AI-assisted summary Tallahassee restaurants offer various deals and specials for football season.

Other venues such as Corner Pocket, Glory Days, and Hobbit American Grill provide game day specials and extensive viewing options.

Additional restaurants and bars like Charlie Park, Midtown & 3rd, The Monroe, and Amicus Brewing Ventures are also participating in football season festivities.

Ready, set, hut! Football season has touched down once again.

Florida State University has their Week 1 clash against No. 8 Alabama, meanwhile Florida A&M University is set to open its 2025 season versus Howard in the Orange Blossom Classic.

In case you can’t catch the game in the stadiums, Tallahassee bars are offering the perfect venues and tailgate vibes to watch your favorite NFL and college football teams conquer the 2025 season.

To help you tackle the deals and specials each establishment is offering, the Tallahassee Democrat has made a list of sports bars and restaurants looking to get into the field that you can visit this season. At these spots you won’t miss a single tackle, turnover or touchdown.

Bowden’s

619 S Woodward Ave.; 850-558-5592; bowdenscollegetown.com

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Embrace the Seminole spirit at this sports-themed restaurant off Woodward Avenue. Bowden’s latest “Game Day” menu for this year’s football season has all the goods. The “Starting Lineup” features southern fried pickles and jumbo pretzel sticks. The “Sod Games” or the salad section of the menu includes the “Gator Hater” (chicken, mixed greens, Dijon vinaigrette). “Heisman Handhelds,” which include burgers and sandwiches, are offered with waffle fries and a dill pickle spear. Celebrate with their “Championship cocktails,” wine, beers and more from the spirits menu perfectly paired with its “Victory Formation” selection where you can dine like a champ.

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Buffalo Wild Wings

392 S Magnolia Dr; (850) 309-0065; buffalowildwings.com

The wing and burger joint located on Magnolia Drive has just released an updated menu ahead of the new football season. The new menu includes the chicken dippers you can get in original, sauced, or spicy. With a generous amount of sauces to choose from the possibilities are quite endless and weekly promotions make it hard to beat. Catch all the games on the dozens of large plasma television screens decorating the walls, you won’t miss a beat

Bumpa’s Local 349

2738 Capital Circle NE; 850-999-8652; bumpas349.com

The locally owned restaurant operating since 2018, is prized for its family-friendly service and mouthwatering food, from burgers and sandwiches to handheld appetizers and tacos. The restaurant runs specials every weekday. If you’re catching a Monday night game, you can dine in for pork sliders topped with homemade coleslaw and fried pickles for $10.95. Thursday nights you can grab the shrimp po’boy special served fried, blackened or with Buffalo sauce and a side for $11.95.

Corner Pocket Bar and Grill

2475 Apalachee Parkway; 850-574-2724; cptallybar.com

Whether you’re looking to watch the games or challenge friends at the dart boards and pool tables, Corner Pocket Bar and Grill offers a casual venue for it all. Located off Apalachee Parkway, the friendly sports bar operating since 2006 has a patio and outside bar to watch the game, as well as a large dining area to grab a bite of their traditional American fare which includes sandwiches, wings, salads and more. With televisions sprinkled around the room and a distinguished television wall, this hangout spot is a fave among locals.

Glory Days

1926 Capital Circle NE; 850-919-3779; glorydaysgrill.olo.com

Happy hour specials, game day beer buckets and a new fall menu is what the Capital Circle sports bar is tossing this season. Glory Days Grill which specializes in hearty American fare is offering new cocktails including the “Bourbon Cream Cinnamon Latte Martini” and blackberry sangria. New “Hot Honey Rub Wings” and “Prime Chopped Sirloin” are available on the menu along with other traditional American fare of burgers, shareables, handhelds and wings. Sometimes they give out prizes every quarter for guests in attendance as well.

Hobbit American Grill

Hobbit American Grill has three Tallahassee locations (East: 400 Capital Circle SE #16; West: 2020 W Pensacola St #18,1/2 mile from Doak Campbell Stadium, South: 5032 Capital Circle SW #13,) myhobbitonline.com

Locally owned and operated since 1978, this Tallahassee mainstay has served wings, burgers, and sandwiches, cold beer and cocktails to generations. Settle in for a game and the snacks you crave: Philly Cheese Steak, Bradley Burger, fried pickles, Garnet & Gold Pork (Fries or Tots topped with pulled pork smothered in Carolina Gold Sauce, covered with pub cheese and drizzled in wing sauce) or Buffalo Mac ‘n Cheese.

Miller’s Ale House

722 Apalachee Parkway; 850- 222-0364; millersalehouse.com

Watch your football inside at the roomy booths or outside in nice weather, with numerous TVs at the covered outdoor bar and tables. Miller’s has a lineup of football specials this season in the House of Football section of the menu which featuring their Zingers (hand-breaded chicken tenders). The “Tush Push Burger” is one of the newest additions. The gigantic burger comes with a thick beef patty, topped with white American cheese, peppered bacon, barbecue sauce, three mozzarella sticks and fried onion tanglers all served on a toasted bun with a side of fries. Large party boxes are also available.

The Brass Tap

1321 Thomasville Road; 850-320-6300; brasstapbeerbar.com

The Brass Tap will have the “sound on and drinks flowing” this football season. With over 150 craft beers from all over, the locally owned establishment in Midtown adds a friendly atmosphere with plenty of TVs to watch games and a large deck to spread out on. The generous menu includes Buffalo cauliflower, pretzels, nachos, tacos, burgers, salads and pizza.

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Walk-Ons Sports Bistreaux

3390 Capital Circle NE; walk-ons.com

Located on Capital Circle, Walk-On’s Sport Bistreaux offers wall-to-wall televisions to catch a glimpse of all the football games. With jumbo televisions on the wall at every angle, you won’t miss a thing. Whether you sit in the dining area or up at the full-service bar, this Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based restaurant and bar offers craft cocktails, bar foods.

Zingales Billiards and Sports Bar

1147 Apalachee Parkway; (850) 629-4343; Facebook

The sports bar located on Apalachee offers a range of wings, burgers, sandwiches, platters and more. With games on the screens, music playing in the background and the chance to play a competitive game of pool, Zingales offers a chill way to watch your favorite teams. The bar offers a daily special where you can make any drink a double for just $2 and late-night happy hours are ensured to keep your spirits up whether you’re celebrating, or you need a pick me up from a tough defeat.

Restaurants getting off the bench, into the field

Charlie Park: Cocktail bar and rooftop restaurant Charlie Park is offering a special “Tailgate Brunch” package for every home game.

Cocktail bar and rooftop restaurant Charlie Park is offering a special “Tailgate Brunch” package for every home game. Midtown & 3rd : Join the lounge and bar every Friday before a home game on the patio for its pep rally event which offers “food, drinks, entertainment and good vibes.”

: Join the lounge and bar every Friday before a home game on the patio for its pep rally event which offers “food, drinks, entertainment and good vibes.” The Monroe: With new hours the social restaurant is “rolling from kickoff to the final whistle,” catch the game while you enjoy brunch, cocktails, you can even stay for dinner.

With new hours the social restaurant is “rolling from kickoff to the final whistle,” catch the game while you enjoy brunch, cocktails, you can even stay for dinner. Amicus Brewing Ventures: The craft beer taproom, bar and woman-owned brewery now has big screen to catch all the games, enjoy brews and brawls all season long.

This story includes previously reported information. Kyla A Sanford covers dining and entertainment for the Tallahassee Democrat. New restaurant opening up, special deals, or events coming up? Let me know, you can also email your suggestions for a future TLH Eats restaurant profile.