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Celebrate the Super Bowl in style with Berkeley's best sports bars and more

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Published on January 28, 2020
Celebrate the Super Bowl in style with Berkeley's best sports bars and moreZachary's Chicago Pizza. | Photo: Alexander C./Yelp

Whether for the football or the commercials, Super Bowl Sunday — Feb. 2 this year — looms large on the American cultural landscape.

Looking for ways to enjoy America’s largest secular holiday? Hoodline crunched the numbers, using both Yelp data and our own secret playbook to produce a ranked list of the best sports bars, wing spots, and pizza delivery options to make your Super Bowl celebration a success — no home-team victory required.



You've got your favorite pizza spots, but will they deliver on the big day? Here's are Yelpers' favorite Berkeley pizzerias that actually deliver, so no one has to miss any of the action.

1. Zachary's Chicago Pizza

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Topping the list is Zachary's Chicago Pizza. Located at 1853 Solano Ave. (between Colusa and Fresno avenues), the spot to score pizza and more is the most popular pizza spot in Berkeley, boasting 4.5 stars out of 1,944 reviews on Yelp.

2. Cheese Board Pizza

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Next up is Cheese Board Pizza, situated at 1512 Shattuck Ave. (between Cedar and Vine streets). With 4.5 stars out of 5,235 reviews on Yelp, the spot to score pizza has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Emilia's Pizzeria

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Emilia's Pizzeria, located at 2995 Shattuck Ave. (between Ashby Avenue and Russell Street), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the spot to score pizza and more 4.5 stars out of 400 reviews.


Nothing says Super Bowl Sunday like a mess of chicken wings with your choice of dipping sauce, and Berkeley has some favorite wing spots to satisfy your cravings.

1. Fire Wings

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Topping the list is Fire Wings. Located at 64 Shattuck Square, Suite D (between Addison Street and University Avenue), in Downtown Berkeley, the spot to score chicken wings and more is the highest rated chicken wing spot in Berkeley, boasting four stars out of 273 reviews on Yelp.

2. Jupiter

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Next up is Downtown Berkeley's Jupiter, situated at 2181 Shattuck Ave. (between Allston Way). With four stars out of 3,149 reviews on Yelp, the brewery, which offers pizza, chicken wings and more, has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Pyeong Chang Tofu

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Pyeong Chang Tofu - Berkeley, located at 1269 University Ave. (between Chestnut and West streets), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the Korean spot, which offers soups and chicken wings, 4.5 stars out of 137 reviews.


Televisions all around town will likely be tuned to the big game, but a few local sports bars represent Berkeley’s best. Here's where to snag a seat come game day.

1. Sliver Pizzeria

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Topping the list is Sliver Pizzeria. Located at 2468 Telegraph Ave. (between Haste Street and Dwight Way), the sports bar, which offers pizza and more, is the most popular sports bar in Berkeley, boasting four stars out of 1,361 reviews on Yelp.

2. Bobby G's Pizzeria

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Next up is Downtown Berkeley's Bobby G's Pizzeria, situated at 2072 University Ave. (between Milvia Street and Shattuck Avenue). With four stars out of 637 reviews on Yelp, the sports bar and beer bar, which offers pizza and more, has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Doc's Refresher

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Doc's Refresher, located at 984 University Ave. (between 9th St. and Eighth Street), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the sports bar, which offers burgers, comfort food and more, four stars out of 192 reviews.


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