
Are you looking for a new sports bar in San Francisco? Read on for the city’s MVP spots, which are listed here in no particular order. Many of them will be screening Super Bowl LIX this year on Feb. 9, 2025, so check out these great local watering holes if you want to cheer on your favorite team.
Super Bowl LIX is airing live on FOX, and Kendrick’s performance will be available on Tubi, NFL+, the NFL mobile app, and SiriusXM. Now, on to the bars…
Super Bowl Watch Parties in SF
While a classic sports bar is definitely a great place to watch the big game, there are plenty of other venues in SF hosting watch parties this weekend.
- Mayes Oyster House: Watch the game while sampling your favorite oysters at Mayes. Doors will open at 3 pm, and you can watch the game live while listening to live music.
- Madarae: The SoMa bar is offering free entry to watch the game.
- Barbarossa Lounge: The North Beach lounge will be showing the game on a large projector for patrons.
- The Function: This two floor comedy club features multiple TVs and special themed drinks for the event.
- Southern Pacific Brewing: Watch the game while sipping on your favorite beer at this Mission District brewery.
SF Athletic Club
SF Athletic Club has several dozen TVs going, so you can catch just about every game ever. Their beer garden is an awesome place to hang and chow down on delicious comfort food, like street tacos, hot dogs, sandwiches, and snacks. If you go with a group, consider investing in a bathtub – yes, a small porcelain bathtub filled with 24 beers on ice, which gets you 10% off each beer.
📍Location: Lower Pacific Heights • 1750 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94115
Valley Tavern
Valley Tavern is a popular neighborhood spot with a faithful viewership for endless games. Enjoy a fresh slice of pizza on their new outdoor patio, or you can even order cocktails, margaritas, and beer to go. We also love the Niners Bus, which guests can book to ensure safe game-day travels to Levi’s Stadium.
📍Location: Noe Valley • 4054 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94114
The Boardroom
On your next outing in North Beach, consider visiting The Boardroom for all your sports and craft beer needs. They’re known to screen just about any game, from local major league sports teams to international soccer and X-Games. Choose from 20 rotating taps, or try an Irish Coffee with their homemade Baileys & Frangelico Whip. The outdoor patio is perfect for brunch with a Bloody Mary.
📍North Beach • 1600 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94133
Kezar Pub
This bustling Irish sports bar boasts 20 flat-screen TVs. As the home of SF’s Liverpool FC Supporters club, they’re one of the best sports bars in San Francisco for catching international games. The pub food menu is unbeatable (especially the Irish Nachos). They’re known for having a packed house during major sports games, but luckily, there’s a TV screen visible from just about any seat.
📍Location: Haight-Ashbury • 770 Stanyan St, San Francisco, CA 94117
Harmonic Brewing Thrive City
You have to check out Harmonic Brewing’s massive taproom and patio, which is part of Thrive City at Chase Center. After opening in 2021, they’ve hosted countless memorable afternoons at this waterfront hotspot, just steps from the action in the home of the Warriors. This location is great for admiring the beauty of the Bay, but you can also watch sports games on their three big-screen TVs.
📍Location: Mission Bay • 7 Warriors Way Suite 206, San Francisco, CA 94158
Hi Tops
Hi Tops is a beloved gay sports bar in SF’s Castro neighborhood, a haven for trivia nights and lively sports screenings. Throw back free shots at the Thursday “Gym Class” nights, or show up early at 10 am for the weekend football game days. All this while nomming on delicious pub fare, including soft pretzels, pork chops on a stick, hot sandwiches, and burgers.
📍Location: Castro • 2247 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94114
Final Final
You’ll never miss a game thanks to Final Final’s twelve flat screens positioned around an old-fashioned U-shaped bar. Pull up a stool and sip on one of their twenty-four beers on tap, or create your own specialty cocktail. Other attractions include a jukebox, dart boards, and pool tables.
📍Location: Cow Hollow • 2990 Baker St, San Francisco, CA 94123
R Bar
Watch any sports package on R Bar’s 12 TVs while sipping on amazing drinks and basking in great vibes. This neighborhood dive bar is a hotspot for sports fans any day of the year. It’s the place to be if you want a hole-in-the-wall tavern that doesn’t skimp on quality and service.
📍Location: Polk Gulch • 1176 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94109
Underdogs Too
Underdogs Too is a friendly, sustainable Mexican restaurant, perfect for watching a game and stuffing your face with street tacos, burritos, nachos, and more. You can eat to your heart’s content and enjoy the sports bar environment while feeling good about their Surfrider Ocean Friendly certification. If you enjoy your sports viewing with a full plate of tacos, make sure to visit this location.
📍Location: Outer Parkside • 3600 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA 94116
Bus Stop Saloon
The Bus Stop Saloon has been run by the same family for well over 100 years, making it one of the oldest bars in SF. Today, it operates as a bustling sports bar and is run by the fourth generation of the Ferroni family. While Bus Stop Saloon is one of the oldest bars in SF, it recently got a brand new upstairs neighbor, a high-end cocktail bar that opened over 120 years after its downstairs predecessor.
📍Location: Cow Hollow • 1901 Union St, San Francisco, CA 94123
By Jamie Ferrell and Dana Flynn