Former Los Angeles Rams offensive lineman Dennis Harrah and Long Beach local John Morris opened Legends back in 1979. The sports bar innovator has walls splashed with autographed NFL memorabilia along with a “Wall of Fame” paying homage to Long Beach athletes. Expect to catch a crowd on big game days with 30+ HDTVs and two giant projection screens.
If you’re looking to eat and drink near SoFi Stadium, it’s hard to top the sliders and happy hour specials at Wood Urban Kitchen. Order up the brisket, hot links, ribs— just all the meats—as you lounge in outdoor seating with multiple screens showing the Rams.
Since opening in 2020 on the border of Crenshaw and Leimert Park, The District by GS has become a go-to for sports fans and fine diners alike with specials for Taco Tuesday, Bedroom Wednesday, and Weekend Brunch. Another big game location within cheering distance of SoFi, look for cocktail specials like the King without a Crown and the Peach Dream along with celebration afterparty vibes should the Rams secure a W.
There’s always strong “yard party” energy at Golden Road’s Glendale outpost with seven flat screens scattered throughout the pub, though the sound will be off. Grab a few pints of their limited run Whose House beer to pair with bites like Tinga Tacos, Carnitas Fries, and Crunchy Pickle Chips.
Firestone’s Propagator bar is one of the best places to catch a game on the Westside. Count on a lengthy in-house beer list, stellar flatbreads, and TVs in each direction, plus reservations while they last for game day.
The barrel-shaped whiskey bar from the design wizards at the 1933 Group is keeping it simple with all-day wings and beer specials, but sometimes simplicity is all you need. If whiskey, beer, and wings are the ingredients of a perfect Game Day for you, Idle Hour is your spot.
The menu at this buzzy Boyle Heights pizzeria helmed by chef and pizzaiolo Jorge Sandoval sits below the historic Paramount theater and is pretty much made for game days with brick-oven pies, loaded fries, and a wide variety of wings topped with everything from mole to Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. Wash any and all of the above down with one of the many draft beers on offer, or pitchers of margaritas, while catching a game on one of the venue’s multiple TVs.
Despite its tennis-focused name and decor, this country clubby sports bar shows all types of sporting events—from baseball to football to cricket to golf—on its two dozen TVs. Choose the wooded interior bar and lounge or the white brick-covered tented patio for your drinking and dining pleasure. The menu offers some fun bar food-with-a-fancy-twist options, including a Wagyu hot dog and crab cake sliders in addition to burgers, wings, and tacos.
Sports fan or not, everyone knows Barney’s, which launched nearly a century ago with its original WeHo location. The historic hangout now operates four additional spots sprinkled around the city and that always draw an especially, er, enthusiastic crowd come football season. The menu is massive with pizza, burgers, sliders, wings, and its “famous” chili, breakfast is served all day, and booths come with their very own individual TVs.
After 15 years, the Santa Monica location is still rocking that OG frat house atmosphere with its heavy UCLA crowd (though that free limo service to and from campus seems to be on hold), games galore, and a burger-and-pizza-heavy menu. With 50 TVs, all the sports packages, and three bars, it’s also a no-brainer for watching football day or night on the Westside. Check out the weeknight happy hour from 4 to 7pm, when well drinks go for $5, and you get $2 off all draft beers.