The short version, mateys: The Ravens host the Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday, October 25 at 1 PM ET. If ye be watchin’ from a barstool instead of the stands, these are the ten Baltimore bars that do game day right — big screens, honest specials, and the purple faithful in full voice. Arrive early; the good seats go fast.
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1. Pickles Pub — Pigtown
Pickles Pub · 520 Washington Blvd
The pregame institution. Open since 1988 and steps from the stadium, Pickles calls itself the #1 spot for sports fans to watch their teams — and on Ravens Sundays the whole block feels it. Get the crab pretzel (the one from the Travel Channel) and settle in early.
2. Section 771 — Pigtown
Section 771 · 504 Washington Blvd
Named for the stadium section itself, with the motto “where the game ends and the party begins.” Opens three hours early on all game days, walking distance from M&T — the game-day crush here is half the fun.
3. Crossbar Der Biergarten — Federal Hill
18 E Cross St
Federal Hill’s big glass-roofed biergarten takes game day seriously — Ravens legend Jonathan Ogden has been known to hop behind the bar. Game-day pours: $18 beer buckets, $7 Miller Lite liters, $5 Smirnoff bombs (via Visit Baltimore).
4. Delia Foley’s — South Baltimore
1439 S Charles St
Built for watch parties: seven big-screen TVs plus a 120-inch projector screen. The specials board does the talking — $3 Natty Lights, $3 mystery beers, $3 shots, $18 domestic buckets, $20 White Claw buckets, $22 Nutrl/Surfside buckets (via Baltimore Magazine).
5. City Limits Sports Bar — Locust Point
1700 E Fort Ave
Locust Point’s neighborhood sports bar: 19 HDTVs, a projection screen, and NFL Sunday Ticket. Come hungry — $5 wings and half-price burgers on game days (via Baltimore Watchdog).
6. Looney’s Pub — Canton
2900 O’Donnell St
A Canton institution and a proper Ravens hangout, with screens on every wall and a big projection screen — and the sound stays on for every Ravens game. Past seasons brought $2 domestics and $4 Smirnoff bombs on Sundays; those are 2022–23 vintage, so call ahead to confirm what’s pourin’ this year.
7. El Bufalo — Canton
2921 O’Donnell St
Canton’s tequila bar goes football-friendly on game days with a $15 football app tray (six wings, tots, chips, queso) plus $5 ghost bombs, $20 domestic buckets, and $30 seltzer buckets (via Baltimore Magazine).
8. Frazier’s on the Avenue — Hampden
919 W 36th St
Hampden’s big-room sports bar — ample screens, pool tables, heavy pours, and a crowd that claims its booths early. During games: $13 Miller Lite buckets (via Baltimore Magazine).
9. Hampden Yards — Hampden
Hampden Yards · 3601 Hickory Ave
The outdoor “Football Sundays” watch party: five TVs with real sound, not background noise, a Great 8 Purple Crush, bucket specials — and a free jello shot for every Ravens touchdown. There’s an event on the calendar for October 25, timed perfect for Bengals Sunday.
10. Abbey Burger Bistro — Fells Point
811 S Broadway
Wall-to-wall TV screens in the heart of Fells Point, 40+ rotating local beers on tap, and the famous exotic-meat burger menu. Game-day deals: $17 domestic beer buckets and $5 Ravens bombs (via Baltimore Magazine).
Pick yer port, arrive before kickoff, and spend yer doubloons wisely. And if the bartender offers a purple slushie — say aye. — The Captain 🏴☠️
Prefer a tailgate to a barstool? Steve Aoki is headlining The TailGOAT — the biggest tailgate in America, one block from the stadium. Get the full rundown here.