The 10 best sports bars in Charlotte

Charlotte has an NFL team, an NBA team, an MLS club and plenty of transplants who still root for the team back home. That adds up to a lot of bars with the game on, and a much shorter list worth planning a Sunday around.

This list covers ten of them, from Uptown pubs a short walk from Bank of America Stadium and Spectrum Center to neighborhood bars in Montford, Dilworth and east Charlotte, plus picks in Ballantyne and Davidson. You’ll find a home for Panthers tailgaters, soccer supporters’ groups, college football alumni crowds and out-of-market fans. Entries are in alphabetical order.

How we chose

We started with recent coverage from Axios Charlotte, Qcity Metro, WBTV and Charlotte’s Got A Lot, then checked each bar’s own website for its address, screen count and current hours, and confirmed each was still operating in 2026. We gave extra weight to bars with a clear identity, such as a supporters’ group, an alumni crowd or a team owner, and to spread across neighborhoods. Screen counts appear only when the bar states them.

All American Pub

South End · 200 E. Bland St.

Florida State fans have a Saturday base in South End. The bar’s website says All American Pub shows every FSU game, and Qcity Metro called the pub a hub for Seminoles fans in its October 2025 sports bar roundup. The bar lists 45 TVs, plus a patio that faces the Rail Trail, so you can step outside between quarters without losing the score.

The kitchen sticks to burgers, nachos, wings and tenders, and the frozen Orange Crush Slush is the drink people order by name. The LYNX Blue Line’s Bland Street station is steps away, which makes the bar an easy stop before or after a Panthers game if you’d rather not drive into Uptown. Weekend doors open at 11 a.m., and college football Saturdays fill the place by kickoff.

Angry Ale’s

Montford · 1518 Montford Dr.

Montford Drive has had a sports bar anchor for more than 20 years. Angry Ale’s is locally owned, has 16 beers on tap and dozens of TVs, and the big outdoor deck is where most people want to sit on a fall Sunday. Axios Charlotte put the bar on its 2024 list of the city’s top sports bars and called the bar a long-running classic.

Dogs are welcome on the patio, and they get their own menu: a plain grilled patty, chicken strips, bacon by the slice and a whipped-cream “puppy latte,” per Axios Charlotte in April 2025. Weekend brunch runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., which lines up nicely with early Premier League matches and the NFL’s London games. The bar stays open until 2 a.m. every night, so a West Coast kickoff isn’t a problem. Street and lot parking on Montford fills fast on Panthers Sundays.

Brickhouse Tavern

Davidson · 209 Delburg St.

Lake Norman’s college basketball crowd has been gathering in an old Davidson cotton mill since 2000. Brickhouse Tavern sits on Delburg Street near the Davidson College campus, and Charlotte Magazine once named the tavern the area’s go-to bar for Wildcats basketball, describing the tavern as a longtime student and alumni hangout.

Beer is the draw: the tavern lists more than 70 beer selections, and its taproom rotates a share of its draft lines through the year. The full menu means you can make a meal of a game. Go on a Davidson home game night if you want the college-town version, or on a fall Saturday when the ACC slate is on. Davidson is a 25-minute drive up I-77 from Uptown, so the tavern suits north-county fans more than anyone heading to a Panthers game.

Carolina Steel Sports Bar

Ballantyne · 12206 Copper Way

Pittsburgh transplants in south Charlotte have a clubhouse. Former Steelers kicker Jeff Reed owns Carolina Steel Sports Bar, a Ballantyne-area bar that pairs Southern bar food with Pittsburgh dishes, and Qcity Metro singled out the Pittsburgh-style square pizza in its October 2025 game-day guide.

Black and gold dominates on Sundays, but Panthers, Hornets and Charlotte FC games are on too, and the menu has enough range for families. Weeknights are quieter, with events like trivia on the calendar. Hours run 11 a.m. to midnight Thursday through Saturday and until 11 p.m. Sunday. If the Steelers are in a late window, arrive early for a table.

Clutch Kitchen & Pour House

Uptown · 601 S. Cedar St.

For a pregame drink with the stadium in view, few spots are closer. Clutch Kitchen & Pour House is on South Cedar Street right beside Bank of America Stadium, with a large dog-friendly patio and more than 20 TVs spread across two floors and outside. Axios Charlotte reported in 2024 that the downstairs turns into a space called Overtime on Panthers home game days, with bottle service.

