Some celebrate by marching. Others simply wear something green. In Queens, it’s customary to fete St. Patrick’s Day with fantastic food and grog.
Corned Beef and Cabbage? Sure! Bangers and Mash? Definitely! Stews, Irish Coffee, Chowder, and Chocolate Guiness Cake? Have as much as you desire!
Below is a geographic list of borough restaurants and pubs that carry on the Emerald Isle’s traditions. Breweries are included, too. (Click here to read about Western Queens establishments that sell great mocktails.)
Astoria
Cronin & Phelan’s, 38-14 Broadway
Daly’s Pub, 31-86 31st St.
Doyle’s Corner, 42-02 Broadway
Honey Fitz, 30-09 Broadway
Irish Rover, 37-18 28th Ave.
Jack Jones, 38-01 Ditmars Blvd.
Kelly’s Bar, 31-04 Crescent St.
Murphy’s Bar, 45-01 23rd Ave.
SingleCut Brewery, 19-33 37th St.
Sissy McGinty’s, 25-67 Steinway St.
Sunswick, 35-02 35th St.
The Shillelagh Tavern, 47-22 30th Ave.
The Wolfhound, 38-14 30th Ave.
Veronica’s Bar, 3404 36th Ave.
Bayside
Brian Dempsey’s, 39-31 Bell Blvd.
Maggie May’s, 214-22 41st Ave.
Monahan + Fitzgerald, 214-17 41st Ave.
Broadway/Flushing
Breifne Pub,169-04 Crocheron Ave.
Celtic Cove, 29-01 Francis Lewis Blvd.
Citi Field
EBBS Brewing Company, 123-01 Roosevelt Ave.
Forest Hills
Tap House, 72-07 Austin St.
The Cottage, 108-07 72nd Ave.
Fresh Meadows
Fillmore’s Tavern, 166-02 65th Ave.
Glendale
Finback Brewery, 78-07 77th Ave.
Yerman’s Irish Pub, 70-26 88th St.
Long Island City
Bantry Bay Publick House, 33-01 Greenpoint Ave.
Dominies Hoek, 48-17 Vernon Blvd.
Fifth Hammer Brewery, 10-28 46th Ave.
Finback Brewery, 29-37 41st Ave.
Focal Point Brewery, 43-50 12th St.
Rockaway Brewing, 46-01 5th St.
The Shannon Pot, 10-50 44th Dr.
Woodbines, 47-10 Vernon Blvd.
Maspeth
Connolly’s Corner, 71-15 Grand Ave.
O’Neill’s, 64-21 53rd Dr.
Middle Village
Bridie’s, 64-54 Dry Harbor Rd.
Ridgewood
Bridge and Tunnel Brewery, 1535 Decatur St.
Evil Twin, 1616 George St.
Rockaway
Connolly’s Bar, 155 Beach 95th St.
Jamesons Pub, 421 Beach 129th St.
Sunnyside
Alewife Brewery, 41-11 39th St.
Cousin Larry’s, 49-02 Skillman Ave.
Maggie Maes, 41-15 Queens Blvd.
McGuinness’s Saloon, 44-23 Queens Blvd.
The Courtyard Ale House, 40-18 Queens Blvd.
The Lowery, 43-02 43rd Ave.
The Skillman, 45-20 Skillman Ave.
Woodhaven
Neir’s Tavern, 87-48 78th St.
Woodside
Donovan’s, 57-24 Roosevelt Ave.
Sean Og’s, 60-02 Woodside Ave.
The Beerkeeper, 58-15 Woodside Ave.
Editor’s note: This list will be updated as more information becomes available.
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