We’ve pulled together a list of the best places to catch the games. There’s something for everyone, from sports bars to traditional pubs, with a few properly unique venues thrown in too. So, get a group of your most football-crazed mates together and head over to one of these great spots as the games begin.
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Central London
Long Arm Brewery
Best place for home-brewed beer
Long Arm is just 5 minutes’ from Liverpool Street, surrounded by loads of top spots for a night out. There are two huge projectors for you to watch the latest fixtures on and there’s always an electric atmosphere. Grab one of their delicious craft burgers, a pint of their homebrewed beer and settle in for the game.
Long Arm Brewery
20-26 Worship St, London EC2A 2DX
Broadleaf
Best place for relaxing
Broadleaf is a tropical glasshouse-inspired bar and restaurant, just 5 minutes’ from Liverpool Street. Head up to the sports lounge with large plasma screens to catch the game. With an amazing menu inspired by local British produce, why not enjoy a steak or some burgers after the match to celebrate?
Broadleaf
Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HN
The Carlsberg Sports Bar
Best place for trying your luck
This sports bar is in the bustling Empire Casino in Leicester Square. It has 16 screens, so you’ll be sure to get a good view regardless of how busy it is and loads of drink offers. The American-style menu offers finger-lickin’ food like chicken wings and sliders. Plus, at half-time why not try your luck in the casino
The Carlsberg Sports Bar
Empire Casino, 5-6 Leicester Square, London WC2H 7NA
Bar&Co
Best place for a hot summer’s day
Bar&Co is actually a barge moored at Temple Pier, 5 minutes’ from Holborn. It’s perfect for watching the game on a sunny day, with a screen on the open deck and some amazing views of London. When it gets a little colder, head downstairs for 5 more large screens and a dance floor ready for some post-match celebrations.
Bar&Co
Temple Pier Victoria Embankment, Victoria Embankment, London WC2R 2PN
North London
The Old Queens Head
Best place for burgers
In the heart of Islington, The Old Queens Head puts a modern twist on the traditional boozer. With super comfy leather sofas and an lively atmosphere, it’s a great spot to watch the game. Plus, Lucky Chip serves up some of the tastiest burgers and loaded fries in the area, perfect for some half-time snacks.
The Old Queens Head
44 Essex Rd, London N1 8LN
Faltering Fullback
Best place with a beer garden
This popular Irish pub is just 7 minutes’ walk from Finsbury Park Station. It has three quirky floors of nooks and crannies, with sports memorabilia on the ceiling. But it's the amazing beer garden that really steals the show. Order a round from their wide range of drinks, and get ready to cheer on your favourite team.
Faltering Fullback
19 Perth Rd, Finsbury Park, London N4 3HB
The World’s End
Best place for music
The World’s End is a classic music and sports venue, just 2 minutes’ from Finsbury Park station. There’s a large HD projector to bring you all the sporting action and a great selection of beers and ales. There’s also a modern selection of delicious comfort food to snack on if you’re feeling peckish. Expect Gunners fans galore!
The World's End
23 Stroud Green Rd, London N4 3EF
The Twelve Pins
Best place for match day atmosphere
The Twelve Pins is a dark, Victorian-themed Irish pub in Finsbury Park, just around the corner from the station. Most of the time it’s the proud home of Arsenal supporters, but everyone’s welcome (well, maybe not a group of rowdy Spurs fans). There are loads of screens, well-priced grub and a great selection of beers on offer.
The Twelve Pins
263 Seven Sisters Rd, Harringay London N4 2DE
The Hemingford Arms
Best place for Thai food
This traditional pub is hidden behind towers of ivy and hanging baskets, just 3 minutes’ from Caledonian Road and Barnsbury Station. It’s a pub with personality, with an assortment of oddities scattered about, old red leather sofas, a selection of cask ales and a delectable Thai food menu, perfect for a half-time meal.
The Hemingford Arms
158 Hemingford Rd, London N1 1DF
East London
Bar Kick
Best place for table football
Bar Kick, on Shoreditch High Street, is a popular hangout for table football fans. There is a huge screen to watch the match on each of the two floors, and plenty of foosball tables for a pre-game tournament. The food ranges from burgers and hot dogs to baguettes, and there’s plenty of beer options.
Bar Kick
127 Shoreditch High St, London E1 6JE
Pub on the Park
Best place for fresh air
This sport-loving pub is on the edge of London Fields, near Hackney Central station. It’s the spacious outdoor terrace overlooking the park that really draws in the crowds, especially with its huge projector screens. When it’s a little colder, head inside for an electric atmosphere, loads of screens and great drink deals.