There are 15-plus taps, mostly local, and a full kitchen. The Charlotte Clemson Club has held watch parties here, so expect orange on some Saturdays. Charlotte FC match days bring the same rush as Panthers Sundays. Doors open at 11 a.m. daily; on home game days, get there well before kickoff if you want a patio table.

Dilworth Neighborhood Grille

Dilworth · 911 E. Morehead St.

Panthers fans know the sign out front. After each game the staff at Dilworth Neighborhood Grille updates the marquee on East Morehead with a jab or a cheer, and after the September 2025 opener loss to Jacksonville the sign read, “Great opening day, just not for the Panthers,” as WBTV reported.

The two-floor bar opened in 2004 and is home to the Queen City Outlaws, the local American Outlaws chapter that backs the U.S. national teams, according to Charlotte’s Got A Lot. That makes the Grille the place for USMNT matches. Qcity Metro pointed to the spiedie chicken, fried ribs and pizza, and there’s a gluten-free menu. The kitchen and bar run until 2 a.m. A second location opened in Baxter Village in Fort Mill.

Platform Sports

Lower South End · 3216 South Blvd.

One of the biggest walls of screens in town is on a third floor in LoSo. When Platform Sports opened in late 2024 inside The Platform at LoSo, Axios Charlotte reported a 40-foot main video wall made of 20 screens, four media walls in all, and room for about 350 people. Former Panthers defensive linemen Charles Johnson and Kawann Short were part of the ownership group, with the team behind PARA.

Food leans upscale for a sports bar: Axios listed tempura lobster tails and short ribs, and Qcity Metro pointed to the funnel cake fries. There’s a rooftop patio with skyline views. Guests must be 21 or older. Weekend hours start at 11 a.m., and booths can be reserved, which is worth doing for a big college football Saturday.

Rí Rá Irish Pub

Uptown · 208 N. Tryon St.

Arsenal supporters in Charlotte watch at a two-story Irish pub on North Tryon. Rí Rá Irish Pub is known as the city’s Arsenal bar, per Charlotte’s Got A Lot, and the pub’s own schedule leans on Premier League mornings, Champions League afternoons and Six Nations rugby, with American sports on the other screens.

Hornets fans get a deal for the 2026-27 season: show a game ticket for 20% off food before or after the game. Spectrum Center is roughly a 10-minute walk. Rí Rá is part of a small group of Irish pubs in several U.S. cities, but the Charlotte location has been an Uptown soccer stop for years. For an early EPL kickoff, check the pub’s live sports listing before you go, since weekend opening times follow the fixtures.

Steamer’s Sports Pub

East Charlotte · 1513 Pierson Dr.

Out near Independence Boulevard and Sharon Amity Road, the screen count gets serious. Steamer’s Sports Pub says the pub has more than 100 TVs, along with NFL Sunday Ticket, NBA League Pass, MLB Extra Innings, NHL Center Ice and MLS Season Pass, so a fan of almost any out-of-market team can find a game.

Game rooms hold pool tables, darts and foosball, and the pub runs leagues. One house rule: the bar doesn’t show fights, so look elsewhere for UFC or boxing. Qcity Metro listed Sunday food specials such as pretzel bites and boneless wings in October 2025. Being well outside Uptown, the pub is a calmer option when stadium traffic is heavy.

Valhalla Pub & Eatery

Uptown · 317 S. Church St.

Liverpool’s local supporters have a home in Brevard Court. The Premier League’s U.S. bar finder lists Valhalla Pub & Eatery as the meeting spot for a Liverpool supporters group, and fans of other clubs show up for early kickoffs too. The Viking-themed pub has been in the courtyard behind South Church Street since 2011.

A renovation finished in October 2025 roughly doubled capacity to 163 and added a second floor with its own bar, Axios Charlotte reported. Upstairs, one central screen can split into four games. During the 2026 World Cup, WBTV reported watch parties packing the patio. Kitchen hours start at 10 a.m. on Sundays. Bank of America Stadium is under a mile away for Charlotte FC fans walking to the match.

Also worth knowing

• Duckworth’s Grill & Taphouse, the Charlotte-area chain that started in Mooresville in 2004, has big beer lists at all five locations, including 330 N. Tryon St. in Uptown.
• Ten58 Sports Bar & Lounge on West Fourth Street is owned by former Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis and sits across from Truist Field.
• Sidelines Sports Bar & Billiards on South Boulevard has been an LGBTQ+ sports bar since 2007, with pool tables and darts.

Last checked October 13, 2026. Spot something out of date, or a place we missed? Send us a correction.