It’s that time of year again when everyone claims to be a little bit Irish – yes a great, great grandma on your dad’s side does count. Heading to your local for a pint or two of the black stuff is a good way to nod to St Patrick’s Day but if you want to take things up a notch, there’s plenty of live music, Irish dancing, and special dishes to enjoy. Here are the best places celebrate St Patrick’s Day in London.
Strong Roots Spice Bag Happy Hour at Bar Brasso
Celebrate St Paddy’s Day with London’s first-ever spice bag happy hour at Bar Brasso. Robin Gill has teamed up with Strong Roots to create three spice bags for the occasion, all served with curry sauce in proper takeaway fashion. There’s the Sweet & Spicy, made with sweet potato fries, spiced peppers and onions; the Fiery Punch, made with sweet potato fries, crispy tofu, black bean rayu and pickled chillies; and the Classic Kick, made with skinny fries, peppers, onions, and crispy tofu. As well as getting unlimited spice bags for an hour, paired with spiced margaritas or Irish stout, there’ll be live Irish music, free merch, prizes to be won and maybe even a Riverdancing drag queen. Best of all, it’s FREE to attend.
Thurs 12th March 2026, 6.30pm – 9.30pm
2-3 Viaduct Gardens, Nine Elms, SW11 7AY
The Sun Tavern
For exclusive Paddy’s Day cocktails, oysters, and live music, spend St Patrick’s Day at The Sun Tavern. Sink specialty cocktails, created in partnership with Teeling Whiskey (like the Beyond The Pale, made with Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey, chestnut, Madeira, and Kerrygold butter), along with complimentary oysters from the Oyster Boy. Drew McConnell of Babyshambles will be doing a DJ set to keep the party going.
Tues 17th March 2026
441 Bethnal Grn Rd, London E2 0AN
40ft Brewery
Both branches of 40ft Brewery are getting in on the action this year. In Dalston, the brewery is hosting Swift for an Irish coffee pop-up, with food coming courtesy of Acme Fire Cult. There’s an oyster party over on Blackhorse Road with Rocks Oysters, where you can get all-you-can-oysters for 90 minutes, plus Irish stews, burgers, live entertainment and Kerrygold merch also on offer. And across both locations, the 40ft beers will be flowing too.
Sat 14th March 2026
Dalston and Walthamstow
The Audley
Ceilidh band Banish Misfortune will be leading the Irish celebrations at The Audley Public House, where they’ll be playing live from 2pm. As well as keeping the Guinness flowing, the pub will be also be serving up Irish specials, including Louët Feisser oysters, Guinness rarebit and Durslade Farm lamb Irish stew with soda bread.
Sat 14th March 2026
41-43 Mount Street, London W1K 2RX
Moylett’s
As well as having Irish Shpice doing spice bags on the weekend before St Paddy’s Day, new boozer Moylett’s will be doing Guinness and oysters on the day itself.
Tues 17th March 2026
181 Clarence Road, London, E5 8EE
Kumar Klub x The Fox
Kumar Klub is back with another St Patrick’s Day party and this time it’s taking over The Fox in Haggerston. It kicks off with the Ireland vs Scotland Six Nations game on the telly, with pizza from Fresh Hot Pizza, before trad and DJs take over, with the likes of Onai, Silent Jee, O’rejunal Nuttah and founder Tara Kumar on the line-up.
Sat 14th March 2026
372 Kingsland Road, London E8 4DA
Big Penny Social
Walthamstow beer hall is throwing another big shindig for St Paddy’s Day this year. The main event on the Saturday will feature music from Solas Trio, the Maguire O’Shea dancers, and a Big Penny DJ to keep the party going till 1am. If you want to celebrate with the whole fam, swing by on the Sunday for more music, a family ceilidh, Irish dancing, a Sunday roast and coddle.
Sat 14th March & Sun 15th March 2026
1 Priestley Way, London E17 6AL
Daffodil Mulligan
At Daffodil Mulligan, Richard Corrigan is celebrating St Patrick’s Day with kitchen specials, like 24-hr simmered lamb and Cavan cured ham with savoy cabbage and buttered potatoes, and live music in the restaurant. All dinner tables also include a ticket to the St Paddy’s Day party in basement bar Gibney’s too so you can make a night of it.
Sat 14th March 2026
70-74 City Rd, London EC1Y 2BJ
