Mercantile Hotel St Paddy's Day
Photograph: Supplied | Mercantile Hotel
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The best places to celebrate St Patrick's Day in Sydney

Wear something green, say 'Top o' the mornin' to ya,' and raise a glass to the Patron Saint of Ireland in Sydney

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Whether you're an Irish ex-pat, have Irish blood, or just love a good ol' Gaelic knees-up, St Paddy's Day, on March 17, is a chance to celebrate the rich heritage of the Emerald Isle. In Sydney, there are a bunch of ways to get involved. There's the official St Patrick's Day Parade and Festival on the Sunday before the big day (Sunday, March 15), which transforms the Rocks into a St Patrick's Day-palooza of live music, Irish language sessions, Irish dancing, stilt-walking, face-painting, handicrafts, festival bars and food stalls.

If you want to observe the saint's day another way, there's always the option of toasting ol' St Pat is with a well-poured Guinness. You can expect great craic and pints aplenty in Sydney's pubs on the day and through the weekend also. Here's where to cheer "Sláinte!" on the big day in Sydney.

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St Patrick's Day in Sydney

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  • Sydney
PJ O'Brien's
PJ O'Brien's

St Patrick's Day is PJ O'Brien's favourite day of the year. So they get started very early – with a full Irish breakfast, followed by lunch, which both usually get booked out fast. They also host live Irish music from 11am all day long.

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  • The Rocks
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Orient Hotel
Orient Hotel

This Rocks landmark will be dishing up a full Irish breakfast on the Sunday (March 15) and the Tuesday (March 17), and slinging pints of Guinness, Irish coffees and other Irish goodies all weekend long. Find out more over here

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  • Surry Hills
Trinity Bar
Trinity Bar

This is a pared-back Irish pub named after the Trinity College Dublin. On St Patrick's Day weekend, they'll be amping up the Irish with live music and proper Irish breakfasts. You can make a booking here.

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  • The Rocks
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Sydney’s oldest pub is one of the city's OG establishments for celebrating St Pat's. The spirit of the Irish will be in plentiful supply all weekend (and on the big day), with live entertainment, menu specials and, of course, plenty of beer. 

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  • Western Sydney
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The Fiddler Hotel
The Fiddler Hotel

This mega-pub in Sydey's North West take their St Patrick's Day celebrations extremely seriously. Festivities will run all weekend, with Irish dancing, food and drink specials, giveaways and more. Find out more over here

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  • Surry Hills
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From Saturday, March 14 until Tuesday, March 17, Forresters will transform into a jolly AF Irish tavern – with special Tullamore whiskey-spiked cocktails, hearty Irish feeds and $14 pints of Guinness.

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  • Cocktail bars
  • The Rocks
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This sunken, sandstone cocktail bar in The Rocks is owned by two Irish lads, so it stands to reason then that they know a thing or two about celebrating St Paddy's in style. Stop by for a proper Irish Whiskey and some excellent live music. You'll find more over here.

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  • Cocktail bars
  • The Rocks

Sister venue to aforementioned Doss House, Frank Mac's focuses more on the gin side of the spirits spectrum. So it might be a good stop for you if you're not a big fan of Guinness or other beer (though they've got beer aplenty too, if that is what you're after).

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  • Darlinghurst
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This Darlinghurst drinking hole will be serving up St Pat's Day delight all weekend long – with $12 pints of Guinness, the 'Sunday Shenanigans' banquet served Saturday 'til Tuesday and spice bags aplenty.

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  • Pub dining
  • The Rocks
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Munich Brauhaus
Munich Brauhaus

What's in a name? On Tuesday, March 17, the Munich Brauhaus is checking its ancestry and finding its inner Irish. Guinness will be on tap in steins alongside Guinness shots and hearty Irish platters designed to be shared. Sláinte!

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This Rooty Hill institution is leaning into the Paddy's DAy spirit all weekend long with $10 pints of Guinness, $10 spice bags and a whole lot of Irish cheer.

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