Our Take on The Tara
The Tara fills a warren of rooms at Rokin 85, just off Dam Square, and ranks among the largest Irish pubs in Amsterdam. Three bars serve the space, with a fireplace room, a church themed corner with pews, pool tables and lounge areas spread across the floor plan.
Sport is a fixture of the program. Time Out and the pub's own pages confirm major sporting events run on big screens across the rooms, with live bands and DJs scheduled around the fixtures rather than over them.
The scale is the practical advantage. On a Six Nations Saturday or a Champions League night you can still find a sight line here after the smaller Irish pubs have packed out.
The kitchen runs upmarket pub food with an Irish breakfast and a Sunday roast served daily, per the pub's own site. For match watching in Amsterdam, The Tara is the comfortable middle ground between a sports hall and a local.
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What Regulars Say
- Time Out Amsterdam describes the multi room layout, from fireplace corner to church pews.
- Yelp reviewers point to the pool table room as the spot when the main screens are crowded.
- Regulars rate it for big matches precisely because the crowd spreads across several rooms.
Best Time to Visit
Big tournament nights and Six Nations weekends, when smaller pubs overflow and The Tara still has seats.
Who It Is For
Groups who want the match without a crush, Irish sport followers, and anyone near Dam Square at kickoff.
The full Sports Bars in Amsterdam roundup expands the picks across the city, our Amsterdam Bar Guide covers every occasion, and our guide to watching the game in Amsterdam ranks the match day rooms.
Sources: thetara.com (2026-06); Time Out Amsterdam; Tripadvisor reviews; Yelp.
