Ricky's Sports Theatre and Grill | |
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Restaurant information | |
Established | 1946 |
Food type | Sports bar |
Dress code | Casual |
Street address | 15028 Hesperian Boulevard |
City | San Leandro |
State | California |
Postal/ZIP Code | 94578 |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 37°42′15″N 122°07′45″W / 37.70428°N 122.129291°W |
Website | rickeyssportslounge |
Ricky's Sports Theatre and Grill was an Oakland Raiders themed sports bar located in San Leandro, California.[1]
Ricky's opened in 1946 as a steakhouse and became famous for being rated the number two best sports bar in America according to Sports Illustrated[2] and the number twelve best sports bar in America according to CNN.[3]
In July 2018, Raiders head coach Jon Gruden held a fan appreciation event at Ricky's that was attended by over 500 fans and featured Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie, Raiders team owner Mark Davis and several Raiders legends.[4][5]
Ricky's owner Ricky Ricardo died in November 2020 at age 75, the restaurant had been closed for months due to COVID-19.[6][7] A GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign was launched in 2020 to save Ricky's.[8]
The original Ricky's was opened by John Ricardo Sr. in 1946 and moved to San Leandro, California in 1960.[9]