The Best Sports Bars For Rooting For The Hokies
Since every Virginia Tech student can agree that Saturdays are for the Hokies, you need to know the best sports bars for game day. If you aren’t at Center Street or in Lane Stadium, finding the best bars to watch the game is crucial. Here is your complete guide to the Virginia Tech sports bars and bar crawl!
1. Champs Sports Bar & Cafe
Champs is a classic sports bar and a Virginia Tech favorite. Located in the heart of Downtown Blacksburg, this laid-back bar is the perfect atmosphere to watch any football game. Champs has 20 TV’s across the upstairs bar, so everyone has a perfect view of the game. If the Hokies are experiencing a painful loss, a trend becoming increasingly popular, you can distract yourself with a game of pool and darts.
2. Buffalo Wild Wings
What’s better than watching football and eating wings? B-Dubs is located close to the Virginia Tech campus with an array of wings and beers on tap. Along with beer, B-Dubs offers the full-bar experience including Bloody Mary, Irish Coffee, and Mojitos. Buffalo Wild Wings has plenty of TV’s so everyone can watch the game while enjoying their meals. B-Dubs is the perfect location to bring friends, family, and Hokie’s altogether to celebrate football season.
3. Hokie House
‘Ho House’ is a must sports bar on Saturday game day. Well known for Trivia and 90’s night, Hokie House is a staple of downtown Blacksburg. The huge stairway up the bar is always filled with students and alumni. Upstairs, the entire bar is covered with Hokie gear and TV’s so everyone can enjoy the game. Hokie House has affordable and delicious drinks, perfect for every college student on a budget! During the Virginia Tech halftime, one of the best pastimes is enjoying a game of shuffleboard.
4. PK’s Bar & Grill
PK’s has been a Hokie favorite for over twenty years, with great reason. Known for delicious food and a fun atmosphere, PK’s is another classic sports bar. Similar to other bars on our list, PK’s has plenty of TV’s to watch the game, 23 to be specific. If watching the game isn’t your thing, you can play pool or darts, or even hang out on the deck. One of the best foods to order from PK’s is the buffalo chicken dip, trust me, you won’t regret it. PK’s is defiantly a great bar to watch any football game!
5. Sharkey’s Wing & Rib Joint
This bars motto, “Where Good Friends Go” rings true for all Virginia Tech fans. Sharkey’s is one of the most popular sports bars during game time, drawing in huge crowds of people. Complete with two bars and a great menu, Sharkey’s is defiantly a Virginia Tech favorite. One great way to watch the game is getting an outside table while you cheer on the Hokies.
6. London Underground Pub
Although London Underground is known as the local townie bar, you don’t want to skip this sports bar when you go downtown for game day. If you like darts and beer, London will be your new favorite bar! The walls of the bar are lined with dart boards and tons of weekly specials. The prices in London may be the best in town, so what are you waiting for? Enjoy some great food and drinks while you watch the Hokies comfortably!
7. Cabo Fish Taco
Most people don’t think of Cabo as a sports bar, but it’s one of the most popular spots on game day. This restaurant and bar come complete with everyone’s favorite tacos and delicious margaritas. If your family is in town for the game, this is a great restaurant to bring your parents. Every customer gets fresh chips and corn salsa, who doesn’t love free food! Cabo is located near all the bars on Main Street, and a great stop before heading back to the game-day bar crawl.
8. Rivermill
One of the best ways to celebrate a Hokie win is getting a Car-Bomb at Rivermill. This sports bar typically a short stop on the never-ending bar brawl, but a must. If you are a fan of beer, this bar is the place for you! Rivermill has a huge selection of bars on tap and bottle options. This bar comes with nine TV’s and a great bar to watch the Hokies. Rivermill is a great bar if you don’t feel like waiting in line for an hour.
9. The Cellar
There are so many reasons that all Hokies love The Cellar. The upstairs is a lively restaurant with tasty Italian, Mediterranean, and Greek food. Downstairs has a great bar where you can frequently listen to live music, making it the perfect sports bar environment on game day. One unique feature of The Cellar that sets them apart from other bars is the “6-Pak” store. Directly next to the restaurant you can grab a six-pack of your favorite craft beers. The Cellar is a must-go when anyone is in Blacksburg.
10. Top of the Stairs (TOTS)
Arguably the best bar in Blacksburg. TOTS is everyone’s favorite sports bar to end the night after a big win. Be careful, the later in the night you go, the longer the line. Always bring cash to TOTS because they are one of the only bars that have a cover charge. Despite the lines and cover, there are many reasons TOTS is a classic college-town sports bar.
After the game, students flock to the bar to get a ‘Rail,’ the best-known drink, and famous tater-tots. TOTS has a massive outside bar that comes with heated lamps, so you can find people outside all year long. Of course, everyone’s favorite way to end a VT bar-crawl is taking a picture with all of your friends in front of the famous VT flag.
What do you think are the best sports bars on Virginia Tech game day? Tell us your favorite in the comments!
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