September 2, 2026
It’s officially football season, which for many of us means weekends spent in front of the big screen snacking, sipping, cheering, and hanging out with friends.
Fall weather is coming, and with it comes football fever. Here are our go-to island watering holes and restaurants where you can cheer on your favorite team over brews and bites. And if there are enough TVs and you ask really nicely, you might even convince the bartender to put on a different sport.
You can catch games across indoor and outdoor bar spaces wrapped in a quirky, local-watering-hole atmosphere at PJD’s Beer & Wine Garden. It is ideal for low-key viewing with a casual, dog-friendly crowd.
Watching sports at Scully’s Irish Pub combines sports viewing with great energy, draft beers, cocktails, and public gatherings. It is perfect if you want an Irish smashburger, wings, Reuben nachos, or their famous Guinness Pie while cheering on your team.
Duck Pinz is like bowling but miniature and it’s a whole lot of fun. In addition to bowling, there’s a craft cocktail and bourbon bar upstairs along with plenty of TV’s to catch the latest game. If your team isn’t doing so well, you can just walk downstairs and “bowl” off some steam.
First Love Brewing has over 20 rotating taps with a mix of porters, IPA’s and ales that pair teriffically with their house-made artisan pizzas, wings, truffle fries, and your game of choice on one of the many TV’s. Dine/drink at the bar, a table, or sit outdoors for more privacy.
If you love Puerto Rican and Cuban-style dishes, then Amelia’s Latin American Grill is a great spot to catch the latest game. Mojo wings, Tostones, Empanadas and Croquetas, as well as Amelia’s Cuban Frittatas can all be washed down with your favorite beer or sangria.
Enjoy Indoor/Outdoor dining featuring fresh local seafood, burgers, buffalo wings, house-made spring rolls, oysters just about any way you want them, and a selection of craft beers and cocktails. Salty Pelican overlooks the beautiful Amelia River and is always hoppin’ on game days.
The Hammerhead Beach Bar is your quintessential, laid back beach bar that has been serving beers, drinks and other libations since 1986. If you’re looking for a watering hole to enjoy a bucket of beer and cheer on your favorite team, the Hammerhead is the place for you.
Sandbar Amelia Island sits directly on Main Beach with unobstructed views of the Atlantic Ocean. Spend your weekends at the Sandbar, where you can dine indoors, on a covered patio, or at picnic tables in the sand, all while watching your favorite team in action. Serving coastal cuisine, 1200+ whiskey selections, and local live music
Whether you come for the wings, street tacos, peel & eat shrimp, or to watch College and NFL Football, Sliders is your #1 local hot spot for live entertainment, good times and great ocean views.
Salt Life is a surf-themed restaurant located right across from the ocean, where you can pair games on TVs throughout the restaurant and open-air bar areas with an eclectic seafood menu, draft beers, or beachy cocktails.
With 7,000 square feet of fascinating aviation memorabilia, HDTV’s, NFL Sunday Ticket, dining, and lounge seating, fly into the Falcon’s Nest to watch your favorite team and dine on the “best burger in town”. Located at Omni Amelia Island Resort & Spa.
Watch all the sports inside the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island’s Tidewater Grill where locally brewed beers are on tap for your drinking pleasure. Order from the delicious menu of southern classics like peel & eat shrimp, bbq pork sliders, and black angus burgers. It’s fancy in a relaxed sort of way.
This is just a sampling of great places to eat and watch sports. There are many other great places to dine on Amelia Island, and many with big screens to catch your favorite team. Check out all our restaurants and bars and get ready for a great football season!
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