Taste

Rounding up Irish dining favorites for St. Patrick’s Day week

Image
Corned beef and cabbage at McMullan’s Irish Pub
Photo: Wade Vandervort

Looking to channel the luck of the Irish this St. Patrick’s Day? Here’s some of the best Emerald Isle fare on offer.

Paddy Fest 2020 at Rí Rá at Mandalay Bay lasts for an entire week. Celebrate with hand-cut chips and curry ($9), a breaded and fried deviled Scotch egg ($12), Emigrant’s Corned Beef and mashed potatoes ($17) and the all-day Irish breakfast ($17). March 13-18, 702-632-7771.

If you haven’t been to the “little slice of Irish heaven” in Vegas, now’s the time to visit McMullan’s Irish Pub. From Irish sausage rolls and bangers and mash to jalapeño and corned beef pasties, McMullan’s can’t be beat. 702-247-7000.

Beginning Monday, March 16, Cabo Wabo Cantina at the Miracle Mile Shops will celebrate St. Paddy’s all week long with some Irish-Mexican fusion. The Torta de Rueben ($17) comes loaded with corned beef, pepper jack cheese, Russian dressing and sauerkraut on bolillo bread, while a corned beef quesadilla ($20) piled with Oaxaca cheese, sauerkraut and Russian dressing is served with rice, beans and guacamole. 702-385-2226.

New York-New York’s Nine Fine Irishmen is cooking702-740-3311.up traditional Irish goods March 17 only, with a festive feast of braised corned beef and cabbage, Yukon gold potatoes, baby carrots and creamy horseradish sauce ($20).

MGM Grand’s Tap Sports Bar is serving a braised lamb shoulder stew with thick-cut bacon, potatoes and green onion ($8), or fish and chips sliders with herbed fries ($18). The Tap also hits a home run with its corned beef short rib ($30), which comes with one of Ireland’s signature side dishes, creamy Colcannon (better known as Irish potatoes) and crispy fried kale. 702-891-7433.

Also at MGM Grand, the annual St. Paddy’s day bash at Crush will be hosted by Irish bartender and resident “funologist” Johnny O’Donnell, featuring $5 shots of Tullamore DEW and $9 Irish mules. Also on the menu: Murphy’s Irish Stout lamb stew ($26) and corned beef and cabbage with potatoes, carrots and grain mustard ($24). 702-891-3222.

Meanwhile, Italian restaurant Trevi at the Forum Shops at Caesars whips up a savory green pasta, featuring handmade pistachio pappardelle ($30) with braised lamb shoulder and red wine ragu on March 17. Yum! 702-735-4663.

Share
Photo of Leslie Ventura

Leslie Ventura

Get more Leslie Ventura
Top of Story