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There’s no denying Atlantans love to gather to watch a good game. Whether that’s football, soccer, baseball, or cricket, here are sports bars and restaurants where diehard fans can cheer on their favorite teams while indulging in pub grub, beer, and cocktails.

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After more than 40 years, Ideal Sportsbar in Lakewood is still the neighborhood gathering place for sports fans. Grab some wings, tater tots, and beer (or a stiff drink) and shoot some pool while taking in a game or two on the TVs here.

East Atlanta Village’s The Elder Tree is primarily a soccer bar, but still caters to other sports. As a pub, the food leans Irish (think baby corn cobs, fish and chips, bangers and mash, and more) while the beer list offers local, national, and European brews. Brunch just expanded to Saturday as well.

STATS in downtown Atlanta is the ultimate sports bar with likely more televisions than any other bar on this list. There’s even a ticker constantly spitting out the latest scores above the bar. In 2017, STATS upped the ante for other sports bar in town by transforming into a brewpub. The brewery is located in the lower-level events space. STATS dedicates several taps to in-house brews, in addition to its expansive beer list. There’s a rooftop bar here, too.

Located in the heart of Little Five Points, Brewhouse Cafe is where to head to watch Atlanta United matches and international soccer games on the TV, along with other sports like Olympics, rugby and cricket. And this sports bar isn’t playing around when it comes to its drink menu, which includes a lengthy list of local, foreign, and domestic beers and a Painkiller cocktail that comes in three levels of booziness. Soak it all up with pizza, lemon pepper or red hot wings, loaded nachos, and even fish and chips.

The owners of Bantam Pub opened this Old Fourth Ward sports bar in 2022, and not only are wings, burgers, and pulled pork poutine on the menu, but so are bowls of elk stew, duck fat fries, and buffalo hot dogs. This is where a neighborhood sports bar meets hunting lodge vibes, complete with plenty of TVs throughout the dining room tuned into all manner of sports.

Hudson Grille and its many metro Atlanta locations is one of the big sports bar chains in town. No matter the sports season, the TVs are always tuned in to several games on any given day. Grab a seat on the patio, which also features TVs, and dine on fried pickles, loaded nachos, chips and dip, wings, and patty melts paired with beer and cocktails.

Every Taco Mac location is tuned into multiple games on the many televisions found at this Atlanta sports bar chain institution. Head here for plenty of beers, tacos, nachos, burgers, and the restaurant’s popular wings and cheer on your favorite team with dozens of other sports fans.

Pour Taproom at the Interlock in West Midtown (with two additional locations in Midtown) is the easiest way to snag a beer. With over 80 beers on tap, you simply walk up to a tap and pay for the pour as you go. No bartender needed. There are more than 20 TVs for all manner of sports viewing. The menu includes classic bar fare, like wings, cheeseburgers, and chili cheese dogs. Plus, if you’re catching Monday night football, all the beer is half off at Pour on Mondays.

The Painted Pickle, the new-ish pickleball restaurant and bar at Armour Yards, broadcasts major games on their TVs, including the Olympics. The restaurant, which comes from the same group behind bowling venues the Painted Pin in Buckhead and the Painted Duck in West Midtown, features a faux indoor green space, athletic training for pickleball on the eight individual courts, and food. There are classic bar games of ping-pong, cornhole, and darts, too.

Atlanta’s only gay sports bar moved from its 17-year home on Piedmont to an expanded space on Plasters Avenue, just off of Armour Drive. With the move came a new food menu, including tacos, sandwiches, and wings. Hang out and watch an Atlanta United match, the Olympics, college or NFL football, or a Braves game on one of Woofs’ two dozen televisions. Woofs regularly hosts charity events for local LGBTQ organizations and is a welcoming spot for Atlanta queer sports leagues.

This Clarkston neighborhood bar may play host to a low-key crowd, but it takes sports and sports watching very seriously. TVs throughout the bar and dining room are tuned to plenty of games during each season, or even sports commentary. While most known for its wings, especially the Buffalo, bourbon barbecue, and popular sweet and spicy flavors, try the patty melt, Reuben, or fried chicken wrap with a basket of fries. The BPH fries come topped with blue cheese dressing, blue cheese crumbles, roasted garlic, and tomatoes.

There’s always a game on at this Buckhead sports bar where people gather weekly to dine on pub fare like burgers, nachos, wings, and plenty of beer in between cheering.

Billed as Atlanta’s “hometown sports bar,” Irby Tavern is dedicated to all things ATL sports. If an Atlanta team is playing, the TVs here are definitely tuned in for fans to watch while dining on mega nachos, Thai sweet chili wings, cheesesteaks, and hot fudge brownies. The bar offers several beers on draft, wine, and cocktails. There’s even a kid’s menu here.

Located in the Terminus building in Buckhead, Industry Tavern draws sports fans of all types and team allegiances in for lobster nachos, barbecue chicken pizza, shrimp tacos, and wings. Multiple games might be playing on the TVs on any given day. Share the pork totcho — a mountain of tater tots covered in pulled pork, pico de gallo, jalapenos, cheddar cheese, queso, sour cream, and barbecue sauce — or try the double beef patty 2x4 burger topped with special sauce, lettuce, onions, and American cheese. Trivia takes place every Wednesday at 8 p.m.

The two-story Sports and Social at Battery Atlanta isn’t lacking in space or in giant screens. This includes a 30-foot, high-definition LED screen making sports-watching here a 3D experience. Beyond food, beer, and cocktails, Sports and Social also offers games to play, like skeeball, table tennis, and air hockey.

When Clay’s Sports Cafe temporarily closed in 2016, fans lamented the fact they took with them some of the best wings in town. Thankfully, Clay’s and those wings are back in a new location in Sandy Springs. Clay’s doesn’t play favorites, so come here to relax and watch a few games, drink beer, and, of course, eat all the wings.

