Where to go for the Patriots game? Try these 12 RI sports bars

• Featured locations are spread across Providence, East Greenwich, Warren, Newport, Middletown, Lincoln, and Warwick.
• Many of the establishments offer large screens, local beers, and classic pub food for game days.

Let’s face it, any restaurant or bar with a seat or stool facing a TV can be the sports bar you need when a big game is on. Combine a cold beverage, pizza, wings or pub food with like-minded fellow fans and you have the happening atmosphere for a football playoff game.

New England Patriots fans have had a drought that left us hungry and thirsty for January football. It’s time to enjoy the ride again when the Pats face the Houston Texans on Sunday.

That means it’s time to dust off the list of our favorite sports bars and to update it with some new spots that have opened, including breweries, since the last Super Bowl win in 2019.

You’ll find good vibes at these 12 spots around Rhode Island.

Go Pats!

Track 15 food hall, 1 Union Station in downtown Providence, serves up big screens and food from seven restaurants for game day.

Sports & Leisure, 219 Main St., East Greenwich, is a fun sports bar with elevated cuisine from their from-scratch kitchen, ranging from pizza to Cubano sandwiches.

Narragansett Brewery, 271 Tockwotton St., Providence, has all the local beer, bites and TVs for a fun time. Bonus: water views.  

Newport Craft, 293 JT Connell Highway, Newport, has big screens in their taproom, local beer and Wally’s Wieners food.

J.T. Commons, 1037 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown, has a square bar with plenty of TVs for viewing, pizza (including gluten-free) and wings for a fun game day hang.

Varsity Luxury Sports Bar, 289 Atwells Ave., Providence, offers game day food and drink and promises an event for every game day.

At Bally’s Lincoln, Wicked Good Bar & Grill, 100 Twin River Road, Lincoln, is a great place to watch a game, from the comfortable seating at the bar to the excellent sound system.

Snooker’s, 53 Ashburton St., Providence, has all the TVs, space, plus food and drink for game days.

The GPub, 61 Orange St., Providence, (401) 632-4782, often offers chances to win swag during games while you dine on their gastropub menu.

Moonshine Alley, 52 Pine St., Providence, features a 15-foot screen so you won’t miss a play while enjoying the authentic Nashville vibe.  

The Rally Sports Bar & Grille, 1800 Post Road, Warwick, always has the game on and the food and drink ready.

Tickets Restaurant, 15 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown, pledges to be the best place to watch sports on Aquidneck Island.