21 Philly bars, restaurants, and venues to watch the Eagles’ Brazil game

The Eagles’ season opener will be one for the history books as the first NFL game played in South America. With round-trip flights to Brazil starting at nearly $1,000, fans might want to stay local and catch the action at one of several watch parties across Philadelphia.

On Friday, Sept. 6 at 8:15 p.m., the Eagles will face off against Green Bay Packers at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil. This game is part of the NFL’s ongoing efforts to expand American football’s global reach. Tickets for the game and a kickoff reception start at $845.

The NFL’s history of playing regular season games abroad dates back to 2005, with the Arizona Cardinals taking on the San Francisco 49ers at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Since then, the league has hosted dozens of international games, primarily in England, Mexico, and Germany.

However, the tradition of professional football being played outside the U.S. dates to 1926, when the American Football League’s New York Yankees and Los Angeles Wildcats played at Maple League Stadium in Toronto, according to the NFL.

This season, six NFL games are being played internationally in São Paulo, London, Munich, and Madrid. London will host three of these games.

For those opting to stay in town, plenty of local bars, restaurants, and large venues will be broadcasting the game.

A warm, inviting American gastropub in Center City offering upscaled classics like crispy chicken wings, fried chicken, and Wagyu ribeye cheesesteaks alongside the Eagles’ season opener on TV.

📍1123 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19107, 📞 215-982-2192, 🌐 thehayesphl.com

Wear your best midnight and Kelly greens to Cavanaugh’s 2nd Street Irish pub or Rittenhouse sports bar to watch the big game with food and drink specials.

📍421 S. Second St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19147 / 1823 Sansom St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19103, 📞 215-928-9307 / 215-665-9500, 🌐 cavsheadhouse.com / cavsrittenhouse.com

An English tavern in Rittenhouse offering some of the best burgers in the city, with a swanky vibe and a curated selection of wines, cocktails, and craft beer.

📍124 S. 18th St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19103, 📞 215-558-2500, 🌐 thedandelionpub.com

A bustling South Street sports bar with screens lining the walls and plenty of food and drink options to choose from their big menu and even longer draft list.

📍1612 South St, Philadelphia, Pa. 19146, 📞 267-519-0253, 🌐 foundingfathersbar.com

More than a dozen Iron Hill locations across Pennsylvania and New Jersey are playing the Eagles’ game in Brazil, offering $5 pints of Philly Phavorite IPA and $5 Philly cheesesteak egg rolls.

📍Various locations, 🌐 ironhillbrewery.com

This Francisville mini-golf bar and Asian-fusion restaurant is playing every Eagles’ game this season, including the game in São Paulo. Enjoy $1 wings, $2 jello shots, $10 Kenwood pitchers, $15 Workhourse K-Lot Pitchers, and $35 buckets (5 cans) of Stateside, Two Robbers, and other canned drinks.

📍1600 W. Girard Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19130, 📞 267-324-3487, 🌐 liberteegrounds.com

Broad Street’s high-end seafood restaurant and bar will be playing the Eagles’ Brazil game on its TVs while serving up oysters, crab cakes, and seafood towers.

📍301 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19107, 📞 215-267-8272, 🌐 lochbar.com/philly

The creators of the Drunken Monkey brunch at Lucy’s Hat Shop have reimagined the place into a hometown sports bar in Rittenhouse, showing the game with appetizer platters, wings, and drink specials.

📍1720 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19103, 🌐 lucysphiladelphia.com

These sibling Mexican bars will play the season opener with their large menu of tacos, burritos, rice bowls, and chicken wings doused in a complex sauce that includes Mexican chocolate.

📍1934 E. Passyunk Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19148 / 19 W. Girard Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19125, 📞 267-519-2329 / 267-324-3530, 🌐 pistolaslife.com

Enjoy upscale seafood, pasta, and pizza dishes in Stephen Starr’s cozy Headhouse Square pizza parlor playing the season opener on game night.

