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Super Bowl LX is nearly here. The New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks will face off on the gridiron on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Whether you’re a diehard or a passive fan, Super Bowl Sunday is one of the biggest watch events of the year. And, Valley sports bars are gearing up for the occasion with watch parties and specials. Whether you want to be among fellow fans or simply don’t want to deal with dishes after the party, these spots have you covered.
Here are 10 Valley sports bars to watch the big game.
Allyson Stewart
Title 9 Sports Grill
4221 N. Seventh Ave.
Title 9 Sports Grill’s 22 TVs primarily air women’s sports. But on Sunday, the Melrose District sports bar will host a Super Bowl watch party for Seahawks fans. Seats in the restaurant, bar and patio are first-come, first-served so guests are encouraged to show up early. The sports grill offers chicken and cauliflower wings, dips and house chips and burgers to tide you over. Pair your bites with one of Title 9’s athlete-inspired cocktails, like the Billie Jean Spritz.
Charley’s Place
4324 W. Thunderbird Road, Glendale
New England fans can watch the game with their fellow Patriots at Charley’s Place, the official Arizona watch bar for the team’s fan club. The club calls Charley’s Place a “true New England bar!” Charley’s menu features crab cake sliders and seafood platters for Patriots game-day specials, as well as pints of Sam Adams Boston Lager and Boston Tea Party shots.
Pedal Haus Brewery
Pedal Haus Brewery
Multiple locations
Pedal Haus Brewery is a destination for college football fans, but the Tempe brewer has supersized party plans for Super Bowl Sunday. The brewpub’s four locations, in Tempe, downtown Phoenix, Mesa and Chandler, will play the game with the sound on. Those who arrive early to tailgate can save with Pedal Haus’ Sunday Funday specials. Those include $4 Day Drinker Light Lagers, $7 margaritas and micheladas and $8 bloody marys and make-your-own mimosas until 3 p.m. Diners can order chicken and cauliflower wings for half price all day.
Cheers Tavern
5915 W. Bell Road, Glendale
Cheers Tavern is one of three Valley spots that hosts the Arizona Sea Hawkers, the Seahawks’ local chapter of its booster club. Cheers has been a go-to spot for sports fans on the west side of town for nearly 50 years. The bar opens at 10 a.m. on Sundays, serving classic breakfast dishes, Southwestern bites and pub staples including burgers, sandwiches and wings.
Sara Crocker
Backyard
21001 N. Tatum Blvd., #14
1975 E. Williams Field Road, Gilbert
Backyard, the massive dog-friendly sports bar with locations in Desert Ridge and Gilbert, has a “full-scale watch experience” on tap for Sunday. Before the game gets underway, the bars invite guests to bring their pups in sports jerseys for a contest or to throw around a football. Once the game kicks off, the sound will be on the bar’s massive array of TVs. Backyard boasts fare perfect for gameday, including nachos, loaded potato skins and sticky ribs. Order your eats with a bucket of beers or an 80-ounce tower you can pour at your table. After the game, a live band will take the stage to keep the party going. Reservations can be made online.
The Joy Lush Club
24 W. Camelback
Head to the Phoenix beer and wine bar and bottle shop, The Joy Lush Club, for a watch party with the essentials: hot pizza and cold beverages. Drink specials, including $30 bottles of bubbles and craft beer buckets, begin at 3 p.m. La Piazza, a pop-up from renowned pizzaolo Justin Piazza, will serve Detroit-style pizza. Every screen will air the game with the sound on, and customers are invited to get loose at halftime with a Bad Bunny dance contest. Guests can reserve a table by calling 602-314-5989.
Jacob Tyler Dunn
The Churchill
901 N. First St.
The Churchill will host a Super Bowl watch party in its courtyard “where both teams get love,” it shared on social media. The downtown drinking and dining destination’s two bars, So Far, So Good and The Brill Line, will offer drink specials and team-inspired cocktails. And, with an eclectic mix of food options that includes the smash burger spot Stoop Kid, pizzeria Freak Brothers and Hawaiian eatery Loco Style Grindz, there’s something for everyone in your group. No reservations are needed and all ages are welcome.
The Hot Chick and Boondocks
4363 N. 75th St., Scottsdale
The Hot Chick and Boondocks Patio & Grill will again host a Super Block Party in Old Town. Fans can watch the game on jumbo LED screens, and DJs will spin music the entire weekend. Block party reservations can be made by emailing events@boondocksaz.com. Those interested in VIP bottle service should text 480-255-7733.
Three Thirty Three
430 N. Scottsdale Road, #101, Tempe
The ultra luxe Asian-inspired steakhouse will host a game-day watch party, “but make it Three Thirty Three,” a post on Instagram said. That means airing the game on a 120-foot LED screen, Korean fried chicken wings and $10 drink specials. Doors open at 4 p.m.
Four Corners Taphouse
24762 N. Lake Pleasant Pkwy., Peoria
Four Corners Taphouse has food, beer and shot specials lined up for Sunday. Those include $5 pints and select shots, $6 flights, $20 domestic beer buckets and deals on pizza, wings and other food. Those at the taphouse can also buy 50/50 Raffle tickets, which will benefit the Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children. The bar opens at 11 a.m., and reservations are not required. Those who order takeout online can opt for game-day specials, such as two cheese pizzas and 12 wings for $38.
Looking for more spots to pull up for the Super Bowl? Check out Phoenix New Times’ favorite sports bars in the Valley.
