Sports fans are always on the hunt to watch their favorite teams on game day—whether traveling or hanging out at home. And everybody knows that the best place to watch sporting events is at a sports bar, because who isn’t having a good time watching sports while eating some bar food and drinking some beer. Whether you're a fan of a Miami team or just a fan of sports in general, Miami has a ton of great places to catch any sporting event your heart desires. We have combed South Florida to bring you the sports bars with all the essential ingredients: good burgers, solid selection of beers, parking options and the most crucial ingredient–tons of big TV screens.
Duffy’s Sports Grill
Be the MVP at Duffy’s Sports Grill, a fun-filled, high-energy atmosphere restaurant. It's a great spot to watch any kind of game—especially the Dolphins or a Mayweather fight—from 100-plus televisions in the spacious dining room. If eating is more interesting than the game, order the baby back ribs, lobster roll or the artichoke and goat cheese flatbread. Pair them with one of the grill's tropical-flavored mojitos for a refreshing twist to sports-bar fare. There are locations in Coconut Grove, North Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Jupiter and more.
Brother Jimmy’s BBQ
Brother Jimmy’s Southern comfort appeals to the sports fan in all of us. Here you’ll find the millennials and other young professionals who live in the trendy Brickell area, a rapidly growing neighborhood located south of downtown Miami. On Sundays, stop in to watch the game on one of the 40 HDTVs and order the “Let’s Watch Some Football” specials including $12 select pitchers, $10 buckets of rib tips and hot wings and $10 big gulps.
Sports Grill
A popular hangout during football season, Sports Grill is located in an unpretentious strip mall off US 1 in South Miami. Touted as having Miami’s “Best Chicken Wings,” it even named a dish after the Miami Heat basketball team. The restaurant buzzes all night with families, couples and groups. The bar serves domestic, premium and micro brews as well as wine by the glass or bottle.
Tom's NFL Sports Bar & Grill
Stop in at this rustic sports bar near the Miami International Airport and chill with other travelers from around the world. Tom's is a quaint spot that offers 25 HDTVs and a subscription to MLB DirecTV Extra Innings package, if baseball is your passion. It offers 12 beers on tap and over 75 bottled beers. If you're trying to plan ahead, Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays are the most popular nights to visit.
Bokampers Sports Bar and Grill
Come by land or sea to this upscale bar off the Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal Waterway, owned by Kim Bokamper, a former Miami Dolphins player and retired sportscaster for CBS.
More than 160 TVs can be found at Bokampers—even in the bathrooms! A sushi area, wine wall and a menu that offers smokehouse ribs, a steak and egg burger, and sushi rolls: All are a home run with both sports enthusiasts and casual diners. On game day, get here early for a seat at the main bar.
Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill
With over 20 locations throughout South Florida to choose from, Flanigan’s lures visitors with its fishing theme and décor along with their weekend sports specials of 50-percent-off beer and wine. Stay for the all-night happy hour from 9 pm until closing.
Duffy's Tavern
If you want to join the locals in West Miami, Duffy's is an old-school neighborhood favorite that has been entertaining sports fans since the 1950s. With 20 HDTVs, Duffy’s short menu includes all of the typical bar staples including cheeseburgers, chicken and pork wings, fries and 20 beers on tap at affordable prices. Bring cash—this tavern does not accept credit cards. If you forget, there is an ATM on the premises. Don’t miss the sports memorabilia or the vintage license plates covering the walls.
Burger & Beer Joint
Tourist? Local? At the Burger and Beer Joint, everyone feels like family inside this energetic and fun, gourmet eatery. The Rock N’ Roll atmosphere excites all the senses for a newcomer, as all of B&B's famous burgers are named after songs like "Mustang Sally" and "Hotel California." With 75 different varieties of beer to go along with their extensive craft burger menu, B&B delights with bucket-sized portions of side dishes, beer flights and samplers, and big screen madness. Conveniently located in South Beach, Mary Brickell Village and Pembroke Pines.
Fritz & Franz Bierhaus
From the folks that bring you Oktoberfest, Fritz & Franz Bierhaus is a traditional Austrian/German restaurant and sports bar and a staple in Coral Gables. The Bavarian-themed Bierhaus (beer house) hosts the annual Euro and World Cup soccer events year-round, as well as viewing parties for the Miami Heat, Miami Marlins, Barclay’s Premier League and Bundesliga professional football matches. Feast on the pretzels and schnitzel and sip on German beer: Warsteiner, pilsner and dark.
Sandbar Grill
Relive your good ol' college days at this casual bar on Grand Avenue in Coconut Grove, a favorite among University of Miami co-eds and bohemians. Watch NFL, NCAA, NHL, NBA, MLB or UFC coverage at one of the Sandbar's 24 regular-sized HD televisions. No frills or fuss here, but there are Baja California food and jugs of beer. Try the chicken tenders, fish tacos or tequila fajitas. Bring your pet and you can sit in its recently renovated outdoor patio.