Amager Pub is the neighbourhood sports bar most of the city centre forgets, a steady, family run room on the long spine of Amagerbrogade where the football comes without the tourist mark up.
The address is Amagerbrogade 29, a short walk from Amagerbro metro and three stops from the centre. The pub sits inside the family run Hotel Amager, which gives it the easy, lived in feel of a hotel bar that locals adopted.
The setup is unfussy. Big screens carry the football, and the hotel describes the room as a place to catch live Premier League over a pint, which is exactly what the regulars come for.
The offer widens past the screens. An extensive tap list runs to craft beers and IPAs alongside the standard lagers, and the kitchen turns out affordable bar snacks and traditional Danish plates. For anyone mapping the best sports bars in Copenhagen, this is the local pick away from the Radhuspladsen crush.
There is more than football to fill the gaps. Dartboards and arcade games keep the room busy between fixtures, and the layout leaves space to actually sit and talk.
The location shapes the crowd. Amagerbro is residential rather than touristic, so the regulars are neighbours, and the welcome is closer to a community pub than a sports barn.
The hotel connection is a quiet advantage. Guests drift down for the game, travellers mix with locals, and the result is an easy, unhurried room that rarely tips into chaos.
The street it sits on is the longest shopping run on the island, so the pub doubles as a stop for anyone working their way along Amagerbrogade. That foot traffic keeps the room turning over without the centre city prices.
The hotel kitchen feeds the bar. Traditional Danish plates and quick snacks come out of the same operation that serves the rooms upstairs, so the food is steadier than the average sports bar fare. It makes the pub a fair bet for an early dinner before a late kick off.
The metro link is the quiet selling point. Amagerbro station is a couple of minutes away, so a trip out from the centre costs three stops and buys a calmer room and a cheaper round. For a local watching the football, that trade is an easy one. Few central pubs make the same case.
What to order: scan the tap list before defaulting to a lager, since the IPAs and craft pours are the reason this pub stands out from the average hotel bar. A plate of Danish bar food holds you through a double header, and the snacks are priced for a long sit. Save the arcade games and darts for half time.
Who it is for: locals and Amager visitors who want the match without a centre city queue, craft beer drinkers who still want sport on, and anyone after a calm, friendly screen. It is the wrong call if you want a 20 screen fan zone or late night dancing. For those, head into town, where Pub and Sport runs ten televisions and Proud Mary Pub turns the football into a party.
Best time to go: a weekend Premier League afternoon suits it best, busy with locals but never frantic, with the kitchen open for the long sessions. Weeknights are quieter and good for a relaxed pint and a game of darts. Our guide to the best bars for watching the game in Copenhagen sets the wider scene, and the Copenhagen city guide covers the neighbourhoods beyond the centre.
Sources
Hotel Amager: sports bar · Hotel Amager official site · Amager Pub on Instagram
