Looking for spots to enjoy the Celtics in the NBA Finals that are more exciting than your couch (and less expensive than a ticket to TD Garden)? Pull up a stool at one of these sports bars and watch parties around town.
Watch parties around Boston
Big Night Live
The sprawling nightclub and music venue, located just outside TD Garden, is hosting a number of watch parties as the Celtics kick off their run in the NBA Finals. While the Game 1 party at Play Boston is sold out, tickets are still available to the festivities for Games 2, 3, and 4 at Big Night Live’s Studio B event space. $23, 110 Causeway St., Boston, 617-896-5222, www.bignightlive.com
Guy Fieri’s Boston Kitchen + Bar
Head down to Flavortown to celebrate the Celtics while munching on bites from Guy Fieri’s Boston hotspot. DJ Ben Superior will be handling the beats for the event, which is free to RSVP before 10 p.m., with the party scheduled to last until 1 a.m. Free-$15, 86 Tremont St., Boston, 617-466-6600, www.eventbrite.com
Kowloon Restaurant
Former Celtics great Dee Brown serves as host for Kowloon’s watch party for Game 2 on Sunday night. General admission tickets to the festivities feature a dinner buffet, guaranteed seating, and a chance to meet Brown. VIP and platinum tickets are also available for fans who want to secure early entrance and faster meet and greet times with Brown. $65–$1,000, 948 Broadway, Saugus, 781-233-0077, kowloonrestaurant.com
Sam Adams Downtown Boston Taproom
Head to the Sam Adams taproom in Downton for a free Game 1 watch party on Thursday night featuring the debut of Derrick’s Draft Pick Lager, a new beer honoring Celtics guard Derrick White. Fans will be able to party on the taproom’s rooftop on a first come, first serve basis. Free, 60 State St., Boston, 617-466-6418, www.samadamsbostontaproom.com
TD Garden
While the Celtics take their championship quest on the road, TD Garden will host a pair of watch parties for Games 3 and 4. Fans in attendance will get to enjoy all the concessions and entertainment of a home game for the special price of $18, in honor of the team hopefully snagging an 18th NBA title. Tickets will go on sale to the public beginning Thursday at 10 a.m. $18, 100 Legends Way , Boston, 617-624-1000, www.tdgarden.com/events/detail/celtics-watch-party
The Anchor
Charlestown’s public gathering space and performing arts venue is hosting watch parties for every game of the NBA Finals. While tickets are sold out for Games 1, 2, and 7, fans still have a chance to snag tickets for the rest of the match-ups in the series. Offering scenic views of Boston Harbor, The Anchor also boasts an open-air wine and beer garden that fans can enjoy while cheering on the Celtics. Free, 1 Shipyard Park, Charlestown, 857-449-2251, www.eventbrite.com
The Greatest Bar
Get your game on at The Greatest Bar throughout the Celtics NBA Finals run, which boasts a 24-foot LED wall on its first floor. The fun kicks off Thursday night with a Game 1 watch party, with additional festivities scheduled through Game 4. General admission tickets guarantee entry, while VIP tickets feature early entry, booth and lounge seating, and more. $20-$400, 262 Friend St., Boston, 617-367-0544, www.thegreatestbar.com
Sports bars around Boston
A&B Kitchen and Bar
With a convenient location right across from TD Garden — and a big patio — A&B serves squishy Detroit-style pizza, fried chicken, and burgers. There’s also a kids’ menu, and conveniently, they take reservations. 115 Beverly St., Boston, 857-449-2251, www.anbkitchen.com
Eastern Standard
The newly relocated Eastern Standard has two TVs at its 23-seat bar, with plenty of high tops offering good views — plus beyond-bar-food eats: signature baked rigatoni, steak frites, and roasted bone marrow. 775 Beacon St., Boston, 617-530-1590, www.easternstandardboston.com
Game On!
The name says it all: Feast on Max & Leo’s pizza beneath a halo of 30 TVs. There’s also ping pong, corn hole, and indoor batting cages if the action hits a lull. Game On! will also have a “trolling sandwich board” located outside that feature different messages each day featuring humorous insults aimed at the visiting team and players. 82 Lansdowne St., Boston, 617-351-7001, www.gameonboston.com
Kings Seaport
This bowling mini-chain doubles as a sports bar; visit their Seaport location’s Draft Room, home to multiple TVs, 40-plus beers on tap, and classic pub food. There’s also shuffleboard and billiards for fickle fans. 60 Seaport Blvd., Boston, 617-401-0025, www.playatkings.com
Parlor Sports
This pleasing pub from the Trina’s Starlite team has 15 TVs, but the carnival-style food also wins: corn dogs, wings, fried chicken, and a griddled Starlite-style burger, topped with coleslaw. 1 Beacon St., Somerville, 617-576-0231, www.trinastarlitelounge.com
Play Boston
The next best thing to being there: Play Boston is adjacent to TD Garden, home to eight TVs, arcade games, and every bar food imaginable, from sliders to pork belly pizza to a fish filet with cheese. They take reservations. 110 Causeway St., Boston, 617-896-5222, www.playboston.com
Scores
Longtime sports bar institution The Four’s is now Scores, updated with 33 big-screen TVs showing everything from cricket to international soccer to hockey and basketball, a few blocks from TD Garden. Make reservations for bao buns, nachos, hummus, and a Title Town burger with blue cheese. 166 Canal St., Boston, 857-990-3711, www.scores-boston.com
WynnBET Sports Book
Serious fans can gamble at WynnBET Sports Book at Encore Boston Harbor, home to 60-plus TVs and cushy seats (plus a Shake Shack and Italian to-go dishes from Frank & Nick’s). 1 Broadway, Everett, 857-770-3453, www.encorebostonharbor.com
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