2026 Taste of Morrison

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In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, several food and beverage venues will offer food and drink in Morrison, IL, from east-to-west and north-to-south.  Choose corned beef and cabbage meals, reuben sandwiches, desserts, and beverages with a nod to the Irish.  Below are 17 places to enjoy Irish-themed items, several of which are available currently and/or more often than March 17.  Call to place carry-out orders.

♣♣The Cafe at Morrison Community Hospital Cafeteria, 303 N. Jackson Street, 815-772-4003.  7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Breakfast:  scrambled egg, hash, English muffin, butter/jelly.  10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lunch:  corned beef, cabbage, roasted potatoes, carrots, roll/butter, chocolate cupcake.  4:30 to 6:00 p.m. Supper:  baked breaded chicken filet with garlic mayo, lettuce, tomato on a bun, potato pancake, apple crisp.

♣♣Casey’s General Store, 602 E. Lincolnway Road, 779-340-0413:  cookies and doughnuts with green sugar topping.

♣♣Da’ Bar, 109 E. Main Street, 815-772-4415:  green beer only on Tuesday, March 17.

♣♣DQ Grill & Chill, 200 N. Sawyer Road, 815-772-7070:  available now, Mint Chip Shake and Mint Blizzard of the Month.

♣♣The Double G Saloon, 115 W. Main Street, 815-400-9204:  on Tuesday, March 17, from  11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., will serve a corned beef and cabbage dinner; grilled reuben sandwich baskets.  On Wednesday, March 18, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 4:30 to 8:00 p.m., the same items will be available.  Specialty drinks on March 17 are St. Patrick’s Day flights.

♣♣Family Chef Restaurant, 701 W. Lincolnway, 815-772-4785:  beginning on Tuesday, March 10, corned beef and cabbage meal with dessert, soup, and salad; all-year-round reuben sandwich with fries and choice of soup or salad.

♣♣Fat Boy’s, 201 E. Main Street, 815-772-3978:  only on Tuesday, March 17, corned beef, potatoes, carrots, and cabbage meal, serving from 11:00 a.m. until sell-out (no reservations taken); reuben sandwiches; green draft beer.

♣♣Happy Joe’s Pizza, 109 W. Main Street, 815-772-7840:  any-size reuben pizza; reuben flatbread; reuben sandwich with chips or potato salad–all served every day; Mint-Chocolate Chip ice cream.  The Brick Block Pub will serve a special mixed drink; Guinness beer in cans; anything reuben:  pizza, pasta, or sandwich.  All Happy Joe’s or BBP food can be ordered for delivery or take-out.

♣♣Hero’s Bar & Grill, 208 E. Main Street, 815-772-8770:  now through Tuesday, March 17, three special Irish drinks all day:  Lucky Leprechaun, Pot O’ Gold, and Clover Cooler; Irish Car Bombs.

♣♣McDonald’s, 606 E. Lincolnway, 815-772-2210:  available now minty Shamrock Shake; Oreo Shamrock Mint McFlurry, while supplies last.

♣♣Mustang Corner Convenience Store, 410 Tech Drive, 815-772-2343:  reuben sandwich; pistachio muffins; Mt. Dew soda; green-apple flavored Energy Drinks.

♣♣Original Taqueria, Inc., 123 E. Main Street, 815-772-8226:  lime margaritas (served daily) will be a St. Patrick’s Day $4.25 Drink Special, from Tuesday, March 17, through Monday, March 23; Jaritos lime soda; sauteed Pork with Green Sauce meal with rice, beans, and tortillas; guacamole and fresh tortilla chips.

♣♣Peanut Butter & Deli, 119 E. Main Street, 815-400-9024:  Mint Oreo Shake; Grasshopper Mocha Frosted Coffee; non-caffeinated drinks, and Pot of Gold.

♣♣Royalty Healthy Shakes, Extreme Teas, Coffee, 205 E. Main Street, 815-499-9127:  Shamrock Oreo Shake; festive bottle straws; the first 12 customers receive a free shamrock straw.

♣♣Sullivan’s Foods, E. Route 30 and N. Madison Street, 815-772-4696:  Saturday, March 14, through Tuesday, March 17, (available during Deli hours, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.)  Deli meal of corned beef, red potatoes, carrots, cabbage, and marble rye bread for $11.99.  Sullivan’s 8-inch decorated cakes and cupcakes.  Blarney Stones, Irish Soda Bread, and Shamrock cookies available now in the Bakery, as are Bailey’s Irish Creme liqueur and two brands of Irish whiskey.

♣♣The Bread Lady at Donnybrook Corner, 203 W. Main Street, 309-278-8175:  Tuesday, March 17, corned beef and cabbage.

♣♣Urban Eats, 130 E. Main Street, 815-400-9186:  Lunch Special 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Brew Pub Reuben served with Irish Beer Cheese Soup; Dinner Special 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., Corned Beef Boiled Dinner with Soda Bread.