With the college football and NFL seasons just starting, the WNBA playoffs fast approaching and the 2026 NBA season tipoff just around the corner, it's time to make sure that culinary/dining destination playbook is in order.
Whether your game day menu leans traditional with beers, burgers and wings or ventures toward the more avant-garde with Thai lettuce wraps, gazpacho shooters and sparkling water, food and drink are central to the big-game experience.
Yes, let your palate guide you, but also realize that there are plenty of game-day deals to be found throughout Palm Beach County.
Here are several options to help you merge the thrill of competition with the satisfaction of seriously delicious grinds.
Topside at the Beacon, Jupiter
Jupiter's only rooftop bar has upped it's game-day
experience with six new televisions along with drink specials and football-inspired bites. A few of these include the Kickoff Chicken Dip, Buffalo chicken dip with chips, for $12; their Red Zone Wings, featuring eight bone-in wings in Buffalo, barbecue, or garlic Parmesan sauce, for $16; the Blitz Burger, featuring a single smash patty, aged cheddar, and caramelized onion aioli, with fries, for $12; and the Fumble Fish Sandwich, prepared either grilled, blackened, or fried, with a chili crisp remoulade, lettuce, tomato, and onion, for $20. They will also offer Touchdown buckets featuring a choice of six bottles, cans or seltzers for $30 and a rotating signature cocktail, the Sideline Punch, for $12.
Details: 1107 Love St., Jupiter. 561-532-3270; topsidejupiter.com
Lucky Shuck, Jupiter
This Jupiter destination will offer multiple food and beverage deals during all NFL games this season. Brisket-loaded kettle chips for $19, grilled chicken skewers for $15, Cajun pork sliders for $16 and shredded pork sliders for $19 await. For libations there will be $24 pitchers of Busch Light and $30 buckets of Bud Light.
Details: 1116 Love St., Jupiter. 561-532-3331; luckyshuckjupiter.com
The Birdie Dockside Bar & Grill, Lake Park
Located at Nautilus 220, this restaurant by chef David Burke offers water views, three professional golf simulators, plenty of big screen televisions and, for football fans, a Game Day pre-fixe menu for $39. Available during all NFL and college football games, guests can select one item from each round starting with a choice of draft beer, house wine, martini or Old Fashioned; followed by favorites including K-Town Chicken Wings, a giant pretzel, Hipster Crispy Calamari and Caesar salad; and finishing strong with options such as beef sliders, The Badass Dog Fight, crispy chicken sandwich or The Cheeseburger. Guests can also add a dessert for $7.
Details: 220 Lake Shore Drive, Lake Park. 561-484-1220; birdiebydb.com
Hilton West Palm Beach
In the heart of West Palm Beach, this destination will offer several ways to watch NFL games on Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays. Fans can gather around the bar at Galley and watch games on multiple big screen televisions including their monster 138-inch behemoth while enjoying wings, short rib sliders, and pizzas along with $5 drinks from 4 to 10 p.m. Guests can also opt for the The End Zone Cabana which offers a private pool-side setup complete with a dedicated TV, football-themed decor, beer bucket, pizza, and a private fire pit available on Resort Pass for $500.
Details: 600 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. 561-231-6000; hilton.com
American Social, Boca Raton
This Mizner Park hot spot features 360° of big screen televisions and plenty game-worthy menu items including Buffalo chicken fries, spinach & artichoke dip, their Social Smash Burger, steak frites and much more. Need a beverage to wash down that goodness? American Social has got more than a few game-day deals to help. They will offer $20 domestic beer buckets (Budweiser, Bud Light or Michelob Ultra); $30 hard seltzer buckets (High Noon, Sun Cruiser or Truly buckets); $5 Modelo or Proper Twelve shots; $5 Howler Head Banana Whiskey shots; and the $50 Social Huddle featuring five beers and five shots (Jack Daniel's or Herradura Reposado Tequila).
Details: 351 W. Plaza Real, Boca Raton. 561-931-6940; americansocialbar.com/locations/boca
Duffy's Sports Grill, multiple locations
This beloved restaurant will offer several fantastic favorites that will be available through the Super Bowl. These include the spicy Buffalo chicken dip made with shredded chicken, mozzarella, blue cheese, and scallions served bubbling hot with tortilla chips for $14.99; the chicken tender duo for $15.99; crispy fried sticky ribs featuring fried pork ribs tossed in teriyaki sauce with a spicy chili crisp kick for $22.99; pulled pork mac + cheese for $19.99 and Chef Aaron's All Star Fusion Burger made with a half pound certified Angus burger, bacon jam, creamy avocado, crunchy Asian slaw, and a sweet+spicy chili crisp on a toasted bun with fires for $18.99. There will also be Game Day buckets including five domestic beers for $19 and five imports for $23.
Details: multiple locations throughout Palm Beach County. duffysmvp.com
Eddie Ritz is a journalist at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at eritz@pbpost.com. Help support our journalism. Subscribe today.
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