The Rams may have ended the Bears’ playoff run, but if the drama of that game is any predictor, Super Bowl LX should be a wild one. Whether you’re a diehard NFL fan who wants to watch the action on the largest screen possible or you just enjoy the excuse to eat a bunch of wings while watching the most expensive commercials of the year, you should start planning your viewing party now.
Local bars and restaurants are hosting gatherings and offering packages to go, so you can easily provide your friends and family with enough snacks and drinks to last until the final play. Just make sure to book in advance to avoid fumbling your Super Bowl Sunday.
All events and specials take place Sunday, Feb. 8, unless otherwise specified.
The Loop and Near North Side
About Last Knife
The restaurant within Arlo Chicago offers a $30 burger and beer combo plus a shareable package with two burgers, two beers and wings for $70. 168 N. Michigan Ave., 312-392-2440, arlohotels.com
Bar Sol
If you think the Bad Bunny halftime show is going to be the highlight of the game, head to a watch party ($29-$40) with all-you-can-eat wings, pizza and appetizers until halftime and reggaeton music from DJ Barbi, DJ Marino and Memo Duarte. 700 E. Grand Ave., 312-285-2768, barsolnavypier.com
Bub City
Share a game day platter ($135) that includes a full slab of ribs, brisket, pulled pork, smoked wings, chicken nachos, mac and cheese and coleslaw while watching the game on wall-to-wall screens. Get into the spirit early by wearing a football jersey to brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and you’ll earn a gift card equal to the price of your check you can use on a future visit. 435 N. Clark St., 312-610-4200, bub-city.com/chicago
Electric Shuffle
Play shuffleboard and watch the game at a bash including unlimited beer, wine, seltzer, pizza, wings and fries for $60 or $35 without the booze. 488 N. La Salle Drive, 312-736-7617, electricshuffle.com
Jake Melnick’s Corner Tap
Build your own game day tower ($100) featuring 48 wings with four sauces offered alongside catering portions of elote dip ($35), caramelized onion dip ($28) and tater tots ($23). 41 E. Superior St., 312-266-0400, jakemelnicks.com/happenings
Parlay at Joy District
Opt for a $10 general admission ticket that includes one drink or a $50 open bar package from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. while watching all the plays on more than 20 TVs at a bash featuring confetti drops, halftime giveaways and a DJ. 112 W. Hubbard St., eventbrite.com
Robert’s Pizza & Dough Co.
Watch the game on two 80-inch screens and seven other TVs throughout the restaurant while taking advantage of specials including $35 drink buckets, $7 draft beers, $9 glasses of select wine, $12 specialty cocktails, $13 calamari and a dozen wings for $29. 465 N. McClurg Court, 312-265-1328, robertspizzacompany.com/events
North Side & Northwest Side
Budweiser Brickhouse Tavern
A $30 ticket gets you access to a buffet of pizza, mini sliders and hot dogs, and you can add on $20 Bud Light buckets, $30 Nutrl buckets, $5 Fireball shots and $6 Flecha Azul blanco shots. 5-9 p.m. 3647 N. Clark St., 773-377-4770, eventbrite.com
Claddagh Ring Pub
A $60 package includes a pizza buffet and open bar from 5 to 9 p.m. featuring domestic and imported drafts and bottles, mocktails, call liquor and hard seltzer. 2306 W. Foster Ave., 773-271-4794, claddaghringpub.com
Cody’s Public House
Play games for a shot at winning prizes while taking advantage of specials, including $5 22-ounce Miller Lite cups, $6 Jäger shots and $20 Miller High Life Lite buckets. The dog-friendly bar offers a free halftime buffet. Come from noon to 4 p.m. for a Puppy Bowl watch party featuring free Chicago dogs, $5 Modelo drafts, $10 Tito’s espresso martinis, and a puptail menu and raffles benefiting Chicago Canine Rescue. 1658 W. Barry Ave., 773-799-8217, codyschicago.com/events
Gaslight
The Lincoln Park sports bar offers specials including $7 hard seltzers, $8 bloody marys and $25 domestic buckets, plus giveaways. 2450 N. Clark St., 773-929-7759, gaslightbar.com/events/the-big-game
GG’s Chicken Shop
Celebrate at home with game day takeout and delivery specials including 20 jumbo wings ($38), 20 chicken strips ($55) or 10 fried chicken sliders ($45). 3325 N. Southport Ave., 773-819-7671, ggchickenshop.com
The Graystone Tavern
The Wrigleyville bar offers a $50 package including a wing buffet, nacho bar, beer, premium cocktails and house wine, plus raffles at halftime and at the end of the game. 3441 N. Sheffield Ave., 773-666-5450, graystonetavernchicago.com
Honey Butter Beach Club
Pick up a Touchdown Tenders box featuring 12 crispy tenders and two sauces for $35 or 24 tenders with four dipping sauces for $65. Both come with fries. Sauce options include honey mustard, garlic aioli and peach barbecue. 2121 N. Clybourn Ave., honeybutterbeachclub.com
