It’s the happiest time of the year! Football season is upon us. College football has started and the first week of pro football kicks off Sept. 4. Whether your nerves will lead you to grab a solo spot at the bar or you’re looking to watch with a big group of friends, Charleston bars and restaurants offer delicious ways to eat and drink while cheering on your favorite team — or rooting against your rival.
Listed in alphabetical order, here are some of the best places in town to watch football this season.
Bay Street Biergarten (downtown)
Bay Street Biergarten is hosting a college football launch party on Aug. 30 starting at noon with a wing-eating contest at 1 p.m. Throughout the season, a ton of college and NFL games will be broadcast. The full menu will be available offering items like a pretzel with beer cheese, loaded tots, smoked chicken tacos and pork belly burnt ends.
- Bay Street Biergarten is at 549 East Bay St. More: baystreetbiergarten.com
Bodega (Mount Pleasant)
Catch early games at Bodega’s location on Coleman Boulevard, which offers expansive TVs that will be showing college and professional games. A full bar is available alongside food like a chopped ground beef and cheese sandwich and the Frat Boy, a buffalo-sauce-dipped chicken cutlet with cheddar jack and coleslaw. Wash all of this down with a bloody Mary with all the accoutrements.
For those of you that want or need to watch from the comfort of your own home, Bodega’s breakfast and lunch sandwich classics are available through the catering menu and can be delivered straight to your front door (also available for pick-up).
- Bodega is at 414 W. Coleman Blvd. More: eatdrinkbodega.com
Home Team BBQ (various locations)
Home Team BBQ is synonymous with football in the Lowcountry. Its smoked chicken wings are served with Alabama white sauce and they’re the perfect complement to anything from BBQ nachos to a smoked meat platter. TVs are abundant inside and outside and you’ll find some very passionate SEC football fans at any of its locations. The Gamechanger drink — a rum delight — might just be the best frozen drink in town.
- Locations downtown, Mount Pleasant, Sullivan’s Island and West Ashley. More: hometeambbq.com
Lillian’s Local Market and Eatery (Westside)
Located in the heart of Charleston’s Westside district, Lillian’s has TVs at the second-floor bar where it’s easy to keep an eye on the score while you sip craft cocktails or snack on small bites. If you’re looking for somewhere more elevated than your average sports bar, Lillian’s delivers style without sacrificing the spirit of game day. On college football Saturdays, Lillian’s will have a game day special that will change with its rotating menu.
- Lillian’s is at 247 Congress St. More: lillianschs.com
Moe’s Crosstown (downtown)
Moe’s is the quintessential sports bar — it’s dark, spirited and has a delicious menu of favorites made to be enjoyed while watching football. Chicken tenders, mozzarella sticks, jalapeno poppers, onion rings, burgers, the list goes on and on. Sandwiches, wraps, salads and a delicious Texas chili round out the menu and anything can be washed down with selections from its cold beers to a Mimosa, bloody Mary or something else fun.
- Moe’s Crosstown is at 714 Rutledge Ave. More: moescrosstowntavern.com
Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint (James Island)
Few things say football quite like barbeque and Martin’s is a great spot for family-friendly football viewing. Go there for pit-cooked barbecue, spare ribs, burgers, smoked wings and barbecue nachos. For the kids, the Lil’ Rascals menu offers chicken fingers, barbecue sliders and grilled cheese.
- Martin’s is at 1622 Highland Ave. More: martinsbbqjoint.com
Meeting at Market (downtown)
Located in The Charleston Place hotel, Meeting at Market offers prime city views and elevated classics in its retro-inspired space. It will be showing all college and professional games throughout the season and will also host a big Super Bowl party. Grab a table or a seat at the bar to snack on items like warm crab dip, short rib croquettes, a smash burger and milkshakes that can be made boozy.
- Meeting at Market is at 130 Market St. More: charlestonplace.com
Satellite Bar (downtown)
Perched above Upper King Street, Satellite Bar offers a game day experience with a view. This rooftop spot pairs big-screen TVs with open-air seating along with a selection of cold beers, delicious cocktails and shareable snacks. Satellite Bar will have football-themed bar bites and discounted draft beers for big games. For college football days, it will have mystery beer specials and a slider special.
- Satellite Bar is at 495 King St. More: starsrestaurant.com
Share House (downtown)
Share House will broadcast games in its breezy indoor-outdoor space. Weekend happy hours from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. feature half-off the entire bar. Football fans will find $8 pitchers, $6 Surfsides and a menu of shareable bites like chicken finger buckets, lobster messy fries, and more.
- Share House is at 23 Ann St. More: sharehousechs.com
Uptown Social (downtown)
Uptown Social has 48 TVs across its two-story bar and rooftop. During all games, a pizza menu is found alongside snacks like wings, chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks and buffalo chicken dip. You’ll also find a full bar list with drinks like a frozen Red Bull vodka. For those who stayed out a bit too late the night before, there is Uptown Social’s twist on an Irish coffee, the Brew’d Awakening.
Uptown Social is at 587 King St. More: uptownsocialchs.com
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