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There are a lot of places where you could watch sports that aren’t your living room, but these are our favorites.
Boilermaker? Never heard of it. This is the only drink that matters.
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If you feel like singing the Happy Birthday song on repeat while taking shots chased with beers, Ray’s is your spot.
Mission Taqueria in Rittenhouse is one of our go-to Mexican spots in the city. Come here for Happy Hour or a casual date.
Besides being one of the oldest bars in Philly, McGillin’s is also the entire city’s favorite place to day drink and watch sports.
Don’t judge a boozy book by its multi-liquor cover. Leave that to us.
Boilermaker? Never heard of it. This is the only drink that matters.
There are a lot of places where you could watch sports that aren’t your living room, but these are our favorites.
Fringe Bar is a massive bar in Old City with a large patio, cheap drinks, and a view of the Delaware River.
11 places where you can eat something great while you watch your favorite sports team.
New Wave Cafe is a gastropub in Queen Village where you can catch a game and try one of 20 beers on draft.
Two Locals Brewing is a Black-owned brewery in University City with great food and beer that even your anti-hops friend will like.
Tavern On Camac is part-piano bar, part-dance floor with DJ, and exactly where you should be ending your night out.
Morgan’s Pier is the biggest day drinking party in Philly every weekend in the summer, and it’s right on the Delaware River.
Tabu is a sports bar and lounge in the Gayborhood with tasty wings, multiple TVs, and a few floors for dancing.
Head to Tiffany On The BLVD for classic diner food and cheap drinks in an enormous space filled with 20 families.
Tamalex in Headhouse Square serves good Mexican food, but the real selling point is the bar and a late-ish Happy Hour.
Victory Brewing Co. is one of the few breweries in Center City. There are 30+ on-tap beers, long tables for big groups, and a rooftop where you can see the entire Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Locust Rendezvous is part sports bar and part dive where you can get solid wings and a good Long Island while you watch the Phillies.
Les & Doreen's Happy Tap in Fishtown serves really good Long Islands and okay pizza that you should order before you drink three or four.
Lorraine is a dive bar in Fairmount where you can have a good Long Island on the back patio or near a few arcade games inside.