Where to Watch March Madness in 2026 Lake County, IL

By: Jonathan Jones 02/27/2026

Third-month mania is upon us, and you might be searching for a place for the gang to watch March Madness 2026 in Lake County. Before you find your seat and maintain that post until the games are over while drinking some delicious Lake County libations, don't forget to fill out your brackets!

Year in and year out we watch our NCAA picks get flushed down the toilet. This blogger has a good feeling about your brackets. This writer is also giving you the nod to select over five upset specials. Why not? Make it an all-day affair (or all weekend).

Get ready to fill up those brackets and find the best Lake County establishments to watch the annual anticipatory NCAA Men and Women Tournaments! Check out our extensive list of places in Lake County where you can watch the games. Celebrate and boast your wins or nurse your losses at these great local eateries and drinkeries, serving up delicious food, beer, wine and cocktails. 

Visit Lake County and continue to scroll to see where you can watch March Madness in Lake County

Southern lake county Locations where you can watch march madness

28 Mile Distillery 454 Sheridan Rd., Highwood

Backyard Grill 1825 Second St. Highland Park 

BBQ'd Productions Sports Bar & Grill 405 N. Rand Rd., Lake Zurich

Beelow's Steakhouse 763 S. Rand Rd., Lake Zurich

Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano 20560 N. Rand Rd., Deer Park

Big Bowl Chinese and Thai 215 Parkway Dr., Lincolnshire

Bill's Pizza & Pub 624 S. Lake St., Mundelein 

Broken Earth Winery 219 Robert Parker Coffin Rd., Long Grove

Broken Tee Brewing Company 406 Green Bay Rd., Highwood

Buffalo Creek Brewing Co. 360 Historical Ln., Long Grove

Cadwell's Grille 1445 Lake Cook Rd., Deerfield

Chatter Box of Long Grove 330 Old McHenry Rd., Long Grove

Chessie’s Restaurant 200 Applebee St., Barrington

Copper Fiddle Distillery 532 W. Route 22, Lake Zurich

Dave & Buster's 242 Hawthorn Center, Vernon Hills

Disotto Italian Restaurant 310 Green Bay Rd., Highwood

Dover Strait Seafood House 89 E. U.S. Highway 45, Mundelein

Fat Rosie's Taco and Tequila Bar 940 Milwaukee Ave., Lincolnshire

Joanie's Pizzeria of Long Grove 235 Robert Parker Coffin Rd., Long Grove

Lindy's Landing Restaurant and Marina 115 Park St., Wauconda

Lou Malnati's Buffalo Grove 85 S. Buffalo Grove Rd., Buffalo Grove

Lynfred Winery 1823 St. Johns Ave, Highland Park

Parkway Grill at Chicago Marriott Suites 2 Parkway North, Deerfield

Perry's Steakhouse Grille 1050 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills 

Rise Dispensaries 1325 Armour Blvd., Mundelein

Roaring Table Brewery 739 W. Illinois Route 22, Lake Zurich 

Slyce Coal Fired Pizza Co. Wauconda 127 N. Main St., Wauconda

Steep Ravine Brewing Company 582 Roger Williams Ave., Highland Park

Tangled Roots Craft Beer and Kitchen 899 N. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills

Tighthead Brewery 161 N. Archer Ave., Mundelein

The Village Tavern 135 Old McHenry Rd., Long Grove

WhirlyBall 285 Center Dr., Vernon Hills

Wildfire Steak, Chops and Seafood 235 Parkway Dr., Lincolnshire

Wild Onion Brewery 22221 N. Pepper Rd., Barrington

Wright's Brew & Bistro 10 Marriott Dr., Lincolnshire

Vault 232 35 Main St., Lake Zurich 

Yana's Speakeasy 465 Roger Williams Ave., Highland Park

Northern Lake County Locations where you can watch march madness

9th Hour Brewing Co. 136 Cedar Ave., Lake Villa

129 Center Cut 129 Center St., Grayslake

American Place Casino 4011 Fountain Square Pl., Waukegan

Anastasia's Restaurant and Sports Lounge 3880 N. Point Blvd., Waukegan

Backyard Steak Pit 1818 N. Grandwood Dr., Gurnee

BBQ'd Productions Third Lake 34121 US-45, Grayslake

Beer Bazaar 107 Cty A27, Grayslake

Bill’s Pub North 18945 W. Washington St., Third Lake

Black Lung Brewing Company 2217 N. Illinois Route 83, Round Lake Beach

Black Lung Brewing Company Fox Lake 115 Nippersink Rd., Fox Lake

Black Lung Brewing Company Grayslake 2 S. Lake St., Grayslake

Casa Bonita Mexican Restaurant and Tequila Bar 633 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville

Giordano’s Pizza Gurnee 7105 Grand Ave., Gurnee

Harbor Brewing Co. Lake Villa 136 Cedar Ave., Lake Villa

El Puerto Mexican Restaurant 200 N. Forest Ave., Fox Lake

First Draft 250 Center St., Grayslake

Jesse Oaks Food & Drink 18490 W. Old Gages Lake Rd., Gages Lake

JJ Twig's Antioch 1500 Main St., Antioch

Lucky Stop Cocktail and Gaming Lounge 208 W. Washington St., Round Lake 

Main Street Social 608 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville

Mickey Finn's Brewery 345 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville

Nightshade and Dark's Pandemonium Brewing Co. 216 W. Clayton St., Waukegan

O'Toole's of Libertyville 412 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville 

Pizzeria Deville 404 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville

Pop's Uptown Supper Club 43441 Illinois Route 45, Antioch

Primo Italian American Cuisine 720 Milwaukee Ave., Gurnee

Quonset Pizza 2602 Grand Ave., Waukegan 

Rivalry Alehouse 945 Main St., Antioch

The Shanty Restaurant 38985 N. U.S. Highway 41, Wadsworth

Singh's Kitchen 620 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville

The Sip 21 2120 N. Green Bay Rd., Waukegan

Station 51 Truck Company Bar & Grill 883 Main St., Antioch

Timothy O'Tooles's Pub Gurnee 5572 Grand Ave., Gurnee

Toluca's Restaurant 1419 Washington St., Waukegan

Top Shelf Ice Arena and Top Shelf Bar and Grill 6152 W. Grand Ave., Gurnee

The Vine Martini and Wine Bar 101 Center St., Grayslake

Wadsworth Inn 38905 N. U.S. Highway 41, Wadsworth

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