This summer is a big one for international soccer. There’s the monthlong Euro 2024, which started June 14. It will be overlapped by Copa America, which takes place from June 20 to July 9 and has a few matches played in the NYC area at MetLife Stadium. Regardless of where games happen, fans in New York City will flock to sports bars and other venues to root on their favorite sides—as they do for matches throughout the year.
Indeed, one doesn’t have to wait for a major international tournament to celebrate the sport in the City. Premier League fans, La Liga stalwarts and many other soccer supporters get together to see games whenever they take place, frequently at bars that serve as hubs for their chosen teams.
We’ve assembled some ideas below for where to go to watch the matches of your choice—bars that are soccer focused, local restaurants that cater to different nationalities and watering holes that are always good for whatever type of sport is on the screen. Note though that most sports bars in the City show games (or will show if asked), and you can usually find a place in any neighborhood to catch the match.
Banter
132 Havemeyer St., Williamsburg, Brooklyn
This is the kind of place you want for a Euro game: soccer crazy, with a long list of beers on tap, sausages from around the world and a friendly vibe.
Bar 43
43-06 43rd St., Sunnyside, Queens
This bar styles itself the “home of soccer,” something that shows up in its role as a place for NYCFC watch parties and venue for Arsenal supporters. It also offers a full kitchen menu that goes well beyond the usual bar bites. Click here to see what the experience is like up close.
Berry Park
4 Berry St., Williamsburg, Brooklyn
With tons of indoor-outdoor space, Berry Park attracts a crowd for its regular game showings. The beer list is heavy on European drafts, and the place doesn’t lack for large screens.
Black Horse Pub
568 5th Ave., South Slope, Brooklyn
There’s always a crowd for big matches at this Slope favorite, especially of the international (mostly British) variety.
Boca Juniors Restaurant
81-08 Queens Blvd., Elmhurst, Queens
A steakhouse dedicated to a club team in Argentina’s top league and decked out in its colors (blue and yellow) is clearly the right place to root on Boca’s team, as well as the national club, La Albiceleste (the white and sky blue).
Bronx Alehouse
216 W. 238th St., Kingsbridge, Bronx
The name gives away one of its specialties, which is a lot of local craft pours on tap, but it is also a place for sports fans to gather for big games or just whatever happens to be on TV.
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Chuzo Culture
412 5th Ave., Park Slope, Brooklyn
A new sports bar run by two Ecuadorian brothers, Chuzo Culture brings spicy wings, salchipapas and other tasty bar snacks to the forefront—great for watching the game.
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Clinton Hall (Bronx)
601 E. 189th St., Belmont, Bronx
Clinton Hall has a handful of locations across the boroughs; the one in the Bronx is home to the local chapter of the American Outlaws—the US men’s and women’s national teams supporters’ club. At its other spots, you can reserve for the Euro Cup.
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Crossbar
250 W. 86th St., Upper West Side, Manhattan
This is a relatively new sports café (that serves alcohol too) and a cool place to watch a match; it’s also connected to Soccer Post NYC, the former Upper 90 shop, which sells team apparel, soccer shoes and the like.
Football Factory at Legends
6 W. 33rd St., Koreatown, Manhattan
This is one of the biggest soccer-oriented bars in the City, serving as home to dozens of supporters’ clubs, including for teams from Argentina, Brazil, Wales and Italy.
Harlem Tavern
2153 Frederick Douglass Blvd., Harlem, Manhattan
Long happy hours and an extensive food menu provide extra reasons to hit this good all-around neighborhood sports bar.
Highbury Pub
1002 Cortelyou Rd., Ditmas Park, Brooklyn
Besides hosting karaoke and literary events, this friendly place devotes a large screen and some smaller TVs to Premier League games and other soccer matches.
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Kent Ale House
51 Kent Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn
The warm interior gives it a homey feel, and the profusion of TVs and high tops make for easy watching. Note that they are also quite into rugby here.
The Monro Pub. Photo:Vinny Onep
The Monro Pub
481 5th Ave., Park Slope, Brooklyn
This Liverpool bar is barely more than postage-stamp size, but that just amplifies the enthusiasm of those who pack the bar. They’ll no doubt be abuzz here during England’s Euro matches.
Ralph’s Sports Bar
1571 Richmond Rd., Dongan Hills, Staten Island
It’s not specifically a soccer bar, but Ralph’s will put on the soccer game for you if you ask—and you won’t have to ask during big tournaments. The menu skews American tavern (burgers, steaks and the like), with an Italian flair; the happy hour is extensive.
Rivercrest
33-15 Ditmars Blvd., Astoria, Queens
Opened in 2019, Rivercrest is a spacious restaurant-bar that caters to all sports fans but particularly soccer ones—it’s home base for the Queens chapter of the American Outlaws.
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Smithfield Hall
138 W. 25th St., Chelsea, Manhattan
One of the City’s truly dedicated soccer bars is home to the Manhattan branch of the American Outlaws as well as the local supporters’ club for Manchester United, which may be the most popular football club in the world. Expect a lively crowd inside and out.
In addition to sports bars, there are plenty of less traditional places that show games and attract fans, particularly of specific nationalities; here are just a few examples.
El Basurero (Colombia)
32-17 Steinway St., Astoria, Queens
Colombia supporters congregate at this restaurant, with its funky decor, to cheer on Los Cafeteros.
La Gran Uruguaya (Uruguay)
85-02 37th Ave., Jackson Heights, Queens
Go to the restaurant side of this restaurant-bakery for empanadas, entrées and whatever La Celeste game is taking place.
La Nacional (Spain)
239 W. 14th St., Chelsea, Manhattan
Home base for the Spanish Benevolent Society, La Nacional attracts a fervent crown for Spanish soccer matches—particularly ones that involve the national team, Real Madrid or Barça. The tapas are pretty good too.
La Roja de Todos (Chile)
132-01 14th Ave., College Point, Queens
Not easily accessible by subway, this Chilean restaurant was named for Chile’s national soccer team and has four large screens for watching; come especially for that squad’s matches (and make sure to reserve a table ahead of time). Click here to see what the experience is like up close.
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Papatzul (Mexico)
55 Grand St., Soho, Manhattan
A downtown Manhattan Mexican restaurant draws fans for any Mexico-related match. There’s a long bar that makes a good perch.
