The Old Irish Pub holds the corner where Vesterbrogade meets Rådhuspladsen, and it keeps the lights on until 6am, which makes it the late shift of Copenhagen's football crowd.
The address is Vesterbrogade 2B, a four minute walk from Central Station and a few steps from City Hall Square. It sits inside the ring of foreigner friendly pubs around the square, yet it has carved out a clear identity around visiting supporters. The football travel guide LiberoGuide singles it out as the one address here that actively tailors its room to fans arriving in numbers from the UK.
The Old Irish Pub is the largest pub chain in the Nordics, and the Rådhuspladsen branch is among its busiest. The format is familiar at a glance: dark wood, Guinness fonts, a long bar and screens angled toward every seat. What sets it apart is the away days program, where staff hang scarves and flags, run drinks deals and let traveling fans from Manchester, Liverpool or Glasgow carry the songs indoors.
The room reads as a proper hostelry rather than a themed box. Light fittings sit low, the bar runs long, and the space opens out enough to absorb a coach load of supporters without losing its footing. The pub leans into the noise on match day, then turns to 80s and 90s pop once the final whistle goes, when a small floor clears for dancing. Anyone working through the best sports bars in Copenhagen should pencil this in for the late slot.
Context helps explain the appeal. The corner where Vesterbrogade meets Rådhuspladsen holds a cluster of late licence pubs, and most of them sell the same lager to the same passing trade all night. The Old Irish Pub separates itself by chasing the traveling support rather than the tourist drifting past the window.
There is more to do here than drink once the football ends. Pool tables hold the back of the room, and the floor stays open long after most kitchens in the city have shut. LiberoGuide frames the away days format as a fan zone with Viking horns on, a line that captures the volume better than any star rating could.
What to order: Carlsberg is the house pour and the safe call, with Guinness on tap for the stout drinkers and a rotating run of cheap shots when a group is on the hoy. The kitchen keeps food simple, so treat this as a drinking room first. The pub's own away days page is explicit that the draught deals land hardest when a big traveling support is in, which is the moment to switch from bottles to pints.
Who it is for: traveling fans who want a guaranteed welcome, groups who need room to spread out, and night owls who want football early and a dance floor late. It is a poor fit for anyone after a quiet pint or a serious craft list. For a calmer screening a short walk away, Pub and Sport on Vester Voldgade keeps the focus on the game and the pool table.
Best time to go: arrive 45 minutes before a Premier League or Champions League kick off to claim a table with a clean sightline. Away days are the headline event, so check the schedule when your club travels. The doors stay open until 6am every night, which makes this the last room standing on the square. Our guide to the best bars for watching the game sets the wider scene, and the Copenhagen city guide covers what surrounds it.
Sources
The Old Irish Pub official site · LiberoGuide: 10 best football bars in Copenhagen · MigogKBH: sportsbarer i København
