Southern Cross Pub

Southern Cross Pub fills two floors at Longangstraede 37 in the historic center, a few minutes from Radhuspladsen. It has poured since 1999 and runs as the city's default answer for sport that Danish bars otherwise ignore.

Rugby, cricket, Aussie Rules, NFL, NBA, Formula 1, darts and handball all rotate through the week. The pub's own fixture list runs deep into World Cup season, and Restaurant Guru aggregates a 4.4 rating from more than 1,100 reviews.

The draft lines mix Danish staples with British and Irish styles, rotating guest taps and ciders, at prices reviewers consistently call gentle for Copenhagen. There is no kitchen, and nobody seems to mind.

Free darts, backgammon, dice, Jenga, chess and Go stack near the bar. Tripadvisor reviewers describe strangers getting pulled into board games between fixtures, which sets the temperature of the place.

Check the fixture list before a niche kickoff, they open for the odd hours. For more of the city, see our Copenhagen sports bars guide, the best bars for watching the game in Copenhagen, and the near me sports bar finder.

Six Nations weekends and World Cup fixtures pack both floors, so arrive an hour before kickoff for a screen side table.

Weeknights outside fixtures run quiet and friendly, the window for darts and a slow pint. The pub stays open late regardless.