IPL Season is upon us once more, and this year, our boys in yellow are steadily marching on to an IPL trophy amidst lots of excitement and tension. It's time again to gather friends and family and scream at the TV like no tomorrow! Grab your gang and attend IPL screenings across town at these sports pubs and bars. If you've got your eye on the best drinking deals, here's the ultimate drinking guide from Monday to Sunday!
Catch The Next IPL Match Across These Pubs. Psst, Some Have Offers Too!
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Rhapsody – Courtyard By Marriott
Arguably the fanciest pub on this list, Rhapsody might be the best place to watch matches this IPL season thanks to their awesome offers. You can get unlimited spirits for 3 hours for INR 2,500 (inclusive of taxes) and unlimited beer for 3 hours for INR 2,000. Their Super Six offer is the best: a beer bucket for 6 for just INR 1,600. And, they've got game-based offers. For every Strategic Timeout get 50% off on all drinks, for every helicopter shot get vodka shots starting INR 99, and for a hattrick get B1G1 (Buy One Get One Free) on imported beers. Woohooo!
Take 2
This cinema-themed restobar in Kodambakkam isn't having specific IPL offers, but Take 2 is one of the best places to watch IPL matches as their screenings are lit! On Tuesdays, get domestic spirits (small) at INR 111.
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Diff 42 Resto Lounge
Velachery’s Diff 42 Resto Lounge is all set for IPL season with 7 separate offers going on just during match screenings! The Power Play is just for single persons and gets you unlimited draught beer + a veg starter for INR 1,200. Then there's the Strike Rate for couples with a pitcher of domestic beer + 2 cocktails + one veg and a chicken starter each for INR 1,499. The Super Six at INR 1,599 gets you 6 tequila shots. Also, they've got 1+1 on shooters (INR 300) during Strategic Timeout.
BFF 2.0
Chennai's newest and coolest bar BFF 2.0 has hattrick deals this IPL season - the Super Six Offer which gets you 6 British Empire beers and a BFF Special pizza (veg/non-veg) for INR 899, Super Six Shots Offer with 6 drinks/shots of any domestic spirits and a BFF Special pizza for INR 999. They've also got B1G1 on Singha Beer (buy 3 and get 1 free).
US 101
Looking for a low-key, affordable place to unleash your IPL fury? US 101 is one of the best sports bars in town and a hub for cricket fans to convene during the IPL season. Cheer for our men in yellow at screenings here, and even though they don't have any special offers going on, the liquor and food are priced affordably, so enjoy!
G Bar
G Bar at Novotel has a great screening space as well as fun offers for IPL. CSK fans, gather around and drink up - for INR 799 you can get 3 domestic beers and for INR 1,399 you can sip on 3 international beers. Now that drinks are sorted, check out their food menu to see what you're going to nom nom.
Willows
Cozy up and watch the IPL matches at Willows at The Westin in Velachery. The decor and dim lights make Willow one of the best pubs to watch matches, and their offers are the little cherry on top. Hit The Deck at INR 999 gets you unlimited beer, Powerplay at INR 1,399 gets you unlimited alcohol and starters, and Toast To The Lions gets you free shorts if CSK wins (no pressure, CSK). They've also got a cricket quiz - Off The Mark and the winner will get a free dinner! Not the quizzing kind? No worries, get 50% off on dinner just watching the match at Willows - everyone's a winner here!
Glee
Glee's not just for us to go clubbing, they're screening IPL matches every day, so be there! Slurp on cocktails, mocktails, and whacky combos and enjoy a wide range of finger food and desserts at Glee.