The Best Spots To Watch Football In Las Vegas This Fall
It’s the time of year again — and in a city like Las Vegas, not everyone wants to watch at home. Here are our picks for the best places in Sin City to watch football.
Flanker Kitchen + Sports Bar
Carver Road Hospitality’s Flanker Kitchen + Sports Bar, located on the Las Vegas Strip at Mandalay Bay, is inviting fantasy football fans to celebrate the 2024-25 season with exclusive fantasy draft party specials. Fans that book their draft parties here can crown themselves the champions of fantasy with luxurious private suites, personalized menus, drink specials and snack platters, free draft boards, and more. It’s like a sports-themed nightclub experience, in a way, with three exclusive beverage packages on offer. Package 1 ($250, max of 6 people) features a choice of one premium spirit, a 10-bucket selection of domestic beers, carafes of juices and soda, six Red Bulls, and bottled waters, with an optional draft board. Package 2 ($450, max of 10 people) includes two premium spirits, two beer towers, carafes, six Red Bulls, bottled waters, and an optional draft board. Package 3 ($750, max of 10 people) offers two premium spirits, three beer towers or bottomless mimosas, carafes, six Red Bulls, bottled waters, a custom marquee header, and an optional draft board. The ambiance and crowd is great, and the food follows suite, with choices that range from pretzels to pigs in a blanket, to fries, wings, sliders, and more for medium-sized groups. For larger events, indulge in lobster rolls, ahi tuna tacos, steak nachos, wagyu beef sliders, and wings.
Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Sports Kitchen
Ole Red
Ole Red Las Vegas, Blake Shelton‘s newly opened bar — the country star’s sixth location — which is owned and operated by Opry Entertainment Group, a division of Ryman Hospitality Properties (NYSE: RHP), is an epic place to spend any given Sunday, but especially so during football season. The brand-new, four-story entertainment venue is now the largest among six Ole Red locations at 27,000 square feet and 686 seats, with a 4,500 square foot rooftop where guests can enjoy breathtaking views of the Las Vegas cityscape. Ole Red Las Vegas features three interior bars, a rooftop bar, two stages, a 16-feet-wide by 37-feet-high LED video wall, a retail area, and a VIP experience. Nosh on Southern-fried favorites like blackberry crispy chicken sliders and Ole Red Ribeye during game time, and stay for the daily live music after.
The George Sportsmen’s Lounge
The George Sportsmen’s Lounge, or for short – The George — is one of the best new spots for sports-viewing in Las Vegas. Located at the recently opened Durango Resort & Casino, this is truly where the games begin, and continue. On tap: chef-driven American fare, unparalleled sports viewing, and entertainment for all (among which include cornhole and live bands).The concept pays homage to classic Vegas big tippers, commonly called “a George” – a nod to the recognizable portrait on the one-dollar bill. The sportsmen’s lounge features indoor dining and a vibrant outdoor patio with wrap-around LED screens that create an immersive atmosphere for sports, live entertainment and private events. Sports wagering kiosks will also be available within the lounge offering convenient entertainment for guests; it is handily located adjacent to the STN sportsbook.
The Tavern
General Admission
General Admission, the new sports lounge and dining destination at UnCommons, caters to fans looking to refresh their sports-viewing experience in an upscale environment off-Strip. GA’s unique menu offers traditional favorites like the Double-Double Smashburger, made with black angus beef, American cheese, caramelized onions, dill pickles and GA’s house sauce on a brioche bun, as well as elevated bites including a variety of monster-size sushi rolls like the Godzilla Crunch Roll, made with spicy tuna, salmon, avocado and eel sauce; and the King Kong Krab Roll, made with spicy tuna, kanikama, avocado, masago and wasabi. GA also offers multiple brews from Vegas’ award-winning brewery, Crafthaus, along with cheersworthy cocktails, including the Field Goal, made with Malibu Coconut Rum, Ripe Mojito Mix, Liquid Alchemist Coconut Syrup, mint and lime; and the Kickoff, made with Crown Royal Peach, Gambino Sparkling Wine, orange juice and soda. You could happily spend hours here, I promise.
ONE Steakhouse
ONE Steakhouse, brothers Michael and David Morton’s stylish restaurant and bar at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, features a luxurious lounge that invites guests from the casino floor to enjoy summer sports viewing in a posh, refined environment. ONE’s lavish menu complements its atmosphere, offering upscale small plates like lobster mac & cheese, made with cavatappi pasta; signature steaks including filet mignon, New York strip, and rib eye; as well as a full menu of signature cocktails and seasonal selections such as the Snake Bite, made with Ghost tequila, Chinola passion fruit liqueur, Monin spicy mango syrup, ginger beer and fresh lime juice, and the Chicago Way, made with Whistle Pig rye bourbon, Carpano Antica sweet vermouth, Angostura orange bitters and Bitter Queens sarsaparilla bitters.
Eight Lounge
Eight Lounge is a luxurious cigar lounge with an extensive whiskey collection located within Resorts World Las Vegas. Known to be “where the pros smoke” the lounge not only hosts lockers owned by sporting legends including Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky, but also boasts brands owned by former pros, providing their quality cigar and bourbon brands in-house for guests to enhance their visit. Among their impressive collection of professional brands is Raider legend 3x All-Pro Charles Woodson’s Woodson Kentucky straight bourbon, 2-time Defensive PoY Ray Lewis’s Legends 52 cigars, and 2x All-Pro Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson’s Eighty5 cigars. Eight also offers high-end flights such as the House of Hazelwood collection, from one of the most renowned scotch-making families in Scotland. It’s easy to see why the lounge has built its reputation as a premiere pro-sport hotspot, and with two private smoking rooms, ample plush seating and multiple HD TVs throughout the venue, guests can enjoy the game alongside the finer things in life while sipping and smoking in style.
Mijo Modern Mexican
Mijo Modern Mexican Restaurant, Clique Hospitality’s immersive Mexican eatery at Durango Casino & Resort, offers a sexy, ambient atmosphere to hunker down during the football season while noshing on Mexican staples like sizzling fajitas, prime meats, grilled whole fish, and ceviche. A bevy of fragrant and flavorful cocktails and hard-to-find spirits complement the cuisine, in addition to tequila lockers that hold hidden gems. Football enthusiasts seeking a change of pace can indulge in Mijo’s upscale ambiance while also catching the game on one of the dining room’s plethora of HD TVs.
Dawg House Saloon
Dawg House Saloon brings Nashville-style energy to Resorts World. In fact, it’s so low key and so Nashville-centric that some of the biggest country stars in the world feel comfortable here, just hanging out (as we witnessed last year after spotting Miranda Lambert there). The bar also offers Nashville style fare with copious barbeque items and hot chicken as well as a food truck, The Mouse House, that serves up gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. There are three bars, daily live performances, 48 TV screens, and also houses the official sportsbook for Resorts World Las Vegas he venue features a two-story wall of screens that plays live games all through the year.