Whether you’re looking for an upscale scene or hole-in-the wall vibe, we’ve got you covered with the top spots in town for the OU/TX (or TX/OU) game. (If you’re not actually down at Fair Park, that is.)
Jump for the 10 best bets.
Where: Granada Theater
Why It Makes the Top Ten: Sometimes you want to go big, but you don’t want to suffer through an exhausting search for a good game day seat. Granada’s got you covered with a reserved spot you won’t have to fight for.
Enjoy: A $21.65 package that includes a spot in front of a giant screen and a fajita meal. Call 214-824-9933 for reservations.
Opening Time: 9:30 am
Where: Sfuzzi
Why It Makes the Top Ten: If you think Sfuzzi’s poppin’ on any old Saturday night, see what it can do during a big game.
Enjoy: A orange-themed restaurant, a build-your-own bloody Mary and mimosa bar and 10 TVs plus a 100-inch projector.
Opening Time: 9 am
Where: Ginger Man
Why It Makes the Top Ten: Where better to watch the game than a dog-friendly beer garden with the best brew selection in town?
Enjoy: Extra outdoor TVs, breakfast tacos, and the full menu of beer, which includes 80 on draft and 110 in the bottle.
Opening Time: 10 am
Where: Nodding Donkey
Why It Makes the Top Ten: With the indoor/outdoor feel and magnetic effect on seriously passionate fans (and lots of them), Nodding Donkey is always a fun place to watch a game.
Enjoy: Breakfast tacos, easy-access beer tubs outside, and three new 72-inch TVs
Opening Time: 8 am
Where: Frankie’s Sports Bar
Why It Makes the Top Ten: Some people watch the Red River Shootout to find out if their team will win. Others go to drink. A lot. This one’s for them.
Enjoy: $2 Jell-O shots, $3 Boomer Bombs, $3 Bevo Bombs, and $5 vodka Red Bulls
Opening Time: 7 am
Where: Stan’s Blue Note
Why It Makes the Top Ten: Team-themed shooters are cute and all, but nothing tops a reliable sports bar with too many TVs to count and neon beer lights as décor.
Enjoy: Valet parking, so you need not worry about driving around for a spot until halftime, and four outdoor HD TVs and a 150-inch HD projection screen.
Opening Time: 8 am
Where: Urban Taco
Why It Makes the Top Ten: So you can’t go to the fairgrounds, huh? Don’t cry about it. Urban Taco is recreating it on McKinney.
Enjoy: A special brunch menu, bottomless mimosas from 9 am to 1 pm, bottomless margaritas from 11 am to 2 pm, a dunk tank, adult snow cones, cotton candy, $5 house margaritas, $5 mango and blueberry mojitos, $3 beers, $2 team shots, and outdoor beer and taco stands plus stadium seating.
Opening Time: 9 am
Where: Texas Station Sports Bar & Grill at the Gaylord Texan
Why It Makes the Top Ten: This game is big. Texas big. So celebrate it in a big, Texas hotel, in a big sports bar with an enormous HD screen.
Enjoy: The 30-by-52 foot TV display and $6 specialty game day drinks: The Sooner (with Smirnoff vodka, Chambord, Blue Curacao, cranberry juice, and Sprite) and The Longhorn (with Cruzan rum, Southern Comfort, Amaretto pineapple, and orange juice)
Opening Time: 11 am
Where: Three Sheets
Why It Makes the Top Ten: This pizza joint is hosting an official OU Club of Dallas watch party and, well, yours truly is an Oklahoma grad.
Enjoy: An all-day happy hour with $2 domestics, $3 imports, $15 domestic beer buckets, and TVs all over the place, including both front and back patios
Opening Time: 9 am
Where: Knox Street Pub
Why It Makes the Top Ten: This bar is the official go-to spot for the Dallas Texas Exes, so naturally it’ll be a good time for Texas fans.
Enjoy: $5 burgers, nachos, or two hot dogs with chips and orange Jell-O “Bevo Injector” shots
Opening Time: 8 am
