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Warriors Watch Parties | NBA Finals 2019

The best bars, movie theaters & outdoor venues to watch NBA Finals
By - posted 6/13/2019 No Comment

The Warriors need your support to try to stay alive against the Raptors… are you ready? Here’s our list of some of the best places in the bay to watch all the action with giant screens, beer hall games, $1 wings, open bars, $1.25 oysters, BYOB parties and more. Plus you can get free Chipotle every time the announcers say “free.” – Updated as of 6/1/19

Please note that we’ve done our best to keep everything as up-to-date as possible, but some bars will cancel happy hours during games and not tell us.

2019 NBA Finals Watch Parties


 

San Francisco

 

Downtown

  • Schroeders – German beer hall with 10 TVs, game sound and half-time beer hall games with prizes240 Front St., SF – Updated for 2019
  • Royale Exchange – Pumping FiDi bar since 1972 perfect for after work with lots of windows, 21 TVs, a whopping 72 taps, 40 beers, full menu and happy hour from 2-6pm M-F with $6 pints, $6.50 wells, wines and appetizer specials. (Typically closed on weekends) – 301 Sacramento St., SF – updated for 2019
  • Golden Gate Tap Room – Insanely crowded (and lots of fun) Union Square sports bar with massive screens, 100+ beers (68 on tap), a full pub grub menu, gamesplus DJs hyping the crowd. $10 cover. Happy hour is 4-6 M-F with $1 off drafts and wells. House wine for $5. 449 Powell St., 3rd Floor, SF – Updated for 2019
  • The Irish Times – Irish pub with exposed brick, lots of TVs TVs, indoor/outdoor seating & late-night eats. Happy Hour (M-F) from 2-6pm with $3 bottles of beer, $5 craft cocktails and $5.50 small plates – 10 – 500 Sacramento St., SF – Updated for 2019
  • Hawthorn – Three 60″ 4K screens, a small bites menu plus drink specials during games like $2 off specialty drinks, happy hour wine pricing and $7 Kalopsias (Tequila, lime, agave, grapefruit bitters, lager beer float). Showing most games (except Game 3) – so call before to confirm – 46 Geary @ Kearny, SF – Updated for 2019

Potrero Hill

  • Anchor Public Taps – Anchor will be playing the all the games on their huge 189″ screen abd their 8K lumen laser projector. They’ve got 19 taps, flights available, free throws on the Warriors pop-a-shot machine plus skeeball, dog and family-friendly and pouring $3 Anchor California Lager – the official beer of the Golden State Warriors. 465 De Haro St., SF – updated for 2019
  • Connecticut Yankee – Seven TVs, 14 beers on tap, no cover charge at this fun Potrero Hill dive that opened in 1907. 100 Connecticut St., SF

Bayview / Hunters Point

  • India Basin Block Party – A mural unveiling and block party celebrating the new designs for this waterfront part with speakers at 5pm and Warriors game watch at 6pm. 900 Innes Ave., SF – updated for 2019

SoMa / Mission Bay

  • Pedro’s Cantina – Across the street from Oracle Park, enjoy $1 wings and $20 bud light pitchers. Free admission with RSVP – 128 King St., SF – updated for 2019
  • Buzzworks –  Sports beercade with 150+ beers, 20 big screen TVs and a massive 15-foot video wall. If the game sucks, they’ve got pinball, pool and foosball – 365 11th Street,  SOMA, SF
  • SoMa StrEat Food Park – Outside or Oracle, the biggest Warriors watch party in SF. Live DJ hypes the crowd outdoors, with tons of seating, Nine huge TVs, food trucks and more. Happy Hour with $5 pints, $4 sangria and $5 wine Mon-Fri 11a to 7p and 4-6pm Sunday. Games 1 and 2 are free. Games 3 and beyond may have a $5 cover. 428 11th St., SF
  • Pete’s Tavern – Right across from AT&T Park with 40 TVs including four projectors, 14 beers on tap, $20 buckets of beer and no cover charge. Happy hour is 4-7pm Monday through Friday $5 drafts/well + $5 bar bites with some cross-over during games. 128 King St., SF – updated for 2019
  • Woodbury Bar – Casual neighborhood bar and gastropub in SoMa open for all games. with specials like $5 frito pie, $6 mac & cheese egg rolls, $6 wine, $6 Irish Whiskey or Basil Hayden Shot and $7 Maker’s Mark Private Select. 685 3rd St., SF – updated for 2019
  • Hardwood Bar & Smokery – Neighborhood bar next to Zynga with beer and shot specials, gametime bits and eight large screens with surround sound. Closed Sundays  – 680 8th St. between Townsend and Brannan – Updated for 2019
  • ATwater Tavern – Within ear shot of Oracle Park. Pregame happy hour from 3-6pm with Warriors swag giveaways and raffle for prizes. Currently just Game 1 is scheduled. Check Facebook for updates. 295 Terry A Francois., SF  – updated for 2019
  • 111 Minna – Game 1 watch party (5/30) plus “Open House” from 6-10pm with DJs, open decks and special guests – 111 Minna, SF – updated for 2019
  • Ozumo – Craft Cocktails, 72″ flat screen and goregous ambiance in SoMa sake Lounge – 161 Steuart St., SF – updated for 2019
  • Pine Tar Grill – No real specifics but they are showing the game and promise drink and beer specials “all night long” – 917 Folsom St., – updated for 2019

