Northstar Cafe Official Duke Blue Devils bar
North Beach bar SFGate names as San Francisco's Duke basketball bar.
San Francisco's Duke bar is Northstar Cafe. source
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Where to Watch College Basketball in San Francisco Bay Area
Last updated July 30, 2026
The opening Thursday and Friday of March Madness are the two biggest bar-viewing days in American sport: dozens of games, most of them overlapping, and a room that needs every screen on a different one. These 8 venues in San Francisco Bay Area carry a real signal that they show the tournament.
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Upcoming College Basketball games
- Eternal City Tip-off: Notre Dame vs Villanova (Men's) · Sun 1 Nov 2026, 14:30 UTC · Non-conference, season opener
- Eternal City Tip-off: Notre Dame vs Villanova (Women's) · Sun 1 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC · Non-conference, season opener
- NCAA Men's Basketball Selection Sunday · Sun 14 Mar 2027 (time to be confirmed) · NCAA Tournament
- NCAA Women's Basketball Selection Sunday · Sun 14 Mar 2027 (time to be confirmed) · NCAA Tournament
- NCAA Men's Tournament Opening Round · Tue 16 Mar 2027 (time to be confirmed) · NCAA Tournament
- NCAA Women's Tournament Opening Round · Wed 17 Mar 2027 (time to be confirmed) · NCAA Tournament
- NCAA Men's Tournament First Round, Thursday · Thu 18 Mar 2027 (time to be confirmed) · NCAA Tournament
- NCAA Men's Tournament First Round, Friday · Fri 19 Mar 2027 (time to be confirmed) · NCAA Tournament
College Basketball fan bars & game-day HQs
Duke Blue Devils
UCLA Bruins
Underdogs Cantina Official UCLA Bruins bar
UCLA Bay Area alumni network's bar for men's basketball and March Madness.
Underdogs Cantina in San Francisco is excited to host UCLA Game Watch Parties for the Big Ten Tournament and March Madness. source
Shows College Basketball week in, week out
Irish Times Shows College Basketball frequently
Shows college basketball regularly per Google reviews
Renting out the entire bar on the first day of March madness is absurd. One of if not the only sports bar downtown open for lunch and I can’t even sit outside, which is entirely unused, to watch a game. (Google review)
Napper Tandy Shows College Basketball frequently
Shows college basketball regularly per its own posts
March Madness comes down to this 🏀 National Championship tonight at 5:50 PM Watch it at The Napper Tandy 🍺 Beer Buckets - $35 (6 beers) 🥤 All Seltzers - $6 🍽️ $6 Appetizer Specials Game on, drinks flowing , pull up... source
Rookies sports lodge willow glen Shows College Basketball frequently
Shows college basketball regularly per Google reviews
Too bad there aren't stars to review a SPORTS bar on their sports broadcasting & availabilities. This place had limited viewing options for March Madness conference games. On top of that, I felt like I was putting... (Google review)
Mad Oak Bar 'N' Yard Shows College Basketball frequently
Shows college basketball regularly per Google reviews
We were looking for a sports bar where we could watch the NCAA basketball tournament, specifically the UIUC vs. University of Houston for final four game, and found this place near to my workplace! They offer a lot... (Google review)
Tandoori Pizza Richmond Shows College Basketball frequently
Shows college basketball regularly per its own posts
Your team might lose… but your taste buds NEVER will 😌🔥 Skip the stress, secure the slice, and let Tandoori Pizza handle your emotional support this March Madness 🍕💅 #MarchMadness #GameDayFood #tandooripizza... source
Newhall Nest Event Space Shows College Basketball frequently
Shows college basketball regularly per its own posts
Big games. Big screens. Great company. Host your March Madness 🏀 watch party at Newhall Nest and catch every buzzer-beater in style. 📅 Book your game day with us at newhallnest@swiftrp.com #MarchMadness #NewhallNest... source
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch March Madness in San Francisco Bay Area?
- 8 venues in San Francisco Bay Area have a real, checkable signal that they show college basketball: the venue's own post or website, a club or fan-group listing, or local coverage. Every listing on this page links back to that source.
- Which bars in San Francisco Bay Area show every tournament game?
- The sections on this page split them by what the evidence says: 2 are fan bars or game-day home for a specific team, which is where the crowd and the sound will be; 6 show college basketball week in, week out.
- When are the next College Basketball games?
- Next up: Eternal City Tip-off: Notre Dame vs Villanova (Men's) on Sun 1 Nov 2026, 14:30 UTC; Eternal City Tip-off: Notre Dame vs Villanova (Women's) on Sun 1 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC; NCAA Men's Basketball Selection Sunday on Sun 14 Mar 2027 (time to be confirmed). Opening-round days run in four overlapping windows from noon Eastern onward, so the venues worth knowing are the ones with enough screens to carry all of them at once.
- How is this College Basketball list for San Francisco Bay Area put together?
- It is built from public evidence only: a venue's own posts and website, club and fan-group listings, and local press. We keep hospitality venues only, drop anything we cannot source, and refresh the San Francisco Bay Area list as new evidence appears.