50 Super Bowl food and drink specials for Super Bowl 50
The Super Bowl is the one game that even non-football fans look foward to. Whether you're more excited about seeing Broncos kicker and Philadelphia native Brandon McManus or watching Coldplay and Beyoncé kill it during the half-time show, there's one thing that brings us all together: food. In honor of Super Bowl 50, here are 50 food and drink specials, whether you plan on eating out or staying in.
Go Out
1. Bayou Bar & Cactus Cantina (4243 & 4245 Main St., 215-482-2560) For $25, get unlimited Miller Lite, Buffalo wings and fries at both the Bayou and the Cantina. A ticket -- reserve one at www.manayunksportandsocial.com -- gets you a souvenir glass, too.
2. Clancy's Pub Sewell (485 Glassboro Road, Sewell, NJ, 856-589-8989) The BLT Band hosts a private party (all you need ot do is call and get a $40 ticket) that includes a buffet and prize giveaways.
3. Bottle Bar East (1308 Frankford Ave., 267-909-8867) The Fishtown spot will offer a Super Bowl of Draft Lists, featuring Pizza Boy Brewing Co., Sunny Side Up, Oxbow Brewing Company, Farmhouse, Evil Twin Brewing Ryan and the Gosling and more.
4. Boxers PHL (1330 Walnut St., 215-735-2977) The gay sports bar known for its scantily clad bartenders is raffling off a Budweiser beach bike, plus other prizes. The bar will also have a free food at half time and drink specials.
5. Brauhaus Schmitz (718 South St., 267- 909-8814) Enjoy bottomless beer specials at his authentic German restaurant, as well as a buffet of pork rinds, roast beef, meatballs, wings and more for $50. Buy your tickets at www.brauhausschmitz.com.
6. Brü Craft & Wurst (1316 Chestnut St, 215- 800-1079) This popular Center City bar will feature a selection of $5 drafts and apps like wings, nachos and sliders. In a big group? Reserve a 6 foot long sausage served with a two liter boot of beer. Pre-order the giant sausage by Friday.
7. Cannastater Volkfest-Verein (9130 Academy Rd, 215-332-0121) Watch the game on one of eight TVs, while chowing down on a few half-time buffet packages that include drink specials and an open bar option.
8. Chickie's & Pete's (1526 Packer Ave., 215- 218-0500) This South Philly fave offers a $50 food and drink buffet from whistle to whistle. Menu includes Crabfries, any style of wings, cheesesteak nachos, snow crabs and more.
9. Copabanana University City (4000 Spruce St., 215-382-1330) The Penn hang out spot offers $5 wing baskets and $3 Bud Lights, Budweiser and Coors Lights.
10. Craftsman Row Saloon (112 S. Eighth St., 215- 923-0123) Beginning 11 a.m., enjoy $7 spicy stout glaze or regular Buffalo wings, $8 nachos with chili, "dead guy" cheese sauce and fresh jalapeños and grilled rib eye served with chipotle lime fries and cilantro pesto. Drink specials, including $5 Margaritas and Jameson shots, abound.
11. Creekside Sports Bar (765 N. Lewis Rd. Limerick, Pa., 610-495-6945 ext. 3) Landis Creek Golf Club's Creekside Sports Bar offers $1.50 Budweiser and Bud Light pints on draft, 50 cent wings and $5 nachos grande. Enjoy these along with the bar's 14 TVs.
12. Field House Sports and Beer Hall (1150 Filbert St., 215-720-1876) For $35 per person, get unlimited draft beer and wings to munch on while viewing one of the bar's 35 TVs. Best to make reservation in advance, the last two years have sold out.
13. Fox & Hound (1501 Spruce St., 215-732-8610) This massive sports bar offers $6 Bud Light tallboys and $22.50 buckets of Miller Light, Bud Light and Yuengling during the game. To-go specials include buy one get one rack of ribs, chicken wings and boneless wings
14. Kenney's Madison Tavern (472 Madison Ave., Warminster, Pa., 215-672-2279) A $40 Super Bowl package includes an open bar for domestic drafts, bottled beer and well drinks, a half-time buffet, plus snacks and giveaways.
