Best Sports Bars in Boston

Ward 8 is not your typical sports bar, but it's certainly one to have on your radar. Set on the outskirts of Boston's North End just blocks from the TD Garden, you'll find Celtics fans who prefer an old fashioned to a Bud Light at the bar of Ward 8 on game night. With an impressive craft cocktail section and plenty of TVs just down the street from the big game, you can be close to the action while watching with friends in the comfort of Ward 8. You'll also find yourself satisfyingly filled from their main course selections like rib eye, ginger miso salmon and mac n' cheese. As well as plenty of snack for sharing like the pork lettuce cups, fry sampler and maple chili duck wings. Come for dinner, stay for drinks and enjoy this off the map bar for watching sports.

Champions is a sleek, chic sports bar within the Copley Marriott Hotel, making it a dream for guests who want to stay on site and enjoy a big game. High ceilings a circular bar, lined thirty six 46" TV's allow for excellent viewing and listening as the acoustics are impressive for a sports bar. Featuring 36+ beers on tap, and an impressive cocktail list, you can bring your lady and still enjoy the sports bar environment. A menu filled with all-American classics allows for no-fuss dining but goes beyond the typical pub grub. Champions may be within a hotel, but it draws many visitors looking for a great place to watch a game.

The Cask ' Flagon is a welcoming place, with lots of room to enjoy the big game, and an outdoor patio to savor a little sunshine on a nice afternoon. Serving standard sports bar favorites, it never hurts to indulge in a a few of the menu items. Basic burgers get beefed up with special toppings while pizzas and salads attempt to be a bit fancy. Probably not the place to get healthy, enjoy their fried favorites and save your serving of greens for later in the day. When you'd prefer a cold beer to a plate of goodies, Cask n' Flagon has plenty of room on it's corner of Lansdowne Street.

Game On! Is a great place to catch a game, especially if you want, but can't be there. Giant screens make viewing your favorite sporting events easy because they're hanging everywhere. The scene is active, social, and young, making for prime mingling and making friends. Enjoy the beer, but don't shy away from their standard pub grub, which compliments the beer selection nicely. Score a table when arriving early on Red Sox home game days, or find yourself waiting in the long line that weaves around the block until after the first pitch is thrown, Game On! has been a Fenway area go-to since it opened and shows no signs of slowing down.

The Greatest Bar is one of the greatest places to watch a game. A lively crowd and many screens on multiple floors allow guests to spread out to enjoy. Basic pub fare is served here and allows for a good snack or meal to accompany your beer and viewing. The Greatest Bar is often jam packed with locals waiting to head into the Garden or after a game well into the evening. It's proximity to TD garden makes it the perfect place to hang when tickets are not on your radar. A social place, be ready to make new friends.

The Baseball Tavern is the quintessential Boston Sports bar near Fenway Park. Here, you can walk in fresh from a hot day at the park and fit in with the fans who have been here while you were in the stands. Don't worry, you won't miss an inning as the Baseball tavern has plenty of screen to ensure you see each pitch, hit, walk and run scored. Win or loose fans here are happy to chat over an icy cold brew and bar food. Head to the roof deck in the warmer months to enjoy their replica of the Green Monster; it may not be the real thing, but it is not a bad second. The party goes until close when the staff is eagerly ushering guests to leae, and line to get in tends to be quite long on games days.

Since 1976, The Four's has been one of the best places in the city to watch sports. With MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL and NCAA packages, they're sure to be broadcasting your favorite team's game. Forty-two TVs ensure that you catch all of the action, and the walls are lined with kitschy sports memorabilia for you to enjoy between games. Drink options include draft and bottled beer, as well as various cocktails. Best of all the Four's serves reasonably priced drinks in place of the high priced speciality drinks found at most big bars. A favorite among locals who enjoy pre game bites, during game viewing, or post game fun.

The coolest bar in Boston for sports fans is the Bleacher Bar. Situated beneath the centerfield bleachers of Fenway Park, The Bleacher Bar is one of the most unique and best places in Boston to watch a game because you can actually see it through the windows that overlook the field. The best thing next to having a ticket yourself, the Bleacher Bar's small interior creates close quarters when the Red Sox are in town. But the bar is open year-round so sports fans can come to watch any game or just enjoy the view. The Bleacher Bar has a small menu of burger, snacks, hot and cold sandwiches, soups, salads, and sweets so you can spend the entire 9 innings watching the Red Sox if you wish.