Near you in Austin
Austin watches the game between the campus and the central strips. The Tavern covers West Campus near the university, Cover 3 holds Allandale to the north, and Pluckers and The Chuggin' Monkey run screens Downtown on Sixth Street. Shooters Billiards adds pool south on South Lamar. Most rate 4.3 to 4.5 at the $$ tier.
Last reviewed June 28, 2026 ยท How we pick bars
Austin scatters its sports bars between the campus blocks and the central strips, so the nearest screen depends on where you start. West Campus and Downtown hold the big-screen rooms, Allandale the neighbourhood sports bar, and South Lamar the pool-hall pick. For the complete ranked list, see our best sports bars in Austin guide.
The Tavern is a two-story West Campus institution with screens on every wall, rated 4.5. Order the Tavern Pitcher, and treat it as the closest game-watch near the university. Price $$.
Cover 3 runs an Allandale sports bar with a deep beer list and wall-to-wall screens, rated 4.4. The Cover 3 Pour is the order, and it is the north-central pick on a match day. Price $$.
Pluckers Wing Bar packs Downtown screens around wings and pitchers, rated 4.4. Order the Pluckers Tower, and make it the easy pick near the central campus blocks. Price $$.
The Chuggin' Monkey sits on Sixth Street with balcony screens over the strip, rated 4.4. The Chuggin' Pitcher is the order, and it is the closest game spot in the Downtown bar run. Price $$.
Shooters Billiards mixes pool tables with sports screens in South Lamar, rated 4.3. Order the Shooters Pitcher, and choose it when you want a screen plus a table south of the river. Price $.
Our full ranked guide across Austin, with every room scored on what is in the glass.
The same near-me question answered city by city, from New York to Cape Town.
The five rooms above are the sports bars we send Austin visitors to first, grouped so the nearest one is easy to find. They are anchor picks, not the only good screens in the city. For the broader ranked list, follow the link to the Austin sports bars guide.
Rating is the entry point, not the verdict. Each room here clears the bar on the screens, the crowd, and whether it earns a second round. We group by district because in Austin the right answer is usually the good screen you can walk to now.
If a bar here has closed or changed hands, tell us. We keep the page honest by correcting it, not by inventing a replacement.
Good questions
For the full ranking, see the best sports bars in Austin. Planning a different night? Compare rooftop bars in Austin and craft beer bars in Austin, or browse every district from the Austin bars hub.
Looking wider? Read the guide to the best sports bars worldwide, or find sports bars near me in other cities.