The best season is upon us: football season. Where will you be when the most wonderful time of the year kicks off? No seriously, do you know of a good place to get your game day on? Have no fear, Yelp is here. Today, Yelp and the Nightclub and Bar Media Group are teaming up to bring you the Top Rated Game Day Hot Spots for 2015 so that no game will be left uncelebrated.
This list has a unique twist: it features the two best sports bars from every state in America. So, no matter where you’re rooting from, you can rest assured that you’ll have an awesome spot to watch the game next to fellow fanatics. Are flat screens and Irish fare your thing? Head over to The Brewery in Queens, NY. For the more adventurous, stop into Grinderz in Huntington Beach, California for access to a Vans skate park and awesome double cheeseburgers. No matter what your game day palate consists of, this list has something for everyone.
To create this list, Yelp data scientists identified the top two sports bars in each U.S. state by first pulling all U.S. businesses listed under the “Sports Bar” category with a large number of reviews mentioning the keywords “sports bar”. From there, they identified the top two sports bars in each state based on overall star rating. Keep reading to find out who made the list!
Alabama
Paramount Bar(Birmingham, AL)
- Callaghan’s Irish Social Club(Mobile, AL)
Alaska
McGivney’s Sports Bar & Grill(Juneau, AK)
- Alice’s Champagne Palace(Homer, AK)
Arizona
The Hub Grill and Bar(Mesa, AZ)
- No Anchovies(Tucson, AZ)
Arkansas
Grub’s Bar & Grille(Rogers, AR)
- Foghorn’s Wings Burgers & More(Fayetteville, AR)
California
Grinderz(Huntington Beach, CA)
- Irinas Bar and Grill(Oceanside, CA)
Colorado
Society Sports & Spirits(Denver, CO)
- The Public House Pub & Grill(Colorado Springs, CO)
Connecticut
Tigers’ Den Sports Bar & Grill(Ridgefield, CT)
- Blackbird Tavern(Middlefield, CT)
Delaware
2 Fat Guys American Grill(Hockessin, DE)
- Rocco Italian Grill & Sports Bar(Wilmington, DE)
Florida
tap & grind(Orlando, FL)
- Engine No. 9(Saint Petersburg, FL)
Georgia
Mr PJ’s Buffalo Wings(Douglasville, GA)
- Dub’s(Savannah, GA)
Hawaii
Stats Sports Bar(Honolulu, HI)
- The Hideaway Club(Kaploei, HI)
Idaho
Scooter’s(Twin Falls, ID)
- Capone’s Pub & Grill(Hayden, ID)
Illinois
Will’s Northwoods Inn(Chicago, IL)
- Homeslice(Chicago, IL)
Indiana
Rack & Helen’s Bar(New Haven, IN)
- Nick’s English Hut(Bloomington, IN)
Iowa
The Salty Dog Bar & Grill(Council Bluffs, IA)
- Francies(Des Moines, IA)
Kansas
Ike’s Place Bar & Grill(Abilene, KS)
- The Peanut(Overland Park, KS)
Kentucky
Griff’s(Louisville, KY)
- 温菲尔的餐馆和英航r(Lexington, KY)
Louisiana
Bullet’s Sports Bar(New Orleans, LA)
- Good Friends Bar(New Orleans, LA)
Maine
Rudders Public House(Kittery, ME)
- Binga’s Stadium(Portland, ME)
Maryland
Baltimore Tap House(Baltimore, MD)
- Quincy’s South Bar & Grille(North Bethesda, MD)
Massachusetts
Parlor Sports(Somerville, MA)
- Lanes & Games(Cambridge, MA)
Michigan
Churchill’s Bistro(Birmingham, MI)
- Fowling Warehouse(Hamtramck, MI)
Minnesota
Sporty’s Pub & Grill(Minneapolis, MN)
- The 1029 Bar(Minneapolis, MN)
Mississippi
The Camp(Natchez, MS)
- Fat Mama’s Tamales(Natchez, MS)
Missouri
The Upper Deck Grille(Branson, MO)
- Mike’s Grill & Tap(O’Fallon, MO)
Montana
Hooligan’s Sports Bar(Billings, MT)
- Tamarack Brewing Company(Missoula, MT)
Nebraska
Mantra Bar & Grille(Omaha, NE)
- Buffalo Wings & Rings(Omaha, NE)
Nevada
Rebel Republic(Las Vegas, NV)
- Viva Zapatas Mexican Restaurant & Cantina(North Las Vegas, NV)
New Hampshire
Billy’s(Manchester, NH)
- The Community Oven(Hampton, NH)
New Jersey
Bar One Public House(Fairview, NJ)
- ReBAR & Kitchen(Lodi, NJ)
New Mexico
The Ranch House(Santa Fe, NM)
- Sinners N Saints(Albuquerque, NM)
New York
The Brewery(Woodside, NY)
- Irish Rover(Astoria, NY)
North Carolina
Jebby’s on 17(Hampstead, NC)
- Lebowski’s Neighborhood Grill(Charlotte, NC)
North Dakota
Reza’s Pitch(Bismarck, ND)
- Buffalo Wild Wings(Fargo, ND)
Ohio
Mac & Joe’s(Oxford, OH)
- Mike’s Bar & Grille(Berea, OH)
Oklahoma
The Garage(Norman, OK)
- Republic Gastropub(Oklahoma, OK)
Oregon
Bridge City Taproom(Portland, OR)
- 4-4-2(Portland, OR)
Pennsylvania
Bulldog Pub(Pittsburgh, PA)
- Stubby’s Bar & Grille(Lancaster, PA)
Rhode Island
Ivy Tavern(Providence, RI)
- Blackie’s Bulldog Tavern(Smithfield, RI)
South Carolina
Charleston Sports Pub(Charleston, SC)
- Dagwood’s(Surfside Beach, SC)
South Dakota
Pounders Pub & Grub(Aberdeen, SD)
- Applebee’s(Sioux Falls, SD)
Tennessee
Rec Room(Memphis, TN)
- Burger Republic(Nashville, TN)
Texas
Underdogs Pub(Houston, TX)
- Uncle Uber’s(Dallas, TX)
Utah
踢N这体育烧烤(Lehi, UT)
- Campfire Lounge(Salt Lake City, UT)
Vermont
Kevin’s Sports Pub & Restaurant(North Bennington, VT)
- The Reservoir – Restaurant and Tap Room(Waterbury, VT)
Virginia
Shooters Sports Bar(Springfield, VA)
- Hurley’s Tavern(Glen Allen, VA)
Washington
Smokey Joe’s Cigar Lounge(Fife, WA)
- Trails End Taphouse & Restaurant(Snohomish, WA)
Washington, DC
Simple Bar & Grill(Washington, DC)
- Board Room(Washington, DC)
West Virginia
Maloney’s(Summersville, WV)
- Kegler’s Sports Bar & Lounge(Morgantown, WV)
Wisconsin
Mainstream Bar & Grill(Waukesha, WI)
- The Green Owl(Lake Delton, WI)
Wyoming
Sidewinders Smokehouse & Tavern(Jackson, WY)
- Born In A Barn(Laramie, WY)
