Best sports bars, restaurants in Palm Beach County for food, fun football watching

Eddie Ritz, Palm Beach Post
Updated ·6 min read

Football season is here and whether you love college, professional or both, if you're going out to a bar or restaurant to enjoy a gridiron smash-up in the company of fellow screaming fans, you have to do it right.

That means — for starters — multiple televisions, with screens so big that you feel like you're there and enough of them that your game (the game) will be on.

And don't forget the food and drinks. If all they've got is swill on tap, burgers that taste like hockey pucks or wings that look like they came off a humming bird, you for sure don't want to be there.

So that's where we come in, to help you find a spot that can deliver a fantastic football fix.

Here are our top picks in Palm Beach County for watching football:

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Stadium Grill, Jupiter

Though it's the official home of the Cleveland Browns Club of Palm Beach County, Stadium Grill in Jupiter has 35 televisions and shows games from all over the country.
Though it's the official home of the Cleveland Browns Club of Palm Beach County, Stadium Grill in Jupiter has 35 televisions and shows games from all over the country.

The official home of the Cleveland Browns Club of Palm Beach County, this Jupiter establishment gets an estimated 250 Browns fans every time the team plays. Situated across the street from Roger Dean Stadium, this place has almost three dozen 50- and 60-inch televisions as well as a 10-foot projection screen. Five of those televisions are in their outdoor seating area, perfect for those looking to soak up a bit of beautiful Florida atmosphere. Happy Hour is from 3 to 7 p.m. seven days a week and features both drink and food specials.

1203 Town Center Drive, Jupiter; stadiumgrilljupiter.com

Kirby's Sports Grille, Juno Beach

In addition to watching great football, fans can sink their teeth into some of the best crab cakes anywhere at Kirby's Sports Grille in Juno Beach.
In addition to watching great football, fans can sink their teeth into some of the best crab cakes anywhere at Kirby's Sports Grille in Juno Beach.

Going strong for over 18 years, this north county hotspot has great food and is lauded year after year for its crab cakes.

841 Donald Ross Road, Juno Beach; kirbysonline.com; 561-627-8000

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The Snuggery, Palm Beach Gardens

In business since 1976, this long-time neighborhood bar and restaurant has been owned by Bernie Kirchner since 1988. Kirchner played for the West Virginia Mountaineers in the 1970s, and his bar is the official home of the South Florida West Virginia Alumni chapter. If the Mountaineers are playing, they're on. For NFL games, Kircher says they have 20 televisions and most of the time they are split between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Miami Dolphins.

2576 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens;  thesnuggerybar.com; 561-622-2231

Legends Tavern, Palm Beach Gardens

Legends Tavern & Grille will celebrate National Chicken Wing Day on Saturday, July 29 with wings for .50 each. Available in increments of eight, 12 and 16.
Legends Tavern & Grille will celebrate National Chicken Wing Day on Saturday, July 29 with wings for .50 each. Available in increments of eight, 12 and 16.

This Palm Beach Gardens restaurant boasts a dozen 55-inch televisions and shows college and NFL games on Saturday and Sunday as well as Monday and Thursday. Though they're not the "official" bar of any one school or professional team, the marketing director said the tavern gets a good mix of fans and possibly a few more Dolphins, Bills and Steelers fans than others. Drink specials are available all day, every day. And several specials coincide with football-watching days: half-off burgers on Mondays, beer and hot-dog discounts on Thursdays, and weekend bottomless cocktails.

4550 Donald Ross Road, Palm Beach Gardens; legendstavernandgrille.com; 561-766-2994

Stormhouse Brewing, North Palm Beach

Stormhouse Brewing in North Palm Beach is an official University of Florida football establishment where fans can watch the Gators whenever they are playing. Home of the Palm Beach Gator Club, Stormhouse even brews a special beer just for them called 'Gat'r Done!'
Stormhouse Brewing in North Palm Beach is an official University of Florida football establishment where fans can watch the Gators whenever they are playing. Home of the Palm Beach Gator Club, Stormhouse even brews a special beer just for them called 'Gat'r Done!'

The North Palm Beach brewpub is an official University of Florida establishment and home base for the Palm Beach Gator Club. When the Gators are playing they'll have most of the televisions tuned in, but the manager says they'll take customers requests to watch another game. The pub has 15 60-inch televisions. Games and prizes are offered, as well as game-day food specials that change every weekend.