With multiple OTP locations, Mazzy’s is a solid choice for both watching sports and good bar food. With TVs lining the walls and pool tables and darts, Mazzy’s is a gathering spot for sports fans in Atlanta’s northern suburbs. Expect standard sports bar snacks like loaded potato skins, Buffalo chicken dip, and baskets of wings, along with wraps, steak burgers, fried fish sandwiches, and even shrimp and grits.

After more than 40 years, Ideal Sportsbar in Lakewood is still the neighborhood gathering place for sports fans. Grab some wings, tater tots, and beer (or a stiff drink) and shoot some pool while taking in a game or two on the TVs here.

East Atlanta Village’s The Elder Tree is primarily a soccer bar, but still caters to other sports. As a pub, the food leans Irish (think baby corn cobs, fish and chips, bangers and mash, and more) while the beer list offers local, national, and European brews. Brunch just expanded to Saturday as well.

STATS in downtown Atlanta is the ultimate sports bar with likely more televisions than any other bar on this list. There’s even a ticker constantly spitting out the latest scores above the bar. In 2017, STATS upped the ante for other sports bar in town by transforming into a brewpub. The brewery is located in the lower-level events space. STATS dedicates several taps to in-house brews, in addition to its expansive beer list. There’s a rooftop bar here, too.

Located in the heart of Little Five Points, Brewhouse Cafe is where to head to watch Atlanta United matches and international soccer games on the TV, along with other sports like Olympics, rugby and cricket. And this sports bar isn’t playing around when it comes to its drink menu, which includes a lengthy list of local, foreign, and domestic beers and a Painkiller cocktail that comes in three levels of booziness. Soak it all up with pizza, lemon pepper or red hot wings, loaded nachos, and even fish and chips.

The owners of Bantam Pub opened this Old Fourth Ward sports bar in 2022, and not only are wings, burgers, and pulled pork poutine on the menu, but so are bowls of elk stew, duck fat fries, and buffalo hot dogs. This is where a neighborhood sports bar meets hunting lodge vibes, complete with plenty of TVs throughout the dining room tuned into all manner of sports.

Hudson Grille and its many metro Atlanta locations is one of the big sports bar chains in town. No matter the sports season, the TVs are always tuned in to several games on any given day. Grab a seat on the patio, which also features TVs, and dine on fried pickles, loaded nachos, chips and dip, wings, and patty melts paired with beer and cocktails.

Every Taco Mac location is tuned into multiple games on the many televisions found at this Atlanta sports bar chain institution. Head here for plenty of beers, tacos, nachos, burgers, and the restaurant’s popular wings and cheer on your favorite team with dozens of other sports fans.

Pour Taproom at the Interlock in West Midtown (with two additional locations in Midtown) is the easiest way to snag a beer. With over 80 beers on tap, you simply walk up to a tap and pay for the pour as you go. No bartender needed. There are more than 20 TVs for all manner of sports viewing. The menu includes classic bar fare, like wings, cheeseburgers, and chili cheese dogs. Plus, if you’re catching Monday night football, all the beer is half off at Pour on Mondays.

This Clarkston neighborhood bar may play host to a low-key crowd, but it takes sports and sports watching very seriously. TVs throughout the bar and dining room are tuned to plenty of games during each season, or even sports commentary. While most known for its wings, especially the Buffalo, bourbon barbecue, and popular sweet and spicy flavors, try the patty melt, Reuben, or fried chicken wrap with a basket of fries. The BPH fries come topped with blue cheese dressing, blue cheese crumbles, roasted garlic, and tomatoes.

There’s always a game on at this Buckhead sports bar where people gather weekly to dine on pub fare like burgers, nachos, wings, and plenty of beer in between cheering.

Billed as Atlanta’s “hometown sports bar,” Irby Tavern is dedicated to all things ATL sports. If an Atlanta team is playing, the TVs here are definitely tuned in for fans to watch while dining on mega nachos, Thai sweet chili wings, cheesesteaks, and hot fudge brownies. The bar offers several beers on draft, wine, and cocktails. There’s even a kid’s menu here.

Located in the Terminus building in Buckhead, Industry Tavern draws sports fans of all types and team allegiances in for lobster nachos, barbecue chicken pizza, shrimp tacos, and wings. Multiple games might be playing on the TVs on any given day. Share the pork totcho — a mountain of tater tots covered in pulled pork, pico de gallo, jalapenos, cheddar cheese, queso, sour cream, and barbecue sauce — or try the double beef patty 2x4 burger topped with special sauce, lettuce, onions, and American cheese. Trivia takes place every Wednesday at 8 p.m.

The two-story Sports and Social at Battery Atlanta isn’t lacking in space or in giant screens. This includes a 30-foot, high-definition LED screen making sports-watching here a 3D experience. Beyond food, beer, and cocktails, Sports and Social also offers games to play, like skeeball, table tennis, and air hockey.

When Clay’s Sports Cafe temporarily closed in 2016, fans lamented the fact they took with them some of the best wings in town. Thankfully, Clay’s and those wings are back in a new location in Sandy Springs. Clay’s doesn’t play favorites, so come here to relax and watch a few games, drink beer, and, of course, eat all the wings.

With multiple OTP locations, Mazzy’s is a solid choice for both watching sports and good bar food. With TVs lining the walls and pool tables and darts, Mazzy’s is a gathering spot for sports fans in Atlanta’s northern suburbs. Expect standard sports bar snacks like loaded potato skins, Buffalo chicken dip, and baskets of wings, along with wraps, steak burgers, fried fish sandwiches, and even shrimp and grits.