Wedding & Event Catering Menu The Irish Cottage Inn & Suites and Frank O’Dowd’s Irish Pub 9853 US Hwy 20, Galena, IL 61036 • 815.776.0707 • theirishcottage.com
The Irish Cottage Inn & Suites and Frank O’Dowd’s Irish Pub 9853 US Hwy 20, Galena, IL 61036 • 815.776.0707 • theirishcottage.com
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All prices subject to a 22% service charge and prevailing sales tax. All menus and prices are subject to change without notice. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood or eggs increase your risk of food borne illness. 07/29/2026
Explore the Warmth of Irish Hospitality Unwind with the warmth and hospitality of the Emerald Isle at The Irish Cottage Inn & Suites. Nestled just minutes from historic downtown Galena, our boutique hotel offers easy access to Main Street via our convenient hotel shuttle. Set against the scenic rolling hills of Jo Daviess County—evocative of the Irish countryside—our inn offers a truly unique escape.
Guest Room Amenities
Our rooms and suites offer the perfect balance of comfort, style, and convenience. Each room is non-smoking, spacious, and thoughtfully designed with a warm, neutral color palette and vibrant Irish-inspired artwork. Rooms include, 49-inch Television, Coffee Maker, Refrigerator, USB Bedside Outlet, Microwave
Suite Upgrades Include:
• Wet bars and microwaves, most suites feature a relaxing jacuzzi tub • The Emerald Isle Amenity Package is automatically added to your reservation at nightly fee
Frank O’Dowd’s Irish Pub & Grill
Frank O’Dowd’s Authentic Irish Pub & Grill is a warm, inviting establishment that blends the charm of a traditional Irish pub with the hearty offerings of a modern grill. Plan to visit for watching sports, enjoying live music, with the occasional fiddle or bodhrán, or joining in a lively special event. This pub attracts both locals and tourists looking for good food and drinks, entertainment, and a bit of Irish “craic”.
Amenities
Indoor pool, fitness center, complimentary wifi, gift shop, outdoor space with comfortable seating, on-site guest laundry, free selfparking, and shuttle upon availability
Nearby Attractions
Hoof it Galena Goat Trek • Grant’s Home in Galena • Galena Trolley Tours • Hello Galena! • Galena Center for the Arts • Galena Clay Works • Berning Acres • Fergedaboutit Vineyard & Winery • Galena Cellars Vineyard & Winery • Galena Golf Club
Meetings & Events Whether you’re planning a corporate conference, intimate board meeting, or a grand celebration, we offer versatile spaces, modern technology, and personalized service to make your event a success. With customizable packages, specialty catering, and a dedicated team, we ensure every detail is flawless—so you can focus on what matters most. Get special group rates when you book 10 or more group rooms at our hotel for your event attendees. Our ballroom is 1,500 square feet with 8’ ceilings.
Table Type
Seats/Table
6’×5’ oval 8 6’ rectangular 6–8 8’ rectangular 8–10 Theater Seating
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Approx. Capacity ~120 ~100–140 ~120–150 140
The Irish Cottage Inn & Suites and Frank O’Dowd’s Irish Pub 9853 US Hwy 20, Galena, IL 61036 • 815.776.0707 • theirishcottage.com
All prices subject to a 22% service charge and prevailing sales tax. All menus and prices are subject to change without notice. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood or eggs increase your risk of food borne illness. 07/29/2026
The Irish Cottage Inn & Suites and Frank O’Dowd’s Irish Pub 9853 US Hwy 20, Galena, IL 61036 • 815.776.0707 • theirishcottage.com
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All prices subject to a 22% service charge and prevailing sales tax. All menus and prices are subject to change without notice. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood or eggs increase your risk of food borne illness. 07/29/2026
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The Irish Cottage Inn & Suites and Frank O’Dowd’s Irish Pub 9853 US Hwy 20, Galena, IL 61036 • 815.776.0707 • theirishcottage.com
All prices subject to a 22% service charge and prevailing sales tax. All menus and prices are subject to change without notice. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood or eggs increase your risk of food borne illness. 07/29/2026
Lunch Buffet Menu Minimum of 25 guests. Priced per person.
