Best Bars to Watch the Game in Seattle

Sitting next to Climate Pledge Arena, Tom's wraps the room in a 360 degree wall of screens with zoned audio, so the headline game gets the sound while side screens carry everything else. Coverage spans the NFL, NBA, college football and soccer, and the kitchen runs chef driven plates rather than reheated bar food.

Game day tip: Arrive early before a Kraken or Storm game, when the arena crowd fills the room fast.

The premier Seahawks game day room at The Boxyard, Hatback runs more than 20 big screens and carries NFL Sunday Ticket so every Sunday window is on. On Seahawks days the party spreads into Victory Hall and an indoor outdoor beer garden with food trucks and beer tents.

Game day tip: Come for home Seahawks games when the beer garden and Victory Hall open up for the full tailgate.

The century old brick brewery sits directly across from Lumen Field and T-Mobile Park, which makes it the classic pre-game stop for Seahawks, Sounders and Mariners crowds. Two floors of dining rooms, an arching copper bar and a patio give you room to settle in before kickoff with a house brewed ale.

Game day tip: Get there two hours before a stadium kickoff to eat and drink before the walk across the street.

Now settled in its Ballard home, Fuel runs 18 flat screens plus a giant HD projector and carries every major package across the NFL, MLS, MLB, NBA and the English Premier League. The patio and open floor are built for wall to wall action on a busy weekend.

Game day tip: Good for an early Premier League kickoff and a late NFL game in the same visit.

The Dock keeps the spotlight on the Hawks with 24 HDTVs inside and two 70 inch screens outside on the deck and in the game day beer garden. The setup means you never lose a play whether you want air conditioning or sunshine.

Game day tip: Claim a deck seat on a dry Sunday, when the outdoor screens and beer garden are the best seats in the house.

A West Seattle and Roosevelt favorite with 16 TVs, skee-ball and a deep whiskey and beer list, The Westy has room to spread out and proper sports watching food. It is the neighborhood pick when you want screens without a downtown crowd.

Game day tip: Handy for a relaxed Saturday slate when the SoDo bars are slammed for an event.

Seattle's home for women's sports puts every WNBA, NWSL and college game on its 18 screens, and it carries men's sports too, with craft beer and a community that turns out for the marquee fixture. The sound goes on for the headline women's game.

Game day tip: Book ahead for Storm and Reign matches, when the room fills with a partisan crowd.

A long running Belltown sports bar with screens across the room and a steady downtown crowd, Buckley's is the easy central choice when you want to walk to a game and watch the early fixtures first. It runs late and keeps the main game on with sound.

Game day tip: Useful before a Climate Pledge Arena event when you want a screen and a quick bite downtown.

Right by Seattle Center and Climate Pledge Arena, Sport is built for the pre-game and post-game crowd, with screens through the dining room and a menu made for settling in before a Kraken or Storm game. The location does the heavy lifting on a busy arena night.

Game day tip: Reserve a table on arena nights, when the Lower Queen Anne rooms book out before doors.

The downtown Tap House pairs a famous 160 plus beer list with screens spread across a big two level room, which suits a group that wants choice as much as coverage. It carries the main games and works for a mixed crowd that is not all hardcore fans.

Game day tip: Good for a group with one eye on the game and one on the beer menu.