Cleats & Eats: 3 Group Dining Spots for Your NYC Footy Squad

Signed up for a Pier 40 league? Port Sa’id is a room full of hits. Photo: Port Sa’id

Every team (especially those newly formed free agent squads) needs an off-field captain to guide the team on what to do once the game ends.

Since the spring dining season has just started, we're sharing three spots your team should seek out within walking distance of an NYC Footy pitch.

Brooklyn

For Cleats: Prospect Park Parade Grounds

For Eats: Jiku

Jiku’s casual Korean pub grub and cozy back patio are ideal for team meals. Photo: Jiku

Taking over the covered backyard patio at this casual Korean wing and pub grub spot is what a team rolling 11 deep must do. Eating Jiku's Corn dogs, rice cakes, and Korean-style wings aren't going to make you a healthier player, but they're easy to share and you're probably not going to care after a round of soju here anyway.

Manhattan

For Cleats: Pier 40 Rooftop & Pier 40 Courtyard

The spread at Port Sa’id is ideal for passing around the table. Photo: Port Sa’id

For Eats: Port Sa'id

Want a spot that curates its starters the same way you put together your pre-game spotify playlist? A vinyl lovers dream that has no shame about declaring its sound system one of a kind for an NYC restaurant, pulling up in this port means you'll be sharing several seasonally driven favorites inspired by Israeli cuisine. Bread salad and lamb shishlik are considered must shares for the table.
 

Queens
For Cleats: Grover Cleveland Playground

For Eats: ECB

ECB’s extensive menu means every team member should be able to find a tasty bite. Photo: ECB

Pizzas, pastas, salads, pork chops, and ribs should give you the sense that ECB is a restaurant where every team member can find something to nosh on. Sure the restaurant's menu reads like a playbook that's a little much to remember it all, but we're confident after a match full of tough decision making a place that makes it easy to unwind is all you need.

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