NoPa / Upper Haight / Western Addition

  • Emporium – Showing all games on their huge 50′ movie theatre screen. Bring your own food and free table reservations. 626 Divisadero, SF
  • San Francisco Athletic Club – Huge sports bar with 27 TVs including two large 80″ screens and fun bleacher seating area. 12 beers on tap, 25 bottles/cans plus a wide range of beer and whiskey specials. No cover chrage and they take reservations for their four large booths. Divisadero and Bush, SF – updated for 2019
  • Madrone Art Bar – Showing all the games on their big screen. Game usually followed by DJs and bands. Plus happy hour 4-7 every day with $1 off well drinks and drafts. Check their calendar for updates – 500 Divisadero St., SF
  • Kezar Pub – Self-proclaimed “#1 sports bar in SF” right on the edge of Golden Gate Park. They’ve got 18 TVs, 20 beers on tap plus 12 bottled beers. No cover charge – 770 Stanyan, SF

Mission / Outer Mission

  • Elixir – One of the oldest bars in SF with 4 screens (sound on),  13 draft beers, 2 tap wines, and a full bar. 16th and Guererro, SF
  • Delerium – Mission dive bar with great happy hour – $4 drafts (except Chimay) and $4 wells. Plus $6 Tecate and Wellshot all day every day. Typically they have free BBQ on the weekends 2:30-6:30pm with drink purchase (2 minimum) but please note that BBQ and happy hour might end right when game time starts. 16th and Guererro, SF
  • The Brew CoopSF’s first self-pour taproom and restuarant showing all games. Come early to grab a seat and catch happy hour where all taps are 20% off. 819 Valencia St. (at 19th) – Updated for 2019
  • Arena SF – Hip Hop Dance Club in the Mission serving chicekn tenders and frieds plus $5 draft beer before 8pm. Currently just Game 1 is scheduled. Check Facebook for updates. 2565 Mission St., SF  – updated for 2019
  • Rocks Den – Eleven large HDTVs with surround sound, beer and shot specials. Reservations available for large groups. 4431 Mission St. SF (Excelsior)- updated for 2019
  • The Chapel Bar – The bar of this Mission concert venue will be showing all the games. Curio, the sister bar right next door to The Chapel has a fun happy hour Tue-Fri (5-7p) w/ $1 oysters, $2 deviled eggs, $3 hush puppies, $2 off all draft beers, and $8 witches brew cocktail – 775 Valencia St., SF – updated for 2019

