Best Sports Bar Central Restaurants in University Village

Roots’ West Town location pairs Quad Cities–style pizza and craft beer with multiple group spaces, including a dedicated party room suited to birthdays, team outings, and casual private events. It’s the move when you want something livelier and more affordable than a hotel banquet, but still organized.

Mac’s Wood Grilled is a West Town sports bar that leans heavily on its wood-fired grill, turning out burgers, wings, and bar plates with smoky, barbecue-adjacent flavors. It’s more neighborhood hangout than purist smokehouse, but works when you want a game on, a beer, and something charred off the grill.