The 5 Best Sports Bars Around Summit County

Game day in Summit County can mean watching kickoff after a morning on the slopes or settling in for a playoff matchup while snow falls outside. The best gathering spots support that experience with plenty of screens, cold beer and menus designed for sharing, from wings and nachos to pizza and burgers. The Best of Summit recognizes establishments that give fans places to follow their teams while enjoying the casual, social side of mountain-town dining.

Ollie's Pub & Grub

Ollie’s Pub & Grub operates locations in Breckenridge and Frisco, pairing game-day viewing with burgers, wings and a substantial Colorado beer selection. Twenty Colorado draft beers are available on tap, while the food menu moves through wings, burgers, sandwiches, tacos, salads and shareable appetizers. The Breckenridge location operates aboard a floating dredge, giving it a setting unlike the typical mountain-town pub, with both indoor and outdoor seating. Ollie’s keeps its kitchen open until 11 p.m. daily at both locations, making it an option after many daytime activities have ended. Happy hour runs seven days a week in Breckenridge and on weekdays in Frisco.

Downstairs at Eric's

Downstairs at Eric’s has been part of Breckenridge since 1989, combining a casual restaurant with the kind of menu that works naturally for a game-day table. Pizza comes in sizes ranging from a 10-inch pie to the 24-inch Gigantor, with specialty combinations including hot wing, barbecue chicken, meat lovers, Breck and Thai pizzas. The menu also features several styles of wings, including Eric’s baked wings, traditional buffalo wings, sweet chile wings and Thai peanut wings. Burgers, sandwiches, salads and appetizers broaden the selection for groups. An arcade adds another form of entertainment to the experience, giving families and groups something to do beyond watching the screens. Its below-street-level Main Street setting and combination of pizza, wings, drinks, games and sports create an atmosphere built for casual gatherings rather than a formal meal.

Red Mountain Grill

Red Mountain Grill makes sports an explicit part of its identity, pairing large high-definition televisions with a menu it describes as casual American cuisine with Southwest flair. The restaurant has operated in Dillon since 2006 and schedules food and drink specials around football, including weekend games and NFL matchups on Monday and Thursday. Wings come with sauces ranging from spicy buffalo and honey sriracha to chipotle lime and barbecue, while Tex-Mex nachos arrive with pulled pork, queso, roasted corn, black beans and jalapeños. Burgers use Colorado Premium Angus beef, and the menu extends into tacos, fajitas, sandwiches, stone-oven pizzas, elk chili and Rocky Mountain oysters.

Fatty's Pizzeria

Fatty’s Pizzeria brings decades of Breckenridge history to its role as a gathering place for sports fans. The locally owned restaurant operates in a building dating to the late 1800s and identifies itself as Breckenridge’s oldest pizzeria. Inside, 21 televisions and a full-service bar give games a prominent place in the dining room, with Fatty’s also serving as a gathering spot for Chicago sports fans. Pizza remains central to the food, but lunch and dinner also cover wings, sandwiches, salads and pasta. Staff favorites include gyros, meat lovers pizza, a Reuben, truffle fries and chicken Parmesan, while daily specials allow the kitchen to add other dishes. Happy hour runs daily, and late-night pizza slices extend the restaurant’s usefulness beyond a conventional dinner.

Northside Pizza

Northside Pizza centers its casual Breckenridge menu on pizza, wings and other familiar group-friendly food. Diners can build their own pizzas or choose specialty combinations, with multiple sizes making it possible to order for anything from an individual meal to a table sharing several pies. Wings provide another game-day staple, while sandwiches, salads and appetizers broaden the choices for diners who want something besides pizza. Lincoln Loops, the restaurant’s take on baked dough served with dipping sauce, add another shareable option. Gluten-free pizza is also available.

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