You can watch a game in a lonely room and drink beer out of a can or you can sit in a sports book, sports bar or bar and watch a few games with plenty of other loud, cheering football fans just like yourself. What sounds like more fun? I'm a bigger fan of the restaurant with a good beer list than a sports book. I need a lot of televisions and some simple food that I can snack on. This list covers all the bases and you will have no problem finding a place to watch football in Las Vegas.
1. Sports Books in Las Vegas
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The Sports Book is great if you want to watch a game and keep track of your bets. The big game gets top billing at a sports book so if you are watching the featured game you'll be pleased. If your game is on one of the small screens you'll be distracted by the cheering and you'll be staring at a tiny screen in one of the corners. The pros include servers who are fairly attentive if you tip well and cheap eats nearby at most sports books.
2. Lagasse's Stadium at Palazzo
You get the best of both worlds at Lagasse's stadium. You can place a bet and watch a few games and you can have a sit down meal. Televisions surround the restaurants and the giant screen dominate the viewing area. Stadium seating for those who want it and tables and booths for the others. The food is a step up from typical bar food and the atmosphere can get charged when a big game is on the screens.
3. Monte Carlo Pub
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They have plenty of televisions for you to watch to your game. They have some adequate finger foods to keep the calories in you just in case the football game goes into overtime. Most importantly they have a killer beer list that will distract you and keep you sampling throughout your football viewing afternoon. This is the spot that I would choose because I like the extra space and the never ending selections of beers as well as the amount of screens that fill the room. You won't miss any of the game because they are on everywhere.
4. The Burger Bar
I like the Burger Bar for those days when I want to sit at a bar and watch a football game. It does not hurt that they have a pretty good burger for less than $10 and one of the best beer lists on the Las Vegas strip. The place is casual and comfortable and just right for an afternoon of watching football and sampling some craft beers.
5. Eastside Lounge at Encore
Do not get distracted by the view of the pool and instead take a look at the large screen at the end of the lounge. Order a stiff drink and watch the game with a more discerning crowd. The bud light crowd is not here so you might not get a high five.
6. Cosmopolitan Hotel
At the Cosmopolitan Hotel you can watch a game by the pool in their sports book at Book and Stage or at any number of bars. The beers are good if not a little on the expensive side. I might start a game at Comme Ca and then move to Holsteins. If it's nice out I'll be on the couches on the deck near the pool. A lot of options for football viewing at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas.
7. Le Burger Brasserie
The large beer might get warm if you let it sit so don't order it unless you are committed to finishing it. Le Burger Brasserie is that spot where you can go with a date and possibly watch a game and have a conversation. It's a a nicer version of a sports bar but still has all the necessary components. Televisions. Beer. A bar.
