# 8 Best Sports Bars in Tampa Bay (2026) Seventy-plus TVs, axe throwing, a dog waterpark, and the bar USA Today ranked best in the country. Tampa Bay is a three-team town, and its sports bars show it. Picks come from Tampa Magazine and Visit St. Pete-Clearwater. Game-day crowds and TV packages change, so check before a big game. Spots are numbered for easy browsing, not as a strict ranking. Updated: October 2026. Source: Real Tampa Bay Media, https://realtampabay.com/guides/best-sports-bars-in-tampa-bay ## Spots ### 1. Ferg's Sports Bar & Grill USA Today's best sports bar in the country (2025). - Neighborhood: Downtown St. Petersburg USA Today named Ferg's the best sports bar in the country in 2025. It has more than 90 TVs, axe throwing and a virtual sports simulator, and it is walkable to Rays games. Highlights: USA Today best, 2025; 90+ TVs; Axe throwing ### 2. Peabody's Restaurant, Bar & Billiards 70-plus TVs and 11 pool tables. - Neighborhood: Tampa - Address: 15333 Amberly Dr, Tampa, FL Peabody's has more than 70 TVs for watching games and a billiards lounge with 11 professional-grade tables, plus darts. Highlights: 70+ TVs; 11 billiards tables; Darts ### 3. Hattricks A downtown community favorite for about 30 years. - Neighborhood: Downtown Tampa - Address: 107 S Franklin St, Tampa, FL Hattricks has been a community favorite for about 30 years, famous for its chicken wings, and has a second South Tampa location nearing completion. Highlights: ~30 years; Chicken wings; Downtown Tampa ### 4. Localz Sports Bar & Grill 60-plus TVs and a pet-friendly menu. - Neighborhood: Downtown St. Petersburg - Address: 1 Beach Dr SE, Unit 41, St. Petersburg, FL Localz has more than 60 TVs, many showing Florida teams, and a pet-friendly menu that lets you bring your dog. It carries NFL Sunday Ticket, NHL Center Ice and UFC with no cover. Highlights: 60+ TVs; Pet-friendly menu; NFL, NHL and UFC packages ### 5. Five Bucks Drinkery 75 TVs and 32-ounce drinks. - Neighborhood: St. Petersburg Five Bucks Drinkery has 75 TVs and is known for its 32-ounce drinks. Its mac and cheese melt was featured on the Travel Channel, and there are locations in St. Pete, Pinellas Park and Seminole. Highlights: 75 TVs; 32-oz drinks; Travel Channel mac and cheese melt ### 6. Mutts & Martinis A dog waterpark and nearly 30 big-screen TVs. - Neighborhood: Central Avenue Mutts & Martinis has an off-leash saltwater waterpark and a dry play area just for dogs, along with nearly 30 70-inch TVs. Highlights: Dog waterpark; 70-inch TVs; Central Ave ### 7. Courtside Grille Former NBA player part-owner, plus sushi. - Neighborhood: St. Petersburg Courtside Grille is part-owned by former NBA player Matt Geiger and is known for its sushi, with an all-you-can-eat football special on Sundays. Highlights: NBA player part-owner; Sushi; Sunday football special ### 8. Engine No. 9 20-plus burgers and a Lightning pedigree. - Neighborhood: Downtown St. Petersburg - Address: 56 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St N, St. Petersburg, FL Engine No. 9 offers more than 20 burger creations. The owner is the son of Tony Esposito and nephew of Phil Esposito, both hockey Hall of Famers and Tampa Bay Lightning founders. Highlights: 20+ burgers; Hockey family; Downtown St. Pete ## About this guide Picks are compiled from local publications and public sources and are not a paid ranking. Spots are numbered for browsing, not as a strict ranking. Hours and prices are intentionally omitted because they change; confirm details with each venue. All guides: https://realtampabay.com/guides Header photo: Michel Curi, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tampa_Bay_Lightning_Game_6_Watch_Party_(18219067034)_(cropped).jpg).