Bobalouie's Grille and Sports Garden

Tampa : 1913 Bearss Ave. E, Tampa, 33613

Suburban retreat meets college hangout (it's an official USF Bulls bar), but that might be oversimplifying Bobalouie's. You'll run into all types at the friendly sports bar and restaurant. There' no beer garden like the name might have you believe, but a small screened patio with TVs allows for  …

Brewburgers

St. Petersburg : 4195 34th St. S, St. Petersburg, 33711

The concept is a very limited menu (burgers, wings, salads) with a focus on beer (30 choices), which is also an ingredient in the signature Guinness-infused BrewBurger. Brewburgers, is set in a tidy space and looks like the prototype for a franchise concept. It's got a slick logo and upbeat, TV- …

Elmer's Sports Cafe

MacDill Area : 5206 S MacDill Ave., Tampa, 33611

The second of two Elmers, this is no junior. It's bigger and comfier than its Ybor brother, with a huge U-shaped bar, tall and regular-size tables accommodating around 150 people. Because it's cleaner than your average bar and there's no smoking inside, the brick walls and painted wood paneling  …

Ferg's Sports Bar & Grill

Editor's pick

St. Petersburg : 1320 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 33705

Ferg's is one of the best sports bars in Tampa Bay. Situated just a deep fly ball from the Trop, this converted gas station has become a pre-game ritual for many fans, and not just for baseball. Bucs, USF, Lightning — Ferg's pulls them in for all of 'em with its burgers, wraps and wings ( …

Five Bucks Drinkery

Downtown St. Petersburg : 247 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 33701

Hours: 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-3 a.m. Sun.

Green Parrott Pub

Carrollwood : 11759 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, 33618

The beauty of a dive is there is always more than meets the eye. One glance at Green Parrot might have newbies shying away - there's graffiti scrawled in old varnish on the bar, torn vinyl bar stools, billiard-chalk-dusted wood paneling and beer lamps, and the pervasive smell of fryer grease. We …

Original Boardwalk Grill and Sports Bar

Clearwater : 126 Island Way, Clearwater, 33767

The Undertow

Editor's pick

South Pinellas beaches : 3850 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach, 33706

On weekends, its seems all of Tampa descends on this St. Pete Beach favorite. With two buildings, a patio in the sand and a strange running-water moat inset in the long oval-shaped bar, it's a delightful place to grab a rum drink and some wings. Some nights there's live reggae, some nights it's  …