Get Your Game On
By James Zeleniak, Philadelphia Editor
One to scream at the screen and don team colors? Or, do you just enjoy a good beer on tap? Either way, here are 5 fan-crazed Philly bars, 3 places to actually get in on the gaming action and 2 where it's the drinks that score the most points. Yes, there's something for everyone--whether you watch sports or have fun avoiding 'em.
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Irish Pub
2007 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA
With a bevy of flat screens and a massive old world wooden bar that dominates this classic space, this Rittenhouse-area watering hole boasts the best of both worlds. -
O'neal's
611 S Third St, Philadelphia, PA
South Street-area sports fans flock to this dark and welcoming space to enjoy the game, or at least the 19 or so brews on tap and stepped-up selection of single malts. -
McMenamin's Tavern
7170 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Sports fans of all walks converge on this classic Mount Airy bar boasting a brackish blend of city folks and nearby suburbanites who come for burgers, beer and the game. -
McNally's Tavern
8634 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Smaller TVs make due when coupled with excellent and hardy sandwiches made perfect with superior ingredients. -
Castle Roxx
105 Shurs Ln, Philadelphia, PA
Manayunk sports fans and Roxborough regulars hang here to watch the game and converse with neighbors and occasional out-of-towners passing through.
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Dave & Buster's
325 N Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA
Get your own game on with billiards, skeeball and shuffleboard. Or go high-tech with virtual-reality simulators or a Star Trek voyage. -
North Bowl
909 N 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA
Bag the game all together and go bowling at this Northern Liberties alley that does double time for bowlers and bar flies alike. -
McGlinchey's Bar and Grill
259 S 15th St, Philadelphia, PA
Who needs a winning team when you have Ms Pac Man to take forlorn fans minds off Philly’s faded dreams.
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Standard Tap
901 N Second St, Philadelphia, PA
Gas lit, flickering fake fireplace, a rocking juke box, excellent octopus, the city’s best duck salad, and PA-only brews make this place Philly’s best choice for non-sports fans to escape and converse. -
Tank Bar
261 S 21st St, Philadelphia, PA
Step up to this second-floor lair above Friday, Saturday, Sunday and watch the tropical fish instead of the tube.
