With great atmosphere, great drinks and great food to boot, Connecticut’s best sports bars will help you enjoy the big game to its fullest and have you staying for a pile of chicken wings or a juicy burger. Don’t forget to check out the happy hour specials, too! Grab your jersey and get ready to cheer on your favorite squad at the 9 best sports bars in the state.
With televisions airing several different live games, diners at Jerry’s will easily catch the next play no matter where they sit. Dive into a pile of their chicken wings, wash it all down with a cold pitcher of Coors, and don your favorite team’s jersey and you’ll be ready for a night at Jerry’s.
Enjoy delicious stuffed peppers or a large pizza at Tomatoe’s. Sports enthusiasts will find sports live on their large TVs, which are located behind the bar. Tomatoe’s Pizza and Sports Bar also features a fully stocked bar, karaoke, and keno.
With 23 beers on tap and several flat screen TVs dotter around the bar and restaurant, Taphouse 150 is a swanky spot to enjoy a game. Take a sports-loving date here or stop by after work for great happy hour specials from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Certainly not a dive bar, Market Place Tavern serves craft beer and cocktails and seasonally changing menus. And for those who’d like to watch more than one game at once, Market Place Tavern has a whopping 27 TVs. They also feature frequent events such as beer tastings and sports viewing events.
Conveniently located near Connecticut College, Mr. G’s is a family-friendly restaurant and sports bar that serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They have six, large HD TVs showing your favorite game. The tasty grinders and perfectly made G&T are great company for whatever game is showing.
Dine and drink indoors or out at Jerzie Joe’s Sports Bar. Watch the game on one of their nine televisions, or get active yourself with a game of pool, darts, or horseshoes. Get a bargain during their happy hour on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights from 10 p.m. to midnight.
Home to some of the best wings in Connecticut, stop by Hot Rod for the game and stay awhile for their food. Hot Rod features 24 beers on tap and has several TVs showing live sports. Don’t forget to check out their newly renovated arcade downstairs!
With brand new big screen TVs, phone charging stations, a large bar, and tons of space to relax, Double Play Café is a great place to bring sports loving friends for a meal. To make things even more special, Double Play Café serves gooey K. Lamay’s steamed cheeseburgers, with great sides like onion rings, tater tots, and sweet potato fries. Double Play is also decorated with sports gear and features a trophy case with awards from local teams.
Featuring a kitchen that is open late, Happy Jack’s is happy to serve up sirloin burgers, wings, and cold beer in their clean and relaxing environment. Happy Jack’s has 10 flat screen TVs and a 10-foot projection screen showing NFL football and other sports. Or, get up and play your own game on one of their five pool tables.