Where to Watch Football in Miami This Season
Football season is back, and in Miami, choosing where to watch can be almost as important as choosing which game gets the big screen. From laid-back neighborhood taverns to waterfront patios and wall-to-wall sports bars, these local spots offer plenty of ways to settle in for college Saturdays, NFL Sundays and primetime matchups.
Sunset Tavern — South Miami
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For fans who want the energy of a sports bar with the familiarity of a neighborhood hangout, Sunset Tavern is an easy South Miami pick. Connected to longtime local staple Deli Lane, the tavern is showing Miami Hurricanes and Dolphins games with specials including $10 wings, chicken fingers, cheese pizza and a smash burger with fries, plus $5 Goat 10 Lager drafts and $14.95 Miller Lite and Yuengling pitchers. Fans wearing a UM or Dolphins jersey also receive a free Goat 10 Lager draft. The football specials are available during Hurricanes and Dolphins games and are not offered during happy hour.
Batch Gastropub — Brickell
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When screen coverage is the priority, Batch Gastropub delivers a high-energy Brickell sports-bar experience built for watching the action. TVs throughout the space keep the focus on the game, while burgers, wings, shareable plates, craft beer and cocktails make it easy to turn a single matchup into an afternoon-long outing. Its central Brickell location also makes Batch a convenient meeting point for groups coming from different parts of the city.
Bayshore Club — Coconut Grove
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Football with a waterfront view? Bayshore Club Bar & Grill brings major game days to Dinner Key Marina with an expansive indoor-outdoor setting and plenty of room to gather with a group. The Coconut Grove restaurant has hosted watch parties featuring a jumbo screen on the lawn, indoor viewing and special food and beverage offerings. Add marina views, cocktails and a breezy patio atmosphere, and it’s a distinctly Miami setting for the season’s biggest matchups.
Mickey Burkes — Miami Beach
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For football fans who want game day to roll directly into nightlife, Mickey Burkes fits the bill. The Washington Avenue bar pairs wall-to-wall TVs with NFL and college football programming in a lively South Beach setting. Thursday Night Football brings additional food and drink specials, including discounts on party platters and beer buckets, and the atmosphere only gets livelier as the evening goes on.
Whether the goal is a familiar neighborhood bar, waterfront scenery, maximum screen coverage, or a South Beach crowd, Miami offers a football-season home base for just about every type of fan.