You don’t need to find a pot o’ gold at the end of some rainbow to hit the jackpot this St. Patrick’s Day — plenty of restaurants were offering great food deals on Sunday, March 17, 2025. No luck required.
Although it’s the day to wear green, St. Patrick’s Day is also the day where you can find green beer, green smoothies, green doughnuts and more for cheap (and sometimes free). While we've got to wait another year for new St. Patrick’s Day deals, we’ll tell you what kind of food discounts you can still get today and what to expect next year based on the last few years’ worth of offers.
So, ready to save some — ahem — green this St. Patrick’s Day? Here’s what you need to know about the food deals headed your way next March 17. (It’s just the beginning of the free food you can get in March.)
Note: Offers and local participation may vary.
St. Patrick's Day is a once-a-year event with free and cheap green beer and Irish food.
On St. Patrick's Day, lots of restaurants celebrate Irish food and culture with deals and special menu items. Green food is on the menu, green beer, and Irish favorites like corned beef and fish and chips.
KCL confirms that St. Patrick’s Day food deals will happen on March 17, 2025.
For centuries, people have celebrated St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, on March 17 — which is believed to be the date he died. It’s a huge holiday in the U.S., with parades, people wearing green and “kiss me I’m Irish” shirts, and gobs of Irish-themed St. Patrick’s Day decorations. Lots of restaurants are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day (Sunday, March 17, 2025) with food deals and specials. Free donuts? Check. Free guac? Check. It’s not a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, but it’s the next best thing.
St. Patrick's Day Food Deals We Expect in 2025
Bar Louie
Visit your local Bar Louie location for $3 green beers, $4 Jameson sidecars, and $5 Guinness draughts. Plus, customers who made a purchase with the Bar Louie rewards app between March 15 - 17, 2024, earned a surprise reward.
Beef O'Brady's
The Irish menu returned for St. Patrick's Day at Beef O'Brady's in 2024. Diners could choose from Fish N Chips ($13.99), Original Reuben ($12.49), Shepherd's Pie ($10.99), or the Dubliner ($13.99). Or try their 10 meals at $10 menu. Prices varied by location.
Bennigan's
From March 1 - 30, Bennigan's had their 2024 Blarney Blast promotions menu with limited-time Irish-inspired food and drink specials. Prices varied by location.
Biggby Coffee
Biggby coffee had BOGO free drinks up to 24 ounces on St. Patrick's Day in 2024. You could also get $1 off any drink, any size, also up to 24 ounces. The Mint Chip Freeze returned to the menu and looked perf for St. Pat's.
Carvel
Cookie O'Puss returned for another St. Patrick's Day. Plus, Carvel gave away $10 in Rewards Cards when you purchased $30 or more in gift cards online. Members of the free Fudgie Fanatics email club also received a Carvel coupon for $2 off any cake from March 11 - 24, 2024.
Dog Haus
On St. Patrick's Day, diners enjoyed $6 green beers and $7 Jameson Pickleback shots at Dog Haus locations nationwide.
Hooters
On Sunday, March 17, Hooters had 16 boneless wings and fries for $16. The Krazy Coupon Lady goal price for cheap wings is $1 per wing, and this met that goal and included a side of fries.
Insomnia Cookies
Insomniacs who wore green in-stores on March 15 - 17 got a free classic cookie. You could also try their limited-time St. Patrick's Day offerings — Irish Potato Classic cookie and the Pot O’ Gold Dippers.
Jack in the Box
On Sunday, March 17, Jack Pack members who spent at least $1 on the Jack app or website got a free Oreo Cookie Mint Shake (reg. $5.49).
Kona Grill
All week through March 17, we saw $3 green beer, $3 saké & seltzer, and $6 Corned Beef Sliders during their happy hour. Most Kona Grill happy hours were from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. local time.
Krispy Kreme
The Krispy Kreme St. Patrick's Day doughnuts hit stores on Monday, March 11 and stuck around through March 17. There were four new flavors at $2.59 each, but if you bought a dozen you'd pay $19.49 — saving you $11.59 or 37%. Plus, customers got a free Krispy Kreme doughnut for wearing green in-store or via drive-thru March 15 - 17.
McAlister's Deli
From March 6 - 20, McAlister’s Rewards Members could earn 2X points with the purchase of their Irish sandwiches — Corned Beef Spud or Reuben Sandwich.
McCormick & Schmick's
Through March 17, you could add a shot of Jameson to any beer purchase for $7 at McCormick & Schmick's. Plus, they had happy hour specials from March 15 - 17. Customers could pay $7 each for their featured bar bites: Guinness fish & chips, Guinness steamed mussels, corned beef sliders, and corned beef and cabbage.
O’Charley’s
O'Charley's celebrated St. Patrick's Day from March 15 - 17 with $2 14-ounce Shamrock Beers, $5 Lucky MargO'Ritas, and $7 fish and chip dinners. You could also grab a $25 gift card for $17 (March 15 - 17). That worked out to 32% off.
Raising Cane's
From March 6 - 17, Caniac Club members could grab one free 22 oz. Leprechaun Lemonade at participating Raising Cane's locations. This offer was in Caniac Rewards accounts.
STK Steakhouse
Through March 17, STK Steakhouse locations offered their Lil’ Corned Beef Sliders for $6 during happy hour.
TGI Friday's
TGI Friday's had a Lucky Smash cocktail for $7.77. This drink was made with Jameson Irish Whiskey, mint-infused simple syrup, and lemon.
Tiff's Treats
On March 17 only, we saw $13 cookie dozens when you used the promo code LUCKY17 at checkout. This deal was valid for cookie delivery mobile orders and not in-store.
Twin Peaks
If you wore green to your local Twin Peaks location on St. Patrick's Day, you got a free order of chips and queso with any $20+ purchase.
White Castle
From March 15 - 17, White Castle had a buy two, get two cheese sliders deal. Diners could find the coupon at WhiteCastle.com or their social media feeds (available starting March 15). There was a limit of one offer per customer.
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