Kirkwood
The Lakeview sports bar offers $7 select stadium cups, $8 green tea shots and $12 mini burgers with fries. 2934 N. Sheffield Ave., 773-770-0700, kirkwoodbar.com/events/the-big-game
Lottie’s Pub
Kick a field goal for the chance to win prizes at a bash featuring $6 Miller and Coors stadium cups, $6 Tullamore D.E.W. and $30 party platters including a one-topping 14-inch pizza, wings and tots. 1925 W. Cortland St., 773-489-0738, lottiespub.com/events/super-bowl-lx
Park & Field
A $50 package includes select craft drafts, mixed drinks, wine, a buffet, a raffle and giveaways throughout the game. 3509 W. Fullerton Ave., 773-360-7373, parkandfieldchicago.com/social-events
The Pony Inn
Buy a $20 domestic bucket and get an entry in a raffle for a big screen TV and tickets to the 2026 Bears home opener. The bar also offers $5 Tullamore D.E.W. shots and $25 snack platters. 1638 W. Belmont Ave., 773-472-5139, theponychicago.com
Summer House
Wear your favorite team’s jersey to brunch from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and you’ll get a gift card worth whatever you spent on your meal to use on a future visit. Dishes include breakfast burritos, blueberry pancakes and crispy strawberry waffles. 1954 N. Halsted St., 773-634-4100, summerhouserestaurants.com
Valedor
The Wicker Park cocktail bar offers free popcorn, $12 margaritas and $32 Sapporo buckets during the game. 1620 N. Milwaukee Ave., 872-315-3062, valedorchi.com
WG Pizzas
Feed a party of two to four ($40) or six to eight ($130) with a package including pizza, salad, parmesan garlic-butter bread rolls, brownies and soda. 2819 N. Southport Ave., 872-315-3179, wgpizzas.com
South Side & Near South Side
Lexington Betty Smokehouse
The Pullman barbecue restaurant offers tailgate packages including ribs, rib tips and wings ($25 per person), macaroni and cheese topped with brisket, chicken or pulled pork ($20 per person), and house-made potato chips and pork rinds served with pico de gallo, brisket queso dip and caramelized onion dip ($10 per person). 756 E. 111th St., 708-927-5614, lexingtonbetty.com
West Side & Near West Side
Ina Mae Tavern
The Wicker Park spot offers $25 pizza, $24 buckets of Modelo and Miller Lite, and a dozen wings and chicken tenders for $49. 1415 N. Wood St., 773-360-8320, inamaetavern.com/events/super-bowl-specials
Publican Quality Meats
Pick up a massive party sub stuffed with roast beef, spicy salami, provolone and garlic aioli ($60) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 8 along with other game day specials including two pound of smoked wings ($30), a quart of chili ($16), six freshly baked cookies ($25) and a four-pack of Hopewell Brewing’s Tankbeer lager ($15.) 825 W. Fulton Market, 877-298-0606, exploretock.com/publicanqualitymeats
Ranalli’s West Loop
Drink specials offered during the game include $7 select stadium cups, $24 select pitchers, $10 vodka soda stadium cups and $6 tequila shots. 1326 W. Madison St., 312-981-7100, ranalliswestloop.com/events/the-big-game
Suburban and multiple locations
Beatrix
Show your team spirit with decorated sugar cookies ($5.95) available Feb. 4-8 at the pastry counter in River North, Streeterville, Fulton Market and Oak Brook. Multiple locations, beatrixrestaurants.com
The Goddess and Grocer
Feed your party with barbecue, buffalo or Korean barbecue wings ($25-$60) and football-themed butter cookies ($28), cupcakes ($30) and brownie trays ($35). Multiple locations, goddessandgrocer.com
L. Woods Tap & Pine Lodge
Place a pickup or delivery order by 8 p.m. Feb. 6 for game day specials including turkey chili, buffalo chicken dip and pigs in a blanket. 7110 N. Lincoln Ave., Lincolnwood, 847-677-3350, lwoodsrestaurant.com/events/big-game-catering
Libertad
Choose from a wide variety of Super Bowl packages including a DIY nachos kit ($35-$70), a whole roasted chicken feast including tortillas and patatas bravas ($49-$90), and a Bad Bunny package celebrating the halftime show with Puerto Rican fare including lechon and sweet plantains ($49-$90). 7931 Lincoln Ave., Skokie, 847-674-8100, libertad7931.com/super-bowl-bites
Publican Quality Bread
Feed about 10 with a massive Italian, turkey, roast beef, veggie or porchetta sandwich ($125). 1759 W. Grand Ave., 312-605-1618 and 211 Harrison St., Oak Park, 312-736-1981, exploretock.com/publicanqualitybread
Soul & Smoke
The restaurant’s Avondale, West Loop and Evanston locations offer prime brisket and pulled pork slider kits, buttermilk-brined chicken wings, smoked rib tips and spare ribs. Multiple locations, soulandsmoke.com
Sweet Mandy B’s
The bakery offers themed desserts Feb. 6-8 including football cakes, cupcakes and cookies, and goalpost Rice Krispies treats. 1208 W. Webster Ave., 773-244-1174, and 254 E. Ontario St., 312-255-1632, sweetmandybs.com
Samantha Nelson is a freelance writer.
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