Watching Sports

12 sports bars that are great for watching games but also have good food.

A great spot to drink German beer and eat giant pretzels with friends.

A sports bar with an eclectic menu and a standout smashburger.

Cold beer, crunchy fries, and a view of Lake Michigan through golf netting.

Surge Coffee & Billiards is a spacious pool hall in Albany Park that serves beer, cocktails, coffee, and solid Cuban food.

Chimichurri steak sandwiches, cheeseburgers, and everything else worth eating while watching the Cubs.

Viral milkshakes, baseball helmets full of nachos, and everything else you should eat at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Primetime Bar and Grill is a sports bar in Albany Park with good smashburgers.

Avondale Tap is a neighborhood bar with solid food and fun trivia nights.

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Fatpour Tap Works is a solid sports bar with a good beer list.

A Louisiana crawfish boil right in Wicker Park.

Vines On Clark is a sports bar in Wrigleyville with a massive patio.

Output is a Wrigleyville sports bar with great wings.

The Cubby Bear is a busy bar in Wrigleyville located directly across from the stadium.

Murphy's Bleachers is a classic sport pub in Wrigleyville.

Rizzo's is an ideal Wrigley party spot with a huge patio, retractable roof, and even beer pong.

Lucky Dorr is a tiny bar in Wrigleyville with a great beer selection.

Utopian Tailgate is a bar in Old Town with a fun rooftop filled with backyard games.

No Vacancy is a sports bar and restaurant in River North with lots of TVs, above-average bar food served late, and solid Happy Hour deals.

Will’s Northwoods Inn is a neighborhood bar in Lakeview with solid bar food, and an allegiance to all things Wisconsin.

This huge spot in the West Loop is perfect for civilized sports viewing experience.

The Vig is a large sports bar in Old Town that's great for catching a game and having some drinks with friends.

Toons is a Lakeview bar with great chicken wings.

The Aberdeen Tap is a busy bar in River West with good food and particularly delicious chicken wings.