Best Sports Bar Central Restaurants in Midtown-Times Square
4 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
The Three Monkeys
Three‑floor pub with lively drinks deals and reliable comfort bar food.
Notable Picks
8.5
A three‑level British‑Irish style pub offering hearty bar fare and lively happy hour deals; locals and visitors alike gather here for drinks after shows or work nights. Known for generous portions and 2-for-1 appetizers during happy hour. A go-to for casual nights out near Midtown.
Must-Try Dishes:
Fish and Chips, Buffalo Wings, 2‑for-1 Appetizer Special
What makes it special: Three‑floor pub with lively drinks deals and reliable comfort bar food.
Opened in 2015, this two-level Stout outpost near Grand Central pairs a long Irish-leaning beer list with garlic-Parmesan chicken wings and other pub plates. After-work happy hour packages and sports-forward events turn it into a reliable spot for wing platters, draft beer and big games before the train.
Must-Try Dishes:
Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings, Cheddarwurst Sausage, Brown Butter Grilled Cheese
What makes it special: A large Irish pub and sports bar steps from Grand Central where weekday happy hour and game-day events frequently feature shareable wing platters.
Worthy Picks
7.9
Connolly’s 47th Street is a family-run Irish pub spread over multiple floors, capped by a casual rooftop level used in good weather. Midtown office workers and theatergoers rely on it for pints, TVs and hearty plates like fish and chips or shepherd’s pie, with the rooftop offering open-air seating more about atmosphere than skyline drama.
Must-Try Dishes:
Fish and Chips, Shepherd's Pie, Corned Beef and Cabbage
What makes it special: Traditional multi-level Irish pub with a seasonal rooftop deck steps from Grand Central and Rockefeller Center.
7.8
A Bryant Park-area sports bar with the space and screens you want, plus wings that do the job when you’re here for drinks first. Treat it like an after-work watch spot: happy-hour pints, wings as the shared plate, then call it before the late crowd stacks up.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chicken wings, Big soft pretzel, Burger
What makes it special: Big-room sports-bar energy with straightforward wings and beer pacing.