Updated August 2024
Where To Watch Football in NYC
It’s kickoff season!!! Are you ready to catch this year's NFL games on the biggest and best screens, with extensive selections of beer and bar food? We’ve rounded up the top spots where you can watch football in NYC from Wildcard Weekend, the Divisional Playoffs, Conference Championship, and the Super Bowl. So crack open a cold one and dig into wings with fellow fans!
Brooklyn
Greenpoint, Red Hook, & Southside Locations
Photo: Keg & Lantern
These Keg & Lantern Brewing Company Brooklyn bars are perfect for any sports celebrations with their expansive indoor and outdoor bars and backyard patios. They show all NFL games so pop in for their wide selection of pub grub, hearty stews, and beers brewed onsite.
9221 5th Avenue | Bay Ridge
Photo: Lock Yard
Lock Yard has a cozy outdoor dining area and three big screens showing all the sports action. With an extensive beer list and menu, you can easily eat your feelings during the game—no matter what the outcome.
1446 Fulton Street | Crown Heights
Photo: Fulton Ale House
Fulton Ale House is certainly a Buffalo Bills bar, so it will either be the best or worst place to watch the game. Don't miss their blanket + beer package!
Queens
40-18 Queens Boulevard | Sunnyside
Photo: The Courtyard Ale House
The Courtyard Ale House has been a Sunnyside favorite for over 20 years. With a covered backyard beer garden and NFL ticket, this is the place to be for football in Queens.
31-19 Newton Avenue | Astoria
Photo: New Fork City
With elevated pub food, a huge backyard beer garden, 50 beers on tap, and 64 TVs with surround sound, Katch is an A+ spot to get your game day groove on!
Manhattan
601 W 26th Street | Chelsea
While Olly Olly Market is closed on Sundays, the Chelsea food hall's Tailgate Saturdays has everything a college football fan would want. With beer and drink specials at their bar, Bar Avant, a variety of food options from their selection of local vendors, plus awesome games like cornhole and giant Connect Four, Olly Olly Market has a premium sports viewing experience.
Various Locations Throughout NYC
Photo: Stout
For great bar food and an ideal spot to watch Monday Night Football, check out Stout NYC. With multiple locations in Manhattan, you'll find screens everywhere and a wide selection of craft beers, wings, big pretzels, and burgers.
Various Locations Throughout Manhatten
Photo: Clinton Hall
Celebrate NFL Sundays at Clinton Hall with 50-cent wings starting 9/8 at their FiDi, 36th Street, E. 51st Street, and Bronx locations. Enjoy their Supercraft beer selections and indulge in favorites like the Double Smashed Burger and Doughnut Grilled Cheese while catching the games.
43 E 7th Street | East Village
Photo: StandingsNYC
Standings is your go-to no frills dive bar where sports games (with the sound on!) is their specialty along with craft beer. Their pennant-lined walls will have you feeling the game day spirit as soon as you walk through the door.
138 W 25th St | Chelsea
PHOTO: SMITHFIELD HALL
Smithfield Hall NYC is the ultimate spot for sports fans, football included. They have the NFL Sunday Ticket, take reservations for tables of 4 and up indoors, and are located in the heart of NYC making it the perfect spot to meet up with friends whether they're up or downtown for any big game.
1664 1st Ave | Upper East Side
Photo: East End Bar & Grill
The East End has always been an UES paradise for sports fans and they've continued to offer extensive sports coverage including NFL Preseason. Plus, enjoy $18 Bud Light pitchers, $30 Labatt Blue Light buckets, wings, and ice-cold beer while catching all the NFL action!
Staten Island
1614 Forest Avenue | Westerleigh
Photo: O'Neill's
Watch the every game, every Sunday with the squad at O'Neill's. The traditional Irish pub is home to a diverse assortment of beers whiskeys, and large screen televisions perfect for watching a game.
61 New Dorp Plaza | New Dorp
Photo: Trackside
Look—we know Staten Island is a trek, but if you're looking for a great spot to watch the game, Trackside is the place to be. As the name suggests, it's right near the New Dorp train station so you can't even complain about public transportation.
The Bronx
216 W 238th Street | Kingsbridge
Photo: Bronx Ale House
Based on those skillet nachos above, Bronx Ale House might be one of the most mouth-watering spots to catch the game on a weekend. This go-to neighborhood spot is a local favorite filled with craft beers, daily specials, and classic game day appys.
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