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
American Restaurant · Near North Side · 45 tips and reviews

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. Read more.

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

2. The Butcher’s Tap

6.0
3553 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL
Pub · Lakeview · 30 tips and reviews

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 Read more.

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

3. Chop Shop

8.1
2033 W North Ave (at N Damen Ave), Chicago, IL
Butcher · Wicker Park · 60 tips and reviews

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. Read more.

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 tips and reviews

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 tips and reviews

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). Read more.

6. Delilah's

8.9
2771 N Lincoln Ave (at W Diversey Pkwy), Chicago, IL
Whisky Bar · North Side · 106 tips and reviews
Deuce's Major League Bar is one of The Best Sports Bars in Chicago to Watch Football.

7. Deuce's Major League Bar

5.7
3505 N Clark St (at W Cornelia Ave), Chicago, IL
Night Club · Wrigleyville · 74 tips and reviews

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. Read more.

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 tips and reviews

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. Read more.

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

9. Finley Dunne's Tavern

7.9
3458 N Lincoln Ave (btwn W Newport Ave & W Cornelia Ave), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · Lakeview · 28 tips and reviews

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. Read more.

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
Sports Bar · Lakeview · 13 tips and reviews

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 Read more.

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

11. Four Shadows

6.7
2758 N Ashland Ave (at W Diversey Pkwy), Chicago, IL
Bar · North Side · 27 tips and reviews

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. Read more.

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 tips and reviews

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

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
Beer Garden · Park West · 12 tips and reviews

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

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

14. Glascott's Groggery

6.4
2158 N Halsted St (at W Webster Ave), Chicago, IL
Pub · North Side · 30 tips and reviews

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. Read more.

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 tips and reviews

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

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

16. Highline Bar + Lounge

7.7
169 W Kinzie St (Wells), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · River North · 17 tips and reviews

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. Read more.

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
Southern Food Restaurant · Lakeview · 51 tips and reviews

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. Read more.

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

18. Joe's Bar

7.1
940 W Weed St (btwn N Fremont St & N Sheffield Ave), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · 59 tips and reviews

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. Read more.

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

19. Kick

1943 W Byron Steet, Chicago, IL
Gastropub · North Center · 5 tips and reviews

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

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
Sports Bar · Lakeview · 59 tips and reviews

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). Read more.

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 tips and reviews

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. Read more.

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 tips and reviews

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

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
Sports Bar · Lakeview · 77 tips and reviews

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. Read more.

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
Sports Bar · River North · 23 tips and reviews

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. Read more.

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
Sports Bar · North Side · 17 tips and reviews

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. Read more.

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
Dive Bar · Wrigleyville · 20 tips and reviews

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. Read more.

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
Gastropub · Old Town · 121 tips and reviews

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. Read more.

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
Sports Bar · Lakeview · 39 tips and reviews

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. Read more.

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 tips and reviews

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. Read more.

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 tips and reviews

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

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
Sports Bar · Wrigleyville · 50 tips and reviews

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. Read more.

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

7.4
1501 N Dayton St (at W Blackhawk St), Chicago, IL
Bar · 46 tips and reviews

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. Read more.

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

33. Tuman's Tap & Grill

8.0
2159 W Chicago Ave (at Leavitt St.), Chicago, IL
Pub · West Town · 34 tips and reviews

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. Read more.

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 tips and reviews

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. Read more.

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 tips and reviews

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

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
Sports Bar · Near West Side · 57 tips and reviews

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. Read more.

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

37. Will's Northwoods Inn

8.1
3030 N Racine Ave (at W Nelson St), Chicago, IL
Sports Bar · Lakeview · 51 tips and reviews

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. Read more.