15. La Locanda Italian Restaurant & Bar (4989 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, Pa., 610-353-7033) Enjoy Super Bowl Sunday with a taste of Italy. For $29.95, indulge in a buffet prime rib carving station and a dessert. Reservations are definitely recommended.
16. JD McGillicuddy's (111 Cotton St., 215-930-0209) The sports bar offers an open bar and all-you-can-eat wings for $30. If you're staying in for the game, call to pre-order Super Bowl take-out wing specials. Different locations have different specials.
17. Master's Bar & Restaurant (1535 N. Carlisle St., 215-787-9933) This Temple hang offers a $15 Super Bowl package that includes a buffet and a one free drink. The entire second floor of the bar will be dedicated to the party complete with TVs, couches and lounge chairs. A portion of sales go to Dream Philadelphia!, a local non-profit that supports youth mentorship programs.
18. Dock Street Brewing Co. (701 S. 50th St., 215-726-2337) Hours will be adjusted from noon to 9 p.m. No brunch, but there will be special menu items, like wings, and drink specials.
19. Miller's Willow Grove Ale House (2300 Easton Road, Willow Grove, Pa., 215-657-0515 ) For $25 per person, indulge in an all you can eat buffet, which includes 6 foot hoagies, snow crab legs, steaks, salads and non-alcoholic beverages. Call to purchase tickets in advance.
20. Mike's York St. Bar & Grill (544 York Rd., Warminister, Pa., 215-672-3300, ) For $55 per person enjoy a private Super Bowl party with an open bar and dinner buffet. A reservation is required.
21. Nick's Roast Beef Bar & Grill (16 S. Second St., 215-928-9411) The $5 menu special includes roast beef, roast pork, classic sliders, nachos, mac `n' cheese bites, chicken fingers and mozzarella sticks. Raffle giveaways are also available once the party starts at 6 p.m.
22. O'Mare's Irish Pub (10253 Busleton Ave., 215-676-7282, ) For $40 per person gets you unlimited domestic beers, well drinks and a tailgate buffet from 6 p.m. until the final whistle. Take-out packages include wings, meatballs and roast pork with gravy. Call the bar to place an order by Saturday.
23. O'Neal's Pub (611 S. Third St., 215-574-9495) O'Neals offers football swag giveaways and specials like 50 cent wings, and beer specials.
24. Perch Pub (1345 Locust St., 215-546-4090) Perch Pub has a TV so big it needs to be projected. Drink specials include $4 pints of Yuengling and Goose Island IPA; $3 bottles of Bud, Bud Light, Jäger and Fireball shots and more. Fans of the Panthers or Broncos can win prizes by repping team colors.
25. Redz Bar & Grill (8208 E. Roosevelt Blvd., 215-332-8784) From 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., $10 gets you a Solo cup that includes all domestic drafts and free games of flip cup and Baggo! During the game, there's $3535$ drink package.
26. RUBA Club (416 Green St., 215-627-9831) It's a potluck! Bring your own snacks and food to the Ruba Club Super Bowl party and enjoy watching the game on a projection screen. Super Bowl team-themed drinks will be served.
27. South Philly Bar & Grill (1235 E. Passyunk Ave., 215-334-3300) Get buy-one-get-one half off deal on wings and a $25 open bar for well drinks and domestic drafts.
28. Tabu Sports Bar (200 S. 12th St., 215-964-9675) Buckets of Miller Light go for $12.50, a buffet features traditional apps such as boneless wings and onion rings, plus the gay sports bar's usual in-house giveaways.
29. Tap Room on 19th (2400 S. 19th St., 267- 687-7817) Listen to (and watch) the Super Bowl. Tap Room on 19th's speakers project the sound of the big game while you have the option to enjoy half priced wings, and drink specials.
30. Tavern on Broad (200 S. Broad St., 215-546-2290) $25 gets you endless domestic drafts and wings during the game. Reservations required.
31. Varga Bar (941 Spruce St., 215-627-5200) Varga Bar is having a cook-off pitting Varga's house wings against the wings of the winner of last Sunday's wing-off competition. Per the occasion, orders of six wings will be on special, as well as $4 drafts specials.
32. Pinsetter Bar & Bowl (7111 Maple Ave., Merchantville, NJ, 856 665-3377) Purchase a $10 wristband at the door that gets you a buffet and puts you in the running for some sweet door prizes.
