Barkowski treats the sports bar as a living room rather than an arena, the kind of place where a big match plays out over couches and a free pool table instead of rows of high stools.
The address is Norre Farimagsgade 57, on the quieter university side of Norreport, a short walk from the station. The room runs warm and low lit, with sofas, soft corners and a single commanding screen rather than a wall of competing feeds.
The bar is direct about its ambitions. Its own site calls Barkowski the cosiest sports bar in Copenhagen, and the layout backs the claim, pairing the Champions League on a large screen with the comfort of a friend's flat.
The games sit at the centre of the offer. Pool, darts, table football, dice and board games are all on hand, and the pool tables are free, which keeps groups settled for hours between fixtures. For anyone working through the best sports bars in Copenhagen, this is the relaxed end of the list rather than the roar of a fan zone.
Match nights come with their own rituals. For Champions League ties and Denmark internationals the bar runs a beer raffle and small prizes, turning a routine screening into something closer to a social.
The drinks reach wider than the usual sports bar taps. Alongside a broad beer and spirits list there is a proper cocktail menu, so the room works as easily for a slow Tuesday as for a packed European night.
The crowd is mixed and local, students from the nearby faculties early in the week, after work groups later on. Bartenders know the regulars by name, and the familial tone is the thing reviewers return to most often.
The screen is the anchor of the layout. Rather than scatter feeds across the walls, the bar commits to one large picture, so the whole room watches the same match together. It is a deliberately communal way to show football, and it suits the sofa seating.
The kitchen is not the draw, and the bar does not pretend otherwise. Drinks and games carry the night, which keeps the focus on the screen and the table rather than the menu. Groups settle in for hours because there is always a frame to rack or a board to set up.
What to order: start with a draught beer while you claim a sofa and a pool cue, since the table costs nothing and the games fill the gaps between matches. On a Champions League night, ask about the beer raffle at the bar before kick off. When the football ends, the cocktail list is the reason to stay rather than move on.
Who it is for: groups who want a match plus a game of pool, students after cheap and comfortable, and anyone who finds the Radhuspladsen strip too loud. It is the wrong call for a stadium roar or a 20 screen overload. For that bigger energy, Pub and Sport on Vester Voldgade runs ten televisions and seven pool tables, while The Globe near Norreport spreads screens across two floors.
Best time to go: a Tuesday or Wednesday Champions League night is the sweet spot, busy enough for atmosphere and the beer raffle, calm enough to keep a sofa. It is the bar to choose when the company matters as much as the match. Weekends start later and run to 2am. Our guide to the best bars for watching the game in Copenhagen sets the wider scene, and the Copenhagen city guide maps the surrounding quarter.
Sources
Barkowski official site · Barkowski: football on big screen · Copenview: Barkowski
