Three Las Vegas Sports Bars Just Made Yelp's National Top 100 List
Yelp dropped its 2026 ranking of the best sports bars in the country, and three Las Vegas spots landed on it, with one cracking the top three nationwide. Here is what made the cut and why our neighborhood still needs its own home base for game day.
Key takeaways
- Yelp's 2026 Top 100 Sports Bars in America list includes three Las Vegas spots: McMullan's Irish Pub at No. 2, Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas at No. 16, and Roadrunner Saloon at No. 30.
- McMullan's, near Tropicana Avenue and Decatur Boulevard, is a third-generation family run pub known for one of the biggest whiskey lineups you will find anywhere on the coast.
- Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas runs a 19,000 square foot hall with room for more than 800 guests, part of the Munich brand's outpost that has been open here for over two decades.
- A national ranking is a fun bragging point, but it is also a reminder of how many good game day options this city has, including the neighborhood ones that never chase a Yelp badge.
Rankings and figures from Yelp's 2026 Top 100 Sports Bars in America list as reported locally.
Three Vegas Bars, One National List
Yelp put out its 2026 rundown of the top 100 sports bars in the country, and Las Vegas showed up with three names on it. McMullan's Irish Pub landed at No. 2 overall, which is a serious flex for a neighborhood pub near Tropicana Avenue and Decatur Boulevard. Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas came in at No. 16, and Roadrunner Saloon rounded things out at No. 30. That is not a bad showing for one city on a list that covers the whole country.
What stands out is that none of these are Strip mega venues. McMullan's is a family run spot, now on its third generation of the McMullan family behind the bar, known for a deep, wide-ranging whiskey collection and a crowd that shows up for Premier League matches and Six Nations Rugby just as much as the NFL. It is the kind of place that earns a ranking the slow way, one regular at a time.
What Made the Cut
Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas has been part of the local scene for more than 20 years, running a 19,000 square foot hall that can hold upward of 800 guests, complete with the big steins and communal tables you would expect from Munich's export to Paradise Road. Roadrunner Saloon has quietly been at it for nearly 30 years over near Buffalo Drive and Washington Avenue, the kind of country bar and grill that becomes a cornerstone without ever needing a marketing push.
That range says a lot about this city's bar scene. You have got an Irish pub with a whiskey wall, a German beer hall the size of an event space, and a longstanding country saloon, all recognized on the same national list. Vegas nightlife gets talked about mostly in terms of the Strip, but this ranking is a nice reminder that the neighborhood spots are doing plenty of the heavy lifting too.
Why This Matters for the Rest of Us
A top 100 ranking is a nice trophy, and it is well earned for the three bars that made it. But it also says something bigger about how Las Vegas watches sports these days. This is a city full of people who want a real seat, a cold drink, and a screen with the sound on, not just a spot to post a photo. That demand does not stop at three addresses.
Every neighborhood in this city has a version of that same energy, a bar where the regulars know the schedule better than the bartender does and where a Tuesday night game somehow turns into the best crowd of the week. Rankings come and go, but the thing that actually keeps people coming back is simpler: consistency, good drinks, and a room that feels like yours.
Boomers Bar Is Still Our Home Turf
We are genuinely happy to see Vegas bars getting national love, because it means more people paying attention to what this city's neighborhood scene has always known. We are not chasing a Yelp badge over here at Boomers, we are just trying to be the place where you do not have to think twice about where to watch the game.
So if you want to check out what put McMullan's, Hofbrauhaus, and Roadrunner on the map, go enjoy them, they earned it. And when you want the low key version closer to home, with cold beer, a solid crowd, and a screen tuned to whatever matters most that night, you know where we are.
5 Things to Know About Vegas's Yelp-Ranked Sports Bars
Quick hits on the three local spots that made the national cut.
- McMullan's Irish Pub: No. 2 nationally, a third-generation family pub near Tropicana Avenue and Decatur Boulevard with a huge whiskey list.
- Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas: No. 16 nationally, a 19,000 square foot Munich-style beer hall on Paradise Road open for over 20 years.
- Roadrunner Saloon: No. 30 nationally, a nearly 30-year-old country bar and grill near Buffalo Drive and Washington Avenue.
- It is not just Strip venues: All three ranked bars are neighborhood spots, not Strip resorts, which says a lot about local loyalty.
- The scene runs deeper than one list: Every part of town has its own version of a great game day bar, ranked or not.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Las Vegas bars made Yelp's 2026 Top 100 Sports Bars list?
McMullan's Irish Pub at No. 2, Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas at No. 16, and Roadrunner Saloon at No. 30 all made the national list.
Where is McMullan's Irish Pub located?
It is near Tropicana Avenue and Decatur Boulevard, run by the McMullan family for three generations.
How big is Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas?
It is a 19,000 square foot hall on Paradise Road that can hold more than 800 guests, and it has been open in Las Vegas for more than 20 years.
Is Boomers Bar on the Yelp list?
No, but we are big fans of any Vegas bar getting national recognition. We just focus on being the easy, low key spot for our own neighborhood's game days.
Sources
- 3 Las Vegas sports bars named to Yelp's top 100 list — Las Vegas Review-Journal (Neon)
- 3 Las Vegas locations make Yelp's list of best 100 sports bars in the nation — News 3 Las Vegas