The NBA playoffs are the league's premier postseason competition, which determines the league's champion. Because you also deserve to feel like a champion in the company of your loved ones while sipping on delicious fresh drinks and tasty food, we rounded up a list of the best spots in Miami where you can watch the NBA playoffs and have a fantastic time.
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2838 NW 2nd Ave / Website
Bottled Blonde offers a great game-watching experience with 49 HDTVs, two 24-foot projector walls, two 15-foot LED walls, speciality pizzas and 100oz drink towers suited for sharing, and spacious premium booths and tables. Guests can keep the party going after the game at Bottled Blonde, which morphs into a vibrant nightclub with VIP tables and a unique array of bottle service presentations and sparkler shows. During the game, all draft beers will cost $6. Reservations are strongly recommended. The restaurant is open Monday through Friday, 4:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.
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1601 Drexel Ave / Website
Time Out Market Miami has a 17-foot HD LED screen where you can watch the NBA playoffs. The pub features daily food and drink promotions from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., no matter which team you're rooting for.
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1265 Washington Ave / Website
Mickey Burkes, Miami Beach's newest bar and lounge, is the perfect place to watch a game with friends and family. This fantastic spot elevates visitors' experiences by offering a variety of brews, craft cocktails, hearty snacks, early and late-night happy hours, rotating sports and musical entertainment throughout the day, and transitioning into a bustling bar and lounge at night. The NBA playoffs are the ideal occasion to visit Mickey Burkes and root for your favorite team while having a good time. You'll never want the game to finish with flat-screen TVs, unlimited beverages, and delectable food. The first beer is on Mickey Burkes if you book a table for 10 or more people Monday through Thursday. Don't forget to get there early to take advantage of their daily happy hour, which runs from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
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30 SW 12th St. / Website
This NBA Playoff Season, Batch Miami, has you covered with drinks and bites to keep you fueled up for the game. Specials include $5 Bud Light Draft, $5 Barn Burner shots, and 5 for $25 16oz mix-and-match buckets; they've got all of your scratch-cooked faves, specialty beverages, and excellent vibes covered. Make your reservation here to sit in front of one of the 15 TVs or three projectors scattered throughout the bar. Some of their weekly deals include Boneless Monday (3 Orders of Boneless Wings for $15 + $1.50 Goose IPAs), About Last Night: Ladies Drink Free & Free Bottle of Bubbly for Groups of 6 + Ladies, Saturday and Sunday bottomless brunch ($22.50 Bottomless Mimosas, Sangrias & Bellinis for 90 minutes), and more. Come on down and get your mind in the game.
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3301 Rickenbacker Causeway / Website
With unrivaled views of Biscayne Bay and the NBA playoffs, this is the place to be. Imagine a cool tropical wind, white sand, chilled cocktails, delicious food, and spectacular sunsets when you think of Whiskey Joe's. Whiskey Joe's 'Floribbean' menu features local Florida favorites and Caribbean flavors, including 40+ tiki cocktails, craft beers, palapas, and live entertainment, and is inspired by the legend of Whiskey Joe—a renowned sailor, adventurer, and alligator tamer who navigated the open seas discovering new flavors and spices from waters near and far. Whiskey Joe's is the spot to go to watch the game, with plenty of flat screens and the coldest beers in town. There are options for dine-in, takeout, and delivery.
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485 Brickell Ave / Website
Watch the NBA Playoffs 15 floors above Brickell Avenue at ADDiKT, W Miami’s signature restaurant. The chic rooftop restaurant will be playing the games on their large TV screen in the indoor bar. Attendees can fuel up with ADDiKT’s delicious New American food and drink options from that will prepare you to cheer on your favorite team! The revamped menu developed by Chef Micole Suarez features dynamic cuisine, seasonal dishes, innovative ingredient combinations and inventive cocktails.
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959 West Ave / Website
Whitmans, which stands for quality, America, and tradition, is the go-to spot for a dining experience that features enhanced comfort food prepared fresh. The Juicy Lucy consists of two thin beef short rib blend patties squeezed together and encasing a scoop of pimento cheese, resulting in a molten core of cheese spilling from the burger.
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690 SW 1st Ct / Website
With giant screen TVs on nearly every corner, American Social provides a fantastic game-day experience, complete with drool-worthy burgers, wings, and (Jimmy) buckets of various beers and hard seltzers. Guests at AmSo can kick up their NBA watch party with drink specials like $20 Bud & Bud Light Buckets and $30 Truly and High Noons, as well as AmSo's own handcrafted cocktails.
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