NFL Bars in Chicago

Home of the legendary Chicago Bears, the "Windy City" takes its football very seriously. Just about any bar you go to will be showing the Bears games, and many carry other NFL games. Food, beer and barstool quarterbacking can be found all over Chicago, no matter what NFL team you follow.

  1. Bad Dog Tavern

    • Come. Sit. Stay. That's the motto of the Bad Dog Tavern, a Lincoln Square location serving up 50 varieties of cold bottled beer, gourmet hamburgers, sandwiches, pizza, snacks and mouth-watering desserts to sports fans. A dozen HD plasma TVs ensure that you can see any NFL game you like if you ask nicely, but beware, the crew is slightly rabid about the N.Y. Giants.

      Bad Dog Tavern
      4535 N.Lincoln
      Chicago, Illinois, 60625
      773-334-4040
      baddogtavern.com

    The Cubby Bear

    • The name says it all at The Cubby Bear, and it's all about sports. Kitty-corner across the street from historic Wrigley Field, The Cubby Bear celebrates all sports (especially Cubs and Bears games) and with 75 plasma TVs and 5 projection TVs, you might be able to watch all the sports at the same time. The 30,000 square feet bar features live music, private party rooms, and a better-than-average bar food menu. The Cubby Bear also enjoys the distinction of being the most historic bar in town as it opened in 1953.

      The Cubby Bear
      1059 W. Addison St.
      Chicago, IL 60613
      773-327-1662
      cubbybear.com

    Mother Hubbard's Sports Pub

    • Mother Hubbard's Sports Pub customer policy is simple. "Yes, you can have your game on a TV near your table." This iconic bar was chosen by ESPN magazine and ESPN.com to host NCAA sponsors parties for the last two years. Seven 10 ft screens dominate the bar, showing every high-definition NFL game in larger-than-life detail. Mother Hubbard's menu features plenty of choices, including a loaded Chicago-style hot dog and award winning barbecue ribs--a local favorite.

      Mother Hubbard's Sports Pub
      5 W. Hubbard St.
      Chicago, IL 60654
      312-828-0007
      motherhubbardschicago.com

    Joe's Bar on Weed Street

    • Joe's Bar, a 20,000 square foot warehouse-style venue located near Lincoln Par, has everything. NFL, NBA, NHL and NCAA games on 110 plasma TVs, live music and comedy, trivia contests, private party rooms and an outdoor beer garden with a 20-foot projector screen. Joe's serves a limited bar food menu featuring a few surprises and has a full calendar of events, specials, concerts and parties.

      Joe's Bar on Weed Street
      940 W. Weed St.
      Chicago, IL 60622
      312-337-3486
      joesbar.com