Greenwich Village Sports Bar Named Among 15 Best In New York City

GREENWICH VILLAGE, NY — A Greenwich Village joint was just named among the best sports bars in New York City.

First opened in 1950, Kettle of Fish at 59 Christopher St. earned a spot on Eater NY's recent list of the "15 Bars to Cheer on Your Favorite Sports Team in NYC."

The Lower Manhattan watering hole is actually a Green Bay Packers bar, which used to also serve as a favorite hangout spot for the legendary writer Jack Kerouac.

Bob Dylan and Norman Mailer were also known to frequent the bar.

Here's what editors from Eater NY had to say about Kettle of Fish.

"This Greenwich Village sports bar with a literary past (Jack Kerouac and other Beat writers frequented this place) is a haven for Cheeseheads, thanks to its loyalty to the Green Bay Packers," Eater NY wrote. "The low-lit Christopher Street bar is a superb place for watching any game and playing a round of darts or pinball when the action dies down."

The Greenwich Village watering hole even has a connection to the Green Bay Packers famous quarterback. Aaron Rodgers helped save the bar during the COVID pandemic, when he shared the link to a GoFundMe for the bar, along with a picture of him within the joint.

"With the exception of Lambeau Field, the Kettle of Fish is the best place to watch a Packer game," reads a message on the bar's website.

The GoFundMe quickly hit its goal after the helping pass from Rodgers.

You can find out more about Kettle of Fish on its website.