Game day in Pasco County doesn’t mean settling for whatever’s playing at the closest chain restaurant. Between Wesley Chapel, New Port Richey, Hudson, and Zephyrhills, there’s a real spread of spots built specifically around watching sports — wall-to-wall screens, wing specials, and the kind of setup where nobody’s fighting over the remote. Here are five worth knowing about.
Top Shelf Sports Lounge
Where: 3173 Cypress Ridge Blvd, Wesley Chapel
Top Shelf sits on the second floor of AdventHealth Center Ice, inside the largest ice facility south of New York — an unusual home base for a sports bar, and part of what makes it stand out. The original Wesley Chapel location opened in 2017 and has since spun off a second spot in downtown Tampa, which says something about how well the formula works: a big, open sports-lounge layout with a rink literally downstairs.
Buffalo Wild Wings
Where: 10936 State Road 54, New Port Richey
The national chain’s New Port Richey location is a safe, reliable bet if you want the sure thing: dozens of screens angled so there’s rarely a bad seat, a wing list long enough to argue about, and a sports package that covers whatever’s on that weekend. It’s not a hidden gem, but it’s a genuinely solid option if you’re closer to State Road 54 than anywhere else on this list.
Dockside Sports Bar & Grille
Where: 5015 US Highway 19 North, New Port Richey
A more local, less corporate option a few miles over on US-19. Dockside runs the standard sports-bar playbook — TVs throughout, a full bar, pub-style food — but with the kind of regulars-know-your-order feel that a lot of the bigger chains don’t have.
Kickin Wingz
Where: 8702 State Rd 52, Hudson
Billed as “Hudson’s Premier Sports Bar & Grill,” Kickin Wingz backs that up with 50-inch screens positioned at just about every angle in the place, a full sports package covering NFL Sunday alongside local games, and enough besides the TVs — pool tables, electronic darts, golf and bowling machines — to make it a real hangout even when nothing’s on.
RJ’s Wild Wild Wings
Where: 5130 Gall Blvd, Zephyrhills
For anyone on the east side of the county, RJ’s is the Zephyrhills answer to the same formula: wings, a full bar, and a room built for watching the game rather than just happening to have a TV on. Worth the drive if you’re out that way and don’t want to backtrack toward New Port Richey.
Five different towns, five different vibes — but the same basic idea: good screens, good wings, and a seat that’s actually built for watching the game.