Best Sports Bar Restaurants in Financial District-Battery Park City
5 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
O'Hara's Restaurant and Pub
Irish-American pub and 9/11 landmark covered in first-responder patches and memorabilia.
Notable Picks
8.2
O'Hara's Restaurant and Pub is a long-running Irish-American bar, established in 1983, that doubles as a living 9/11 memorial with walls covered in first-responder patches. People stop in for burgers, wings, and pints in a crowded, memorabilia-filled room a block from the World Trade Center.
Must-Try Dishes:
Buffalo wings, Shepherd's Pie, Fish and Chips
What Makes it Special: Irish-American pub and 9/11 landmark covered in first-responder patches and memorabilia.
8
The Full Shilling is a longstanding Irish pub in the Wall Street area where hearty pub dishes share the menu with salmon plates and a popular beer-battered fish and chips. Regulars lean on it for generous portions, friendly service, and a crowded barroom that works as well after work as it does on game days.
Must-Try Dishes:
Beer-battered fish and chips with tartar sauce, Salmon BLT on sourdough, Salmon filet with crusted goat cheese
What Makes it Special: Classic FiDi Irish pub with standout fish and chips and salmon plates in a historic barroom.
Worthy Picks
7.8
Billing itself as one of the last true FiDi dive bars, Jeremy’s specializes in gigantic cheap beers, fried seafood baskets, and a raucous, bras-on-the-ceiling atmosphere steps from the Seaport. It’s less about refined cooking and more about volume, personality, and a very specific New York bar experience that has been drawing crowds for decades.
Must-Try Dishes:
Fried Calamari Basket, Hot Shrimp Cocktail with Drawn Butter, Fish and Chips
What Makes it Special: A decades-old Seaport dive bar where quart-sized beers and fried seafood define the experience.
7.7
Modern sports bar in the heart of FiDi with wall-to-wall screens, strong drink specials, and upgraded bar bites. It’s the go-to happy hour spot when coworkers want to catch a game over wings, fries, and rounds of beer or cocktails.
Must-Try Dishes:
Spicy Garlic Wings, Mac and Cheese Balls, Black Truffle Fries
What Makes it Special: High-energy sports lounge with serious screens and elevated bar snacks.
7.6
FiDi Irish bar operating since the late 1960s, pouring cold pints and serving straightforward pub fare alongside daily drink specials. Regulars use it for casual happy hours that feel more neighborhood than corporate.
Must-Try Dishes:
Beef or Buttermilk Chicken Sliders, Mac and Cheese, Creole Pasta
What Makes it Special: Decades-old Irish bar with loyal locals and everyday drink deals.