Experience Dallas

Where to Watch the Game

A considered guide to Dallas sports bars, neighborhood institutions, and polished gathering places—organized by area for the next game worth watching.

Game day in Dallas can mean very different things.

Sometimes you want wall-to-wall televisions, full sound, and a room that reacts to every play. Other times, you want a neighborhood bar where the game is on, the food is genuinely good, and you can still have a conversation between quarters.

This list includes both.

There are dedicated sports bars built for the biggest matchups, along with longtime Dallas institutions, British pubs, neighborhood taverns, and a few more polished gathering places that simply understand how a game should be watched.

Some draw loyal groups for college football. Some are better suited to a Cowboys Sunday, a Premier League morning, or a weeknight playoff game. And some work because not everyone at the table is quite as invested in the score.

The list is organized by area because the right choice often starts with where you already are—and how far you are willing to drive before kickoff.

This is not a ranking, and it is not an attempt to catalog every bar with a television. It is a growing Dallas Curated list of the places worth knowing when there is a game you actually want to watch.

The List

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Tex-Mex

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Bandito’s Tex-Mex Cantina

Park Cities

A longtime, casual Snider Plaza Tex-Mex spot with a full bar and a loyal following for chips, queso, and margaritas.

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American / Pub / Live Music

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Barley House

Park Cities

A longtime SMU-area hangout combining cold beer, casual American food, live music, and big-screen game days.

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Golf Lounge / Bar

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Birdies Golf Lounge

Central Dallas

An upscale indoor golf lounge in Victory Park pairing TrackMan simulators with cocktails, small bites, and televisions throughout the space.

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Pizza / American / Sports Bar

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Bryan Street Tavern

East Dallas

A low-key East Dallas tavern known for pizza, a sprawling patio, bar games, and a giant projector for marquee matchups.

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American / Sports Bar

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Chelsea Corner

Central Dallas

A Knox original since 1974, revived at its historic McKinney and Monticello corner for game days, brunch, and patio beers with the dog.

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American / Sports Bar

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Christies

East Dallas

A three-story Lower Greenville sports bar built for major games, with multiple bars, a rooftop patio, and screens in every direction.

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Gastropub / Beer Bar

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Craft Beer Market

Park Cities

A beer-focused gastropub concept in the Preston Center Pavilion.

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American / Sports Grill

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Dudley’s Sports Grill

East Dallas

A casual Henderson Avenue sports grill with wall-to-wall screens, a full menu, and game sound for the matchups that matter.

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American / Sports Bar

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Goodbye Horses

Park Cities

A polished neighborhood bar on SMU Boulevard where craft cocktails, cold beer, and a from-scratch menu meet game-day energy.

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American / Sports Bar / Rooftop

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Happiest Hour

Central Dallas

A high-energy Harwood District destination with rooftop views, a large patio, and enough televisions to cover nearly every game at once.

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British Pub

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Harwood Arms

Central Dallas

A polished British pub in the Harwood District serving classic pub fare alongside pints, darts, trivia, and game-day viewing.

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American / Sports Bar

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Hero by HG

Central Dallas

A sprawling modern sports bar beside the American Airlines Center, designed for Mavericks and Stars games, watch parties, and large groups.

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American / Gastropub

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Hillside Tavern

East Dallas

Casual neighborhood tavern serving classic bar food, draft beers, and weekend brunch with a large patio and TVs.

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Texas Ice House / Bar

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Lawnie’s

East Dallas

A true Southern-style ice house on Henderson Avenue, centered on a broad front lawn, cold cans, simple cocktails, and an easygoing neighborhood crowd.

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Irish / European Pub

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Lochland's Irish Pub

Northeast Dallas

A welcoming neighborhood pub where Guinness, Irish whiskey, fish and chips, and weekend brunch share the room with soccer, rugby, and other major matches. It feels rooted in Lake Highlands while giving the area a convincing version of a proper local.

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Pizza / American

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Louie’s

East Dallas

Established in 1987 by local bar legend Louis Canelakes, Louie’s evolved from a media-crowd hang into one of Dallas’ favorite thin-crust pizza destinations.

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American / Sports Bar / Dive Bar

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Milo Butterfingers

Park Cities

An SMU Boulevard institution with a relaxed neighborhood feel, a broad beer selection, and plenty of ways to settle in for a game.

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American / Sports Bar

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Over Under

Northeast Dallas

The Village’s dedicated sports bar pairs scratch-made American food with an all-Texas draft list and a rooftop overlooking the property’s playing fields.

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American / Cocktail Bar

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Quarter Bar

Central Dallas

A French Quarter-inspired Uptown neighborhood bar with a rooftop patio, casual food, and an easygoing place to catch the game.

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Texas American / Tavern

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Republic Texas Tavern

North Dallas

A bar-centric North Dallas restaurant combining Texas-inspired cooking with craft cocktails and an unusually deep whiskey selection.

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American / Sports Bar

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Stan’s Blue Note

East Dallas

Dallas’ oldest continuously operating bar remains a Lower Greenville favorite for college games, alumni gatherings, and classic sports-bar atmosphere.

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American / Bar and Grill

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Stoneleigh P

Central Dallas

A Dallas original since 1973, now on Lemmon Avenue, with burgers, wings, strong drinks, and generations of loyal regulars.

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American / Sports Grill

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The Avenue Sports Grill

East Dallas

A family-run Lower Greenville sports grill with a laid-back atmosphere, a full menu, and an open-air setup for game day.

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American / Craft Beer Bar

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The Brass Tap — North Dallas

North Dallas

A welcoming North Dallas beer bar with a vast tap and bottle selection, pub food, cocktails, and regular events.

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American / Tavern

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The Ivy Tavern

Central Dallas

A Lemmon Avenue neighborhood tavern with a large all-weather patio, cold drinks, late hours, and televisions for the game.

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British Pub

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The Londoner — Addison

North Dallas

An authentic British pub and longtime North Dallas-area soccer destination, known for early matches, loyal supporters, and classic pub fare.

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American / Sports Bar

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The Nodding Donkey

Central Dallas

An Uptown neighborhood sports bar with a scratch kitchen, Texas-saloon character, and a crowd that arrives ready to watch.

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American / Gastropub

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Thirsty Lion — Preston Hollow

Northwest Dallas

A polished Preston Hollow gastropub with a broad menu, daily happy hour, and plenty of screens for groups watching together.

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Sports Bar / Dive Bar

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Time Out Tavern

Northwest Dallas

The TOT is a longtime Lovers Lane dive where neighborhood regulars gather for games, cold beer, pool, and shuffleboard.

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American / Sports Bar

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Underdog Restaurant and Sports Club

Northeast Dallas

A Lake Highlands sports and entertainment venue with two bars, a dining room, lounge seating, and a broad open-air patio.