Top Sports Bars in Louisville, KY

Between the Winter Olympics, the Super Bowl, and March Madness, it’s hard to avoid the sports buzz these days. And in Louisville, where allegiances to hometown heroes like Racing Louisville, Lou City FC, the Reds, the Bengals, and the University of Louisville Cardinals are numerous, you have several places to catch a game in a sports bar. Below, our Bachman Volkswagen team recommends some of the best sports bars in Louisville, Kentucky. You can sample a few bars before deciding on your favorite but choosing just one may be difficult.

The Manhattan Project

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Watch the next big game at this Clifton gastro-pub. The Manhattan Project sets the tone for watching the game as several TVs broadcast every match. This bar features industrial-chic touches, garage-style doors, whitewashed brick, and soaring, hangar-like ceilings. Revelers fill up on signature craft beers, cocktails, and upmarket bar bites, such as Chesapeake oysters on the half-shell, risotto, flatbread, truffle fries, and blackened ahi tuna. And on Sundays, you can watch your favorite football game as you sip a $5 craft beer.

Troll Pub

The Troll Pub offers you an exclusive dining experience with its pub grub, a unique underground area, and an expansive beer list along West Washington Street. The pub features a bar with a twisted Myrtlewood bar top and a room with cozy nooks. You can watch your favorite game on its giant screens over a beer, hot brown pizza, loaded troll fries, chicken sandwich, or a swissroom burger. Troll pub is the place if you’re looking for a sports bar serving cold local beer and other delicious libations with excellent service.

Brownie’s The Shed Grille & Bar

Brownie’s The Shed Grille & Bar is a family-owned sports bar with a calm atmosphere along Linn Station Road, boasting several TV screens and a gathering hub offering various foods and drinks. The bar provides a comfortable sports bar environment, an outdoor patio, and a relaxing dining area. You can anticipate streaming the latest football matches, horse races, and basketball tournaments at this spot. The bar offers seasonal sports packages, including ESPN College Games, MLB, Fox Sports Channels, and Big 10, so you’ll never miss a game.

Whether you’re hungry for lunch or dinner, you can enjoy your favorite dish as Brownie’s serves various sandwiches, burgers, and appetizers. In the evening, you can sit back and relax, watch a game, or play a game of cornhole on the patio. And if you visit on the weekends (Friday and Saturday), you can look forward to live entertainment.

The Sports & Social Club

The Sports & Social Club is a chilled-out downtown tavern with over 35 TV screens, various food and drink specials, onsite air hockey and bowling, and patio seating. Catch the Fourth Street Live vibes with a Tailgate Package that includes two buckets of beer, a gut-busting collection of nachos, 10 beefy slides, and 16 wings offered every Saturday and Sunday.

Bungalow Joe’s Family Grill and Pub

The Bungalow Joe’s Family Grill and Pub is a good choice if you want a family-friendly sports bar along Beulah Church Road. The bar boasts a unique ambiance with outdoor seating, 23 HDTVs, a variety of appetizers, local cask ales, and bottled beers. The pub serves American cuisine, from steaks to burgers, with exceptional service.

Bambi Bar

For over seven decades, the Bambi Bar along Bardstown Road has been a delight to many. You can expect an incredible patio and a friendly atmosphere at this spot. In addition to being an excellent sports bar, the Bambi Bar is famous for its signature Bambi burger — a fist-sized pie filled with American cheese, onion, lettuce, pickles, tomato, and mayo. Fans of Louisville Cardinals athletics will also fall in love with this bar.

PG&J’s Dog Park Bar

Catch the next big game with a beer and your close circle of friends at PG&J’s Dog Park Bar. This upbeat Highlands indoor-outdoor spot features numerous flatscreen TVs in the central bar. You can anticipate all the top-shelf cocktails and craft beer you can handle. The bar is strewn with picnic tables and a fantastic vibe to keep an exciting atmosphere all the time.

The Granville Pub

The Granville Pub is in Old Louisville and is a timeless classic that dates back to 1939. It has a modern touch with stacks of HDTVs, neon beer signs, excellent pepper jack cheese balls, and a decent collection of craft beers. You can play anything from pool to darts, enjoy live music in the pub’s big backyard that’s strung with lights, and enjoy the best sports bar experience.

Gerstle’s

Gerstle’s bar has been a popular spot in St. Matthews since 1924. Fans of Minnesota crowd the place on all game nights, while others flock in to watch college football and other primetime tournaments. And if you care for a bite to eat, you can enjoy hot dogs, burgers, and a variety of fried fixins. You can also enjoy live music seven days a week.

There you go, the best sports bars in Louisville. If you’re ever in the area, you can catch your favorite team playing as you enjoy a beer at one of the listed sports bars. Do you feel like there’s one that we’ve left out? You can drop us a note, and we’ll be sure to add it. And if you need a car to drive around Louisville, you can visit us at Bachman Volkswagen and view our used and new vehicle inventory. We guarantee you some of the best deals you can find in Louisville and beyond.