Are you ready for some football? The end of summer means the beginning of football season. Don’t catch the game all by your lonesome at home. Cheer for your favorite team at one of these best bars to watch Thursday night football games in the District and enjoy great food and drink specials, plus the camaraderie of fellow football fans.
Maddy’s Bar and Grille
1726 Connecticut Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 483-2266
www.maddysbarandgrille.com
Cheer for your favorite team and enjoy top-rated American cuisine at Maddy’s Bar and Grille. The popular full-service restaurant and bar offers the NFL Ticket package on eight 54-inch and two 72-inch televisions. Whether you grab a seat at the bar or pick a table, every seat offers a great view of the big game. Or, grab your friends and watch the game in your own private section known as the “Club Level” booths. Maddy’s Bar and Grille also features the Study, a private party room with multiple televisions and the option to cater your party with a customized menu.
Lucky Bar
1221 Connecticut Ave.
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 331-3733
www.luckybardc.com
Feeling lucky? Bring that good luck to your favorite team at Lucky Bar. Watch your favorite athlete score the game winning touchdown on one of 25 large televisions. With multiple sports packages offered, including ESPN College Game Plan and NFL Sunday Ticket, fans from all over the country can be sure to catch their favorite team in action. The full-service restaurant and bar features traditional American fare including nachos, chicken tenders and the epic Big Ass Burger. Enjoy daily food and drink specials including half-price cheeseburgers on Wednesdays and $15 pitchers all night long.
Barcode
1101 17th St. N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 955-9001
www.barcodedc.com
At Barcode, you won’t have any of the typical experiences you find at other sports bars, like obnoxious fans and filthy floors. What you’ll find instead is two high-definition projection screens, 10 high-definition televisions, more than 40 beers to choose from and a large, heated outdoor patio. Enjoy food and drink specials, like $2 Bud Lights during the game or half-priced pizza at the bar. Other perks include the kitchen staying open until midnight. Barcode also offers exciting events throughout the week including Latin parties on Wednesdays and Friday night happy hour specials like half off wine, liquor and beer from 10 p.m. to midnight.
Trusty’s
1420 Pennsylvania Ave. S.E.
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 547-1010
www.trustysdc.com
For a completely unique Thursday night football experience, head to Trusty’s where you will find lunch box lights, thermos chandeliers and a yellow bus bar. This neighborhood bar features a dive bar vibe with its eclectic decor. Catch the game on one of multiple flat-screen televisions both inside and outside in the open-air patio and play classic board games during halftime. Trusty’s offers daily food and drink specials, including $1 off all drafts and rail drinks Monday through Friday. The menu features game-time favorites like chili, burgers, half-smoked hot dogs and cheesesteaks.
Union Pub
201 Massachusetts Ave. N.E.
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 546-7200
www.facebook.com/unionpubdc
With 25 big screen televisions, over 35 different craft beers and one heck of a happy hour special, Union Pub is another great destination to cheer your favorite team to victory. Enjoy one-of-a-kind meals like Cool Ranch Doritos wings, pepperoni grilled cheese or buttered popcorn ice cream. The full-service restaurant and bar offers daily drink specials including $12 Bud Light pitchers on Thursdays and bottomless bloody Marys and mimosas over the weekend. Swing by on Tuesday night and challenge your friends to a game of Quizzo trivia.
Susan Diranian is a freelance writer living in Ashburn, VA. She is covering Travel & Outdoors. Her work can be found at Examiner.com.
