The Irish cuisine is famous for its incredibly tasting and flavorful food. During religious occasions, such as St. Patrick’s Day, also known as St. Paddy’s Day, it is common to serve traditional Irish food to sustain the Irish culture. What better way to do this than to have some traditional Irish side dishes along with traditional corned beef and red cabbage? Don’t forget the green beer!
For a rich Irish celebration dinner table, I have put together a list of great side dishes below.
What Is Saint Patrick’s Day?
St. Patrick’s Day commemorates of the death the Patron Saint of Ireland who converted the Irish to Christianity. Besides founding monasteries, churches, and schools, he also inspired many legends.
Immigrants, particularly to the United States, made St. Patrick’s Day into a mostly secular holiday of revelry and celebration. The most elaborate parades occurred in cities with large numbers of Irish immigrants. Since Ireland is part of the British Isles, the United Kingdom also celebrates this day.
Potato Side Dishes
Potato side dishes are classic Irish recipes distinct from all traditional Irish dishes as roast beef or pot roast.
Potato Soup
One of the most famous potato recipes is the potato soup with easy ingredients in addition to Yukon gold potatoes, Irish bacon, or bacon fats to give it a taste of Ireland.
Shepherd’s Pie
Also, there is the delicious Shepherd’s pie, a gourmet dish of creamy mashed potatoes on top of a rich and bubbly stew.
Colcannon
Colcannon or cál ceannann is an Irish stuffed baked potato made with russet potatoes, red potatoes, Irish butter, garlic, green onions, half and half, Kosher Salt, and Cracked Black Pepper. These vegan Colcannon potatoes match perfectly with any main course and taste heavenly. Pair this Irish mashed potato with your favorite beef dinner for an incredible taste.
Boxty and Irish stacked potato bites are among the most famous potato recipes.
Irish pan Haggerty
Delicious potato layers made in a pan.
More Savory Classic Irish Recipes (Irish Side Dish Recipes)
Irish stews
Irish stews are great side dishes to have on this occasion. Their simple ingredients and easy preparation make them the perfect appetizer for the festive day. They are made with root vegetables and lamb or mutton, but they are also commonly cooked with beef. If you want extremely tender beef, cook it on low heat.
Buttery Sautéed cabbage
Buttery Sautéed cabbage or sautéed cabbage with garlic and onion is an easy-to-make salad known for its simple ingredients and preparation.
Bread
Preparing bread for your Irish dinner on St. Patrick’s Day would be a great choice! I suggest you make the Irish brown bread, the crusty bread, and the Traditional Irish Soda Bread with sour cream. The brown bread contains stone-ground flour which gives it a nutty flavor and unique texture. Also, you can have bread with cream cheese. The best way to store the bread for a long time is to save it in an airtight container to stay fresh till the next day.
Traditional Irish Side Dishes
Traditional Irish Side Dishes
Give your dinner table on Saint Patrick's Day an Ireland taste with the easiest and most flavorful Irish side dishes and desserts.
Everything a traditional Irish soda bread should be, only this one is gluten-free and vegan! A simple flour blend and spotted with raisins, everyone will feel the luck of the Irish with this simple soda bread recipe!
Traditional Vegan Irish Colcannon (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free, Paleo)
Who doesn't love some mashed potatoes? This traditional recipe for Vegan Irish Colcannon is gluten-free, allergy-free, paleo, made with cabbage, but without the dairy! A cheap and easy staple Irish side dish that will quickly become a comforting family dinner staple!
Easy 4-ingredient Irish Potato Bread! Also known as Irish Farls, Fadge, or potato cakes! Made on a hot griddle with leftover mashed potato, this gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-free potato bread recipe is a delicious, simple, and quick side dish, breakfast, or snack! Soft and crisp, eggless mashed potato bread can be enjoyed savory or sweet!
Colcannon is a delicious Irish side dish of mashed potatoes infused with sauteed greens. It’s creamy, comforting, and very simple to make!
Bacon and cheese soda bread is as intensely delicious as you'd hope - a baked Irish treat made all the more mouthwatering with crisp bacon and sharp, mature cheddar.
Instant Pot Colcannon is perfect for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day! Creamy mashed potatoes combines with tender melt-in-your-mouth cabbage in this one-pot version of the classic Irish mashed potatoes side dish.
A classic hearty soup, this Irish Beef Stew uses ground beef to save time, but it packs a ton of flavor into every bowl! Cooks in about 30 minutes!
Exactly how it sounds in its name, this 3 Ingredient Beer Bread is made with just 3 ingredients – self-rising flour, beer, and honey. It’s so simple, yet so delicious!
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a mini shepherd’s pie! These individual muffins are made with flaky pie crust, a meaty filling and creamy mashed potatoes.
Irish Soda Bread Muffins (Small Batch) - Homemade In The Kitchen
Irish Soda Bread Muffins (moist buttermilk muffins with raisins) are a great nod to Ireland plus uses up leftover buttermilk. Make them for St. Patrick’s Day!
