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6 Great Spots To Watch Sunday Football In Belmar/Lake Como

Continuing our series this week on places to catch some Sunday Funday Football action, we stop at an area close to home…In fact it is the home of the Rat!…

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Continuing our series this week on places to catch some Sunday Funday Football action, we stop at an area close to home...In fact it is the home of the Rat! Belmar and Lake Como have been near and dear to hour little Rat hearts for the past quarter century, and why not?

The beach, the bars, the action is all within a couple of square miles. When the Autumn comes and the vacationers leave, that's when football is in the air and the locals flock to the Belmar and Lake Como watering holes for some serious NFL action and fun.

The bar landscape has changed quite a bit over the years in this neck of the woods, but some old staples remain. While some new names have popped up in recent years and are worth checking out for a day out watching the Jets, Giants, Eagles, or whomever you root for.

When it comes to NFL Sundays, the food is always key to a great experience, and in Belmar and Lake Como there is great grub to grab everywhere during the games. From Lunch to Dinner, football appetizers, to full blown halftime buffets. Plus some of the bars on this random list do game day, game time giveaways, from food and drinks, to authentic NFL jerseys, and even actual tickets to a future game!

As a resident of Ocean County, a place has to be worth it for me and the Mrs to drive a half hour to go watch the games. Belmar and Lake Como are worth the trip, it's that simple. One of the best things about the bar scene here holds as true for football watching as it does for summertime shenanigans. That is, that many of these places are within walking distance of each other, so you can bounce around game to game or even half to half on a Sunday afternoon!

Take a moment and check out 6 of the many wonderful places to watch Sunday Football in Belmar and Lake Como.

Bar Anticipation 703 16th Avenue Lake Como

The OG of Sunday Football watching in this area. If you've never been, you gotta start here! The Rat is even there Sundays 2-5pm with games and giveaways.

Marina Grille 905 Route 35 in the Belmar Marina

From the firepits, to the best view in town, you may forget for a moment there's a game on. Don't worry, the massive state of the art HDTVs will remind you.

McCann's 1704 Main Street Lake Como

If you want to go old school traditional, sitting around the bar, looking up and screaming at the tvs while chompin' on some wings, McCann's is 100 % the place. One of our Favs!

Joe's Surf Shack 415 8th Avenue Lake Como

While Joe's hasn't been around quite as long as some others on this list, it has absolutely built up a solid Sunday Funday following. And those fish tacos? Touchdowwwwwnn!

Anchor Tavern 711 Main Street Belmar

This Main Street Tavern offers up a little something for everyone. The smell of the rotisserie chicken will get you first, but the great game time sight lines, the extensive on tap beer roster, and the hidden back room will keep you rooting on your team all afternoon long.

The Boathouse Bar & Grill 1309 Main Street in Belmar

If you like sitting at a friendly local bar watching the games while suckin' on great grilled wings with 30 different sauces to choose from, this nearly 25 year old hot spot is the place for you this Sunday!

Believe it or not, Jimmy’s first job was overnights at a Christian Radio Station. He claims he got into radio because like Rocky Balboa once said, “cause I can’t sing or dance.” Jimmy loves to write about all local happenings, especially around his town of Toms River. Favorite Pastime (other than masturbation, of course): Cheering for the Yankees, and crying for the J-E-T-S!!! Favorite Food: Hot Sauce…I collect ’em! Favorite Drink: PRUNO…look it up, if you dare! Favorite Movies: The Exorcist, Planet of The Apes (the original), To Kill a Mockingbird, Annie Hall, and of course GF 1 & GF 2…I heard that’s how the real fans refer to them. Favorite Movie Line: easy…Murry-Caddyshack-“big hitter, the Lama”…f#$*in’ riot! Best Rat Rock Bands: STP, VH, ZEP, PEARL JAM, FOOS, PEPPERS,AC/DC Favorite New Bands: Glorious Sons, Rival Sons, Dirty Honey Most Embarrassing Moment: the moment my mother reads this shit! Best Day: I know a lot of folks say this, but it’s true: the day my little girl Jynell and my boy Big D were born! Next to that, it would have to be the day I was baked on earth day in Central Park and met Keefer Sutherland…baked too, I believe.