A game night in Minneapolis can begin near an arena and end over a burger, but the right venue depends on the kind of screen and the sport you want to follow. Downtown, within a few blocks of one another, Tom’s Watch Bar, Stadium Bar & Grill, and Crooked Pint Ale House offer three distinct formats: an immersive audiovisual show, a classic multi-TV sports bar, and a pub with a standout screen and a broad menu.
Tom’s is on Hennepin Avenue between Target Center and Target Field. The venue advertises more than 100 screens and a panoramic 360-degree screen; its event pages show NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL games, as well as local teams including the Vikings, Twins, Timberwolves, Lynx, and Wild. The menu goes beyond burgers to include wings, shareable starters, and entrées, alongside beer and cocktails. It is the clearest choice when the broadcast itself is the main event; check the schedule and consider a reservation for a specific game or a busy date.
A few blocks away, Stadium Bar & Grill follows the familiar sports-bar formula of flat-screen TVs, a full menu, and a casual bar. Its website advertises 12 large screens for college basketball and highlights handcrafted burgers, house-made pizza, and pasta. Crooked Pint, on Washington Avenue South, offers a pub setting: its Minneapolis page says special sporting events are shown on every TV and calls one screen among the largest downtown. Its menu has nearly 60 choices, including Juicy Lucys, wings, tacos, and tater tots; on Sundays with a noon Vikings home game, it says it opens at 9 a.m.
These venues sit along the Hennepin, Warehouse District, and Washington Avenue corridors, close to sports arenas and stadiums. Metro Transit says the Blue and Green lines reach Target Field, with buses nearby; Meet Minneapolis also lists transit connections for Target Center. That makes public transportation a practical option, although service can change during construction or major events. Reviews for the individual venues often mention screen visibility, pub food, and group atmosphere. Since each business schedules broadcasts differently, confirm that it will show your game, carry the sound, and be open before setting out.
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At 609 Hennepin Avenue, between Target Center and Target Field, Tom’s Watch Bar is a short walk from two of downtown’s major sports venues. That location makes it easy to pair a meal with a game at the arena or ballpark, although event nights call for planning: the venue takes online reservations an
360-degree panoramic screen and 100-plus screens; professional sports broadcasts; menu with burgers, wings, shareable starters, and drinks.
Stadium Bar & Grill is at 207 North Washington Avenue in downtown Minneapolis. Its website places it a few blocks from light rail and Target Field, a useful reference when arriving from elsewhere downtown; the same page lists a phone number for orders and delivery. The address lets visitors pair a g
Twelve large screens, a full menu, handcrafted burgers, house-made pizza and pasta; the website highlights college basketball broadcasts.
At 501 Washington Avenue South, Crooked Pint operates as an urban pub and neighborhood restaurant in downtown Minneapolis. Its location differs from the stretch of Hennepin closest to Target Center, so it is worth planning the route from the arena or chosen station. The branch posts regular hours, d
Special sports viewing on every TV and one of downtown’s largest screens; nearly 60 menu items, Juicy Lucy burgers, wings, tacos, 28 draft beers and Wednesday trivia.
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Meet Minneapolis · Accessed October 22, 2026
District-level transit and public parking options for Target Field and Target Center; not attributed to any bar.
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Crooked Pint Ale House · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Crooked Pint Ale House - Minneapolis · Accessed October 22, 2026
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Exact 609 Hennepin Ave location checked 2026-10-22: 4.9/5, 12,130 reviews. Visible comments mention the large-screen viewing, group outings and food including tacos.
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Exact 207 N Washington Ave venue checked 2026-10-22: 4.0/5, 229 reviews. Visible comments mention the pizza, beer and dining-room layout.
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Exact 501 Washington Ave S venue checked 2026-10-22: 4.3/5, 2,239 reviews. Visible comments mention the Lucy burger, pizza, service and sports-bar setting.