For a home-away-from-home experience, we've listed the top restaurants celebrating the Irish tradition, St Patrick's Day, in Dubai.
The Irish Village
On Friday, there will be live music all day with Ruaile Buaile and The MapleJacks. In the true spirit of Ireland and St Patrick’s day there will be traditional Irish music and Irish dancers to truly get into the spirit of Paddy’s Day.
On Saturday, it's Family Day with live music from Ruaile Buaile and The MapleJacks and tunes from DJ Marky Mark. The Irish music and dancers will be back show casing traditional Irish entertainment. The petting zoo, face painting and bouncy castle will entertain the kids all afternoon whilst you can sit back, relax and soak up a day of pure Irish craic.
Call 04-2395000 for more information.
Pot of gold
UAE’s popular New York urban grill concept, Soho Bar and Grill located at Century Village, invites guests to celebrate St Patrick’s Day in an authentic Al fresco setting, marked with traditional dishes specifically created for the occasion. Whether you’re Irish or not, it is that time of the year to get in line with the most exciting Irish holiday on the calendar, and go green! From 16th to 17th March, the restaurant will be serving up a ‘pot of gold’, a traditional Irish stew with colcannon mashed potato, and exclusive ‘green’ draught - a meal that matches the colors of Shamrock. Call 04-2868520 for reservations.
Tortilla goes green
Tortilla fans can celebrate the 'luck of the Irish' Californian-Style as the award-winning chain adds a little extra green to the Tortilla experience this St Patrick’s Day. The healthy fast food eatery that has been highly noted for its low-calorie, yet flavourful menu, offering a variety of Burritos, Tacos, and Quesadillas, will be getting in on the Irish spirit, serving patrons green tortillas on Friday 17th March. Call 04-2652265 for reservations.
Ranches Restaurant
Savour homemade Irish starters, main courses and desserts created by our talented culinary team. To add a sparkle to your celebrations, an Irish band will perform live, so put on your dancing shoes. The offer is valid on Friday 17th March and is set on Ranches Restaurant Terrace, Arabian Ranches Golf Club from 6pm to 10pm. Set menu is priced at Dhs 129 per person. Call 04-3607935 or email restaurant@arabianranchesgolf.ae.