Best Sports Bar Central Restaurants in Near North Side

Open since 1992, Timothy O'Toole's is a basement-level Streeterville pub with dozens of TVs, a long tap list, and wings that regularly appear on local best-of lists. Bone-in and boneless wings come with sauces like traditional buffalo, Irish Ghost, and garlic parmesan, making it a dependable choice for late games and casual meetups.

Down on lower Michigan, Billy Goat Tavern is the legendary no-frills counter slinging thin Cheezborgers and beers late into the night. It’s more about fast, griddled burgers, Cubs lore, and SNL nostalgia than polish, but it remains one of downtown’s most reliable after-hours burger stops.

A two-story Division Street tavern that’s best as a happy hour headquarters—cold beer, straightforward bar food, and enough space to keep a group moving. It’s more about volume and vibe than finesse, so order the crowd-pleasers and keep expectations in the tavern lane.

D4 Irish Pub & Cafe is a long-running Streeterville Irish pub named after Dublin’s postal code, known for classics like fish and chips, shepherd’s pie, and a large whiskey and beer list. Its sizable sidewalk patio explicitly welcomes dogs, making it a casual option for watching a game or grabbing hearty pub food with a pint and your pup.

A longtime Division Street tavern where happy hour is about straightforward drinks, familiar bar bites, and a no-fuss pace that suits quick meetups. Treat it like a classic neighborhood bar stop—one round, one snack, and you’re set.