Let the game-day countdown begin! Even if you don’t have a rooting interest in this year’s match-up between San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs, the occasion is best enjoyed with plenty of snacks. We’ve rounded up some great food and drink deals to enjoy from home, or out at a bar with fellow fans.
Astro Beer Hall
Eat in or score a takeout a spread for up to four people, including Bavarian soft pretzels, mac’ n’ cheese bites and loaded nachos with your choice of wings or chicken fingers. Then cross into the end zone with a box of Astro‘s football-shaped doughnuts. A weekend combo special of six football doughnuts and 25 chicken tenders for $70 is available through Super Bowl Sunday. Pre-order doughnuts now through Feb. 11. //4001 Campbell Ave., Arlington (Shirlington)
Best Buns
Throwing a big bash? Keep your best buds well fed with a Best Buns party tray featuring sandwiches on house-made artisan bread and a side of pasta salad. For dessert, stock up on football sugar cookies and team spirit cupcakes—decorated with your Super Bowl team colors—in large or mini. //4010 Campbell Ave., Arlington (Shirlington) and 8051 Leesburg Pike (Tysons)
Caboose Commons
Watch the action on the gridiron from the comfort of your own couch with game-day favorites. This locally-owned-and-operated microbrewery in the Mosaic District is offering 10% off to-go orders of classic chicken wings and mix-and-match cases of beer. //2918 Eskridge Road, Fairfax
ChiKo
If you want to be the hero of the watch party, show up with pre-ordered wing and dumpling packages (available in buckets or catering pans) from an eatery whose addictive Chinese-Korean takeout has amassed its own fan following. Buckets of 20 dry-rubbed wings ($50) come with your choice soy glaze, buffalo, blue cheese or ranch for dipping. Pig skin dumplings (made with pork, crushed chicharrons and soy-garlic sauce) are $50 for 25. //4040 Campbell Ave., Arlington (Shirlington)
Dudley’s Sport and Ale
Want a reason to get the party started early? This spacious sports bar is offering an incentive to early birds—brunch runs through 4 p.m. with $6 Titos vodka drinks and $15 bottles of champagne. Stake out a spot and stick around to watch the big game on a 20-foot projector screen and more than 45 TVs. Dudley’s will be offering giveaways throughout the night and a $500 grand prize dining gift card. //2766 S. Arlington Mill Drive, Arlington (Shirlington)
The Falls
Feeding a whole team? Choose from two sizes of barbecue bundles at the newest member of The Liberty Tavern Restaurant Group. The Touchdown ($169.99) comes with 1-2 meats of your choice including brisket, pulled smoked pork or pulled chicken. Options for sides include coleslaw, potato salad and baked mac and cheese. Sop up any extra sauce with accompanying house-made cornbread and potato rolls. Add wings, salads, sliders or dessert for an extra charge. Got an even bigger crew to feed? Opt for the larger Great Falls bundle ($595). Make fun and festive drinks a part of your game plan by filling a 32 or 64 ounce growler with Bing Cherry Margarita or Virginia Julep. Pre-orders are underway and you can get a same-day order while supplies last. //370 West Broad St., Falls Church
Punch Bowl Social
This popular playground for the 21-and-over crowd is hosting a gaming and watch party from 6-10:30 p.m. on Feb. 11. Play along with Big Game Bingo to win prizes while enjoying all manner of munchies and exclusive drink specials, including $25 buckets of Bud Light and themed cocktails. Fill up on Baller Platters while you play cornhole, darts and board games. //4238 Wilson Blvd., Arlington (Ballston)
Rocklands Barbecue and Grilling Co.
Tired of doing all the work for your annual watch party? Rocklands will happily help you create a custom menu to impress your guests—whichever jersey they may don. The options include barbecue chicken, pulled pork, ribs, sausages, skewers and finger foods, or even a whole pig roast from the catering menu. //3471 Washington Blvd., Arlington
Shipgarten
Shipgarten’s Super Bowl Watch Party has packages in four size options to fuel your crew. The “1st round pick” ($99) comes with three pizzas and 10 drink tickets. The $300 “pro bowl” option lets you score seats on two picnic tables or couches and feast on three pizzas, 50 cheeseburger sliders and 30 drink tickets. Options for even larger groups go for $600 or $750. And you can celebrate that pick-six with team-colored Jello shots and bucket beer specials. //7581 Colshire Drive, McLean (Tysons)
Sloppy Mama’s Barbecue
Hosting at home? Joe and Mandy Neuman’s barbecue joint on Langston Boulevard is offering up party packs that include wings, pimento cheese and crackers, plus your choice of house-smoked meats (think beef brisket, chopped pork, pulled chicken), sausages, sliders, hot-sweet pickles and an extra bottle of BBQ sauce. The party pack for 6 is $115, and a larger one for 12 is $230. Alternately, a wings-only package includes dollar wings ($25 for 25 or $50 for 50). Pre-orders begin Feb. 2. //5731 Langston Blvd., Arlington
Taco Bamba
Score points with your guests with a big plate of nachos and wings from Victor Albisu’s Best of Arlington 2024 winning taqueria. The Big Game Platter for four includes 18 wings served with Bamba Buffalo, chili-garlic and cotija-poblano ranch for dipping, plus Bamba Nachos with your choice of traditional meats (excluding seafood), queso, guac and salsa. The $89 package, available through the taqueria’s catering menu, will be available on Super Bowl Sunday and extend through March Madness. //4000 Wilson Blvd., Arlington (Ballston), 4041 Campbell Ave., Arlington (Shirlington) and 2190 Pimmit Drive, Falls Church
Wiseguy Pizza
This pizzeria with locations in Rosslyn and Pentagon City makes its pies in old-school deck ovens. Choose from three game-day deals that include varying quantities of pizza and garlic knots. The First Down package feeds 6-8 people for $29.99; the Field Goal feeds 10-12 for $54.99; or for a bigger crowd, the Touchdown feeds 15 for $129.99. //1735 North Lynn St, Arlington (Rosslyn) and 710 12th St, South, Arlington (Pentagon City)