Where to watch the 2024 Olympics in Chicago

If you can’t fly across the pond, do the next best thing and let DineAmic Hospitality’s new French spot transport you to Paris. Sporting big screen TVs throughout the space and an all-season pergola, Bar La Rue is the ultimate place to watch the Olympics. Nosh on bougie chicken nuggets topped with caviar, an array of oysters, escargot and more while imbibing playful riffs on classic French cocktails and French wines. Weekday happy hour, from 3pm-5pm, offers $2 oysters and $9 glasses of bubbles.

Established in 2008, this West Town sports bar’s popularity helped launch a local empire, the Fifty/50 Restaurant Group. Join the fun on gamedays, when the lively crowds are always passionate about whatever’s playing and the action spills out onto the sidewalk patio. And don’t skip the jumbo buffalo wings—they’re among the best in the city. The hot sauce is produced from four kinds of peppers and aged for weeks.

A partnership between Draftkings and the Chicago Cubs, this entertainment venue, restaurant and bar at Wrigley Field is one of the best spots to watch sports. A massive 2,000-square-foot screen—paired with a state-of-the-art sound system—can show up to 25 games at once, and there’s mezzanine theater-style seating that provides unobstructed sightlines. Guests can also place bets while enjoying shareable bar fare and cocktail towers. 

Run by the same folks behind gin-centric cocktail bar Scofflaw, the Moonlighter is a casual beer and burger spot in Logan Square. Expect unfussy game day snacks like wings and pretzels served with queso, plus a good number of sour beers and frozen drinks. When the weather’s nice, hang out on the spacious patio with your favorite furry companion.

Wings are one of the ultimate game day eats and few places do it better than Jake Melnick’s. Yes, the burgers and barbecue are commendable but you’re here for the chicken. They’re meaty, crispy and slathered in a variety of different sauces. For those who like their food insanely spicy, the XXXX wings are made with habanero, ghost, scorpion and reaper peppers. It’s definitely not suggested unless you’re a glutton for punishment; we recommend the much more manageable firecracker wings.

Housed in what was once an auto repair garage, this Logan Square sports club has plenty of charm. The space is modeled after a ‘50s gymnasium and boasts touches like a vintage pommel horse, a scoreboard, Chesterfield sofas and hanging chandeliers. But the main attraction is outside on the 6,000-square-foot, all-seasons patio. It’s equipped with fire pits, bocce ball courts and a camper that’s been converted into a bar. On Saturdays and Sundays, stop by for bottomless boozy brunch while sports play on the big screens.

With 90 craft beers on tap and rotating handles for seasonal releases, there’s always something new to discover at Old Town Pour House (especially since it offers six-ounce tasting pours). The sprawling space has high ceilings, huge televisions and classic wood accents that help elevate it above the typical sports bar experience. That refinement extends to the food as well, where you’ll find items like kung pao cauliflower, steak salad and Nashville hot mac and cheese.

A sleek and elevated sports bar where you can watch your favorite team while ordering a fancy cocktail, No Vacancy is more than just a typical neighborhood haunt. Sip on concoctions like Do Not Disturb (mezcal, green chartreuse, Maraschino) and nosh on creative gameday bites, such as birria egg rolls, pretzel-crusted chicken tenders and BBQ jackfruit sliders.

Billing itself as an upscale sports lounge and restaurant, Theory boasts more than 35 televisions so you won’t have to miss a minute of the action. Fans congregate here for sports and nacho bites, loaded waffle fries, wings and sliders. There’s also a solid whiskey selection and a shots menu.

Good food and cold beer is what the sign outside the Pony Inn promises, and it’s exactly what the bar delivers. Get the Clydesdale, a 16-inch grilled cheese served with tomato basil dip, to soak up the suds and head up to the second floor for a nice breeze when the retractable roof is open. In addition to supporting Chicago’s pro teams, the bar is also a haven for fans of schools like Kentucky and Central Florida.

There’s space for groups of all sizes in Broken Barrel’s 2,000-square foot beer garden, where you can watch sports, play bags or just hang out while enjoying a burger and a plate of wings. The dog-friendly space is decorated with graffiti art and has its own bar slinging frozen cocktails and pineapple palomas served in pouches. Heat lamps keep the space bustling even when the temperatures plunge.

The French-inspired hotel will be showing the Olympics from the opening ceremony until the games end on televisions at Le Bar and La Terrace. Guests can enjoy a variety of European-inspired bites and drinks, and keep track of which country is leading with a medal counter in the hotel lobby.