Cobb Salad & Soup | $35
• Grilled chicken, Roma tomatoes, sliced red onion, diced avocado, crumbled bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, diced egg, and marbled rye croutons available to top our market greens • House made dressings
• Macaroni and cheese
• Kale slaw • Pub fries • Pub salad bar with house made dressings
• Fresh baked cookie
• Chicken, shrimp, and Bolognese toppings
• Potato salad
• Shepherd’s pie
• Fresh fruit
• Spaghetti, fettuccine, and angel hair pasta noodles
American Deli | $35
• Guinness® battered cod
• Potato chips
• Ensalada fresca
• Garlic bread
From the Pub | $40
• Chicken Caesar wrap
• Tomato basil soup
• Seasonal vegetables
• Chef’s seasonal vegetarian soup
Grab n Go Picnic Sack | $35
Café Italiano | $40
• Cold cut selection of sliced ham, shaved chicken, and roast beef • Toppings and condiment bar • Chef’s seasonal vegetarian soup
Build Your Own Burger Shack | $35 • 1/4 pound burger patties
• Lettuce, onion, tomato, and pickle spears • American, Pepper Jack, and Swiss cheeses • Ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise • Pub fries
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All prices subject to a 22% service charge and prevailing sales tax. All menus and prices are subject to change without notice. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood or eggs increase your risk of food borne illness. 07/29/2026
Dinner Buffet Menu Minimum of 25 guests. Priced per person.
The Balini Coast | $55 • Fisherman’s stew
The Midwest | $55 • Salad bar
The Dubliner Pub | $50 • Pub salad
• ▪Mussels in Irish cider broth
• ▪Spinach and artichoke dip
• Pretzel bites and pub cheese
• Whiskey glazed salmon
• Chicken pot pie
• Beer battered cod
• Pan seared chicken with heirloom tomato relish
• Garlic and honey pork tenderloin
• Guinness® beef stew
• Baked whitefish in lemon butter sauce
• Chicken cottage pie
• Corned beef and cabbage • Colcannon
• Au gratin potatoes
• Pub fries
• Roasted red potatoes
• Butternut squash hash
• Kale slaw
• ▪Green bean almondine
• Crispy brussels sprouts
• Banana beer bread pudding
• Seasonal vegetable medley
• Seasonal vegetable medley
• Irish apple pie
• Rustic apple pie
• Butternut squash hash
The Backyard BBQ | $60 • Potato salad
The Grotto Italiano | $55 • Tomato basil soup
• Vegetables crudité and dip • Smoked brisket
• ▪Bruschetta
• Roasted beet and goat cheese salad
• ▪Chicken Parmesan
• ▪Shrimp cocktail • Filet mignon medallions with demi-glace
• Dry rub baked chicken
• Spaghetti bolognese • Shrimp scampi over capellini • Fettucine alfredo • Herbed risotto • Ratatouille • Parmesan green beans • Strawberry cassata cake
The County Cork | $50 • Cream of parsnip soup • ▪Irish charcuterie • Shepherd’s pie • Fried chicken and stout gravy • Baked whitefish in lemon butter sauce • Buttered crisped potatoes • Whipped potatoes • Green bean almondine • Seasonal vegetable medley • Lemon bars
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The Steakhouse | $70
• Prosciutto wrapped stuffed chicken roulade • Cappelini seared whitefish in beurre blanc with tomato relish • Loaded baked potato • Bacon and leek potato dauphinoise • Sautéed broccolini • Green beans almondine • Wildberry cheesecake
The South of the Border | $60 • ▪Chicken tortilla soup
• 10-Layer dip and tortilla chips • Chicken, steak, and shrimp fajitas • Carnitas • Spanish rice • Borracho beans • Tres leches cake
The Irish Cottage Inn & Suites and Frank O’Dowd’s Irish Pub 9853 US Hwy 20, Galena, IL 61036 • 815.776.0707 • theirishcottage.com
All prices subject to a 22% service charge and prevailing sales tax. All menus and prices are subject to change without notice. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood or eggs increase your risk of food borne illness. 07/29/2026
• BBQ pulled pork • Baked beans • Au gratin potatoes • Kale slaw • Grilled vegetable skewers • Assorted pastries
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All prices subject to a 22% service charge and prevailing sales tax. All menus and prices are subject to change without notice. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood or eggs increase your risk of food borne illness. 07/29/2026
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The Irish Cottage Inn & Suites and Frank O’Dowd’s Irish Pub 9853 US Hwy 20, Galena, IL 61036 • 815.776.0707 • theirishcottage.com
All prices subject to a 22% service charge and prevailing sales tax. All menus and prices are subject to change without notice. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood or eggs increase your risk of food borne illness. 07/29/2026
Plated Dinner Menu This menu is designed to be a 2-course dinner menu. Please select one option from the first course menu for all your guests to enjoy. Dinner options may be selected from our suggested list. Select one poultry, one meat, and one seafood option for your guests to choose in advance. Vegan, vegetarian, and special dietary restrictions may be accommodated with prior notice and will be designed to suit the selected menu. When selecting entrée options with different prices, the higher priced entrée will be set as the per person price for each guest at the event.
