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Get Into the Game at Tennessee's Sports Bars

With plenty of TVs, great craft beer and delicious food, check out these can’t-miss spots to cheer on your favorite sports team.

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Sports Bars in and Near Nashville
Sports Bars in Kingsport, Johnson City, Smokies, Knoxville, Chattanooga
Sports Bars in Memphis and Jackson
 

If you want sports, Tennessee has what you're looking for.

Sports Bars in and Near Nashville

Barlines - Nashville

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Just a few blocks from Nissan Stadium and Bridgestone Arena, this sports bar is in the center of the action in downtown Nashville. Located inside the upscale Omni Nashville Hotel, Barlines has everything you love about sports bars with an elevated twist. Catch your favorite team on one of its 22 jumbo flat-screens while you chow down on its elevated bar food. It also has an extensive selection of craft beers, spirits and handcrafted cocktails. In addition to premium game coverage, Barlines features live music during breaks between big games. Sports lovers with a sweet tooth should definitely try one of its adult milkshakes, made with classic Tennessee treats like Goo Goo Clusters and MoonPies.

Noble’s Kitchen and Beer Hall - Nashville

This popular beer hall is a craft beer lover’s paradise. With a selection of more than 100 beers, Noble's specializes in local brews while featuring the best craft from all over. If liquor is more your style, Noble’s offers delicious cocktails, including the signature moonshine sangria made with Ole Smoky Moonshine. With large beer hall-style tables and a patio, it’s the perfect place to watch a game with a big crew or take a large group for a postgame celebration. Noble’s also has an extensive classic bar fare menu and plenty of TVs to keep any sports fan happy for hours.

Jonathan's Grille - Multiple Locations

Stop by Jonathan’s for one of the best sports bar experiences in the state featuring 55 flat screens, great food, and relaxed atmosphere. Jonathan’s Grille was established in 1999 and has been providing excellent service, tasty food and an elevated TV sports viewing experience ever since. Enjoying delicious appetizers and entrees while watching and cheering on your favorite teams provides a fun and memorable outing for friends and family alike. There's even an outdoor sports bar area for those warm weather days. With a variety of drink and food specials like 2-for-1 beers and $6 apps, Jonathan’s delivers as one of the best sports bars (and grilles) in the state. Check out one of the eight locations across Tennessee to experience this all-star sports bar.  

Tailgate Brewery East Taproom - Nashville

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A staple of Nashville, Tailgate Brewery is a proudly independent craft brewery with three locations – a main location in West Nashville and taprooms on Music Row and in East Nashville – that have been creating uniquely experimental brews, blends, and gourmet pizza here in Music City since 2014. Tailgate’s East Nashville taproom location not only offers a great “brewery atmosphere” but also offers a number of TVs with sports on to enjoy. Featuring their renowned craft beer (for which there are 24 rotating taps) and delicious pizza, the menu also includes some fan favorites like “Garlic Knockers” and Mac n’ Cheese Fries, one of 12 different varieties of fries available. Tailgate is sure to please! Quick tip: Parking for the East Nashville location is free for 4 hours and is located in a small lot left of the building.     

Third and Home - Nashville

Enjoy a beautiful view of the Nashville Sounds at Third and Home.
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Known affectionately as “Germantown’s Bar with a Ballpark,” Third and Home, an outdoor sports bar, provides you with one of the most unique sports bar experiences in the country. Offering perhaps the best patio view in Nashville, take in the city’s beautiful skyline and views overlooking the third-base sideline of First Horizon Park where the Sounds, Nashville’s very own Triple-A baseball team, play. Move inside the 7,000 sq. ft. restaurant space with 28+ TVs and enjoy a wide variety of classic food selections with favorites like the stuffed garlic bread sticks, strawberry almond salad, and hot chicken waffles. Pair your meal with one of their top-rated cocktails, draft or bottled beer and seltzer, and medley of decadent wines. Visit Third and Home and experience for yourself why so many are saying that this sports bar is a home run. Quick tip: Check out the Sounds’ schedule from April to September before heading to Third and Home; the beer patio is the perfect place to watch a game.

Neighbors Nashville

Home to the legendary 25 oz. “Bloody Larry” cocktail, Neighbors Nashville is the among the best spots to watch your favorite teams play in Middle Tennessee. As an official Nashville Predators approved location for watch parties, Neighbors brings the heat with their full menu featuring signature in-house smoked pork, turkey, brisket, and chicken accentuated by delicious dry rubs. Not only does Neighbors have a bunch of TVs showcasing the best games, but the bar is also adorned in authentic sports and entertainment memorabilia that you can appreciate and enjoy while sipping an ice-cold draft beer. Join your sports bar-loving neighbors and visit this widely celebrated Nashville venue.

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