{"id":332007,"date":"2026-08-28T17:40:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T17:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/332007\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T17:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T17:40:12","slug":"where-to-watch-football-games-in-western-queens-qns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/332007\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to watch football games in western Queens \u2013 QNS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Football season officially starts Wednesday, Sept. 9, kicking off with a game between the Patriots and Seahawks. What better way to celebrate the start than spending time with your dear friends at a variety of local establishments in western Queens? Here are some spots to watch football games.<\/p>\n

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Pig Beach BBQ<\/a>
\n\"\"<\/a>Pig Beach BBQ. Photo by Alice Moreno\n<\/p>\n

Pig Beach has it all \u2013 great atmosphere, a plethora of TVs, delicious drinks and mouth-watering barbecue food. The industrial-like venue is the perfect hangout spot to catch a football game while drinking some beers with friends. Pig Beach is known for its watch parties, so if you\u2019re a fan of the Jets or Giants, you\u2019ve come to the right place.<\/p>\n

Pig Beach BBQ is located at 35-37 36th St. in Astoria<\/a>. Its hours are Tuesdays through Thursdays from 2 to 10 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from 12 to 11 p.m. and Sundays from 12 to 10 p.m. They are closed on Mondays.<\/p>\n

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Murphy\u2019s Sports Bar<\/a>
\n\"\"<\/a>Murphy\u2019s Sports Bar. Photo by Alice Moreno\n<\/p>\n

Known as Astoria\u2019s neighborhood pub, according to their website, it is \u201cAstoria\u2019s favorite place for every game.\u201d This is the spot to watch games for any Bills fan. With big-screen TVs filling up the walls, happy hour offers from 12 to 6 p.m. and outdoor and indoor seating, this is the spot to chill with your friends while cheering for your favorite team.<\/p>\n

Murphy\u2019s Sports Bar is located at 45-01 23rd Ave. in Astoria. Its hours are Mondays through Fridays from 12 p.m. to 4 a.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 a.m.<\/p>\n

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Rivercrest<\/a>
\n\"\"<\/a>Rivercrest. Photo by Alice Moreno\n<\/p>\n

Rivercrest is a craft beer bar and restaurant, known for its signature cocktails and, of course, being a premium spot for watching sports. It features a wide array of mouth-watering meals, including the sports bar classics of wings, delicious drinks and an energetic environment, where you will definitely be cheering for your favorite team.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rivercrest is located at 33-15 Ditmars Blvd. in Astoria. Its hours are Mondays and Tuesdays from 3 p.m. to 12 a.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 2 a.m., Fridays from 12 p.m. to 2 a.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 12 a.m.<\/p>\n

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Bar 43<\/a>
\n\"\"<\/a>Bar 43. QNS file photo\n<\/p>\n

Established in 2008, Bar 43 is known as a Sunnyside staple, being the local hangout spot where the draft beer is nice and cold, the burgers are fulfilling and the \u201cever-famous, awesome\u201d atomic wings are sold. Want something a little more private? Bar 43 also allows guests to host private room rentals for a fee.<\/p>\n

Bar 43 is located at 43-06 43rd St. in Sunnyside<\/a>. Its hours are Mondays through Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. and Fridays through Sundays from 12 p.m. to 4 a.m.<\/p>\n

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McGuinness\u2019s Saloon<\/a>
\n\"\"<\/a>McGuinness\u2019s Saloon. Photo via Google Maps\n<\/p>\n

The Irish pub McGuinness\u2019s Saloon opened its doors in 1992. It features a classic tavern vibe. With indoor and terrace seating options, McGuinness\u2019s is the spot to watch sports.\u00a0 It has 11 flat-screen TVs, perfect for watching football at every corner. The pub markets itself as a \u201chome away from home,\u201d making it the perfect place to come together with friends as if you were in an NYC-based sitcom.<\/p>\n

McGuinness\u2019s Saloon is located at 44-23 Queens Blvd. in Sunnyside. It is open every day from 11 a.m. to 4 a.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Football season officially starts Wednesday, Sept. 9, kicking off with a game between the Patriots and Seahawks. What…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":332008,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[124926,11979,61496,124927,9,24,63,15691,122,124,123,15695],"class_list":["post-332007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-bar-43","tag-football","tag-mcguinnesss-saloon","tag-murphyu2019s-sports-bar","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-pig-beach-bbq","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news","tag-rivercrest"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/332007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=332007"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/332007\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/332008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=332007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=332007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=332007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}