6 Of The Best Places To Watch The Big Game Around Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, PA — The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots will meet Sunday, Feb. 8, in a rematch of one of the greatest NFL championship games in history. It’s not too early to scout the best places to watch the big game here in Pittsburgh.

The battle for the coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy takes place this year at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. In their last big game meeting in 2015, the Patriots secured a 28-24 comeback victory over the Seahawks.

If you want someone else to make the snacks or serve the beer, several sports bars in the area are primed for the handoff. Kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. ET, but you’ll want to get there early to make sure you get a spot.

Here are some area sports bars with enough screens that you won’t miss a play:

• Tom's Watch Bar, North Shore: The expanding sports bar chain has a stadium screen and hundreds of other TV screens providing immersive 360-degree viewing. Owned by the co-founder of the Smashburger restaurant chain, Tom's is located on North Shore Drive between PNC Park and Heinz Field.

• City Works, Market Square: This expansive place has five extra-large HDTVs with state-of-the-art audio, more than 11,000 square feet of indoor dining space and 90 craft beers and eight wines on tap. 'Nuff said.

• Bigham Tavern, Mt. Washington: Let's start with 18 HDTVs and 10 large screens. Now let's add the bar's multiple awards for its wings and pub grub. Can't go wrong with this place.

• Primanti Bros., multiple locations: Best known for its unique sandwiches where the fries and the coleslaw are placed between your choice of meat on two thickly sliced pieces of Italian bread, Primanti's locations also have multiple TVs and provide a great atmosphere to watch a game. You can find one locally in Allison Park, South Fayette, Cranberry, Homestead, Monroeville, Moon, Mt. Lebanon, Market Square, Pleasant Hills, the Strip District, South Side, Oakland, Harmar, Ross and Robinson.

• Twin Peaks, Robinson: With wall-to-wall TVs, you can see the big game from every angle. The lodge also features the famous Twin Peaks Girls serving scratch food and the chains signature 29-degree beers.

• Carson City Saloon, South Side: This three-level sports bar features too many TVs to count and standard tavern grub.