The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football
Blackfinn Ameripub is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

1. Blackfinn Ameripub

65 W Kinzie St (at N Clark St), Chicago, IL
Ristorante americano · Near North Side · 45 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Teams: Virginia, Purdue, Minnesota. This bar has a strong group of Gamecock fans, but invites fans of all teams to enjoy Saturday specials of $18 towers of Coors Light and Miller Lite; $4 Blue Moon. Leggi tutto.

The Butcher’s Tap is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

2. The Butcher’s Tap

6.3
3553 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL
Pub · Lakeview · 30 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Team: Ohio State. This bar recently underwent a facelift, so Buckeye fans have a renovated space for these specials: $4 22-ounce domestic drafts, $5 Buckeye Bombs, $5 UV Bombs Leggi tutto.

Chop Shop is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

3. Chop Shop

8.2
2033 W North Ave (at N Damen Ave), Chicago, IL
Macellaio · Wicker Park · 60 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Owned by a CU alum, Chop Shop will open up its back room and throw games up on its 30-foot projection screen. Food and drink specials for CU gameday include $5 well drinks; $12 cheesesteak poutine. Leggi tutto.

Country Club is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

4. Country Club

6.7
3462 N Clark St, Chicago, IL
Bar · Lakeview · 8 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Teams: FSU, New York Jets. The former Rebel Bar keeps up the FSU tradition.You'll be also able to hear "J-E-T-S" cheers as the bar will play all Jets games with sound.

Dark Horse Tap & Grille is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

5. Dark Horse Tap & Grille

6.7
3443 N Sheffield Ave (btwn Newport & Cornelia), Chicago, IL
Bar · Wrigleyville · 40 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Team: Maryland, Steelers. Game day specials include $4 Maryland-Style Old Bay Fries (fries tossed in Old Bay Seasoning), $5 Terp Bombs (whiskey, peach schnapps, cranberry juice and Red Bull). Leggi tutto.

6. Delilah's

8.8
2771 N Lincoln Ave (at W Diversey Pkwy), Chicago, IL
Whisky bar · North Side · 106 consigli e recensioni
Deuce's Major League Bar is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

7. Deuce's Major League Bar

5.6
3505 N Clark St (at W Cornelia Ave), Chicago, IL
Discoteca · Wrigleyville · 74 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Team: Wisconsin. D&D serves up the usual $5 Bears and Badgers bombs, $5 Jameson and Fireball shots, and a new "Manbrunch" Tailgate meal package. Leggi tutto.

Duffy's Tavern & Grille is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

8. Duffy's Tavern & Grille

5.7
420 W Diversey Pkwy (at N Sheridan Rd), Chicago, IL
Bar · Lake View East · 71 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Team: Michigan. Cover your glasses, Wolverines fan, as Duffy's blasts confetti everytime Big Blue scores a TD. Here's the gameday specials: $8, 32-ounce Bud Lights in Michigan mugs. Leggi tutto.

Finley Dunne's Tavern is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

9. Finley Dunne's Tavern

7.8
3458 N Lincoln Ave (btwn W Newport Ave & W Cornelia Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar sport · Lakeview · 28 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Teams: Arizona, Louisville. Ole Miss Fans of the Arizona Wildcats and Louisville Cardinals can enjoy $8 Tito’s pepper bacon Bloody Mary’s and $4 stadium cups on Saturdays. Leggi tutto.

Flagship Tavern & Grill is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

10. Flagship Tavern & Grill

7.3
1622 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL
Bar sport · Lakeview · 13 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Teams: Illinois State, Miami. Game day specials include $15 Miller and Coors buckets, $5 22-ounce Miller and Coors stadium cups, $5 6-ounce Bloody Marys, $5 Fireball, $5 Mimosas Leggi tutto.

Four Shadows is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

11. Four Shadows

6.8
2758 N Ashland Ave (at W Diversey Pkwy), Chicago, IL
Bar · North Side · 27 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Teams: Iowa, Indianapolis Colts. The bar features Saturday specials for Hawkeyes fans: $9 domestic pitchers, $4 22-ounce domestic drafts, $9 Domestic Pitchers, $5 Hawkeye Bombs and $5 UV Bombs. Leggi tutto.

Gamekeepers is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

12. Gamekeepers

345 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL
Bar · Old Town Triangle · 28 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Teams: North Carolina, Syracuse. Gamekeepers has Saturday specials for Tar Heel and Orange supporters and Sunday specials for NFL fans. Leggi tutto.

