A good Los Angeles game day bar earns it three ways. The screens face the seats, not the staff. The sound goes to the game the room cares about. And the kitchen keeps moving through the 10am, 1pm, and night windows instead of folding at kickoff.
This is the shortlist of ten that get all three right, spread from the screens at L.A. Live to a neighborhood NFL room in Highland Park and a hangar sized room down in Long Beach. We ranked them on the game day experience, not the brunch menu.
The big screen rooms at L.A. Live
Downtown is where Los Angeles concentrates its sports crowd, with two of the city's deepest screen counts within a block of each other.
01
Tom's Watch Bar
Downtown / L.A. Live$$100+ Screens, 360 Tower
Tom's sits steps from Crypto.com Arena and builds the whole room around a circular screen tower, so every seat faces a game. Sound rotates to the marquee matchup, and the staff will switch audio for a big NFL or NBA window if you ask early. Sundays run the full slate.
Game day: Arrive before the 10am Sunday window for a stool facing the tower.
02
Yard House
Downtown / L.A. Live$$130+ Taps, Wall of Screens
The L.A. Live flagship pours one of the longest tap lists in the city under a wall of screens angled at the booths. It leans toward a pre and post Lakers or Kings crowd, and the kitchen keeps pace through late windows. Sound favors the biggest game on the board.
Game day: A flight of West Coast IPAs and the poke nachos for the table.
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All day rooms and neighborhood NFL
These are the bars built for the full Sunday slate, from a West Hollywood institution to a Highland Park patio that fills with the local crowd.
03
Barney's Beanery
West Hollywood$$60 HD TVs, All Packages
Open since 1920, Barney's carries every sports package made and spreads 60 HD screens across a rambling room, so you can find your team whatever the league. The crowd is mixed and loud for prime time, and the chili holds up across a long afternoon.
Game day: Reserve a booth three to five days out for a marquee NFL Sunday.
04
The Greyhound Bar & Grill
Highland Park$25 Screens, Neighborhood NFL
The Greyhound is the northeast Los Angeles answer for a no fuss Sunday, with 25 screens, reliable wings, and a patio that fills with locals in team colors. It shows the full NFL slate and switches sound for the room's loudest rooting interest.
Game day: Walk in early for a table, then order wings, a pizza, and a local lager.
05
33 Taps
Silver Lake$$33 Taps, Indoor Outdoor
The Sunset stretch original is an indoor outdoor spot with flat screens over both bars and 33 beers on tap, a steady Super Bowl favorite. The Downtown sibling scales up to 50 screens, jumbotrons, and an arcade. Either way the football crowd is friendly.
Game day: A tap flight and the loaded tots during the early window.
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Prime time, beer halls, and the south bay
For Monday and Thursday night windows, big soccer mornings, and a packed room out toward Long Beach, these five close out the list.
06
The Parlor
Melrose$$26 Screens, Prime Time
The Parlor runs 26 screens across a big Melrose room and draws a prime time crowd for Monday and Thursday night football. Pizza comes out fast between drives, and an arcade in back keeps a group busy at halftime. Sound goes to the night's headline game.
Game day: A shareable pizza and a bucket of cans for the table.
07
Big Wangs
Hollywood$Big Screens, Fan Bar
Big Wangs is the unfussy Hollywood pick, all big screens, cheap pitchers, and wings in a dozen sauces. It packs in fans of out of town teams who claim the same booth every week. Sundays run loud and the kitchen keeps the wings coming.
Game day: A wing sampler and a pitcher to split with the early games on.
08
Wirtshaus
La Brea$$120 inch Projector, 35 Taps
This La Brea beer hall hangs a large projection screen over a German tap wall of more than 35 pours, and the room gets loud for NFL Sundays and big soccer mornings. The patio welcomes dogs and the pretzels are the size of a steering wheel.
Game day: A liter of lager and a pretzel with the full afternoon ahead.
09
Tuck Room Tavern
Westwood$$Upscale, Near UCLA
Tuck Room is the upscale Westwood option, with a long tap list, a serious kitchen, and screens placed so the bar reads more lounge than sports hall. It pulls a UCLA crowd on college Saturdays and runs the NFL slate on Sundays.
Game day: Book a table for rivalry games, then order the burger and a barrel aged cocktail.
10
Legends
Long Beach$$Two Story, Drop Screen
A Long Beach institution, Legends fills a two story room the size of a hangar and drops a giant projection screen from the ceiling for the marquee game. It is the clear pick south of the city for a packed, partisan Sunday.
Game day: Arrive early on a Chargers or Rams week and split a draft and the patty melt.
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How we picked these Los Angeles bars
We ranked these on the things that decide a game day: screen count and sightlines, whether the room turns the sound on for the games that matter, and a kitchen that holds up through every window. We cross checked each pick against its own current listing and independent Los Angeles guides before publishing. For the full year of viewing, start with our Los Angeles sports bars guide, the sports bars category, or the sports bars near me hub. Sport specific picks live in our NFL, NBA, and Super Bowl guides.
Common questions
Which Los Angeles bar is best for watching a full NFL Sunday?
Tom's Watch Bar at L.A. Live builds the room around a 360 screen tower so every seat faces a game, and it runs the full slate from the early window. Barney's Beanery in West Hollywood is the deeper option with 60 screens and every sports package.
Where can I watch Premier League soccer in the morning in LA?
Beer halls like Wirtshaus on La Brea open for big soccer mornings, and several bars on this list will switch audio to a marquee match if you ask early. 33 Taps in Silver Lake is a reliable Sunday morning option.
Do I need a reservation on game day in Los Angeles?
For marquee NFL Sundays and rivalry college games, book a table three to five days ahead at Barney's Beanery, Tuck Room Tavern, or Yard House. Neighborhood spots like The Greyhound take walk ins if you arrive before kickoff.
Which LA sports bar has the most screens?
Tom's Watch Bar downtown and the Downtown 33 Taps both run dozens of screens plus large format displays, while Barney's Beanery spreads 60 HD TVs across its rooms.
