O'Learys sits on Bernstorffsgade in the strip of ground between Tivoli and Central Station, and it is the most committed of Copenhagen's screen-first sports rooms.
The address is Bernstorffsgade 14, a two minute walk from the main station concourse and a few steps from the back gate of Tivoli. This is the Swedish-born chain that LiberoGuide credits with bringing the American sports-bar format to the Nordics, and the Copenhagen branch is the surviving city-centre flagship after the group thinned its Scandinavian network.
The room takes its cue from 1990s Boston. Pennants and retired jersey numbers line the walls, the booths are deep, and the screens are arranged so that no seat misses the action. Sound zoning lets one corner follow the Premier League while another tracks an NFL game, which makes the place workable for mixed groups who never agree on a single match. Anyone working through the best sports bars in Copenhagen should treat this as the dependable all-leagues option rather than the cult football pub.
Context matters here. The pubs around Rådhuspladsen lean toward British and Irish football crowds, while O'Learys casts wider, carrying basketball, ice hockey, motorsport and the American leagues that the corner bodegas skip. The location beside the station also makes it the easy first or last stop for fans arriving by train.
The chain itself carries a clear identity. O'Learys was founded in Stockholm in 1988 by a Boston-raised American, and the Massachusetts sports theme runs through every branch, from the framed memorabilia to the diner-style plates. That heritage explains why the Copenhagen room reads closer to a North American sports bar than a Danish bodega, and why it pulls in expats and visitors chasing the leagues their home pubs would carry.
The staff post the week's fixtures in advance, so a quick look at the schedule tells you whether your match has a screen and a reserved sound zone before you commit the evening. That planning matters on a clash night, when a Premier League fixture, an NFL game and a motorsport session can all run at once. The booths are sized for groups settling in for a double bill, and the floor stays workable even when the station crowd swells around a final.
What to order: the kitchen is the real point of difference. The house burgers and the buffalo wings are the signatures, the spare ribs come in sharing racks built for a table watching a long fixture, and the draught list runs through Carlsberg and Tuborg with a few international taps. Treat the food as a proper meal rather than an afterthought, because the kitchen here outlasts the screening.
Who it is for: groups who want food with the football, families earlier in the day, and visitors chasing a league the Irish pubs do not show. It is a weaker fit for anyone after a quiet local or a craft-led beer list. For a more traditional match-day pub a short walk away, Pub and Sport on Vester Voldgade keeps the focus on the game and the pool table, and The Old Irish Pub by the square runs the late shift.
Best time to go: arrive 30 minutes before a marquee kick-off to claim a booth with a clean sightline, and book ahead for finals and derby days when the station footfall doubles. Weekend afternoons are the family window, with the full menu and a calmer floor. Our guide to the best bars for watching the game sets the wider scene, and the Copenhagen city guide covers what surrounds it.
Sources
O'Learys Denmark official site · LiberoGuide: football bars in Copenhagen · Tripadvisor: O'Learys Sports Bar Copenhagen