Gaslight Bar is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

13. Gaslight Bar

8.1
2450 N Clark St (Clark And Arlington), Chicago, IL
Birreria all'aperto · Park West · 12 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Team: Ohio State. Gaslight offers $5 Stadium Cups of Coors during game days. For NFL days there's two packages. Leggi tutto.

Glascott's Groggery is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

14. Glascott's Groggery

6.2
2158 N Halsted St (at W Webster Ave), Chicago, IL
Pub · North Side · 30 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Team: UCLA. The Bruins have been a nomad in Chicago for the last couple of years, but hopefully they've now found a home in Lincoln Park, as Glascott's owners have family in Pasadena, Calif. Leggi tutto.

High Noon Saloon is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

15. High Noon Saloon

1560 N Milwaukee Ave (at N Damen Ave), Chicago, IL
Whisky bar · Wicker Park · 31 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: High Noon Saloon hosting watch parties for all Irish football games in conjunction with the Notre Dame Club of Chicago. Leggi tutto.

Highline Bar + Lounge is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

16. Highline Bar + Lounge

7.8
169 W Kinzie St (Wells), Chicago, IL
Bar sport · River North · 17 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Team: Georgia, Iowa, USC. Highline pledges its allegiance to the Bulldogs, Trojans and Hawkeyes. There are different specials offered during the games of all three teams. Leggi tutto.

Houndstooth Saloon is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

17. Houndstooth Saloon

3369 N Clark St (at W. Roscoe St.), Chicago, IL
Ristorante con cucina degli Stati Uniti del Sud · Lakeview · 51 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Team: Alabama Roll Tide! Houndstooth is the official Bama bar of their Chicago alumni club. Deals include $13 Bud Light pitchers, $16 Goose Island pitchers, and $7 22-ounce Smirnoff cocktails. Leggi tutto.

Joe's Bar is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

18. Joe's Bar

6.9
940 W Weed St (btwn N Fremont St & N Sheffield Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar sport · 60 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Teams: Illinois, Texas A&M, Indiana, Arizona, Florida Illinois. Bars are a dime a dozen, but every alum seemingly eventually finds themselves at Joe’s. Leggi tutto.

Kick is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

19. Kick

1943 W Byron Steet, Chicago, IL
Pub ristorante · North Center · 5 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Team: Iowa. Several food specials can be enjoyed at Kick, where the owner is a Hawkeye alum. Leggi tutto.

Kirkwood Bar & Grill is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

20. Kirkwood Bar & Grill

7.6
2934 N Sheffield Ave (at W Oakdale Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar sport · Lakeview · 59 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Team: Nebraska, Indiana. Kirkwood offers these Saturday game day specials: $5 Husker bombs, $5 stadium cups, $25 Big Red or Elks Creek fishbowls and $10 wings (12 grilled, bone-in). Leggi tutto.

Lincoln Tap Room is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

21. Lincoln Tap Room

6.2
3010 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
Bar · Lakeview · 21 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Team: Pittsburgh Steelers. Steelers fans can enjoy specials such as $2.50 Rolling Rock or Olde Frothingslosh cans, $3 Iron City or Iron City Light bottles, and $4 Mean Joe Greene cocktails. Leggi tutto.

Lottie's Pub is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

22. Lottie's Pub

8.3
1925 W Cortland St (at N Winchester Ave), Chicago, IL
Pub · Bucktown · 57 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Teams: Kansas, Wisconsin. Venerable Lottie's has always been kind to sports fans. They offer Badgers and Jayhawks game day specials. Leggi tutto.

Mad River is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

23. Mad River

2909 N Sheffield Ave (btwn W George St & W Oakdale Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar sport · Lakeview · 77 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Team: Philadelphia Eagles, Michigan State. Philly transplants rave about Mad River, and they also root for Spartans, and claim to have good specials, which can't be found on the Internet. Whelp. Leggi tutto.

Municipal Bar + Dining Co. is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

24. Municipal Bar + Dining Co.

6.0
216 W Ohio St (btwn Franklin & Wells St), Chicago, IL
Bar sport · River North · 23 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Team: Michigan State. Sparty lives at Municipal. Here are the gameday specials: $15 buckets of Coors Light and $15 64-ounce pitchers of Coors Light. Leggi tutto.

Nik & Dino's Tripoli Tap is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

25. Nik & Dino's Tripoli Tap

6.7
1147 W Armitage Ave (at N Racine Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar sport · North Side · 17 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Teams: Boston College, New England Patriots. Management says they don’t typically offer specials because they are filled to the rafters with fans for Pats games. Leggi tutto.

