Sure, many a fine Irish pub will break out their most festive shamrock decor, serve savory plates of corned beef and cabbage, and pour enough beer and rye to fill the Honda Center. But should you yearn for a mellower St. Patrick’s Day affair, head to one of these spots offering holiday fare minus the throngs of tipsy crowds and sticky barroom floors. From a St. Patrick’s-themed murder mystery to green-hued xiao long bao, there’s something for everyone. Events are Sunday, March 17 unless otherwise noted.
Citrus City Grille (Orange): Enjoy a three-course prix-fixe menu that includes a soup or salad starter (either an organic greens salad of red grapes, apples, onions, candied pecans, cranberries and gorgonzola or a cream of broccoli soup, made with extra virgin olive oil, broccoli, celery and onions); an entree of corned beef and cabbage with carrots, roasted potatoes and horseradish cream; and key lime pie for dessert. Each course, fittingly, features shades of green. Cost is $45 per guest. 122 N. Glassell St., Orange
Dublin 4 Gastropub (Mission Viejo): Enjoy choice, comforting Irish staples and more at this Gastropub, which features Guinness brown bread with shipped butter, a sausage roll with caramelized onions, crispy potatoes and seasoned fries; a house-cured corned beef reuben sandwich, fish and chips, cottage pie, bangers and mash, and more. 26342 Oso Parkway, Mission Viejo
Durty Nelly’s (Costa Mesa): St. Patrick’s Day menu includes fish and chips, bangers and mash, corned beef and cabbage, corned beef sandwich and more. Also of note? Green beer, $6 Jameson shots and no cover charge. 2915 Red Hill Ave., Costa Mesa
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