10 Best Bars to Watch the Game in Baltimore

Mother's on Federal Hill runs 42 screens across a 350-person room and is the city's signature Ravens watch party, famous for its purple patio. On big Sundays it turns the parking lot into a watch-party zone with two outdoor bars, a DJ, and big screens projecting the game. It is the room for the full Baltimore matchday spectacle, indoors and out.

Looney's Pub on O'Donnell Street is Canton's biggest game-day room, with 38 screens for up to 280 fans and a layout built to follow several games at once. The neighborhood crowd skews local and loud on a Ravens Sunday, and the kitchen runs the wings-and-pitchers playbook all afternoon. It is the anchor of the Canton watch-bar strip.

Delia Foley's on Cross Street keeps 32 screens for around 220 fans and gives Federal Hill a friendlier, less crowded alternative to the big patio rooms. The Irish-pub setup and reasonable prices make it an easy all-day base for an NFL Sunday, with sightlines to a screen from most of the bar. It is the pick when Mother's is heaving and you still want Federal Hill.

Claddagh Pub in the heart of Canton is known for its boisterous crowds and a dedicated Ravens fan base that gives it an unmatched game-day atmosphere. The Irish-pub format keeps it focused on the match and the pint, with multiple screens and a pub menu built around the must-try shepherd's pie. It is the pick for fans who want noise and a partisan room over a quiet seat.

Pratt Street Ale House near the Inner Harbor sets more than 20 HDTVs around an English-style brewpub, within walking distance of both M&T Bank Stadium and Camden Yards. That location makes it the natural pre-game and post-game room when you have tickets, with house-brewed Oliver Ales on tap and a kitchen that handles a crowd. It is the pick for a stadium day on foot.

Pickles Pub sits directly across the street from Oriole Park at Camden Yards and has anchored the Orioles crowd since 1988, with plenty of TVs and a patio that fills before first pitch. It is as much a pre-game institution as a watch bar, packed for home games and a reliable room for an away game on the screens. For the Orioles, it is the classic Baltimore choice.

The Greene Turtle in Fells Point runs about 40 screens for 250 guests and built its name as a Maryland sports-bar chain on exactly this kind of room. It leans into the Ravens with playoff specials like buckets of Ravens-colored cans and discounted burgers, takes online reservations, and keeps TVs in every sightline. It is the dependable Fells Point game-day pick.

Magerks on Light Street in Federal Hill keeps 14 large TVs and a reputation for fast service and friendly staff, which makes it the easy neighborhood room rather than a sprawling watch barn. The Philly-leaning kitchen and quick pours suit fans who want a screen, a seat, and a sandwich without the crowd crush. It is the pick for a low-key Federal Hill Sunday.

Ropewalk Tavern on Charles Street pairs game-watching TVs with more than 140 craft beers on tap, duckpin bowling, Skee-Ball, and a foosball table across a historic multi-room space. The mix of viewing areas and bar games makes it the room for a group that wants more than screens between drives. It is the pick when the day is about the beer list and the company as much as the score.

Chasers in Canton gets packed on game days with the action on its multiple screens and super-friendly bar staff who keep the room moving. It is an unpretentious neighborhood bar rather than a destination watch party, which is exactly what a lot of Ravens fans want on a regular Sunday. It is the pick for a casual, no-fuss Canton game.