33. The Pyramid Club (1735 Market St., 215-567-6510) Enjoy the Super Bowl 52 floors above the city. Tickets are $10 for members, $20 for non-members.
Take Out
34. Aladdin Pizzeria and Eatery (4746 Spruce St., 215-476-4090) A $39.99 package includes two large cheese pizzas, 30 Buffalo wings, a two liter soda and free t-shirt.
35. Buena Onda (1901 Callowhill St., 215-302-3530) Get chicken for only $2. Plus, for every $30 spent (that's a lot of chicken tacos), get free chips and salsa.
36. Ela (627 S. Third St., 267-687-8512) The chic Queen Village restaurant offers wings to-go. Choose from Thai ginger, smoked siracha, chipotle tamarind, honey mustard miso and balsamic maple. Start the morning off right with a special prixe fix brunch for $25 that includes a Bloody Mary or Mimosa.
37. Fette Sau (1208 Frankford Ave., 215-391-4888) The Stephen Starr spot has a variety of take-out specials including half and full trays of black angus brisket, Duroc St. Louis Ribs, Freebird organic chicken, and Berkshire pulled pork. Call the for info on pricing and pick up.
38. Cavanaugh's Headhouse (421 S. Second St., 215-928-9307) Get platters of 25 wings for $25, 50 wings for $50 or 100 for $90 in mild, hot, BBQ or Cav's sauce. Pre-orders are a must and can be placed through the website.
39. Distrito (3945 Chestnut St. 215-222-1657) For $70 you can enjoy a Mexican feast with guacamole, salsa verde, salsa Mexicana, house made tortilla chips, chicken ropa vieja tacos, carnitas tacos, black beans and white rice, corn and flour tortillas and queso fresco. For $135 get double the amount.
40. Lee's Hoagie House (Various locations) Tailgate combo one includes any two hoagies or steaks, with 20 wings and two two liter bottles of Pepsi for $48.99. Tailgate combo two offers any whole hoagie or steak, with 10 wings and a 2-liter bottle of Pepsi for $24.99.
41. Shake Shack (Center City, University City and King of Prussia locations) A $50 Shack Pack includes 10 ShackBurgers, two free pints of custard and one mini football. Preorders are a must.
42. Steam Pub (606 Second Street Pike, Southampton, Pa., 215-942-6468) Get 75 cent wings (although, if you eat in house, you get 50 cent wings and a happy hour menu).
43. The Blue Duck (2859 Holme Ave., 267-686-4687) A half pan of barbeque pork, a half pan of Buffalo mac `n' cheese, 20 General Tso's wings, 20 salsa verde wings and 12 rolls all for $100. Call to preorder by Friday.
44. The Gaslight (120 Market St., 215-925-7691) Party trays include tasty appetizers like General Tso's wings, chicken nuggets and Italian meatballs.
45. The Olde Bar (125 Walnut St., 215-253-3777) For $100 get a pound of braised short ribs, 24 fried wings, four crab cake sliders, 24-piece of shrimp cocktail, a pound of roasted brussels sprouts and more. The $135 package includes even more food options. Call for preorders by Friday.
46. Tio Juan Margaritas (1650 Sumneytown Pike, Lansdale, Pa., 215- 362-2266) Party trays include taco platters, wings, chips and dip and churros. There's also a take-home kit for $10.99, with chips, salsa, guacamole and a quart of its house margarita mix.
47. Top Tomato Pizza Kitchen (1107 Walnut St., 215-618-3335) Choose from four options (from $39.99 to $99) for all means of party.
48. Village Whiskey (118 S. 20th St., 215-665-1088) For a $100 you get buttermilk fried chicken, pickled tomatoes with whipped ricotta, burgers, salad with house made thousand Island dressing, barbequed pulled pork and more. Having a bigger party? For $25 more, gets you extra, like Chicago-style hot dogs.
49. Wrap Shack (120 S. 18th St., 215-569-1666) The Rittenhouse spot offers 50 wings and a two liter beverage for $50, 100 wings and two two-liter beverages for $80 and an appetizer sampler platter (wings, mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers, chips and hummus) and a two liter beverage for $60. Call to pre-order.
50. Zama (128 S. 19th St., 215-568.1027) The Center City sushi spot will sell trays of rolls for $50. Call ahead to reserve.