Where to find St. Patrick's Day pub fare

Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day, but there's more to being Irish than drinking green beer or a pint of Guinness. So here's some great food options at various pubs around the state to keep your tolerance up.

Great Irish Restaurants in New Hampshire

Holy Grail
64 Main Street
Epping
(603) 679-9559
theholygrailpub.com
What you should try: Beer-battered haddock, fried in canola oil. Served with fries and Irish slaw.

Peddler’s Daughter
48 Main Street
Nashua
(603) 821-7535
thepeddlersdaughter.com
What you should try: Beer-battered fresh haddock wrapped in newspaper and served with hand-cut regular or sweet potato fries.

Wild Rover
21 Kosciuszko Street
Manchester
(603) 669-7722
wildroverpub.com
What you should try: Haddock dipped in Harp beer batter. Served with fries or onion rings.

Shaskeen
909 Elm Street
Manchester
(603) 625-0246
theshaskeen.com
What you should try: Haddock deep-fried in a Magners cider and Harp beer batter. Served with steak fries and homemade slaw.

Kathleen’s Cottage
90 Lake Street
Bristol
(603) 744-6336
kathleenscottagenh.com
What you should try: Market-fresh cod, battered in Harp beer. Served with thick hand-cut fries.

Ri Ra Irish Pub
22 Market Square
Portsmouth
(603) 319-1680
rira.com/portsmouth
What you should try: Guinness BBQ Burger topped with Irish cheddar cheese, Guinness BBQ sauce and crispy onion rings.

The Shannon Door Pub and Restaurant
Route 16
Jackson
(603) 383-4211
shannondoor.com
What you should try: The traditional Shepherds' Pie.

Salt Hill Pub
Four locations: Lebanon, Newport, Hanover and Mount Sunapee
salthillpub.com
What you should try: Irish bangers and mashed potatoes with Guinness stout cabbage and bacon.