Will be at Syracuse game Sun Mar 1 @ 2 PM, coming from west via NYS Thruway. Intend to arrive around noon and would like to park car (once) and find nearby restaurant to eat prior to walking to dome. Good bar food would be fine. Appreciate parking and restaurant/pub recommendations.

I haven't been to either in a long time but both Varsity Pizza and Faegan's Pub are within walking distance of the dome and have wings, pizza and beer and assorted other pub foods.

If you plan on eating before the game, you may want to arrive earlier than noon...all the places on campus will more than likely be packed.

I think you will find parking a challenge even hours before the game. Here is a link that might help http://suathletics.com/sports/2009/2...03091103.aspx? There is a map of the area with available parking on the site. If good bar food is all you desire any restaurant you happen by will have it. I'm not real familiar with the SU campus area but I do know parking is a real challenge and all the restaurants will be packed.
Hope this helps and have fun! If I think of any specific place I'll post back.

I know this isn't bar food, but there's a good Middle Eastern restaurant, King David's, right near the campus.

http://www.kingdavids.com/