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It’s always game time at Almost Friday Sporting Club.
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Catch a Game at These Top Nashville Sports Bars

The best bars around town for wings, beer, and watching sports

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Nashville has come into its own as a sports town, checking off its major sports league bucket list with a professional football, hockey, and soccer team. Whether you want to cheer on the Titans as they hit the field, watch the Nashville Predators dominate the ice, or root for Nashville SC as they kick their way to glory, these top-notch Nashville sports bars — from classic to current — all supply good food and drink, energetic vibes, and wall-to-wall television screens so sports lovers don’t miss a moment of the action.

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Scoreboard Bar & Grill

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Open since 1996, Scoreboard Bar & Grill across from the Opryland Hotel has been known for its smoked barbecue and hot chicken — but it’s also a popular place to watch football with over 45 television sets positioned throughout the bar. You’ll find the requisite sports bar grub, like pulled pork nachos, wings, and pizza along with an assortment of bushwhackers. Take note that this is an official Packers Backers bar.

Noble's Kitchen & Beer Hall

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While the Break Room lounge on the second floor of this East Nashville beer hall is for adults only, the first floor of Noble’s is family-friendly until 10 p.m. and has plenty of screens throughout to take in those weekend games. You’ll also find dozens of craft beer drafts (there are 60 taps) and even more bottles and cans served alongside sliders, smoked meats, and a meat-and-three menu with plenty of classic options.

Beyond the Edge

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Beyond the Edge in Five Points has a solid selection of 25 beers on tap with two-for-one drafts on Thursday (and two-for-one beers on Sunday), a pretty extensive food menu focused on wings, quesadillas, and burgers, and over 30 TVs for prime sports viewing.

Neighbors (multiple locations)

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What began as a little offshoot of a hair salon in Sylvan Park has become a popular three-bar operation for co-owners Victoria and Zach Piller, who now have boisterous locations in Germantown and Franklin as well. Each location does some of its own things in terms of menu and entertainment, but they all show sports games on their multiple TV sets, deck the walls with memorabilia, offer a variety of beers, and serve their own properly smoked meats like wings and pork shoulder.

Party Fowl (multiple locations)

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Every Sunday, pro football fans can stop by any of Party Fowl’s Nashville-area bars — including the downtown original — to enjoy every live, out-of-market game thanks to NFL Sunday Ticket. The massive Donelson location of this hot-chicken-sports-bar hybrid is a particular game-day favorite, boasting 46 TVs, six sound zones, a dedicated area upstairs for watch parties, and two full bars slinging boozy slushies and Southern fare.

Corner Pub (multiple locations)

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The Corner Pub has a bunch of locations throughout Nashville where you can catch a game, including this downtown spot capped off with a massive 48-foot LED video wall. The large Vegas-style bar offers 48 draft beers, which pair well with football and all of the wings, nachos, and cheese fries on the menu.

Bringles Smoking Oasis

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Pitmaster Carey Bringle of Peg Leg Porker brought his smoked meats to the Nations with this family and pet-friendly outdoor oasis stocked with cornhole boards, picnic tables, Adirondack chairs, and a myriad of jumbo TV screens — perfect for game day viewing. Grab some of the Texas-style brisket, smoked turkey, or the popular pastrami to go with the draft beer and frozen drinks on the menu.

Nashville Underground

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If bone-in Nashville hot chicken and Broadway are on the to-do list, you can enjoy both while also cheering on your favorite team at this sizeable 55,000-square-foot venue. In addition to bowling, mechanical bulls, and several stages for live entertainment, Nashville Underground, a four-story bar and restaurant downtown, offers NFL Sunday Ticket and plays featured games on the massive LED floor screen that otherwise acts as a dance floor.

Almost Friday Sporting Club

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The first physical restaurant by Almost Friday Media, the downtown sporting club feels like a cross between a college sports bar and a slick nightclub. The 5,500-square-foot space features craft beers on draft from local breweries like Yazoo Brewing and East Nashville Beer Works, pub grub like nachos, wings, burgers, and beer nuts, beer pong (and bongs), and big screen TVs for optimal game day view.

