Best Sports Bars in Boston | Image Credit – Game On Fenway
Watching your favorite sports team at home is great. But going to a sports bar can enhance the experience tenfold. Whether you want to root for the Celtics or you are looking for the best bars to watch football in Boston, there are plenty of great options.
We have rounded up places in North End, South End, Downtown Boston, Fenway Area, and more so that you can surround yourself with rowdy Bruins, Sox, Celts, and Pats fans, as you indulge in the best food and drinks that Boston has to offer.
Below are some of the Best Sports Bars in Boston to watch the game.
Best Sports Bars in Boston – North End
Banners Kitchen & Tap
This newcomer to the Boston sports bar scene has all the hallmarks of a youthful bar with a bright future ahead of it. Banners Kitchen & Tap is part of a new buildout next to North Station called the Hub on Causeway, which includes a food hall, concert venue, and movie theater. This 25,000 square-foot restaurant and watering spot is located in the former location of the Garden (before it moved a few blocks over), and it’s so close to the action that you can’t help but assume the walls are trembling from the energy emanating from the arena next door.
Location:82 Causeway Street, Boston, MA, 02114
Sullivan’s Tap
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Sullivan’s is a Boston institution and one of the last remaining bars from the old Garden. Its proximity to the TD Garden makes it one of the rowdiest spots to enjoy a B’s or C’s game. Pool tables, video game consoles, and sports memorabilia all add to the spectacle.
Location: 168 Canal St, Boston, MA 02114
Best Sports Bars in Boston – South End and Downtown Boston
Tony C’s Sports Bar & Grill
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Tony C’s, named after Revere native and Red Sox superstar Tony Conigliaro, is a sprawling eatery and sports bar the size of a small stadium. While the Fenway location has closed, alternate locations in the Seaport, Assembly Square, Burlington, and Peabody continue to excite fans of all ages on game day.
Location: 250 Northern Ave, Boston, MA 02210
The Banshee Pub
The Banshee can be found just south of Southie in adjacent Dorchester… if you’re looking for it. The Banshee is a hidden gem of an Irish sports bar in a mostly residential neighborhood. It’s renowned as the premier venue for all European sporting events. They are the official pub of RISSC Boston, Celtic FC, and several other fans’ clubs, and they focus on the Barclays Premier League, international rugby, and Gaelic football.
Location: 934 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA
Cathedral Station
The city’s first out-and-proud LGBT sports pub is located in Boston’s bustling South End. Dartboards, a pool table, and an amazing patio for al fresco sports viewing are all available at Cathedral Station. In addition to nonstop sports coverage, the bar features theme evenings with karaoke, free pool, trivia, and discounted wing specials. The atmosphere is relaxed, and everyone is welcome. Oh, and Cathedral Station has one more distinguishing feature that sets it apart from nearly every other sports pub in town: free parking!
Location: 1222 Washington St, Boston, MA
Stats Bar and Grille
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While there are many Southie spots to watch the game, Stats is dedicated to the art of chowing down on fried food and replays. More than 20 screens are strategically placed throughout the space to ensure that every patron has a clear view. During big games, lively locals come in to cheer their teams on to victory.
Location: 77 Dorchester Street, South Boston, MA 02127
Best Sports Bars in Boston – Fenway Bars
Bleacher Bar
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While the in-stadium bar’s one-of-a-kind vistas and behind-the-scenes experiences are best appreciated on game day, Bleacher Bar is open 363 days a year. The space, which used to be the visiting team’s batting cage, now gives spectators framed Sox memorabilia and cheaply priced food and drink in a dark, cavernous room that avoids the heat of the bleacher seats directly above. Among our top choices for sports bars in Boston MA
Location: 82A Lansdowne St Ste A Boston, MA 02215
Cask ‘n Flagon
Cask n Flagon is a Boston sports institution and the closest you can get to Fenway Park without actually being there. The roar of the crowd is always present, and the rush and bustle of spectators scurrying down Lansdowne Street may be as exciting as the game at times. From your barstool, you’ll feel the pulse of the stadium as you watch one of the 60 TVs while eating comfort pub fare like pasta and pizzas, as well as down-home BBQ.
Location: 62 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA. 02215
Game On
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Game On is built into the centerfield wall at Fenway Park, but it lacks the view that the adjacent Bleacher Bar does. While the roadside dining area and tavern offers 16 coal-fired handcrafted pizza choices and an arsenal of TVs to cover every angle of your field of vision, the basement features six airy ping pong “suites,” a cornhole court, and access to the Boston Red Sox’s official batting cage.
Location:82 Lansdowne Street, Boston, MA 02215
Best Sports Bars in Boston – In Greater Boston Area
Parlor Sports
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There is no place more welcoming to the discerning sports fan than Parlor Sports. You won’t be close to any of the local sports venues due to the Cambridge/Somerville location, which is all the better for parking and beating post-game traffic. The Parlor is smaller than your average Boston sports bar, but if there’s a game on, it’s on here—and if it isn’t, you can request it and they’ll try to put it on the screen closest to you.
Location: 3 Beacon St Somerville, MA 02143
The Coolidge Corner Clubhouse
The Coolidge Corner Clubhouse is located in Brookline, directly across from the famous movie theater. Red leather booths, decorative dividers, gem railings, and sports photos give off a classic cozy, old-timey pub vibe, while elevated, updated comfort food and strategically placed TVs keep this community favorite buzzing day in and day out.
Location: 307 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA, 02446
The Phoenix Landing
The Phoenix Landing is not only a traditional Irish pub, but it is also one of the city’s go-to spots for live European football and rugby matches. It’s also wild during Celtics games. Throughout the day, expect to see customers wearing jerseys cursing at the bar’s nine tv screens.
Location:512 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
WynnBET Sports Bar
Encore Boston Harbor, Everett, MA
Walking into WynnBET Sports Bar is like strolling onto the set of an ESPN sports show, with tables resembling sportscasters’ sprawling desks. WynnBET Sports Bar is located in the Encore casino, just a few steps away from row upon row of slot machines. With a massive video wall and over 70 televisions, this lounge is ideal for watching multiple games at once.
Location: 1 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149
Buff’s Pub
This Newton sports bar is always packed with a diverse crowd of all ages. What most guests have in common is their favorite dish from the pub’s limited menu: wings. Buff’s stands out in a city full of wings-frying joints, consistently receiving top marks from local media for its juicy, lightly seared specimens. During big Patriots games, expect standing-room-only crowds.
Location:317 Washington St, Newton, MA 02458
CBS Sporting Club
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This expansive sports bar just steps away from the field at Gillette Stadium. Enjoy your favorite teams on the 25-foot LED TV or some of the high-definition TVs located throughout the 6000 square foot space. The sound system is cutting-edge, and there is interior and exterior seating. The food menu includes modern New England classics as well as an extensive bar menu.
Location: 200 Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA 02035
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