📍420 S. Second St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19147, 📞 215-320-8000, 🌐 pizzeriastella.net

Center City’s newest tech-infused mini-golf bar and restaurant inside the Shops at Liberty Place, Puttshack, is playing the Eagles’ Brazil game across many TVs, offering game day bites like buffalo chicken dip, Thai fried chicken, and rendang lettuce wraps.

📍1625 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19103, 📞 215-907-7888, 🌐 puttshack.com/locations/philadelphia

SET Hospitality’s Philadelphia restaurant and bar pairs creative bar bites like bulgogi cheesesteak sliders with great cocktails, for a lively experience whether with DJs or the Eagles taking on the Packers in Brazil on the big screen.

📍1030 N. Second St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19123, 📞 267-519-9790, 🌐 set-hospitality.com

A 35,000-square-foot beer hall and restaurant with games, a dog park, and a playground. People seeking a family-friendly watch party can enjoy the game on dozens of TVs and a giant projector screen.

📍901 N. Delaware Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19123, 📞 267-297-2072, 🌐 crafthallphilly.com

Attend the Birds in Brazil Watch Party taking over South Street from 5 p.m. until the end of the game, The fun will include a block party with DJs, an appearance from Eagles legend Irving Fryar, and food and drinks from Brauhaus, Woodrow’s, and Popcorn for the People. RSVP for free on eventbrite.com.

📍718 South St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19147, 📞 267-909-8814, 🌐 brauhausschmitz.com

Fishtown’s open-air biergarten is playing the game across its screens and serving up Bavarian pretzels, bratwurst, and craft beer and cocktails.

📍1210 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19125, 📞 215-634-3338, 🌐 frankfordhall.com

Across P.J. Whelihan’s Pennsylvania and New Jersey locations, the Eagles’ Brazil game will be played on TV alongside a $4 Blue Moon Friday draft special and a $5 PJW Copper Lager, brewed by Victory Brewing.

📍Various locations, 🌐 pjspub.com

Smack dab in the middle of Center City, Uptown Beer Garden is an outdoor venue perfect for watching the big game, with game day food and drink specials featuring local craft beers, Philly-themed cocktails, and plenty of bar bites.

📍1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Philadelphia, Pa. 19102, 📞 267-639-4493, 🌐 uptownbeer.com

The betting club and bar at Rivers Casino will show every Eagles game this season in a luxurious space with classic pub grub. Guests who place a wager can enter to win four tickets to an upcoming Eagles game during the halftime drawing.

📍1001 N. Delaware Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19125, 📞 877-477-3715, 🌐 riverscasino.com

There’s little more American than rock and roll and football. Enjoy both at Philly’s Hard Rock Cafe, serving up classic burgers and bites alongside the Eagles’ Brazil game.

📍1113 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19107, 📞 215-238-1000, 🌐 cafe.hardrock.com/philadelphia

Bensalem’s Parx Casino will play the Eagles’ season opener on TVs throughout the site, including its Sportsbook lounge.

📍2999 Street Rd., Bensalem, Pa. 19020, 📞 888-588-7279, 🌐 parxcasino.com/bensalem

Live! Casino & Hotel in South Philadelphia is hosting an Eagles’ Brazil game watch party across 26 TVs and a 52-foot LED screen with wing eating contests (with a Brazilian twist), Absolut vodka towers, gift card giveaways, jello shots, and Birds-themed cocktails.

📍900 Packer Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19148, 📞 267-682-7422, 🌐 philadelphia.livecasinohotel.com

The South Philadelphia Sports Complex’s bar and sports-viewing venue opens its doors on game day at 1 p.m. to party before the big game at 8:15 p.m., where guests can watch on the 58-foot screen inside the NBC Sports Arena. There are also opportunities to win tickets to the Eagles’ home opener.

📍1100 Pattison Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19148, 📞 215-372-7000, 🌐 xfinitylive.com