Best Palm Beach County sports bars for watching college, NFL games

These venues cater to various fan bases, including specific college and NFL teams.
Many locations offer game day specials on food and drinks, such as discounted beers, wings, and shareable appetizers.

Whether your goal is steaming hot, crispy wings and juicy burgers, fantastic drink specials, larger-than-life televisions, locations focused on one particular team or all of those options at once, Palm Beach County has no shortage of excellent restaurants and sports bars for watching the game.

And with the college football season underway and the NFL season just starting (with wild hopes, semi-informed observations and literally thousands of opinions), there’s no better time to scout your spot — your fall back when you can’t be at the game in-person and are ready to give up the recliner.

For your consideration this season:

Topside at the Beacon, Jupiter

On game days, this Jupiter hot spot overlooking the inlet and lighthouse will offer happy hour from noon to 7 p.m. It will include two-for-one cocktails, beers and wines by the glass along with $2 Blue Point oysters. There will be several food specials including eight bone-in wings for $14 (available in Buffalo or sweet chili); the QB Slide, a slider trio of buffalo chicken, pulled pork & slaw, crispy fish & tartare, for $18; the Field Goal, warm pretzel sticks with beer cheese sauce, for $8; and the Hail Mary, featuring fries loaded beer cheese sauce, bacon, and scallion, for $10. On game days, there will be Touchdown buckets (six beers or seltzers) for $30, $6 drafts, and, on Saturday there will be the Red Shirt Punch and Sunday the Red Zone Punch both for $8.

Details: 1116 Love St., Jupiter. 561-532-3270; topsidejupiter.com

Stadium Grill, Jupiter

Still the official home of the Palm Beach Browns Backers as well as the Palm Beach Buckeyes, this North County gem is a South Florida hub for Ohio football fans. In Abacoa, across the street from Roger Dean Stadium (hence the name), Stadium Grill has 27 plasma screen televisions, including some in the outdoor seating area, and one massive projection screen. They feature drink specials during games and a menu that runs the gamut from wings, giant pretzels, loaded tater tots, and burgers to shrimp scampi, tenderloin tip skewers and blackened chicken alfredo.

Details: 1203 Town Center Drive, Jupiter. 561-630-9669; stadiumgrilljupiter.com

Stormhouse Brewing, North Palm Beach

This family-owned, craft beer mecca features 18 beers on tap and is still the North County spot for the Palm Beach Gator Club. During University of Florida games, they will have most of their 15 televisions tuned in and will offer $3 Florida Lights, a beer brewed specifically for Gators fans. They also feature a full bar. For food, their full kitchen offers dishes like Chef Ray’s Famous Baked Wings, which are crispy, parmesan-crusted traditional wings tossed in their house-made mild sauce, and the massive Burgatory, made with three patties, three slices of fiery ghost pepper cheese, bacon and chef Ray’s storm sauce. Also, if you never been, don’t miss out on the pierogies.

Details: 1201 US 1, North Palm Beach. 561-323-4172; stormhousebrewing.com

Castaway’s Sports Bar & Grill, Singer Island

Known for stone-fired pizzas with fresh mozzarella, their signature burger, and having nearly 50 craft beers on tap, this Singer Island landmark goes all out for football. Starting at 7:30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays and noon on Saturdays and Sundays, they offer beer bucket specials including five Landshark Lagers for $17; Bud Light, Budweiser, Miller Lite and Coors Light for $19; and Michelob Ultra for $21. For food there’s the Huddle Up Nachos, double layered, mix cheese, beer cheese, lettuce, tomato, jalapeño and red onion. Served with sour cream and salsa, for $17; the Touchdown Twist, a giant Bavarian pretzel served with white queso, for $16, their Wagyu Linebacker Burger, featuring two four ounce Wagyu patties, Swiss cheese, balsamic onion jam, truffle aioli, arugula on a brioche bun, with fries or tots, for $21; and the Shrimp Kickoff Pizza, made with a garlic butter base, mozzarella, Cajun shrimp, grape tomatoes, spinach, shaved parm and light balsamic glaze, for $19. For your game-watching pleasure Castaway’s features three dozen televisions ranging from 55″ to 65″ along with a massive 170″ projector.

Details: 2415 N. Ocean Ave., Riviera Beach. 561-444-3989; castawayslife.com

Crazy Horse Saloon, Palm Beach Gardens

An official Palm Beach Gardens Bills Backers location, this longtime destination for beers, cocktails, live music and more, features over a dozen televisions for your sports watching pleasure, two of which are massive 96-inch models. Though the menu features many unique dishes like their Texas Bullets, five fresh jalapenos, stuffed with cream cheese and sour cream, wrapped in thick cut bacon and deep fried; and their wildly popular Crazy Shrimp, fried tiger shrimp butterflied and tossed in a spicy crazy sauce, there’s one dish that stands out on game day. If you guessed Beef on Weck, you win. This classic Buffalo dish features shaved prime rib, on kimmelweck buns with fresh horseradish and au jus.

Details: 4240 Northlake Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens. 561-493-8909; thecrazyhorsesaloon.com

Grease Burger Bar, West Palm Beach

An official Florida State Seminoles establishment, this longtime downtown hot spot will show FSU games on 75% of their television when they’re playing. In addition, all FSU alumni can receive a wristband when they arrive that gives them 20% off food and drinks. For NFL games, Grease will feature a few special menu items as well as beer and seltzer buckets specials. Five domestic beers will be $24, five imports will be $28 and both High Noon and Sun Cruiser seltzer buckets are five for $36. They have 20 televisions throughout the restaurant.

