Antioch stretches between its historic downtown, residential neighbourhoods and commercial corridors, often far enough apart to make driving the practical choice. For a game, two distinct formats stand out: Tailgaters Sports Bar & Grill is the dining-led sports bar, with a kitchen, patio and events; 19th Hole Casino & Lounge puts the emphasis on broadcasts, drinks and lounge games. They are not in the same immediate area, so the best choice also depends on how you will get there and back.
On Golf Course Road, Tailgaters promotes televised sports and publishes events and food specials. Its happy-hour menu includes fried pickles, macaroni-and-cheese bites, sliders, potato skins, nachos and chicken flatbread; the broader menu adds burgers, wings, sandwiches and other bar food. The venue lists indoor dining, patio seating and pickup. Its website does not promise every matchup or sound on every screen: if a particular game matters, check its events page and confirm the broadcast when booking.
19th Hole, in the western part of the city, specifically lists 22 HD TVs and a large sports ticker, alongside pool, shuffleboard and video games. It is a lounge connected to a cardroom; its website gives separate hours for the sports lounge and the 24-hour cardroom. The lounge lists draft beer, cocktails, wine and a daily happy hour. We could not verify a food menu for this lounge, so this guide presents it as a place to watch sports and have drinks rather than as a restaurant. The venue also lists some weekend Texas Hold’em tournaments, sharing the setting with sports viewing.
On the exact Google Maps listings checked for this guide, Tailgaters showed 4.1/5 from 945 reviews and 19th Hole 3.9/5 from 198; both figures are snapshots and can change. Tailgaters comments discuss bar food and game nights, while lounge reviews refer to drinks, games and the casino atmosphere. Tri Delta Transit and the city’s local transit map help plan an arrival, but we have not assumed a stop at either door or late-night return service: check the planner and account for the final leg. Profiles: Tailgaters Sports Bar & Grill and 19th Hole Casino & Lounge.
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Tailgaters Sports Bar & Grill occupies an address on Golf Course Road and builds its offer around televised sports, casual meals and group gatherings. The Antioch page provides reservations, events and pickup information, and identifies indoor dining and patio seating. This location presents itself
Sports-bar restaurant with televised events, patio, pickup, a bar-food menu and daily happy hour.
19th Hole Casino & Lounge brings a sports bar and cardroom together at one address on West Tregallas Road, behind the post office, but the official site lists their hours and services separately. For game viewing, the most specific detail is the sports lounge: the venue advertises 22 HD TVs and a la
Lounge with 22 HD TVs, a sports ticker, pool, shuffleboard, video games, beer, cocktails and happy hour; no food menu was verified.
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Tailgaters Sports Bars & Grill · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Tailgaters Sports Bars & Grill · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of Tailgaters Sports Bar & Grill ↗
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Tailgaters Sports Bars & Grill · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of 19th Hole Casino & Lounge ↗
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19th Hole Casino & Lounge · Accessed October 22, 2026
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19th Hole Casino & Lounge · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official website of 19th Hole Casino & Lounge ↗
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19th Hole Casino & Lounge · Accessed October 22, 2026
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City of Antioch · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Tri Delta Transit / 511 Contra Costa · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Official venue logo: tailgaters-antioch-ca ↗
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Tailgaters Sports Bars & Grill · Accessed October 22, 2026
Official Tailgaters Antioch logo. Saved locally as optimized WebP. Source page: https://www.tailgaterssportsbars.com/Antioch/
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Tailgaters Sports Bars & Grill · Accessed October 22, 2026
Official venue gallery image illustrating a sports watch party. Saved locally as optimized WebP. Source page: https://www.tailgaterssportsbars.com/Antioch/
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Official venue logo: 19th-hole-casino-lounge-antioch ↗
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19th Hole Casino & Lounge · Accessed October 22, 2026
Official 19th Hole venue logo. Saved locally as optimized WebP. Source page: https://www.19thholeantioch.com/
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Google Maps · Accessed October 22, 2026
Exact address showed 4.1/5 from 945 reviews, checked 2026-10-22; dynamic Google Maps listing.
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Google Maps · Accessed October 22, 2026
Exact address showed 3.9/5 from 198 reviews, checked 2026-10-22; dynamic Google Maps listing.