Lower Haight / Castro

  • Hi-Tops – Super packed, sweaty and awesome… this gay-friendly Castro sports bar has countless TVs, killer bar food and a great happy hour until 7pm with $4 well drinks. 2247 Market St., SF
  • Brewcade – Castro arcade bar with M-F happy hour until 7pm ($1 off drafts) – Just showing Games 1 & 2 as they are closing after Sunday for a 1 month remodel. Free Killer Queen on Sunday 6/2 for their “say goodbye” to brewcade kill the keg party – 2200 Market St. at Sanchez, SF – updated for 2019
  • Nickies – Lower Haight pub with lots of TVs, but never seemingly too crowded. Happy hour until 7pm with $5 wells. 466 Haight St. – Updated for 2019
  • Danny Coyle’s – Lower Haight Irish Bar that spills out into the sidewalk if it gets too crowded or hot. Warriors drink specials include Fresh Cream Irish Coffees $8, Tito’s Mules $8, PBJ (Pabst & Jameson) $7, Tecate/PBR with Jaeger of Jack $6 and Fresh Lime Margaritas $8. 668 Haight St. – Updated for 2019
  • Cafe Flore – Longstanding Castro cafe/bar with a few TVs at the bar – Gine & Tonic, Moscow Mule or Fries for $5. Modelo and a shot for $8. Market at Noe – Updated for 2019

North Beach

  • Northstar Cafe – Lovable North Beach dive with 9 TVs, 12 beers on tap and no cover charge for the Warriors games. Free popcorn. Happy hour is $2 off well and draft and runs from 1-7pm plus “Splash Brothers” shot specials during games. Outside food OK. Powell & Green, SF – updated for 2019
  • Greens Sports Bar – Well-loved local sports mecca on Polk Street with 26 TVs, 18 beers on tap and no cover for the games. – 2239 Polk at Green, SF
  • Prestige SF Social Club – Private alternative social club that is inviting people to a Game 1 & 2 watch party. Six 72″ HD TVs, free giveaways, plus an open bar from 5-6pm. RSVP requiredGame 1 or Game 2. – 1524 Powell St. btwn Green & Vallejo – Updated for 2019

Marina / Cow Hollow

  • The Final Final – Family owned bar since 1978 with 14 TVs, 24 beers and tap and no cover charge. So well-loved by the Warriors they shot their NBA Shop commercial inside the bar. Baker and Lombard, SF

Polk Gulch / Russian Hill

  • Shanghai Kelly’s – Six TVs, sounds game on – Drinks specials include $3 Splash Brothers shot and $4 High Life. Outside food ok. – 2064 Polk. St. SF
  • R Bar – Want to hate on the Warriors and bummed that LeBron left for LA? Cavs fans, this one is for you -one of the only true Cleveland sports bars in SF. 9 TVs, 8 beers on tap and no cover charge. Drafts and wells start at $6.  1176 Sutter near Polk, SF

The Sunset / The Richmond

  • The Taco Shop @ Underdogs – Jam packed Inner Sunset joint serving up seriously delicious cal-mexican fare with tons of TVs and bench seating in back. Happy Hour (M-F)  from 4:30 to 6pm with $2 street tacos, $3 tecate, $4 margaritas and $1 off wells. Friday has $1 margaritas from 6-6:30p. 1824 Ivring St., SF  – Updated for 2019
  • Yancy’s Saloon – Inner Sunset sports bar with 16 TVs with full sound and around 30 beers on tap with lots of local beers. No Cover.  It’s a huge place and you can bring in outside food from any of the dozens of restaurants in the neighborhood. Bring your Raptors photos for one of their three dart boards. 734 Irving St., SF
  • United Irish Cultural Center – Traditional Irish community center in Outer Richmond with three TVs, amplified sound, hot and cold appetizers and full bar. Currently just Game 1 is scheduled. Check Facebook for updates. 2700 45th Ave., SF – Updated for 2019
  • OneUp – Fun neighborhood bar in Outer Sunset. Happy hour 5-7pm everyday (and all day Wednesday) – $1 off drafts and $5 Jameson. GSW special $2 off Bomb and free pool. 1232 Noriega St. at 19th Ave. – Updated for 2019

East Bay

 

