Best NFL bars: Watch your team at the beach and beyond in San Diego

Best NFL bars: Watch your team at the beach and beyond in San Diego
a two story building, Mavericks Beach Club, at 860 Garnet Ave. in Pacific Beach. it's a top destination for NFL fans.
a two story building, Mavericks Beach Club, at 860 Garnet Ave. in Pacific Beach. it's a top destination for NFL fans.
Mavericks Beach Club at 860 Garnet Ave. offers 40 TVs in its five indoor/outdoor bars – and a particular welcome for Cowboys fans. (Photo by Thomas Melville/Beach & Bay Press)

SAN DIEGO – The National Football League is back, and there are plenty of sports bars – not only along the waterfront in Pacific Beach, Mission Beach and La Jolla, but across San Diego – to choose from for fans to grab a bite or a brew and cheer on their favorite teams.

Here are just a few of the many local spots that are haunts for some of the NFL’s 32 teams:

In Pacific Beach, Duck Dive at 4650 Mission Blvd. offers an impressive lineup of game-time food and drink specials. Mavericks Beach Club at 860 Garnet Ave. offers 40 TVs in its five indoor/outdoor bars, so you won’t miss a moment of action this season.

Look to the Local PB, 809 Thomas Ave., for supporting specific teams like the Buffalo Bills. Tavern at the Beach at 1200 Garnet Ave. is known for showing all 32 NFL teams on 42 HD TVs. 

In Mission Beach, Sandbar Sportsbar & Grill at 718 Ventura Place has TVs strategically placed downstairs, as well as on the SkyDeck for NFL viewing. Miss B’s Coconut Club at 3704 Mission Blvd. is now a certified Packers bar and shows all Green Bay games on both indoor and outdoor TVs. They’ve offered a welcome on their Instagram to all “cheeseheads.” Guava Beach Bar & Grill at 3714 Mission Blvd. is a known spot for Vikings fans. 

In La Jolla, The Spot La Jolla, 1005 Prospect St., and Nautilus Tavern, 6830 La Jolla Blvd., also are good NFL viewing options.

Generally, most bars show NFL games, but specific “team bars” may be harder to confirm without visiting or checking their social media during the season. If you have a particular team you follow, contacting the bar directly to inquire about their team allegiance is recommended.

Following is a list of San Diego bars, along the coast and more, known to embrace individual NFL teams:

Los Angeles Chargers

Harbortown Pub in Point Loma.

PB Shore Club.

Sandbar Sports Bar & Grill in MB.

Dirty Birds OB.

Tom’s Watch Bar Downtown.

Los Angeles Rams

Ocean Beach Brewery.

The Tilted Stick Bar & Grill in OB.

Sandbar Sports Grill in MB.

The Silver Fox in PB.

Green Bay Packers

Mavericks Beach Club in PB.

The Beverly Beach Garden in PB.

Riptides in PB.

Sandbox Pizza in PB.

Catalina Lounge in OB.

Miss B’s Coconut Club in MB.

The Bullpen Bar & Grill in Clairemont Mesa.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Break Point in PB.

The High Dive in Bay Park.

Bub’s at the Ballpark at Petco Park.

Northside Tavern in OB.

Kansas City Chiefs

Break Point in PB.

Home & Away in Old Town.

Shore Rider Bar in La Jolla.

The High Dive in Bay Park.

Tom’s Watch Bar near Petco Park.

Kansas City BBQ Downtown.

Philadelphia Eagles

PB Avenue in PB.

SD Taproom in PB.

The High Dive in Bay Park.

Gaslamp Tavern.

Pretzels & Pints in North Park.

New England Patriots

Wonderland Ocean Pub in OB.

Sandbox Pizza in PB.

Waterbar in PB.

The Tipsy Crow in Gaslamp Quarter.

West Coast Tavern in North Park.

Goodbar in Point Loma.

The Waterfront Bar & Grill in Little Italy.

Catalina Lounge in OB.

Garage Kitchen + Bar in Gaslamp Quarter.

New Orleans Saints

NOLA on 5th in Hillcrest.

The Silver Fox Lounge in PB.

Goodbar in Point Loma.

Fast Times in Clairemont.

Louisiana Purchase in North Park.

Indianapolis Colts

Sidecar on Morena Boulevard near Sea World Drive exit.

Chicago Bears

710 Beach Club in PB.

Rosie O’Grady’s in Normal Heights.

Detroit Lions

The Ould Sod in Normal Heights.

Sandbar Sports Grill in MB.

Dallas Cowboys

Mavericks Beach Club in PB.

Rocky’s Crown Pub in PB.

The Spot in La Jolla.

Baja Beach Cafe in MB.

Alibi in Hillcrest.

Union Kitchen and Tap Gaslamp.

Barleymash in Gaslamp Quarter.

San Francisco 49ers

Moonshine Beach in PB.

Northside Tavern in OB.

Cincinnati Bengals

They High Dive in Bay Park.

The Local Eatery & Drinking Hole Downtown.

Time Out Sports Tavern Downtown.

Miami Dolphins

Flamingo Deck in PB.

Buffalo Bills

The Local in PB.

Pacific Beach Alehouse.

Long Story Irish Pub in Point Loma.

New York Jets

Happy Does in Gaslamp Quarter.

Henry’s Pub in Gaslamp Quarter.

Washington Commanders

Winston’s Beach Club in OB.

Latitude 32 Pub & Grill in PB.

Truckstop Saloon in MB.

New York Giants

U-31 in North Park.

Baltimore Ravens

Dirty Birds in PB.

Cleveland Browns

The Tilted Stick in OB.

Jacksonville Jaguars

JT’s Tavern on Mission Gorge Road.

Houston Texans

True North Tavern in North Park.

Tennessee Titans

Tavern at the Beach in PB.

Latitude 32 Pub & Grill in PB.

Sandbar Sports Bar & Grill in MB.

Arizona Cardinals

Coaster Bar & Grill in MB.

Duck Dive in PB.

Atlanta Falcons

Bluefoot Bar & Lounge in North Park.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Sandbar Sports Grill in MB.

Bub’s at the Ballpark in Petco.

Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings

Guava Beach Bar & Grill in MB.

Carolina, Las Vegas, Seattle

We’re stumped. Do you know of bars that support the Panthers, Raiders and Seahawks? Tell us!