First Course (select one):
Seafood Options (select one):
• Irish Cottage Garden Salad
• Whiskey Glazed Cedar Plank Salmon | $55
• ▪Iceberg Wedge Salad
• ▪Parmesan Crusted Red Snapper | $58
• Artisan Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Salad
• Crab Stuffed Salmon | $60
• Rustic Tomato Basil Soup
• Chilean Sea Bass Filet | $66
• Irish Cheddar and Stout Cheese Soup
Meat Options (select one):
• Potato Bacon Chowder
• “Dublin” Bone-In Pork Chops | $52 • ▪Veal Scaloppine with Mushroom Stout Cream | $55
Poultry Options (select one):
• Crisp Seared Chicken Breast with Heirloom Tomato Relish | $50
• 6 oz. Northern Iowa Petite Filet Mignon | $60 • 8 oz. Northern Iowa Filet Mignon “Wilde” Style | $72
• ▪Prosciutto Wrapped Stuffed Chicken Breast | $55 • White Peking Duck Breast | $60
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All prices subject to a 22% service charge and prevailing sales tax. All menus and prices are subject to change without notice. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood or eggs increase your risk of food borne illness. 07/29/2026
Plated Dinner Wedding Package This menu is the complete package and includes 1 hour of passed Chef-curated hors d’oeuvres, two course preselected dinner, 1 hour after dinner sweets display and luxury coffee bar. This all-inclusive package is $120 per adult.
Hors d’Oeuvres Package
Package includes Chef-curated hors d’oeuvres for 1 hour (approximately 3 pieces per person).
Two Course Plated Dinner
Package includes a two course preselected dinner menu for you and your guests to enjoy. Dinner consists of a first course garden salad and a preselected entrée of Pan Seared Chicken with Heirloom Tomato Relish, Whiskey Glazed Salmon, or Petite Filet Mignon with Demi Glace.
Luxury Coffee Bar Package
Package includes self served unlimited coffee, flavored creams, spices, sugars, and additional topping selections. • Regular and Decaf Coffee • Porcelain Coffee Cups and Saucers • Half & Half, French Vanilla Creamer, and Milk • Sugars and Sugar Substitutes • Flavored Syrups • Cinnamon, Pumpkin Spice, Clove, Cardamom, and Star Anise • Chocolate Flakes, Honey, and Chantilly
Sweets Table Display Package
Package includes Chef-curated sweets display table (approximately 4 pieces per person).
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The Irish Cottage Inn & Suites and Frank O’Dowd’s Irish Pub 9853 US Hwy 20, Galena, IL 61036 • 815.776.0707 • theirishcottage.com
All prices subject to a 22% service charge and prevailing sales tax. All menus and prices are subject to change without notice. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood or eggs increase your risk of food borne illness. 07/29/2026
Hors d’Oeuvres
Sweet Treats
Hors d’Oeuvres Package | $30
Sweets Table Display | $20
Beer Cheese Arancini | $3 per piece
Strawberry Shortcake | $4 per person
Reuben Slider | $6 per piece
Chocolate Brownie Bites | $5 per person
Spinach and Ricotta Pastry | $3 per piece
Seasonal Bread Pudding Bites | $6 per person
Chicken Satay Skewers | $4 per piece
Wild Berry Cheesecake | $6 per person
Smoked Salmon Crudités | $4 per piece
Red Velvet Cake | $6 per person
Bacon Wrapped Prawn | $6 per piece
Tiramisu | $6 per person
Corned Beef Egg Roll | $5 per piece
Chocolate Ganache Popsicles | $5 per person
Mini Crab Cake | $6 per piece
Caramel Toffee Shooters | $4 per person
Add on to any event and enjoy Chef-curated hors d’oeuvres for 1 hour (approximately 3 pieces per person). Priced per person.
Beef Carpaccio Canape | $5 per piece
Add on to any event and enjoy Chef-curated sweets display table (approximately 4 pieces per person). Priced per person.
Braised Lamb Pastry | $6 per piece
Coffee Bar
Black and Bleu Slider | $5 per piece
Luxury Coffee Bar | $8
Package includes self served unlimited coffee, flavored creams, spices, sugars, and additional topping selections. Priced per person.
Displays
• Regular and Decaf Coffee
Charcuterie Display | $12 per person
• Porcelain Coffee Cups and Saucers
Smoked Salmon Display | $15 per person
• Sugars and Sugar Substitutes
• Half & Half, French Vanilla Creamer, and Milk
Ceviche and Raw Bar | $17 per person
• Flavored Syrups • Cinnamon, Pumpkin Spice, Clove, Cardamom, and Star Anise • Chocolate Flakes, Honey, and Chantilly
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All prices subject to a 22% service charge and prevailing sales tax. All menus and prices are subject to change without notice. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood or eggs increase your risk of food borne illness. 07/29/2026
The Irish Cottage Inn & Suites and Frank O’Dowd’s Irish Pub 9853 US Hwy 20, Galena, IL 61036 815.776.0707 • theirishcottage.com