New York is a global city, and it's no difficult feat to find a bar where the world's most beloved game is being broadcast. From the Premiership to Serie A to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, here are our favorite watering holes for watching football, er... soccer.
11th Street Bar(212) 982-3929
510 E 11th St,
New York, NY, 10009
A muted, brick-walled Irish pub that doesn't scream "IRISH PUB," but instead softly offers the trappings of such an establishment.
Bakers Street Pub(212) 688-9663
1152 1st Ave,
New York, NY, 10021
Irish pub with a smattering of delicious bar food and access to many soccer games.
Beckett's(212) 269-1001
81 Pearl St,
New York, NY, 10004
Popular Financial District watering hole and sports bar.
Becky's(212) 317-8929
1156 First Ave,
New York, NY, 10021
Becky's brings itself considerable favor by serving chips (the English type), hefty sirloin burgers, and even personal pizzas while letting the patrons tune into some great soccer matches.
Black Horse Pub(718) 788-1975
568 Fifth Ave,
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
English pub and restaurant on Park Slope's Fifth Avenue main drag, with a somewhat high-brow selection of beer-aficionado's brews and a menu of absolutely stellar English pub food, like eggs beans and chips and a delicious Black Horse burger.
Canal Bar(718) 246-0011
270 3rd Ave,
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Free pool nights, a backyard with a grill, and nightly specials have made this Gowanus-adjacent bar a favorite of the neighborhood.
Central Bar(212) 529-5333
109 E. Ninth St.,
New York, NY, 10003
A devoutly Irish pub in the East Village, with a first floor that's wide and open and features every possible sports game they can fit on their considerable armada of flat screens and a second floor that is strangely unm
more... Irish Exit(212) 755-8383
978 2nd Ave,
New York, NY, 10022
The former Clancy's gets an update and a new name, while retaining the requisite Irish charm that made it a neighborhood haunt for years.
Dive Bar(212) 749-4358
732 Amsterdam Ave,
New York, NY, 10025
One of the infamous Dive Bars dotting the Upper West Side, popular (understandably so) with Columbia students and pool sharks alike.
Eamonn's(718) 596-4969
174 Montague St,
Brooklyn, NY, 11201
Eamonn's is a great friendly Irish pub and restaurant right in the heart of Montague Street, Brooklyn Heights. Just minutes from the Brooklyn Bridge and 20 minutes from the center of Manhattan.
11th Street Bar(212) 982-3929
510 E 11th St,
New York, NY, 10009
A muted, brick-walled Irish pub that doesn't scream "IRISH PUB," but instead softly offers the trappings of such an establishment.
Fiddlesticks(212) 463-0516
54 Greenwich Ave,
New York, NY, 10011
One of New York's best Irish pubs includes a full dining room with national favorites like beef stew, bangers and mash, and classic American bar food.
Fitzgerald's Pub(212) 532-3453
336 3rd Ave,
New York, NY, 10010
The local neighborhood pub since 1991 with a long tenured staff and personable service and an authentic Irish menu.
Floyd NY(718) 858-5810
131 Atlantic Ave,
Brooklyn, NY, 11201
Nestled comfortably at the epicenter of Atlantic Avenue's cultural revival, Floyd is a bar unlike any other in NYC. Where else in the city can you eat Kentucky beercheese, select from a wide array of bourbons, and play boc
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Galway Hooker(212) 725-2353
7 E 36th St,
New York, NY
Upscale Irish pub with a massive collection of sports-filled TVs.
George Keeley(212) 873-0251
485 Amsterdam Ave,
New York, NY, 10024
Fine ales and lagers with a wonderful pub menu and the requisite on-screen sports. George Keeley's is a beer drinker's bar. If you enjoy expanding your tastes and trying beers from all over the world, there is no place else to be. There is always a crowd buzzing around the dartboards.
Iona(718) 384-5008
180 Grand St.,
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
Over the years, Iona has presented local and international fine artists, musicians, DJs, and performers in a dynamic, atmospheric space in the heart of "happening" Williamsburg.
Jack Dempsey's(212) 629-9899
36 W 33rd St,
New York, NY, 10001
Home of the "Manhattan No. 1 Celtic Supporters' Club," Jack Dempsey's is understandably obsessed with sports—particularly soccer—with live music and private parties throw in for good measure.
A long mahogany bar o
more... Kennedy's(212) 489-8335
327 W 57th St,
New York, NY, 10019
One of Midtown's cardinal sins is its complete lack of Irish pubs—just kidding. Kennedy's is just that—your standard Irish pub, serving a menu of Irish and English pub food with plenty of football—sorry, soccer—on the telly.