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The Gumbo Bros

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The Gumbo Bros may have started in Brooklyn, but chef Adam Lathan grew up in Alabama, met his cofounder at LSU, and learned to make a proper New Orleans soup from his great-grandmother. All of which is to say, this buzzy restaurant in the Gulch has Cajun cred. Come football season, expect lots of LSU and Saints fans ordering hurricanes and Tabasco margaritas at the expansive TV-lined bar, perfect with the earthy gumbo or a fried shrimp po’ boy.

The Lost Paddy Irish Pub and Restaurant

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Irishman Micheál O’Leary’s traditional Irish pub opened in 2019, providing a space for screening football games while eating bangers and mash, shepherd’s pie, and crispy Guinness-battered fish and chips. The sound is on for all games, but on other nights of the week, you’ll find karaoke, trivia, and live bands.

Double Dogs (multiple locations)

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You never need to miss a moment of the game at Double Dogs: In addition to a large projection wall, you’ll find TVs everywhere — bathroom included. This sports bar chain with frosted mugs, hot dogs, and dog-friendly patios has Nashville locations in both Hillsboro Village and Sylvan Heights.

South Side Kitchen & Pub

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Daniel Bockman’s South Side Kitchen & Pub on Nolensville Pike has become a go-to neighborhood sports hang. The selection of cocktails and beers is thoughtful and the pub menu is familiar but high-quality, dishing up jumbo wings, cheese curds, and entrees like fish and chips and the South Side smash burger with two smash patties, American cheese, and comeback sauce. The Bourbon BBQ Nachos are a perfect game-day treat.

M.L.Rose Craft Beer & Burgers (multiple locations)

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M.L.Rose, a comfortable restaurant named for the Melrose neighborhood it calls home, now has locations in Sylvan Park, Capitol View, and Mt. Juliet, too. Each of them has TVs interspersed throughout along with an eclectic selection of burgers (which exclusively use a proprietary blend of beef from local butcher Porter Road), wings, and loaded waffle fries that pair well with the large, well-curated beer list. The Sylvan Park location has a great outdoor space where fans can hang out and play giant Jenga at halftime.

Sam's Place

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If you’re looking to avoid the traffic and the downtown crowds, you can opt to linger on the edge in Belle Meade eating ribs or Sam’s or sinking your teeth into its supreme Kitchen Sink pizza. TV screens line the exterior of the dining area, so it’s easy to watch the game from wherever you’re sitting. There’s also a second location in Nipper’s Corner.

Scoreboard Bar & Grill

Open since 1996, Scoreboard Bar & Grill across from the Opryland Hotel has been known for its smoked barbecue and hot chicken — but it’s also a popular place to watch football with over 45 television sets positioned throughout the bar. You’ll find the requisite sports bar grub, like pulled pork nachos, wings, and pizza along with an assortment of bushwhackers. Take note that this is an official Packers Backers bar.

Noble's Kitchen & Beer Hall

While the Break Room lounge on the second floor of this East Nashville beer hall is for adults only, the first floor of Noble’s is family-friendly until 10 p.m. and has plenty of screens throughout to take in those weekend games. You’ll also find dozens of craft beer drafts (there are 60 taps) and even more bottles and cans served alongside sliders, smoked meats, and a meat-and-three menu with plenty of classic options.

Beyond the Edge

Beyond the Edge in Five Points has a solid selection of 25 beers on tap with two-for-one drafts on Thursday (and two-for-one beers on Sunday), a pretty extensive food menu focused on wings, quesadillas, and burgers, and over 30 TVs for prime sports viewing.

Neighbors (multiple locations)

What began as a little offshoot of a hair salon in Sylvan Park has become a popular three-bar operation for co-owners Victoria and Zach Piller, who now have boisterous locations in Germantown and Franklin as well. Each location does some of its own things in terms of menu and entertainment, but they all show sports games on their multiple TV sets, deck the walls with memorabilia, offer a variety of beers, and serve their own properly smoked meats like wings and pork shoulder.

Party Fowl (multiple locations)

Every Sunday, pro football fans can stop by any of Party Fowl’s Nashville-area bars — including the downtown original — to enjoy every live, out-of-market game thanks to NFL Sunday Ticket. The massive Donelson location of this hot-chicken-sports-bar hybrid is a particular game-day favorite, boasting 46 TVs, six sound zones, a dedicated area upstairs for watch parties, and two full bars slinging boozy slushies and Southern fare.

