A Dozen Places to Watch Super Bowl 53 in Beijing on Feb 4

No intro needed here – if you're reading this blog, you already know what the Super Bowl is and that it kicks off at 7.30am on Monday morning in Beijing. So let's do away with the introductory claptrap and go directly to who is hosting a viewing party in Beijing, listed in order of opening time:

Paddy O'Shea's

Cover charge: None.
Doors open: 6am.
Specials: Pay as you go; a limited run of (rare in China) bottled Sam Adams will be on offer.
Perfect for: Patriots fans, as Paddy's is their unofficial hometown bar.

Fella’s

Cover Charge: None
Doors open: 6am
Specials: Full American Breakfast including Pancakes & Waffles Free Flow Coffee
Perfect for: Shunyi/Laiguangying/Wangjing residents; Football fans who like to gamble 2,000 rmb in prizes! 

Q Mex

Cover charge: None.
Doors open: 6am.
Specials: Breakfast burrito or burger meals for RMB 75 (Includes coffee, orange juice, or Carlsberg draft); RMB 15 coffees; RMB 120 Corona buckets; RMB 50 Bloody Marys.
Perfect for: Did someone say Corona buckets?

Luga's

Cover charge: None.
Doors open: 6am.
Specials: The full menu is on offer including their all-day breakfast.
Perfect for: Sanlitun denizens and veteran Beijingers whose livers have been sauced for decades at various Luga's venues.

Centro

Cover charge: RMB 388.
Doors open: 6.30am.
Specials: Full American buffet breakfast, unlimited beer, fruit juices, coffee, and tea. There will also be memorabilia up for grabs via lucky draw.
Perfect for: The posh sophisticate who wish to have five-star bathroom facilities to barf in during their team's fourth quarter swoon.

Home Plate

Cover charge: RMB 350, RMB 300 (advance).
Doors open: 6.30am.
Specials: Cover includes American buffet breakfast, free-flow coffee, Budweiser, mimosas, bloody marys, basic mixed drinks.
Perfect for: Hungry (and thirsty) viewers.

Beersmith

Cover charge: None.
Doors open: 6.30am.
Specials: Choose between an American breakfast (fried egg, sausages, bacon, fries, baked beans, and toast) or a Beersmith wagyu cheeseburger and a choice of coffee, tea, or beer for RMB 88.
Perfect for: The CBD collective who don't want to travel for the craft brewpub experience.

The Local

Cover charge: None.
Doors Open: 6.30am.
Specials: Food and drink pay as you go.
Perfect For: Eating good ol' American grub in a warm pub setting with good people (as long as they're not supporting the opposition).

3 Little Pigs

Cover charge: RMB 100, includes a sausage, bacon, egg, and cheese breakfast sandwich and a beer (RSVP necessary, ID: WeChat ID: Andy706588).
Doors open: 6.30am.
Specials: Freshly cracked pork rinds available. 
Perfect for: A cozy game atmosphere to go with your pigskin on pig skin action.

The Bookworm

Cover charge: RMB 20 advanced booking fee, credited to first purchase.
Doors Open: 7am.
Specials: Food and drink pay as you go.
Perfect For: The literary hipster who wishes not to expose themselves as a typical barbarian gridiron meathead and would like to discuss the finer sociological points of the impact of the sport on society during the insufferable breaks in the action.

Caravan

Cover charge: Open bar and buffet, RMB 300; soft drinks and buffet, RMB 180 (reservations required and limited to 30 seats).
Doors Open: 7am.
Specials: Excellent breakfast fare and either open bar or unlimited soft drinks throughout the game.
Perfect For: Those that want to actually watch the game, not fight for a seat, and not have to deal with large crowds of belligerent, drunk fans.

Plan B

Cover charge: RMB 150.
Doors Open: 7am.
Specials: Free-flow Tiger Beer and bloody Ceasars, wings, pizza, hot dogs, and chili as well as deals on other mixed drinks.
Perfect For: Shuangjingers, Canadians, and those who want REAL Super Bowl food and not a plate of bacon and eggs for the Big Game.

Not a Super Bowl fan? Just look at all the other things you could be doing when you're not drunk at 10am.

Images: NFL China