3 min readGet your beer-drinking skills ready, because St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner. The holiday, commonly celebrated with pints of green beer, corned beef and cabbage, and green as far as the eye can see, lands on March 17. To celebrate, many of your favorite chains are giving away free food, offering solid deals, and cooking up specialty menu items. If holidays are all about the food for you, these are some of the best places to celebrate.
Benihana
There’s no doubt you’ll get lucky when dining at Benihana between March 14 and 22. Guests will receive a St. Patrick’s Day scratch-off with bounce-back rewards. including a free appetizer, free dessert, BOGO entrees, or 20 percent off a future meal. Plus, the restaurant will be offering limited-time St. Patrick’s Day-themed cocktails for just $7.
Krispy Kreme
In addition to Krispy Kreme’s festive St. Patrick’s Day doughnut collection, which includes four themed doughnuts, the chain is giving away one free Green O’riginal Glazed Doughnut to customers who wear green in-shop or through the drive-thru—no purchase necessary! Plus, 4,000 guests will be randomly selected to receive a “Lucky You Golden Dozen Pass,” equivalent to a year’s supply of Original Glazed doughnuts (one dozen per month) from April 2026 through March 2027.
Randy’s Donuts
Between February 12 and 17, Randy’s Donuts will offer a limited-time St. Patrick’s Day deluxe raised donut topped with green icing and green-and-gold glitter spray. Plus, every rewards member who purchases the specialty donut will receive double the points.
Amazon
If you’re planning to cook some good ol’ Irish staples at home this year, Amazon has a few affordable deals to help you out. Between now and March 17, customers can order dinner basics for under $10, including Russet potatoes, whole carrots, and green cabbage, as well as O’Donnell’s Corned Beef Round Flat for $2.99 per pound.
MilkShake Factory
If you can’t wait to go green, head to your local MilkShake Factory for its limited-time St. Patrick’s Day shake. Available now through March 29, the Strawberry Matcha Milkshake is made with housemade vanilla ice cream, sweetened matcha green tea, and topped with housemade strawberry whipped cream. It’s basically built for an Insta-worthy celebration.
Pollo Campero
Between March 17 and 19, loyalty members can score a BOGO 3-piece meal deal at participating locations, available only through the Pollo Campero app.
Gopuff
From March 13 through March 17, Gopuff customers 21 and older who spend $40 or more on alcohol can get $10 off by using the code LUCKY10.
Raising Cane’s
Now through St. Patrick’s Day, Caniac Club members can unlock Lucky Swipes, giving customers the chance to earn exclusive merch, free lemonade with any purchase, digital surprises, bonus rewards, and even free Cane’s for a year. The chain is also serving up a specialty Leprechaun Lemonade
Checkers & Rally’s
For one day only, customers can score the beloved Baconzilla burger for just $4.
Red Robin
On St. Patrick’s Day, customers can enjoy $8 margaritas and $5 Coors Light pints at all locations.
Insomnia Cookies
Now, while supplies last, Insomnia Cookies is offering a limited-time Rainbow Dream Cookies N’ Cream cookie in honor of the holiday. It takes the chain’s classic Cookies N’ Cream flavor and upgrades it with rainbow sprinkles, gooey marshmallows, and Hershey’s Premier White Chips.
Ninety Nine Restaurant
This New England-based chain is serving up a whole slate of St. Patty’s Day specials on March 16 and 17, including green beer, Irish corned beef poutine, an Irish cream martini, corned beef twice-baked potatoes, and more.