Best bars to watch Michigan Wolverines in 2024 National Championship

Michigan is in the title game!

The Wolverines are en route to Houston for the school’s first appearance in a national championship game in a heavyweight showdown against the undefeated Washington Huskies.

With an alumni network and football fanbase as strong as Michigan’s, Wolverines fans will have plenty of great bars to watch the game across the United States. 2nd Home Sports has compiled a list of the best bars in major cities across the country.

Here’s where to head for the CFP National Championship (Monday, Jan. 8 at 7:30 pm ET).

Detroit

While there are plenty of options for watching the Wolverines in the Motor City, Michigan’s Detroit alumni chapter doesn’t have official watch locations. Here are a few good options for the Natty:

McShane’s: 1460 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216

Nemo’s: 1384 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48226

Harry’s: 2482 Clifford St, Detroit, MI 48201

Tommy’s Detroit Bar & Grill: 624 3rd Ave, Detroit, MI 48226

Ford’s Garage Dearborn: 21367 Michigan Ave, Dearborn, MI 48124

Demi’s Restaurant & Bar: 24201 W Seven Mile Rd, Detroit, MI 48219

New York City

The Big Apple has a strong UM alumni presence, so there are a handful of great bars to hit on Monday night. Our choice is

 

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Blue Haven East: 493 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10016

Shaffer’s: 151 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA

Brickyard Craft Kitchen & Beer: 23 Park Pl, New York, NY 10007

VERSA: 218 W 35th St, New York, NY 10001

Grasshopper off the Green: 41-43 Morris St, Morristown, NJ 07960

Scotty’s Bar & Grill: 172 Piermont Rd, Cresskill, NJ 07626

Bk Backyard: 86 N 11th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249

Washington DC

You can’t go wrong with these watch locations courtesy of UM’s DC alumni chapter, but a personal favorite is Ivy and Coney in Shaw. Here’s what it looked like for the game-winning 4th down stop against Alabama.

Ivy and Coney: 1537 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

Johnny Pistolas: 2333 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

Midlands Beer Garden: 3333 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20010

Solace Outpost: 444 W Broad St, Falls Church, VA 22046

Tommy Joe’s: 7940 Norfolk Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814

Chicago

Here are the Chicago watch party locations, per the UM Chicago alumni chapter:

Black Barrel Live: 455 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60610

Fatpour Tap Works-Wicher Park: 2005 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622

Matilda: 3101 N Sheffield Ave #1, Chicago, IL 60657

Moe’s Cantina – River North: 155 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60654

The Old Plank: 2700 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Duffy’s Tavern & Grille: 420 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60614

Boston

Michigan fans in Beantown can gather at either of these alumni chapter locations. MJ O’Connors has been a mainstay, while Hurricane’s is a recent addition.

MJ O’Connors (Back Bay): 27 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02116

Hurricane’s at the Garden: 150 Canal St, Boston, MA 02114

Philadelphia

Cavanaugh’s Rittenhouse: 1913 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Los Angeles

The UM Club of Los Angeles has three watch party locations for the title game!

Baja Sharkeez: 52 Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

Jalapeno Pete’s: 11618 Ventura Blvd. Studio City, CA 91604

Q’s: 11835 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025

San Diego

San Diego fans and alumni have a couple great options hosted by the alumni chapter.

Cardiff Beach Bar at Tower 13: 2633 S. Coast Hwy 101, Cardiff by the Sea, CA 92007

Backyard Kitchen and Tap: 832 Garnet Ave, Pacific Beach, CA 92109

Milwaukee

SportClub: 750 N Jefferson St, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Cleveland

Both of these bars have Michigan alum or fans on the workforce and draw Wolverines fans on gameday. Keep an eye on this Facebook group for updates.

Abo’s: 5288 Mayfield Rd, Lyndhurst, OH 44124

Iggy’s: 13405 Madison Ave, Lakewood, OH 44107

Columbus

Crooked Can Brewery and Food Hall: 5354 Center St, Hilliard, OH 43026

Denver

Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row: 1946 Market St, Denver, CO 80202

Houston

For those not going to the game at NRG Stadium, here’s where the UM alumni club of Houston is meeting:

Canyon Creek Cafe Bar & Grill: 6603 Westcott St, Houston, TX 77007

Center Court Pizza and Brew: 9550 Spring Green Blvd, Ste 400, Katy, TX 77494

Walk-Ons Sports Bistreaux: 21930 Kuykendahl Rd, Spring, TX 77389

The Yard House – Friendswood/Baybrook Mall: 700 Baybrook Mall Space D-126, Friendswood, TX 77546