At the end of the rainbow, there's a dancing leprechaun named Joe, Irish food, endless Guinness and these 7 places: 

If you’re not from here, then you may not know that St. Patrick’s Day is a sacred day here in Chicagoland, filled with drunk leprechauns, corned beef, cabbage and green-dyed ____ (insert anything you can put in your mouth).

Though no parades or dyeing of the river green will take place during the pandemic, Chicago restaurants and bars are back, anxiously awaiting guests with plenty of green-drink specials and shenanigans to celebrate.

Here are seven pot-of-gold bars and restaurants to commemorate your holiday:

 1. Timmy O’Toole’s 

Irish food, bagpipe performers AND a dancing leprechaun named Joe? O’Toole’s might take the pot of gold for the place to be this St. Patty’s. Check out the full food menu on their Facebook page. 

DEALS:

$28 Pitcher of Green Beer

$7 Pint of Green Beer

$8 Guinness, Harp, Smithwick’s

$5 Miller Lite Chi-Rish, 16-ounce aluminum

$10 Irish Apple Martini

$8 Bloody Mary

$8 Irish Car Bomb

$8 Jameson Irish Coffee

$7 Crown Apple Fireball, Tullamore Dew and Jameson shots

$8 Irish Mule

WHEN:

March 12-17

2. Lizzie McNeill’s

Brunch is the most important meal of the day. In addition to green drinks, make sure to commemorate the holiday by eating delicious, traditional Irish foods! Lizzie McNeill’s has got you covered...

DEALS:

$79.95 Dinner Package - Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner

Serves 4-6 people | Extra-large house salad, corned beef and cabbage, boiled potatoes, herb-roasted carrots and two large slices of bread pudding.

Brunch Menu (9AM-1PM):

Green Leaf Tea Pancakes: Topped with berry compote, chopped pistachios, mint

Corned Beef Hash: Two eggs your way

Avocado Toast: Topped with green peppers

WHEN:

Saturday, March 13 

WHERE:

400 N McClurg Ct 

Chicago, IL 60611

3. Pinstripes

Head over Pinstripes for some bowling and delicious themed dessert-drinks (hello, Guinness Float) this St. Patty’s! Make a reservation here or call (312) 527-3010.

DEALS: 

$8 Guinness Floats

$4 Green Beer

$7 Pistachio Gelato. 

WHEN:

March 13-21

WHERE:

435 E. Illinois Street

Chicago, IL 60611

4. Robert’s Pizza

Drinking, with a view! The classic pizza staple has got all leprechaun lovers covered with snazzy drink specials and more pizza specials, of course. 

DEALS: 

$13 Pot of Gold:West Cork Bourbon Cask Irish Whiskey, mint, pineapple puree

$14 The Shamrock Hopper: Creme de Menthe, Creme de Cacao, Bailey's Irish Cream

$12 Robert's Irish Coffee: sparrow coffee, anise syrup, whiskey or vanilla vodka, fernet branca whipped cream.

$26 pizza: walnut basil pesto, braised leeks, red baby potatoes, mozzarella, smoked prosciutto.

WHEN:

March 13-17

WHERE: 

465 N McClurg Ct

Chicago, IL 60611

5. Beatrix

The popular restaurant and coffeehouse is going green… stop by one of their locations for some unique drink choices to get you hoppin’ like a Leprechaun! 

DEALS: 

$12Bedrock Grasshopper:Creme de menthe, cocoa cereal oat milk, Fernet-Branca, and broVo amaro no. 1.

$10 Beermosa: Metropolitan Flywheel lager, peach schnapps, and sweet Valencia orange juice.

$12 Beatrix Irish Coffee: Beatrix Coffee Roaster's "Enlightened" coffee, 

Jameson Irish whisky, spiced demerara, vanilla whipped cream. 

WHEN:

March 17-21

WHERE: 

River North, Fulton Market, Streeterville, Oak Brook

6. O’Callaghan’s 

If you’re looking for the “best Guinness in River North” and no brunch, look no further! The classic O’Callaghan’s will be opening this Saturday, bright and early, (Irish) business as usual. 

WHEN:

Saturday, March 13

10 a.m.-1 a.m.

WHERE:

29 W Hubbard St.

Chicago, IL 60654

7. Rossi’s Liquors Dive Bar

The “if you know, you know” no-frills joint for St. Patty’s Day, Rossi’s is a local favorite. Though no special corned beef sandwiches this year (thanks, covid), the place is still decked out in decor for the occasion, and cheap drinks … so many cheap drinks. 

WHEN:

Indefinitely.

WHERE:

412 N State St.

Chicago, IL 60654