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

Roxy’s Pub, West Palm Beach

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One of four official Bills Backers locations in Palm Beach County, this downtown West Palm Beach bar and restaurant shows every Buffalo Bills game with special seating for fans. On the college side, Roxy’s is an official Palm Beach County Gator Club location. They offer drink specials during the games and even complimentary Jell-O shots when the Gators score. Their menu offers great pub fare like their wood-grilled chicken wings, wood-fired pizzas, housemade mac n’ cheese bites, burgers and even the Roxy’s Pub Sub made with chicken tenders, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion and chili ranch sauce. Opened in 1933, Roxy’s is practically synonymous with West Palm Beach, they have over two dozen televisions, 64 beers on tap, pool tables, foosball tables and a new rooftop destination with a pool known as “Top of the Rox.”

Details: 309 Clematis St., West Palm Beach. 561-296-7699; roxyspub.com

E.R. Bradley’s Saloon

This downtown West Palm Beach waterfront restaurant is known as a hot spot for great food and nightlife, but with over 30 televisions they provide a great sports experience as well. For the Super Bowl, Bradley’s goes all out with a massive screen on their front lawn area. Also, if you need to cool off just a bit more, their Hawaiian shave ice shop Aloha & Stoke is right next door.

Details: 104 S. Clematis St., West Palm Beach. 561-833-3520; erbradleys.com

Pig Beach BBQ, West Palm Beach

Officially a Miami Dolphins watch bar, Pig Beach BBQ offers free Jell-O shots with every Dolphins touchdown. They have several massive televisions with the biggest measuring an amazing 14-by-12 feet and another that’s 8-by-8 feet, plus dozens of “smaller” screens. Those screens are fed with NFL Sunday ticket so no area is left out. Pig Beach BBQ features a happy hour that runs from 4 to 6 p.m. and a late-night happy hour from 9 to 11 p.m. on game days that includes $3 beers, $1 wings and $5 pork sliders. They also just rolled out two new sandwiches: the Philly cheesesteak and the Ribwich and on Sunday’s offer their new tasty breakfast options through 2 p.m.

Details: 2400 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach. 561-803-0333; pigbeachnyc.com/west-palm-beach

Jojo’s Raw Bar & Grill, Wellington

Open at noon every Saturday and Sunday during football season, this Wellington destination features 30 craft beers on tap, has the sound on for Dolphins games and, when the Fins defense forces a turnover, it’s free Jell-O shots for everyone.

Details: 13889 Wellington Trace, Wellington. 561-427-1997; jojosrawbar.com

Pomona, Lake Worth Beach

Recently opened in downtown Lake Worth Beach, this new destination from the team at Ravish in Lantana, has a diverse menu with options ranging from miso corn gnocchi carbonara and crispy beef lo mein to smash burgers and fried chicken. On Saturdays and Sundays, they welcome sports fans to watch the games on their five televisions and indulge in gameday deals like $25 margarita pitchers and $4 Modelo pints, $7 single smash burgers and $15 half cluck buckets, along with $18 endless mimosas, aperol spritz and bloody marys.

Details: 717 Lake Ave., Lake Worth Beach. pomonakitchen.com

Brass Monkey Sports Bar & Grill, Lake Worth Beach

Home of the Palm Beach Jets Fan Club official site, this Lake Worth Beach bar draws around 100 Jets supporters whenever they play. The establishment features 24 televisions including one 100-inch monster. In addition to their regular menu which ranges from thin crust individual pizzas, burgers (including the Monkey Burger with ham, bacon, cheddar, sauteed onions and mushrooms) and jumbo wings to slow-roasted prime rib, they feature a special gameday menu as well.

Details: 7781 Lake Worth Road, Lake Worth Beach. 561-968-9559; brassmonkeytavern.com

American Social Bar & Kitchen, Boca Raton

Located in Mizner Park, this AmSo location is a great spot of watching the game with friends enjoying modern American food with a twist and plenty of drink specials during NFL and College games. Some of these include $20 buckets (five beers) of Budweiser, Bud Light and Michelob Ultra; $30 buckets of High Noon, Sun Cruiser and Truly seltzers; $5 Modelos; $5 Howler Head Banana Whiskey Shots; and the Social Huddle featuring five beers and five shots of Jack or Herradura Reposado Tequila for $50.

Details: 351 W. Plaza Real, Boca Raton. 561-931-6940; americansocialbar.com/locations/boca

Duffy’s Sports Grill

Starting in 1985 and with 28 locations throughout the state, this South Florida chain is practically synonymous with college and NFL football. Duffy’s averages 80 televisions per location, with the North Miami Beach outlet featuring over 200, so there’s never a bad seat. This season they will offer multiple specials every day through the Super Bowl in February. These will include BBQ pulled pork nachos, Buffalo chicken tots and OG cheeseburger tots for $14.99; spinach and artichoke dip for $11.99 and their double smash burger for $15.99. There will be Busch Light pints for $3 and Busch Light mugs for $5 along with domestic buckets starting at $19, imports starting at $21 and seltzers at $21.

Details: Duffy’s Sports Grill has 28 locations in Florida. duffysmvp.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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