Fall sports have officially kicked off + there are no timeouts in the foreseeable future.
With the Cards football team gaining momentum after a victory against the UCF Knights, LCFC rounding out the season Oct. 30 + the NCAA men’s basketball season beginning Nov. 9, we thought it high time to share local spots to catch a game, savor tasty apps + indulge in drink specials.
Check out these 11 bars and restaurants streaming every nail-biter + blowout game during the fall season.
📍Saints Pizza and Pub, 131 Breckenridge Ln.
Saints might love sports more than you. This St. Matthews bar and restaurant holds an ESPN Sunday ticket + streams NASCAR, golf, baseball, and soccer. They’re also home to Louiville’s official Green Bay Packers Fan Club.
Eat: Buffalo dip
Drink: $17 Bacardi buckets
📍The Granville Pub, 1601 S. 3rd St.
Located in the heart of UofL’s campus, this bar and grill is an obvious Cardinal hot spot + frequented by UofL alumni.
Eat: Cheese balls
Play: Pool, darts + cornhole
📍Hoops Grill and Sports Bar, 6733 Strawberry Ln.
Belly up to the bar with 30+ TVs showing all the football games every Sunday + chow down on 69 cent wings and $2.25 Jim Beam and Miller Lite on Mondays.
Eat: 2 topping 12-inch pizza $9.99 on Sundays
Drink: $13 domestic buckets on Sundays
📍Blind Squirrel, 592 N. English Station Rd.
Voted “Best Sports Bar” by the Courier-Journal, this 10,800-sqft venue in the East End has 20+ TVs and a 16’x10’ big screen to show games.
Eat: Pickle fries
Play: Outdoor volleyball + indoor golf
📍The Manhattan Project, 2101 Frankfort Ave.
Enjoy NFL Sundays at this upscale Clifton neighborhood gastropub.
Eat: Pretzel sticks
Drink: $5 draft beers during Sunday games
📍Against the Grain Brewery, 401 E. Main St.
While they’re located in the Louisville Slugger Stadium, Against the Grain is also a proud LCFC house — 0.7 miles from Lynn Family Stadium — you can watch an array of games on their 9 TVs surrounding the dining room.
Eat: Pork belly on a stick
Drink: Citra Ass Down
📍The Sports & Social Club, 427 S. 4th St.
Where “every game is game day,” this bar is a given when it comes to cheering on your favorite team + they offer a Tailgate Package — nachos, 2 beer buckets, 16 wings, and 10 sliders — for $80.
Eat: Nachos
Drink: Beer buckets
Play: Air hockey + bowling lanes
📍Khalil’s On Dixie, 10966 Dixie Hwy.
Khalil’s may be Kentucky Wildcats fans, but they still stream the UofL Cards basketball and football games + NFL on their more than 20 screens.
Eat: Chili and grilled cheese
Drink: $11 beer buckets
📍Zanzabar, 2100 S. Preston St.
Call ahead and reserve a table for large groups as this arcade and music venue transforms their stage into a giant screen on big game days.
Eat: Glitter totchos
Play: Pinball in their arcade
📍Bungalow Joe’s, 7813 Beulah Church Rd.
Watch every game, every week in this tropical-themed bar and grill. With 70+ different beers to choose from and a full menu, you’ll have all your game day needs.
Eat: Peck of Pickled Peppers
Drink: Local craft beer
