Pirate Wings
$13Eight wings, pirate sauce or buffalo.
West 3rd Street since 2010
A sports bar on the 3rd Street strip — red booths, an arrow-shaped bar, and enough TVs that you can actually see your game. Kitchen by Chef Jonah Johnson.
8334 W 3rd
Goal opened when Los Angeles still thought a “nice sports bar” was a contradiction. We put 12 fifty-five-inch sets and an 11-foot screen in a wood-toned room, then hired a real kitchen. CNN later asked LA chefs where they watch. They said here.
Valet out front, street parking if you beat kickoff. Patio for sunny Sundays. Call ahead for NFL, March Madness, and World Cup nights — the room is smaller than it looks from the sidewalk.
Tuesdays
Crunchy turkey, Ensenada fish, chili shrimp, goat cheese avocado, Korean BBQ. Two-dollar tacos, $12 margarita pitchers, DJ later.
Weekends
Kitchen from 9:30am. Call for Rams, Lakers, USC, UCLA, Thursday night.
The citywide shortlist, and why Goal is the sports restaurant on 3rd.
Saturdays for Trojans, Bruins, and anyone who needs more than one TV.
Four games at once. Notes if you were going to Santa Monica instead.
Happy hour into kickoff. Worth the drive from the Valley if you’re already west.
Early windows on 3rd vs the Ventura Blvd rooms.
The walkable strip between Beverly and Fairfax.
CNN, Eater, Infatuation, Time Out, Thrillist.
Karaoke night at the cafe.
Happy hour Tue–Fri 4–8pm, Saturday 9am–4pm.