Restaurant deals to celebrate St. Patrick's Day weekend

St. Patrick's Day is on Monday, but restaurants across the country are celebrating all weekend with deals and discounts.

This St. Patrick's Day, celebrate the Irish holiday with special food and drinks deals from some of America's favorite chains.

St. Patrick's Day, the feast day for St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, takes place on March 17 annually. This year, that is on a Monday, but restaurant deals will last beyond the holiday itself.

Here are some restaurant deals to look out for this weekend.

Krispy Kreme offers free doughnuts on St. Patrick's Day weekend

Customers who wear green to Krispy Kreme shops March 15-17, in-store or via the drive-thru, can get one free O'riginal Glazed Doughnut, no purchase necessary. The O'riginal Glazed Doughnut is the famous Original Glazed Doughnut dyed green.

In addition to the free doughnuts, thousands of Krispy Kreme customers nationwide will win a "Pot of Gold Pass" on March 17. According to the company, the pass is worth free Original Glazed doughnuts for a year—one dozen per month from April 2025 through March 2026.

The doughnut chain also unveiled last week a limited-edition doughnut collection inspired by St. Patrick's Day, including four brand-new festive flavors:

Arby's offers free Corned Beef Reuben for St. Patrick's Day

Through Sunday, Arby's customers can get a free Corned Beef Reuben sandwich with a $15 minimum purchase. An exclusive “Eat Me, I’m Arby’s Reuben” T-shirt is available on the online shop for just $25.

Get free onion rings at Burger King on St. Patrick's Day

On March 17, Royal Perks members can get free onion rings of any size with a $1 or more purchase at Burger King.

Additionally, with the Combo Combinations promotion, customers can upgrade the sides of select combo meals with Chicken Fries, Mozzarella Fries, or Churro Fries for free until April 11.

Baskin-Robbins offering BOGO sundaes through the end of March for St. Patrick's Day

The ice cream shop chain is offering BOGO 50% off sundaes from March 16 to March 31, and there are some special green scoops—Pistachio Almond, Mint Chocolate Chip and Wild ‘n Reckless—at participating shops. Milkshakes are also priced at $5 for a small, $6 for a medium and $7 for a large. Also available is a St. Patrick’s Day Cake decorated with a rainbow, pot of gold and sprinkles.

Dairy Queen offers St. Patrick's Day-inspired Blizzard

Dairy Queen customers can celebrate the Irish holiday with the Mint Oreo Blizzard Treat, which combines Oreo cookie pieces with a cool mint topping blended with DQ's soft serve.

Looking ahead, the company also announced that its yearly free cone day will be on March 20, the first day of spring.

"As spring blooms appear and longer, sunnier days lie ahead, Dairy Queen is starting off the season sweeter than ever," the company said. DQ said the treat is limited to one cone per person while supplies last.

Get discounted pizza from Marco's Pizza on St. Patrick's Day

Starting on March 17, customers can get a large 2-topping pizza from Marco's Pizza for $8.99 using code "GETFLAVOR."

McAlister's Deli adds two limited-time menu items in honor of St. Patrick's Day

McAlister's Deli has added two limited-time menu items to honor the Irish holiday.

From March 12-26, the following items are available nationwide:

According to the company, McAlister's Rewards Members can earn 2x points with the purchase of either item or a Reuben Sandwich from March 12-17.

Applebee's reintroduces Saintly Sips Cocktails for St. Patrick's Day

For a limited time, Applebee's is bringing back the Saintly Sips Cocktails, including the $6 Tipsy Leprechaun made with Jameson Irish Whiskey and the new Golden Goose made with Grey Goose Vodka. There are also Rainbow Lemonades in nine fruit flavors, including mango and passionfruit.