Pub on the Park
19 Martello St, London E8 3PE
Matchbox
Best place for street food
This cocktail bar on Shoreditch High Street has a great atmosphere, making it the perfect place for getting everyone together to enjoy the match. With 55-inch HD screens, you’ll be sure to get a great view of the game. The eclectic music transforms match day into a party - perfect for celebrating a win or drowning your sorrows after a defeat.
Matchbox
Danco Shoes, 134-135 Shoreditch High St, London E1 6JE
Cafe Football
Best place for dining experience
Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville created Café Football, a football-themed restaurant in Westfield Stratford that puts good food first. Everything is football inspired, from the memorabilia to the cocktails and signature dishes like The Boss Burger and the Café Football Sausage Roll. There’s also hand-selected international craft beers, including the specially brewed CF Beer.
Cafe Football Westfield Stratford City, London E20
The Three Compasses
Best place for its traditional spirit
This old-school pub in Dalston keeps its East End spirit with darts and board games to keep you busy at half-time. There’s a large projector that guarantees a great view of the action wherever you’re seated and loads of great local craft beers on offer.
The Three Compasses
99 Dalston Ln, Kingsland, London E8 1NH
South London
Belushi’s The Dugout
Best place for an American-style menu
Belushi’s London Bridge is a spacious bar with a rock & roll atmosphere. The Dugout is the downstairs sports bar where you can experience the match on one of the state-of-the-art screens with surround sound. Or, why not head upstairs to check out the large selection of international bottles, draft beers, bar snacks and burgers?
Belushi's The Dugout
161-165 Borough High St, London
The Durell Arms
Best place for a local atmosphere
This local boozer in Fulham, a short walk from Parsons Green station, shows all the latest matches on its several screens. Head over early if you want to grab a seat, as it can get pretty packed, though that just adds to the lively atmosphere. Unsurprisingly, it’s busiest when Fulham are playing.
The Durell Arms
704 Fulham Rd, Fulham, London SW6 5SB
Hustlers Sports Bar
Best place for pool
This sports bar in Woolwich is 6 minutes’ walk from the station and offers plenty of activities for after the match. Challenge your mates to a game of pool, darts or table football - you definitely won’t be bored during half time!
Hustlers Sports Bar
2-10 Hare St, Woolwich, London SE18 6NA
West London
Dirty Harry’s Soho
Best place for partying
This Coyote Ugly-inspired late-night bar in Soho is known for its bar-top dancing girls. It has 4 massive screens and 2 large drop-down projectors give you a perfect view of all the action. Enjoy cocktails, craft beer and street food.
Dirty Harry's Soho
203 Wardour St, Soho, London W1F 8ZJ
Belushi’s Hammersmith
Best place for location
Set in the heart of Hammersmith, South West London, Belushi's is the home of live sports and epic parties. There are tonnes of screens and two huge projectors to catch the latest matches. Order a sharing platter and a jug of beer, and you’ll be ready for the night ahead.
Belushi's Hammersmith
28 Hammersmith Broadway, Hammersmith, London W6 7AB
Naughty Burger and Sports
Best place for team spirit
This burger and sports lounge is 5 minutes’ walk from Warren Street station. What it may lack in size, it makes up for with its 14 screens showing all the action live. It shows all kinds of sports, so if there’s no footie on, you’re still likely to get some sporting action here.
Naughty Burger and Sports
72 Cleveland St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 6LZ
O’Neill’s Wardour Street
Best place for the craic
O’Neill’s Irish pub brings live music and sports to Chinatown. Everyone is welcome, no matter what team you’re supporting and there are loads of screens around so you won’t miss a thing. Expect great craft beers and pub grub, and celebrate in true Irish style with some Irish bourbon whiskey.
O'Neill's Wardour Street
33-37 Wardour St, London W1D 6PU
The laughs don’t have to end (or begin) when the match does. Why not take advantage of being in London with your friends this summer and add some extra fun to your summer lineup?
You can head to the pitch for your own competition with vision-altering goggles or test your skills with zorb ball. Or, take it a step further and arrange a once-in-a-lifetime day playing with a football hero.
London has plenty of things that are sure to get you and your friends to fill your time in between games, there’s paintballing, go-karting, beer tasting and if you're arranging a stag party in London then look no further!.