1201 US 1 Unit 15, North Palm Beach; stormhousebrewing.com; 561-323-4172

Brass Ring Pub, North Palm Beach

With award-winning burgers and wings, the Brass Ring Pub is a local institution and one that, especially if you're new to the area, should not be missed.
With award-winning burgers and wings, the Brass Ring Pub is a local institution and one that, especially if you're new to the area, should not be missed.

In business since 1986, this North Palm Beach establishment is home to some of the best burgers and wings in Palm Beach County. It boasts 25 televisions and though the pub is not an "official" Dolphins bar, when the 'Fins are playing that's who they support. Customers have a choice of some 11 beers on tap or more than 30 varieties in bottles. Sunday all day Happy Hour, Monday through Saturday from 3 to 7 p.m.

200 US 1, North Palm Beach; brassringpubfl.com; 561-848-4748

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Grease Burger Bar, West Palm Beach

Grease Burger Bar in downtown West Palm Beach is a Florida State University bar and shows the 'Noles whenever they are playing. They also offer drink specials during NFL games on Sundays.
Grease Burger Bar in downtown West Palm Beach is a Florida State University bar and shows the 'Noles whenever they are playing. They also offer drink specials during NFL games on Sundays.

This popular downtown spot is an official Florida State University bar and shows every FSU game. Grease shows other college football games when FSU is not playing. Games are shown on the establishment's 20 55-inch televisions.

213 Clematis St., West Palm Beach;  greasewpb.com; 561-651-1075

Pig Beach BBQ, West Palm Beach

A festive atmosphere, food and drink specials and 23 televisions await football fans at Pig Beach BBQ in West Palm Beach.
A festive atmosphere, food and drink specials and 23 televisions await football fans at Pig Beach BBQ in West Palm Beach.

During football season this West Palm Beach barbecue spot offers $5 beers and $1 wings on Mondays, soft pretzels with beer cheese and brisket chili nachos every Saturday and Sunday. When it comes to TVs, hold on to your hats, they have 23, two of which are better measured in square footage. One is a whopping 12-by-7-feet, and then there is a monster 15-by-5-footer behind the bar. As far as Pig Beach allegiances, they rally around UM, FSU and UF and the Miami Dolphins.

2400 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach;  pigbeachnyc.com; 561-803-0333

Boston's on the Beach, Delray Beach

A South Florida mainstay for over three decades, Boston's on the Beach in Delray Beach, is a great place to watch football.
A South Florida mainstay for over three decades, Boston's on the Beach in Delray Beach, is a great place to watch football.

For over 35 year, this nationally recognized restaurant has been providing great food, world-class views of the water and a first-class sports-viewing environment. Boston's has more than two dozen televisions and one massive projector screen for games.

40 S. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach; bostonsonthebeach.com; 561-278-3364

Duffy's Sports Grill, all locations

Fans and workers alike go wild during a game at Duffy's Sports Grill.
Fans and workers alike go wild during a game at Duffy's Sports Grill.

Football season is here, and Duffy's sports-themed bars are ready to roll with a roomful of televisions and food and drink specials. Two new specials for this season are their loaded tots featuring golden-brown tots topped with cheddar-jack cheese, applewood-smoked bacon, sour cream and scallions; and the buffalo chicken tots which are golden-brown tots loaded with hand-breaded buffalo chicken breast-tossed in their original sauce, crumbled blue cheese and scallions. They are served with either buttermilk ranch or creamy blue cheese. These football season features are available for dine-in, curbside pickup and delivery.

Multiple locations throughout Palm Beach County; duffysmvp.com

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Miller's Ale House, all locations

Part of their first-ever brunch menu, Miller's brunch burger features cheese, bacon and a fried egg for only $9.99.
Part of their first-ever brunch menu, Miller's brunch burger features cheese, bacon and a fried egg for only $9.99.

With 60 or more televisions at all locations, Miller's is a popular sports bar offering every game on football days, with jersey-clad fans gathered in specific areas to root for their team. The restaurants offer daily drink specials for cocktails and beer, as well as food specials such as Zingers on Mondays, barbecue baby back ribs Monday and Tuesday, wings on Wednesdays and prime rib on Thursdays and Sundays, as well as other regular food specials. New at Miller's is their first-ever brunch menu that includes their brunch burger, bacon egg & cheese sandwich, or steak & eggs, all priced at $9.99, and cocktails starting at $5 like mimosas and bloody marys. Brunch is available 7 days a week, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Multiple locations throughout Palm Beach County; millersalehouse.com

Eddie Ritz is a journalist at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at eritz@pbpost.com. Help support our journalism. Subscribe today.

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