Lunasa(212) 228-8580
126 First Ave,
New York, NY, 10009
A well-curated Irish pub that still sparkles a little too brightly for it's own genre.
Mad Hatter Saloon(212) 696-2122
360 Third Ave,
New York, NY, 10016
The Mad Hatter Saloon bar and restaurant resides in a tenement built in the 1920s, in a vibrant neighborhood that is always changing. Steps away from Broadway Alley, the only unpaved through street in Manhattan
more... McGee's Pub & Restaurant(212) 957-3536
240 W 55th St,
New York, NY, 10019
Two-story Irish bar in Midtown with some stellar bangers and mash upstairs, as well as shepherd's pie and more soccer and rugby games that you could possibly watch in one lifetime.
O'Connell's Pub(212) 678-9738
2794 Broadway,
New York, NY, 10025
Weekend soccer magnet and bar.
Patrick Kavanagh's(212) 889-4304
497 Third Ave,
New York, NY, 10016
Murray Hill pub in the long-lived Irish tradition.
Perdition(212) 582-5660
692 Tenth Ave,
New York, NY, 10019
Dimly-lit Hell's Kitchen haunt.
Blind Barber(212) 353-2303
339 E 10th St,
New York, NY, 10009
A salon and bar in the East Village, the only neighborhood that would tolerate such a chimeric oddity.
Playwright Irish Pub(212) 268-8526
27 W 35th St,
New York, NY, 10001
If you are visiting New York for the day, or if you've lived here for years, come and join us for a hearty lunch, dinner or maybe a cold pint after work.
This is a place where you can relax – where the atmosphere is
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Puck Fair(212) 431-1200
298 Lafayette St,
New York, NY, 10012
Located across the street from the Puck building, this power pub caters to a clientele of primarily lower Broadway creative professionals and features a drink menu of international beers and top-shelf spirits which is second to none.
Puffy's Tavern(212) 766-9159
81 Hudson St,
New York, NY, 10013
Classic Irish pub in Tribeca with a particularly good mid-day pull owing to its menu of snacks and so forth.
Riviera Cafe(212) 929-3250
225 W 4th St,
New York, NY, 10014
Sports bar and cafe in Greenwich Village.
Slainte(212) 253-7030
304 Bowery,
New York, NY, 10012
Sports (that means soccer, which means football) and suds in the East Village.
Stout(212) 629-6191
133 W 33 St,
New York, NY, 10001
If big is your thing—this place is tops in NYC. Check out the user review page for a great summary.
The Dram Shop(718) 788-1444
339 9th St,
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
An English-style pub from the people who brought us Sweet Melissa Patisserie and Angry Wade's Bar in Carroll Gardens. The burgers are some of the best in the borough, and the twelve beers on tap aren't too shabby themselves.
The Irish Rogue(212) 445-0131
356 W 44th St,
New York, NY, 10036
Irish pub in Midtown.
The Parlour(212) 580-8923
250 W 86th St,
New York, NY, 10024
Irish pub on the Upper West Side.
The Pinch(212) 982-5222
237 Sullivan St,
New York, NY, 10012
A unique combination of traditional Irish pub flavor and the styles of a New York City bar.
The Pinch(212) 982-5222
237 Sullivan St,
New York, NY, 10012
A unique combination of traditional Irish pub flavor and the styles of a New York City bar.
The Red Lion(212) 260-9797
151 Bleecker St.,
New York, NY, 10012
The Red Lion is widely known as a premier live music venue in the city. Sought after New York artists such as Gavin DeGraw, Milo Z, Dana Fuchs, and The Nerds, along with an array of national acts regularly play to eager
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Tir Na Nog(212) 630-0249
5 Penn Plaza,
New York, NY, 10001
Authentic Irish with American food. Cleverly designed, interesting crowd, and can we mention it's both an amazing place to get drunk or just to drink.
Tonic(212) 382-1059
727 7th Ave,
New York, NY, 10019
Tri-level bar and restaurant near Times Square.
Triple Crown(212) 736-1575
330 7th Ave,
New York, NY, 10001
An equestrian-themed watering hole for the pre- and post-Garden crowd.
Woodwork(718) 857-5777
583 Vanderbilt Ave,
Brooklyn, NY, 11238
Prospect Heights gets its own bar dedicated almost solely to soccer, with plenty of beers on tap and in bottles, and a selection of pub fare that will keep you clear-headed well into stoppage time.
