Whether or not you believe this will be “the season” for the Minnesota Vikings, games are best enjoyed with a few friends. (This is true of both celebrating and commiserating.)
So, here’s a look at the restaurants, bars, and other gathering places where you can watch each and every Vikings game with other purple-clad fans.
The Rabbit Hole
The Rabbit Hole
Minneapolis
Pryes Brewing
The Minneapolis brewery will show each of the Vikings’ games this season on its 12 screens, with a 15-foot patio screen in play for the season opener. It’ll also have trivia during games, and you can take advantage of its new sports-focused mezzanine. 1401 West River Rd., Minneapolis
Beckett’s
The Lyn-Lake sports bar not only plays games all season, but its smashburger is solid and comes at the equally alluring price of $8. (It’s an even better deal during happy hour.) 3006 Lyndale Ave. S, Minneapolis
Rabbit Hole
The relatively new sports bar shows every Vikings game — and almost any other football game you want to see — across its 42 big-screen TVs. It also has a game day menu that features build-your-own platters and specials on pitchers of beer. 411 N Washington Ave., Minneapolis
Cedar Inn: 4155 Cedar Ave. S, Minneapolis
Game Time Sports Bar: 920 E Lake St., Minneapolis
Mac’s Industrial Sports Bar: 310 E Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
Surly Brewing: 520 Malcolm Ave. SE, Minneapolis
Tailgate Sports Cafe: 6050 Nicollet Ave. S, Minneapolis
Tom’s Watch Bar: 609 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
Town Hall Brewery: 1430 S Washington Ave., Minneapolis
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St. Paul
Obb’s Sports Bar
Obb’s touts 19 TVs and a dedication to showing the being a hub for the purple-and-gold-clad masses. It also offers specials during each game. 1347 Burns Ave., St. Paul
Half Time Rec
The nationally praised bar — Esquire named it one of the best bars in the country — not only shows the Vikings, rain or shine, but has alluring game day specials, bloody Marys, and good vibes. 1013 Front Ave., St. Paul
Tom Reid’s Hockey City Pub
The Downtown St. Paul bar is best known as a hockey hub — you cannot avoid seeing hockey paraphernalia anywhere you look around in Tom Reid’s. Still, you’ll find every Vikings game on its many screens. You’ll also find two-for-one specials while the game is on. 258 7th St. W, St. Paul
Dubliner Pub: 2162 University Ave. W, St. Paul
Iron Ranger: 1085 Grand Ave., St. Paul
Midway Saloon: 1567 University Ave. W, St. Paul
Tiffany’s Sports Lounge: 2051 Ford Pkwy., St. Paul
East Suburbs
Little Village Pub
The bar and restaurant serves up food, game day specials, and every Vikings play across its 36 TVs. It’ll also be serving that new Vikings fan-pandering beer from Leinenkugel’s: Viktor’s Voyage Ale. 2670 County Rd. E, White Bear Lake
Manitou Bar and Kitchen
If you go to Manitou on Sundays, you won’t be missing any purple and gold moments. The game day specials include a fleet of $10 apps and $5 pints of Schell’s No Frills Pils and Grainbelt Nordeast. 2171 4th St., White Bear Lake
Wild Boar Bar and Grill
Games at the Wild Boar include specials like half-price burgers during Sunday games, all-day happy hour, and $9 pitchers of Coors and Miller. 950 Helena Ave. N, Oakdale
4 Deuces Saloon: 2222 4th St., White Bear Lake
Brick and Bourbon: 215 Main St. S, Stillwater
The Dog House Bar & Grill: 2029 Woodlynn Ave., Maplewood
Muddy Cow: 7350 Hardwood Ct., Cottage Grove; 5991 Norwich Ave. N, Oak Park Heights
Ray J’s American Grill: 9854 Norma Lane, Woodbury
Pub 42
Pub 42
North Suburbs
201 Tavern
When Justin Jefferson is on the field, the bar has a heap of specials. That includes $3 22-ounce cans of Coors Light, $5 Viktor’s Voyage Ales, and $4 off tachos, wings, and nachos, among other deals. It’s also got a big-screen projection TV. 201 Jackson St., Anoka
Pub 42
It has games and specials, including a couple of $4 taps and $2 purple shots after a Vikings touchdown. Each contest is shown on its 30 TVs, as well as another eight out on the patio. It also hosts a game day bus that will take you to U.S. Bank Stadium. 7600 N 42nd Ave., New Hope
3 Squares Restaurant: 12690 Arbor Lakes Pkwy., Maple Grove
Birdhouse Eat and Drink: Waiting on a reply
Brick and Bourbon: 12450 Business Park Blvd. N, Champlin
Clive’s Roadhouse: 11680 Theatre Dr. N, Champlin; 10400 Baltimore St. NE, Blaine; 21390 John Milless Drive, Rogers
Cowboy Jack’s: 2397 Palmer Road, New Brighton
Muddy Cow: 133 Coon Rapids Blvd. NW, Coon Rapids
New Hope Cinema Grill: 2749 Winnetka Ave. N, New Hope
Willy McCoy’s: 13655 Martin St. NW, Andover
South Suburbs
General Sports Bar
The new 50th and France sports bar opened in September, touting a name that nods to the long-running hockey equipment shop. Situated in the former home of Salut Bar Americain, it’s got a hockey focus, but will be showing much more than the Wild and Frost. 5034 France Ave. S, Edina
T.J. Hooligan’s Pub and Grub
Both locations — Prior Lake and Eden Prairie — show the games. They also offer $13 one-topping pizzas, $13.50 domestic pitchers, and $4 domestic drafts. 16731 Hwy. 13 S, Prior Lake
Brick and Bourbon: 14883 Florence Trail, Apple Valley
Clive’s Roadhouse: 13050 Aldrich Ave. S, Burnsville
Cowboy Jack’s: 2801 Southtown Dr., Bloomington; 14998 Glazier Ave., Apple Valley
Muddy Cow: 1244 Canterbury Road S, Shakopee
Shakopee Brewhall: 124 First Ave. E, Shakopee
Willy McCoy’s: 10700 France Ave. S, Bloomington
West Suburbs
Bunny’s Bar and Grill
With more than 35 TVs, there’s always a view of the game. It also has a long-running tradition of dishing out half-off drink chips following a Vikings score. The kitchen is open until 11 p.m., and there’s always free popcorn. 5916 Excelsior Blvd., St. Louis Park
Park Tavern
The ever-popular St. Louis Park hotspot has a myriad of screens inside and out at its cavernous bowling alley, bar and restaurant. The bar offers a range of drink specials during game time. 3401 Louisiana Ave. S., St. Louis Park.
The Loop West End
The bar and restaurant will have games and lots of specials, including beers for as little as $4 and $7 half-orders of nachos. 5331 West 16th St., St. Louis Park
The Sunshine Factory
It offers a huge number of specials during regular season games, including a free drink when the Vikings win and when they’re leading at halftime. 4100 Vinewood Lane N, Plymouth
Brick and Bourbon: 12900 Technology Dr., Eden Prairie
Cowboy Jack’s: 4120 Berkshire Lane N, Plymouth
JJ’s Clubhouse: 6400 Wayzata Blvd., Golden Valley
T.J. Hooligan’s Pub & Grub: 6411 City W Pkwy., Eden Prairie
Wild Boar Bar and Grill: 1022 Main St., Hopkins
Willy McCoy’s: 320 Pioneer Trail, Chaska
About the author
Dustin Nelson is BMTN’s lead Minnesota food, music, events and lifestyle reporter.
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