Corner Pub (multiple locations)

The Corner Pub has a bunch of locations throughout Nashville where you can catch a game, including this downtown spot capped off with a massive 48-foot LED video wall. The large Vegas-style bar offers 48 draft beers, which pair well with football and all of the wings, nachos, and cheese fries on the menu.

Bringles Smoking Oasis

Pitmaster Carey Bringle of Peg Leg Porker brought his smoked meats to the Nations with this family and pet-friendly outdoor oasis stocked with cornhole boards, picnic tables, Adirondack chairs, and a myriad of jumbo TV screens — perfect for game day viewing. Grab some of the Texas-style brisket, smoked turkey, or the popular pastrami to go with the draft beer and frozen drinks on the menu.

Nashville Underground

If bone-in Nashville hot chicken and Broadway are on the to-do list, you can enjoy both while also cheering on your favorite team at this sizeable 55,000-square-foot venue. In addition to bowling, mechanical bulls, and several stages for live entertainment, Nashville Underground, a four-story bar and restaurant downtown, offers NFL Sunday Ticket and plays featured games on the massive LED floor screen that otherwise acts as a dance floor.

Almost Friday Sporting Club

The first physical restaurant by Almost Friday Media, the downtown sporting club feels like a cross between a college sports bar and a slick nightclub. The 5,500-square-foot space features craft beers on draft from local breweries like Yazoo Brewing and East Nashville Beer Works, pub grub like nachos, wings, burgers, and beer nuts, beer pong (and bongs), and big screen TVs for optimal game day view.

An overhead shot of a plate of chicken wings with celery and carrots on a gingham placemat, a salad bowl, drinks, and ping pong balls. Almost Friday Sporting Club

The Gumbo Bros

The Gumbo Bros may have started in Brooklyn, but chef Adam Lathan grew up in Alabama, met his cofounder at LSU, and learned to make a proper New Orleans soup from his great-grandmother. All of which is to say, this buzzy restaurant in the Gulch has Cajun cred. Come football season, expect lots of LSU and Saints fans ordering hurricanes and Tabasco margaritas at the expansive TV-lined bar, perfect with the earthy gumbo or a fried shrimp po’ boy.

The Lost Paddy Irish Pub and Restaurant

Irishman Micheál O’Leary’s traditional Irish pub opened in 2019, providing a space for screening football games while eating bangers and mash, shepherd’s pie, and crispy Guinness-battered fish and chips. The sound is on for all games, but on other nights of the week, you’ll find karaoke, trivia, and live bands.

Double Dogs (multiple locations)

You never need to miss a moment of the game at Double Dogs: In addition to a large projection wall, you’ll find TVs everywhere — bathroom included. This sports bar chain with frosted mugs, hot dogs, and dog-friendly patios has Nashville locations in both Hillsboro Village and Sylvan Heights.

South Side Kitchen & Pub

Daniel Bockman’s South Side Kitchen & Pub on Nolensville Pike has become a go-to neighborhood sports hang. The selection of cocktails and beers is thoughtful and the pub menu is familiar but high-quality, dishing up jumbo wings, cheese curds, and entrees like fish and chips and the South Side smash burger with two smash patties, American cheese, and comeback sauce. The Bourbon BBQ Nachos are a perfect game-day treat.

M.L.Rose Craft Beer & Burgers (multiple locations)

M.L.Rose, a comfortable restaurant named for the Melrose neighborhood it calls home, now has locations in Sylvan Park, Capitol View, and Mt. Juliet, too. Each of them has TVs interspersed throughout along with an eclectic selection of burgers (which exclusively use a proprietary blend of beef from local butcher Porter Road), wings, and loaded waffle fries that pair well with the large, well-curated beer list. The Sylvan Park location has a great outdoor space where fans can hang out and play giant Jenga at halftime.

Sam's Place

If you’re looking to avoid the traffic and the downtown crowds, you can opt to linger on the edge in Belle Meade eating ribs or Sam’s or sinking your teeth into its supreme Kitchen Sink pizza. TV screens line the exterior of the dining area, so it’s easy to watch the game from wherever you’re sitting. There’s also a second location in Nipper’s Corner.

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