This traditional Mini Irish Soda Bread makes one small loaf with raisins, which is the perfect size to serve with your St. Patrick’s Day dinner for two. Recipe is eggless, no sugar added, and made without yeast.
The BEST slow cooker mashed potatoes! So creamy rich and flavorful, they will be your favorite mashed potatoes recipe.
Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, this Classic Vegan Irish Soda Bread is soft on the inside and crusty on the outside. This is a traditional yeast-free bread filled with raisins and flavored with caraway seeds.
Dutch Oven Irish Soda Bread is an easy way to make quick bread without yeast or eggs. A cast iron dutch oven bakes this homemade bread perfectly, with a crispy crust on the outside and tender crumb on the inside.
This is our favourite recipe for Traditional Irish Colcannon. Perfectly creamy, buttery mashed potatoes with earthy kale and scallions. This is the perfect side dish for St.Patrick's Day or any day!
Learn how to make soda bread without buttermilk, a no yeast bread that’s super-fast and easy to make. You will only need five ingredients and about 45 minutes.
Creamy and comforting recipe for the famous Irish potato and cabbage dish or Colcannon.
Irish nachos are a fun twist on traditional nachos. Crispy, seasoned potato slices are drowned in cheese, bacon, green onions and cilantro.
Irish soda bread with no buttermilk is a hearty homemade bread that’s wonderfully dense on the outside and crispy and golden brown on the outside. Serve with soup, salad, or on its own!
Irish Cheddar Cheese Scones are savory buttermilk scones brimming with pockets of melty Irish cheddar cheese and fragrant fresh scallions. They’re cheesey, they’re oniony, what more could you want?
Have you heard of Irish Potato Farls? No? Well, if you love potato pancakes, you’ll love potato farls. They’re easy to make with fresh or left over potatoes.
Boxty are tasty, fluffy Irish potato cakes that are pan-fried like pancakes and served at breakfast. This is my family’s traditional recipe. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day, or any day.
This is my family's authentic Irish Colcannon recipe. In this easy side dish, mashed potatoes are mixed with scallion-infused milk, plus kale or cabbage. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day.
This Guinness Brown Bread is rich and flavorful. A hearty snack on its own, it's also an ideal companion for dunking into a piping hot Irish stew.
Instant Pot Irish Mac and cheese made with Dubliner and Mozzarella cheese that is garnished with panko crumbs, crispy bacon, and parsley.
On cool fall nights, when you're hungry for something warm and deeply satisfying, make colcannon. It's easy to make, hearty, and very affordable - requiring only a few simple ingredients.
Made with creamy, flavorful mashed potatoes and cabbage, Colcannon is a traditional Irish side dish that’s perfect for St. Patrick’s Day but is so good and easy you’ll want to enjoy it all year round – it pairs well with almost any meal.
These Irish mashed potatoes, flavoured with tender green onions and butter aka Champ, are a welcome addition to your standard mash recipe! Serve with our delicious Onion Gravy!
Potatoes and cabbage are the two vegetables Ireland is most famous for. Traditional Irish Cabbage with bacon is still popular in Ireland today. It’s a delicious and inexpensive addition to a meal, so I recommend you give it a try with some wonderful corned beef today, or this St. Patrick’s day, or whenever the mood strikes you.
Traditional Irish boxty are the holy grail of pancakes for potato lovers! Combining mashed and raw potato with buttermilk makes a dreamy, yet simple meal. Also called Irish potato cakes, they are often made for St. Patrick’s Day here in the US.
Irish or Scottish Soda Scones (White Bannocks) with Buttermilk
Soda scones, whether they be traditional Irish or Scottish, (also referred to as white bannocks) aren’t just for St Patrick’s Day! After you try this recipe, soda scones may become a favorite in your household quite quickly!
Irish potato bread most likely isn’t the typical type of potato bread you’re thinking of, it’s a delicious potato pancake that’s popular in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Delicious for breakfast and eaten for any meal!
Looking for easy Irish recipes for dessert? Try my traditional Irish Spice Cake. It’s one of my favorite traditional Irish dessert recipes.
Irish champ transforms the humble potato into an incredible dairy free side dish with flavorful green onions and creamy vegan butter. Serve them alongside Guinness braised beef or your baked corned beef for a delicious St. Patrick’s Day meal.
Boxty – a traditional Irish potato pancake. Serve hot with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of green onions.
You’ll love this creamy Irish leek sans potato soup recipe! It’s high protein keto and low-carb, with pea protein isolate making each bowl a nutritious and delicious meal with unbeatable macros!
This Homemade Irish Soda Bread is a quick bread that's perfect for whenever you want an easy, crunchy crust, soft crumb, flavorful loaf that doesn't require yeast, kneading or a lot of work!
This delicious Cauliflower Colcannon puts a fun and healthy spin on a traditional Irish favorite. Steamed cauliflower paired with fresh kale and green onions makes this dish explode with flavor for a side the whole family will enjoy any time of year.
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