Food & Drink

Over 35 food locations:
Milwaukee Irish Fest features over 35 food locations throughout the grounds. These range from permanent building booths to tents and food carts. While Irish and Irish inspired cuisine is featured at the Fest, you can also get many other types of food from Italian to Chinese. Ward's House of Prime in the Coors/Parkview Stage area on the south end of the grounds also serves a Sunday morning Irish breakfast special. The Tipperary Tea Room (Lilliput area) and Paddy's Cafe (Coors area) offer a Sunday morning special with Morning Buns.

Irish Food Options:
Looking for Irish food - try bridies, sausage rolls, shepherd's pie and bangers, as well as corned beef and cabbage and a variety of stuffed baked potatoes. For a sweet delight get Guinness cheesecake or shamrock cookies. All food vendors accept credit/debit cards.

Gluten-Free Food Options:
Please reference the Vegetarian and Gluten Free Options List for gluten free items as designated by vendor. *Due to the shared cooking and preparation areas in a fast food, outdoor festival environment, it is not always possible to create the best condition for preparing and serving gluten-free food. If the customer thinks something may be gluten-free, they should confirm that with the individual food vendor manager and make the manager aware of their food allergy concerns.

*Please note, all menus are subject to change. Always check with the vendor to ensure that the food meets your dietary requirements. Irish Fest assumes no liability for how food is prepared.

The Jameson Lounge - New Location:
Enjoy music from the Celtic Roots Stage, located on the South end of the grounds and taste Ireland's finest whiskeys, including Jameson, Jameson Black Barrel, Redbreast 12 and Red Spot this year at our new Jameson Lounge.  Also serving specialty drinks including the Irish Mule, Jamorita, the Big Jamo (Jameson and ginger ale). Visit our all new larger location! Charge and Debit only accepted.

The Jameson Express Bar:
Across from the food court, this is the place to get your Jameson whiskey specialty drinks quickly, featuring the Irish Mule, Jamorita, Big Jamo, Skinny Jamo and select beer. Charge and Debit only accepted.

The Cottage:
Indulge in a variety of Jameson whiskeys including Midleton Very Rare, Jameson specialty drinks, Mead, select wine and beer.  Also featuring the ever-popular Jameson/Gilles custard. Located at the north end of the grounds, it's a great place to learn about one of Ireland's most popular exports.  Charge and debit only accepted. 

Cool Zone:
Near the Aer Lingus stage, you will find adult beverages to chill your afternoon. You can purchase Jameson slushies, mead slushies, and Five Farms/Jameson/Root Beer float slushies.

An Irish Food Revolution
If you think Irish food is heavy, bland and boring, think again. The great Irish food revolution is well underway. It owes its success, in part, to its focus on fresh, locally-sourced ingredients - bountiful produce, grass-fed meats and dairy, and an abundance of seafood - as well as a bevy of well-trained chefs and the public's appetite.

Modern Irish chefs experiment with their food, mixing traditional and modern tastes, and are inspired by the world in as many ways as they have spread throughout the diaspora. Visit the Callen Celtic Kitchen and join the movement!

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Are You a chef? Do you own a Restaurant?

Are you a chef or restaurant interested in participating at Irish Fest at our Celtic Kitchen? We would love for you to share your Celtic or Irish food story with us. 

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