Whether you want to join Falcons or Patriots fans at your neighborhood bar or get a game day-worthy spread delivered to your living room, there are Northern Virginia restaurants at the ready to make sure your Super Bowl LI goes off without a hinge. And if you need some inspiration for your at-home viewing party, our guide has suggestions for wings, beer and more.
Texas Jack’s Barbecue
Feb. 5
Texas Jack’s is offering a special takeout menu for this year’s Super Bowl. You can pick from four packages featuring smoked wings, pulled pork or brisket. The Game Day package includes mini brisket sliders, smoked wings, mac and cheese and a mixed green salad. You can also visit the restaurant in-person and watch the game on a flat-screen TV and get specials on wings, craft beers and cocktails. // Texas Jack’s Barbecue: 2761 Washington Blvd., Arlington
River Bend Bistro Super Bowl Charity Fundraiser
Feb. 5, 5-9 p.m.
Watch the big game while giving back to a good cause at River Bend Bistro this Super Bowl weekend. The Alexandria restaurant will serve an all-you-can-eat buffet with bacon dip, hot dogs, chili and more while the game plays on two large-screen TVs. Tickets are $40, and there will be a cash bar and silent auction. Proceeds benefit the Santa Claus Yacht Club, a nonprofit providing assistance to in-need Alexandria families. // River Bend Bistro & Wine Bar: 7966 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria
Capitol City Brewing Company-Shirlington Brewper Bowl
Feb. 5
Watch the Patriots and Falcons face off at Capitol City Brewing Company in Shirlington while digging into its special tailgate menu starting at 3:30 p.m. The menu features tater tot nachos, fried pickles, meatball sliders and chili dogs. There will also be the chance to win prizes throughout the day. Capitol City is running a contest until Feb. 2 to win the brewery’s best game-watching seats along with $75 toward food and drinks. // Capitol City Brewing Company: 4001 Campbell Ave., Arlington
Old Blue BBQ delivery
Feb. 5
Old Blue BBQ is partnering with UberEATS for game-day food delivery. The restaurant is offering a $25 special that feeds four people.
Pepita Cantina
Feb. 5
Pepita Cantina will ring in Super Bowl LI beginning at 3 p.m. with a $25 unlimited taco bar. // Pepita Cantina: 4000 Wilson Blvd. Suite D, Arlington
Mike Isabella Super Bowl Catering
Feb. 5
Isabella’s restaurants—Kapnos Taverna, Yona and Pepita Cantina—will all offer catering featuring build-your-own tacos or gyro stations, Japanese chicken wings and sushi. // Kapnos Taverna, Yona and Pepita Cantina: 4000 Wilson Blvd., Arlington
Fourth Annual Pig Skin Brunch
Feb. 5
Trummer’s on Main and Myron Mixon Pit Master Barbecue will both offer specials on game day as part of the D.C.-wide Fourth Annual Pig Skin Brunch. Before the game even starts, you can head to Trummer’s between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. for pork belly biscuits, a pork plate melt and a pastry basket. At the brand-new Myron Mixon Pit Master Barbecue, you’ll have your choice of beef brisket, baby back ribs, pork belly, baked potato salad and peach-baked beans while the game plays on multiple flat-screen TVs. There will also be several takeout packages at Myron Mixon.// Trummer’s on Main: 7134 Main St., Clifton; Myron Mixon Pitmaster Barbecue: 220 N. Lee St., Alexandria
Haute Dog & Fries
Feb. 5
The Alexandria hot dog joint is serving up a $49 meal package that includes six beef dogs with all the toppings. Or, you can opt for a create-your-own chili party package. // Haute Dog & Fries: 610 Montgomery St., Alexandria
American Tap Room
Feb. 5, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
American Tap Room will serve an all-you-can-eat brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and follow it up with a tailgate party from 4 to 7 p.m. There will be the chance to win prizes throughout the night, and if you’d rather watch the game from the comfort of your couch, there will be takeout wing specials, too. // American Tap Room at Reston Town Center: 1811 Library St., Reston
Mon Ami Gabi
Feb. 5
The Super Bowl doesn’t have to mean wings and seven-layer dip. Change things up with mimosas and brunch items like blueberry French toast and waffle bananas foster at Mon Ami Gabi. // Mon Ami Gabi at Reston Town Center: 11950 Democracy Drive, Reston
Super Bowl Sunday at Don Tito
Feb. 5
Watch the game on any of Don Tito’s 26 big screens. Before the game, you can get the brunch buffet from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. with champagne specials, frozen margaritas or frozen rose. // Don Tito: 3165 Wilson Blvd., Arlington
Super Bowl Sunday Funday at A-Town Bar & Grill
Feb. 5
A-Town will step up its weekly Sunday Funday a notch for the 51st Super Bowl. You can get the brunch buffet from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. along with champagne and shot specials. // A-Town Bar & Grill: 4100 Fairfax Drive, Arlington
Quinn’s Super Bowl Party
Feb. 5, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Quinn’s will serve up buy-one-get-one-free wings, and you can choose from the mild, hot, Old Bay and Guinness flavors. You’ll also have the chance to win a 55-inch Samsung smart TV. // Quinn’s: 1776 Wilson Blvd, Arlington
