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
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 Approx. Capacity
6’×5’ oval 8 ~120
6’ rectangular 6–8 ~100–140
8’ rectangular 8–10 ~120–150
Theater Seating 140
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
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Lunch Buffet Menu
Minimum of 25 guests. Priced per person.
Cobb Salad & Soup
• 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
• Chef’s seasonal vegetarian soup
From the Pub
• Guinness® battered cod
• Shepherd’s pie
• Kale slaw
• Pub fries
• Pub salad bar with house made dressings
Grab n Go Picnic Sack
• Chicken Caesar wrap
• Potato chips
• Fresh fruit
• Fresh baked cookie
Café Italiano
• Tomato basil soup
• Ensalada fresca
• Spaghetti, fettuccine, and angel hair pasta noodles
• Chicken, shrimp, and Bolognese toppings
• Seasonal vegetables
• Garlic bread
American Deli
• Potato salad
• Macaroni and cheese
• 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
• 1/4 pound burger patties
• Lettuce, onion, tomato, and pickle spears
• American, Pepper Jack, and Swiss cheeses
• Ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise
• Pub fries
The Irish Cottage Inn & Suites and Frank O’Dowd’s Irish Pub 9853 US Hwy 20, Galena, IL 61036 • 815.776.0707 • theirishcottage.com
Dinner Buffet Menu
Minimum of 25 guests. Priced per person.
The Balini Coast
• Fisherman’s stew
• ▪Mussels in Irish cider broth
• Whiskey glazed salmon
• Pan seared chicken with heirloom tomato relish
• Corned beef and cabbage
• Colcannon
• Roasted red potatoes
• ▪Green bean almondine
• Seasonal vegetable medley
• Irish apple pie
The Grotto Italiano
• Tomato basil soup
• ▪Bruschetta
• ▪Chicken Parmesan
• Spaghetti bolognese
• Shrimp scampi over capellini
• Fettucine alfredo
• Herbed risotto
• Ratatouille
• Parmesan green beans
• Strawberry cassata cake
The County Cork
• 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
The Midwest
• Salad bar
• ▪Spinach and artichoke dip
• Chicken pot pie
• Garlic and honey pork tenderloin
• Baked whitefish in lemon butter sauce
• Au gratin potatoes
• Butternut squash hash
• Crispy brussels sprouts
• Seasonal vegetable medley
• Rustic apple pie
The Steakhouse
• Roasted beet and goat cheese salad
• ▪Shrimp cocktail
• Filet mignon medallions with demi-glace
• 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
• ▪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
The Dubliner Pub
• Pub salad
• Pretzel bites and pub cheese
• Beer battered cod
• Guinness® beef stew
• Chicken cottage pie
• Butternut squash hash
• Pub fries
• Kale slaw
• Banana beer bread pudding
The Backyard BBQ
• Potato salad
• Vegetables crudité and dip
• Smoked brisket
• BBQ pulled pork
• Dry rub baked chicken
• Baked beans
• Au gratin potatoes
• Kale slaw
• Grilled vegetable skewers
• Assorted pastries
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):
• Irish Cottage Garden Salad
• ▪Iceberg Wedge Salad
• Artisan Roasted Beet and Goat Cheese Salad
• Rustic Tomato Basil Soup
• Irish Cheddar and Stout Cheese Soup
• Potato Bacon Chowder
Poultry Options (select one):
• Crisp Seared Chicken Breast with Heirloom Tomato Relish
• ▪Prosciutto Wrapped Stuffed Chicken Breast
• White Peking Duck Breast
Seafood Options (select one):
• Whiskey Glazed Cedar Plank Salmon
• ▪Parmesan Crusted Red Snapper
• Crab Stuffed Salmon
• Chilean Sea Bass Filet
Meat Options (select one):
• “Dublin” Bone-In Pork Chops
• ▪Veal Scaloppine with Mushroom Stout Cream
• 6 oz. Northern Iowa Petite Filet Mignon
• 8 oz. Northern Iowa Filet Mignon “Wilde” Style
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 priced 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.
Sweets Table Display Package
Package includes Chef-curated sweets display table (approximately 4 pieces per person).
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
Hors d’Oeuvres
Hors d’Oeuvres Package
Add on to any event and enjoy Chef-curated hors d’oeuvres for 1 hour (approximately 3 pieces per person). Priced per person.
Beer Cheese Arancini
Reuben Slider
Spinach and Ricotta Pastry
Chicken Satay Skewers
Smoked Salmon Crudités
Bacon Wrapped Prawn
Corned Beef Egg Roll
Mini Crab Cake
Beef Carpaccio Canape
Braised Lamb Pastry
Black and Bleu Slider
Displays
Charcuterie Display
Smoked Salmon Display
Ceviche and Raw Bar
Sweet
Treats
Sweets Table Display
Add on to any event and enjoy Chef-curated sweets display table (approximately 4 pieces per person). Priced per person.
Strawberry Shortcake
Chocolate Brownie Bites
Seasonal Bread Pudding Bites
Wild Berry Cheesecake
Red Velvet Cake
Tiramisu
Chocolate Ganache Popsicles
Caramel Toffee Shooters
Coffee Bar
Luxury Coffee Bar
Package includes self served unlimited coffee, flavored creams, spices, sugars, and additional topping selections. Priced per person.
• 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