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The Benito Bowl is here: Brooklyn’s best Super Bowl watch parties for football and Bad Bunny fans

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Fans pack into Brooklyn bars for Super Bowl Sunday, turning the borough’s big screens, cold drinks and roaring crowd energy into a celebration.
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Super Bowl Sunday is practically a national holiday — whether you’re in it for the football, the friends, the high-budget commercials, or just the halftime show, there’s always something for everyone (and we’re not just talking game-day food spreads).

This year’s Super Bowl LX brings a classic NFL rematch between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. Fresh off a hard-fought playoff run, the Seahawks will face the Patriots at Levi’s Stadium, where the AFC and NFC champions meet once again on the sport’s biggest stage.

But whether you’re backing your team, clutching your Super Bowl box, or showing up purely for el conejo malo (Bad Bunny), Brooklyn is overflowing with big screens, packed bars and stadium-level hype. And with Benito in the spotlight, fans have all the more reason to “take more photos” and make it a night worth remembering.

Here are some of the borough’s best spots to catch the Super Bowl — or the Benito Bowl, if that’s more your vibe.

Brooklyn Art Haus

24 Marcy Ave. in Williamsburg, 5 p.m. $10.

At Brooklyn Art Haus, the Super Bowl is getting a cinematic upgrade. The Williamsburg arts venue is hosting a family-friendly Super Bowl LX Watch Party built around its massive 16-foot screen and full surround-sound setup, offering one of the most immersive viewing experiences in the borough. Guests can settle into the Haus’s cozy, design-forward space while grabbing drinks and game-day eats from The MOUTH, with happy hour running before doors officially open at 6 p.m. and a $10 ticket that goes straight toward your bar tab.

Union Hall

702 Union St. in Park Slope, 5 p.m. Free.

At Union Hall, the Super Bowl is getting the full big-screen treatment. The Park Slope mainstay — equal parts neighborhood bar, performance space and book-lined hideaway — is hosting a sprawling Super Bowl LX Watch Party on Sunday, complete with food and drink specials running through the night. Guests can catch the game on the upstairs projector, with seating available on a first-come basis.

Good Judy

563 Fifth Ave. in Park Slope, 6 p.m. Free.

The Park Slope venue Good Judy, a staple for queer Brooklynites and their favorite plus-ones, is leaning all the way into the Super Bowl — or, at the very list, the Benito Bowl. With free pizza, a roomful of fans primed for halftime hysteria, and its signature come-as-you-are energy, the bar is transforming game-day into a full-blown Bad Bunny celebration. For anyone whose Sunday priorities rank “el conejo malo first, football second,” Good Judy is making a strong case as Brooklyn’s most joyful — and most unapologetically Benito-forward — place to watch the night unfold.

GOLFZON Social

15 Hoyt St. in Downtown Brooklyn, 3 p.m,. Free.

At GOLFZON Social, the Super Bowl is treated like a full-scale arena event, not something you watch from the couch. The Downtown Brooklyn sports hub is hosting one of the borough’s biggest and loudest “Big Game” parties, with towering screens, booming sound and Budweiser-backed energy running from kickoff through the final whistle. Happy hour specials run all event long, fueling a night of ice-cold beers and wings flying out of the kitchen. At GOLFZON Social, there’s absolutely no risk of falling asleep on the sofa.

Ainsworth

2 Knickerbocker Ave. in East Williamsburg, 5 p.m. Free

For a full-throttle, nightlife-forward take on game-day, the Ainsworth’s Super Bowl Watch Party is aiming squarely at the borough’s biggest crowds. Running from early evening into the early morning hours, the event blends sports-bar intensity with club-level production: big screens with full sound, DJs rotating throughout the night, a hosted lineup keeping the energy high, and food-and-drink specials designed to draw fans in before kickoff.

Brooklyn Bowl

61 Wythe Ave. in Williamsburg, 5 p.m. Free.

If you want your game-day experience supersized, Brooklyn Bowl might be the closest thing to NFL-meets-concert-tour. On Sunday, the venue will show the big game on a whopping 13 screens, all blasting full concert sound, making every touchdown feel like a power drop. Expect food and drink specials all night. Even better: there is no cover charge, and all ages are welcome, making it perfect for families, friend groups and anyone who wants true Brooklyn energy without spending half the night waiting in line.

Latin superstar Bad Bunny will perform during the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, Feb. 8.

Puertas

8324 3rd Ave. in Bay Ridge, 5 p.m. Free.

At Puertas in Bay Ridge, the Super Bowl is getting a Latin–nightlife twist. The restaurant is turning game-day into a full-on fiesta, projecting the matchup on a big screen while bar specials, signature cocktails and steady reggaeton beats keep the energy high. For fans looking to trade living-room football for something with a little more fuego, Puertas is promising one of the liveliest Super Bowl atmospheres in South Brooklyn.

For the non-football fans:

Purgatory

675 Central Ave. in Bushwick, 6 p.m. Free.

Over in Bushwick, Purgatory is offering a far louder — and far less football-forward — alternative, hosting its “Bad Bunny Super Bowl Dance Party” downstairs. With the game muted and el conejo malo cranked to full volume, the venue is positioning the night as a celebration of the artist rather than the sport, complete with DJ Loca spinning Latin hits between plays. The 21-plus event, selling fast, bills itself as part watch-along, part dance floor, and wholly a shared celebration of community, music and love.

Viva Toro

987 Grand St. in East Williamsburg, 6:30 p.m.–midnight. Free before 6 p.m., $23+ after.

At Viva Toro, it’s less tailgate, more “shake your tail feather.” The East Williamsburg staple is flipping the script with The Big Show, a turbo-charged Bad Bunny halftime takeover that treats the game like the prelude to a full-scale party. Think giant screens shaking with bass, cocktails flowing like confetti, and a crowd ready to scream louder for Benito than for any touchdown. With picadera, cubetazos, DJs and a dance floor that refuses to wait for halftime, Viva Toro is transforming the night into a neon-lit mashup of sports fever and reggaeton chaos. It’s a rare Super Bowl event where you might miss a play — but you definitely won’t miss the vibe.

For the parents:

Rock and Roll Playhouse

61 Wythe Ave. in Williamsburg. Doors at 11 a.m., show at noon. $21.45.

If your little ones won’t make it to halftime but deserve a little Benito magic of their own, Brooklyn Bowl has you covered before noon. Ahead of the adults gathering for the big game, the tiniest Bad Bunny fans can dance, wiggle and sing along to some of the Grammy-winning artist’s smash hits at the Rock and Roll Playhouse’s Bad Bunny party.