborhood of San Francisco.

12. The Royal Exchange

The Royal Exchange, San Francisco
Financial District, San Francisco, CA

The Royal Exchange in San Francisco’s Financial District will host its 34th annual Front Street St. Paddy’s Day block party with plenty of live music, this year on Friday, March 15.

The street closes at 3 p.m. and the start time is 5 p.m.

13. Slainte

Slainte, Oakland
Oakland, CA

Slainte in Oakland’s Jack London Square will host a St. Paddy’s Day block party on March 17. Irish bands along with dancers and face painters will contribute to the holiday festivities at this traditional Irish pub.

14. The Starry Plough Pub

The Starry Plough Pub, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

For St. Patrick’s Day, live music and Irish dancers will entertain revelers at The Starry Plough Pub in Berkeley. (Expect a cover charge in the evening for music.)