Oakland

  • Oracle Arena Away Game Watch Parties – Each year, Oracle typically opens its doors for nearly 20,000 fans for all away games for the Finals. Tickets are $25 and usually sell out instantly. Parking is $20. Game 5 (6/10) on sale on June 3rd at Noon. Game 7 (if necessary) will likely also have watch parties. – Updated for 2019
  • alaMar Kitchen & Bar – Huge 150″ screen plus they’ll be shuckin’ $1.25 oysters all night. – 100 Grand Ave., Oakland.
  • Awaken Cafe – Espresso bar, coffee roaster, craft beer & wine bar and organic restaurant showing all NBA Finals games with no cover. 1429 Broadway, Oakland – Updated for 2019
  • The Athletic Club Oakland – Sports bar with two floors, 40 screens and 20 sound zones including a rivalry room with double sided projection screens and dueling bleachers. 59 Grand St., Oakland.
  • Tigers Taproom – Projecting the playoffs on their giant 110″ projector screen with the sound on. 308 Jackson St., Oakland – Updated for 2019
  • The New Parkway Theater – Fun Uptown Oakland movie theater with comfy loveseats and reclaimed vintage chairs and full menu, plus beer and wine. Ticket are $15 per game to watch on the big screen. If it’s sold out, you can watch for free on the smaller screens in the mezzanine cafe are. 474 24th St., Oakland – Updated for 2019
  • Era Art Bar & Lounge – Although nothing is yet listed for the 2019 finals, Era showed all the previous playoff games so far with DJs at some games, Tons of TVs, large projection screen and game sound pushed through club sound system.  In past years it was free admission for unreserved seats and stools, or $20 for reserved leather seats and sofas. 19 Grand Ave., Oakland. – Not yet confirmed for 2019

East Bay

  • BAL Theater – Watch the NBA Finals in a movie theater with a 40 ft silver screen and 4k laster projection with an amazing sound system. Free but RSVP required. 14808 E. 14th St., San Leandro.
  • Todos Santos Plaza – Free outdoor watch party for Game 4 (Friday 6/7) in Concord with big screen. Bring chairs and picnic blankets – 2151 Salvio St., Concord – updated for 2019
  • Victory Workplace – Game 4 party (Friday 6/7) at downtown Walnut Creek workspace with 10 foot projector screen Showing Warriors/Raptors. They’ll provide the pizza, BYOB encouraged. RSVP Required. 1261 Locust St., Walnut Creek – Updated for 2019
  • Snoop Dogg NBA Finals After Party – Not a game watch, but seems to fit the bill. DJ Snoopadelic (aka Snoop Dogg) will spin for DopeEra at this Game 3 after party on Wed. 6/5 at 10pm. Tickets $20. Complex Oakland, 420 14th St. – Updated fro 2019

North Bay

 

  • Sweetwater Music Hall – Concert venue turned into a sports bar during big games – Huge screen, patio and cafe. Currently scheduled for Games 1, 3 and 5. Always check their schedule to make sure they’re hosting the game – 19 Corte Madrea Ave., Mill Valley – updated for 2019

Peninsula & South Bay

 

  • Hula Hoops Restaurant & Tiki Bar – South San Francisco spot with Warriors guessing final score game ($100 prize) plus options for All-You-Can-Eat ($30) and All-You-Can-Drink Beer ($30) – Currently only scheduled for Game 1 – Check Facebook for updates 2278 Westborough Blvd., South San Francisco
  • Patty’s Inn – The oldest bar in San Jose, opened in 1933 the day after prohibition was abolished. – 102 S. Montgomery St., San Jose
  • Jack’s Bar – Japantown bar with beer pong, corn hole, giant jenga and a rad backyard.  6 TVs – 10 draft beers – Modelo Pint specials – $5 plus keep the warriors glass – 167 E. Taylor Street, San Jose – updated for 2019
  • 20twenty cheese bar – 20 beers & twenty wines on draft, ever-changing cheese menu, and thoughtful small plates. 5 TVs – 20 draft beers – Modelo Pint specials – $5 plus keep the warriors glass – 1389 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose – updated for 2019
  • Jtown Pizza – local pizza joint with craft beer, wine, full bar and plenty of dog friendly patio seating. 6 TVs – 12 draft beers – Modelo Pint specials – $5 plus keep the warriors glass – 625 N. 6th Street, San Jose – updated for 2019
  • Boiler Maker – Shot and a Beer Bar with comfort food in downtown. 5 TVs – 20 draft beers – Modelo Pint specials – $5 plus keep the warriors glass – 379 E. Campbell Avenue, Campbell – updated for 2019
  • The Blue Door Restaurant & Bar – Pre-game happy hour 3-6pm at the bar and patio – 1502 Saratoga Ave., San Jose – updated for 2019

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