Nisei Lounge is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

26. Nisei Lounge

8.2
3439 N Sheffield Ave (btwn W Cornelia Ave & W Newport Ave), Chicago, IL
Taverna · Wrigleyville · 20 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Teams: Utah, Washington State. For both Saturdays and Sundays, Nisei features $5 Bud Light stadium cups, $5 call Bloody Mary’s and $5 Fireball shots. Leggi tutto.

Old Town Social is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

27. Old Town Social

455 W North Ave (at N Cleveland Ave), Chicago, IL
Pub ristorante · Old Town · 121 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Teams: Iowa, Patriots. Old Town Social is a sophisticated way to watch the game with great food and drink. Game day specials: $18 Corona buckets, $7 22-ounce Effen vodka stadium cup cocktails. Leggi tutto.

The Pony is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

28. The Pony

6.1
1638 W Belmont Ave (btwn N Paulina St & N Lincoln Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar sport · Lakeview · 39 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Teams: Kentucky, Texas A&M, University of Central Florida. The Pony's a triple threat, offering specials for each of its team's gamedays. Leggi tutto.

Racine Plumbing is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

29. Racine Plumbing

7.3
2642 N Lincoln Ave (at N Kenmore Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · North Side · 31 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Teams: Notre Dame and New York Giants. Racine Plumbing’s Saturday Notre Dame specials are $4 Guinness; $4 Jameson Shots; $5 mimosas and Bloody Marys; $14 Bud Light Pitchers Sunday. Leggi tutto.

Redmond's is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

30. Redmond's

3358 N Sheffield Ave (at W Roscoe St), Chicago, IL
Bar · Lakeview · 34 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Teams: Wisconsin, Minnesota Vikings. Yet another Badger bar in Wrigleyville, but one that offers Saturday specials. Leggi tutto.

The Stretch Bar & Grill is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

31. The Stretch Bar & Grill

6.3
3485 N Clark St (btwn W Addison St & W Newport Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar sport · Wrigleyville · 50 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Team: Michigan State. The Stretch hosts MSU gameday with these specials: $15 buckets of Miller/Coors, $36 Domestic Mini Beer Tubs , $45 Imported Mini Beer Tubs. Leggi tutto.

Sully's House Tap Room & Grill is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

32. Sully's House Tap Room & Grill

7.1
1501 N Dayton St (at W Blackhawk St), Chicago, IL
Bar · 46 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Teams: Florida, Cincinnati Bengals. Sully’s is geared for Gator Nation providing $16 Domestic Buckets, $4 20-ounce Miller/Coors stadium cups, $4 Dos Equis drafts and $5 Fireball whiskey shot. Leggi tutto.

Tuman's Tap & Grill is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

33. Tuman's Tap & Grill

7.9
2159 W Chicago Ave (at Leavitt St.), Chicago, IL
Pub · West Town · 34 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Team: Big Ten—apparently all of them. Tuman's transformation from a hipster dive where patrons sat on kegs at the bar is complete, as the former Alcohol Abuse Center is catering to football fans. Leggi tutto.

Vaughan's Pub is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

34. Vaughan's Pub

6.5
2917 N Sheffield Ave (btwn George St & Oakdale Ave), Chicago, IL
Pub · Lakeview · 21 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Teams: Ohio State, Browns. Chicago's home for Clevelanders features Saturday game day specials that include $15 Coors Light Buckets, $3.50 Miller Lite Drafts, $5 Mimosas and $6 for a pound of wings. Leggi tutto.

Waterhouse Tavern and Grill is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

35. Waterhouse Tavern and Grill

6.9
3407 N Paulina St, Chicago, IL
Bar · Lakeview · 33 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Team: Auburn. The Waterhouse is in its second year as an official Auburn bar, so come out and support the Tigers. Leggi tutto.

WestEnd is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

36. WestEnd

6.9
1326 W Madison St (at Ada St), Chicago, IL
Bar sport · Near West Side · 57 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Team: Michigan. Wolverine gameday specials: $6 Coors Light/Miller Lite/Bell’s stadium cups, $25 Michigan beer buckets, $5 (Coach Jim) Har-bomb shots, $6 Big House nachos, $8 sangria goblets. Leggi tutto.

Will's Northwoods Inn is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

37. Will's Northwoods Inn

8.2
3030 N Racine Ave (at W Nelson St), Chicago, IL
Bar sport · Lakeview · 51 consigli e recensioni

EaterEater: Team: Wisconsin, Green Bay Packers. The granddaddy of Chicago Cheesehead bars offers both Badger and Packer fans $2 hot dogs and brats on gamedays. Leggi tutto.