5 great dishes to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Las Vegas

Irish nachos

Nine Fine Irishmen, New York-New York

Fried potato slices are drizzled with a creamy beer-and-cheese sauce and topped with chive aioli and traditional corned beef, $18.

Guinness beef stew

The Auld Dubliner, Lake Las Vegas, Henderson

Slowly braised Angus beef and potatoes are flavored with carrots, celery and onions in a Guinness stout gravy and served with whipped potatoes and grilled country bread, $18.

Green Clover Leaf

Griddle Cakes

Pantry, The Mirage

These pancakes have the shape and flavor of the day and are embellished with mint cream cheese and chocolate brownie crumbles, $16.

Guinness and Jameson Bacon Cheeseburger

Hard Rock Cafe, Hard Rock Hotel and 3771 Las Vegas Blvd. South

Jameson Irish Whiskey bacon jam and Guinness Stout cheese sauce lend their flavors to this Angus burger that’s topped with tomatoes and seasoned arugula and served with seasoned fries, $17.95.

Guinness Stew

Ri Ra, The Shoppes at Mandalay Place

Slow-simmered beef and root vegetables are topped with mashed potatoes, $15.