Jan 17, 2023

There’s nothing like spending the day with your friends in a local sports bar, cheering on your favorite team in an exciting playoff game. Whether you’re a local trying to find a new spot to try out this football season, or you’re a newbie or traveler passing through the area and wanting to catch your favorite game, there are several places you can choose from to spend an afternoon or evening.

Our team at Brewster Ford has compiled a list of the five best places to watch an NFL playoff game in Brewster, New York.

Player’s Bar and Restaurant

Player’s Bar and Restaurant can get you into the sports mood because it’s on the second floor of the Brewster Ice Arena. Here, you can experience indoor and outdoor seating. However, the outdoor seating is seasonal and usually only open during warmer weather than when NFL playoffs are happening. While you’re watching the game, here are some menu items you can order:

  • Player’s Burger.
  • Turkey Reuben.
  • Steak Dinner.
  • Grande Burrito.

Pair your meal with a refreshing beverage on-tap, such as:

  • Coors Light.
  • Guinness Draught Nitro.
  • Stella Artois Pale Lager.
  • Twisted Tea Original.

This bar and restaurant offer complete bar services, banquet facilities, and an extensive menu full of your favorite food items.

  • Hours:
    • Monday through Friday: 4 p.m. to 1 a.m.
    • Saturday and Sunday: noon to 1 a.m.
  • Location: 63 Fields Lane, Brewster.

Pippa’s Sports Cafe

Take a 15-minute drive to Pippa’s Sports Cafe in Danbury, Connecticut. This sports cafe was established in 1985 and has served its community ever since. While you’re eating here, you can watch your favorite teams battle it to determine who is going to bring home the title while the restaurant serves you as an all-star guest. Additionally, as you’re deciding what to order here, consider the traditional and boneless wings because the cafe was voted Danbury’s Best Tasting Wings.

Enjoy the game with some mouthwatering food from this sports cafe, including:

  • Chili.
  • Hot Pastrami.
  • Erin’s Home Run Grilled Cheese.
  • Yankee Burger.

Don’t forget to pair your yummy meal with delicious specialty drinks, like:

  • Shaken Pina Colada.
  • Red Sangria.
  • Apple Smash.
  • Strawberry Lime Mule.

If you’re looking for a sports bar to cater to your watch party at home, contact Pippa’s Sports Cafe using the restaurant’s website.

  • Hours:
    • Monday through Thursday: 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.
    • Friday through Saturday: 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.
    • Sunday: 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.
      • The kitchen closes at 11 p.m. daily.
  • Location: 114 South St., Danbury, Connecticut.

O’Brien’s Sports Pub & Restaurant

O’Brien’s Sports Pub & Restaurant is also in Danbury, Connecticut, and it serves fresh, made-from-scratch authentic Irish and American cuisines. The sports pub owner, John O’Brien, is originally from Ireland, and the locals know him and the restaurant for top-quality customer service alongside the delicious food and sporty atmosphere. If you’re watching the game at home, you can also get the pub’s food delivered to your home.

Nothing says game day like pairing the playoff game with delicious Irish and American meals like:

  • Mozzarella Sticks.
  • Irish B.L.T.
  • Jalapeno Mac & Cheese Burger.
  • Corned Beef Sandwich.

Additionally, when there’s a commercial break during the NFL playoffs, why not sing a song with the pub’s karaoke machine on Saturdays? When you eat here, it’s sure to be tasty and memorable. This restaurant also has events throughout the year, like Music Bingo.

  • Hours:
    • Monday: 3 p.m. to 1 a.m.
    • Tuesday through Thursday: 11:30 a.m. to 1 a.m.
    • Friday and Saturday: 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.
    • Sunday: 11:30 a.m. to 1 a.m.
  • Location: 83 Lake Ave., Danbury, Connecticut.

Icons Sports Bar & Grill

Catch an NFL playoff game at Icons Sports Bar & Grill, established in 2016, which is about a 20-minute drive to New Fairfield, Connecticut. This location has a pool table for you to use and play with your friends while watching the big games. The atmosphere provides an ideal space to watch football with sports memorabilia, exposed brick, and bar stools.

While you’re here, enjoy tasty food such as:

  • Fish and chips.
  • Turkey burger.
  • Pulled pork.
  • Half baby back ribs.

From the sports bar’s beer menu, pair some of these refreshing on-tap beverages with your dinner:

  • Armada The Lost Beach.
  • New Belgium Fat Tire.
  • Sierra Nevada Sierraveza.
  • Two Roads No Limits.
  • Hours:
    • Monday through Thursday: noon to 1 a.m.
    • Friday and Saturday: noon to 2 a.m.
    • Sunday: noon to 1 a.m.
      • Kitchen: open daily from noon to 10 p.m.
  • Location: 80 Connecticut Highway 39, New Fairfield, Connecticut.

Yorktown Grille

Drive to Yorktown Grille in Yorktown Heights, which is about 25 minutes from Brewster. This restaurant is a local family-owned establishment. Enjoy watching several NFL playoff games here with the sports bar’s 13 flat-screen televisions. The owners, Bob and Matt Crossett, are brothers committed to giving sports lovers and non-sports lovers alike a great dining experience with friendly customer service quickly.

Have some all-American meals with your playoff game, like:

  • Nacho platter.
  • Chicken fingers.
  • Mac and cheese bites.
  • Traditional and boneless wings.

This sports bar is also known for its tasty dessert drinks, which are:

  • Chocolate Delight.
  • Espresso Martini.
  • Liquors on The Rocks.

You also can use the sports bar’s website to order a to-go tray online. This way, you can enjoy classic game day meals while watching the game elsewhere if you don’t have time to watch at the bar.

  • Hours:
    • Monday through Thursday: 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Friday and Saturday: 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
    • Sunday: 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Location: 347 Downing Drive, Yorktown Heights.

We know there are several sports bars where you can watch an NFL playoff game in Brewster, New York, so we’re only scratching the surface with our five recommendations. What do you think of our list? Did we miss one of your favorites? Contact us, and let us know. Here at Brewster Ford, we take pride in listening to our customers’ opinions, especially about local sports joints, to enjoy with friends and family while watching your favorite football team.

Visit our dealership in Brewster before heading out to watch a game. You can speak with our expert sales team about your wants and needs in your next vehicle. Or you can browse our inventory of new cars and used vehicles. Whatever you’re searching for this season, we want to help you find it and get the best deal.

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